Inside the holiday that’s a ‘hotbed for affairs’ & people say it’s ‘not really cheating’ as it’s just a ‘quick fling’

WE all love a romantic getaway with our partner, but it turns out there's one destination you might want to avoid.

It turns out, that there's one popular vacation stay that leads to cheating.

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One in five horney holidaymakers have cheated on their partner while at sea on a cruise ship. 

Of those, 81 per cent of admitted their partner was onboard at the time of the affair, while 12 per cent have smuggled sex toys into their luggage for naughty encounters. 

They’re the perfect environment for affairs.

Jessica Leoni

Incredibly, a whopping 60 per cent of respondents don’t think having an affair on a liner counts as a “real affair”, according to research from extra marital dating website, Illicit Encounters.

Cruise ships have seen an explosion in popularity in recent years - with 35.7 million passengers expected to cruise in 2024, up from 31.5 million in 2023.

Their new-found fame has given way to quirky alternatives like the “Nude Cruise” where 2,000 people spent a week at sea in the buff. 

“Cruises' explosion in popularity has made them a hotbed for affairs,” says sexpert Jessica Leoni.

“They’re the perfect environment for affairs. 

“Breathing in sea air has been proven to increase serotonin and oxytocin levels—the hormones linked to love and arousal.

"So it’s no wonder that people are friskier when there’s sea air in abundance.”

“The copious amounts of entertainment and things to do on Cruise ships are the perfect alibi for those actually getting naughty in the cabins.

"And the short term nature of the trip means it’s perfect for a “quick fling”. 

IllicitEncounters.com polled 2,000 members on this topic and a whopping 82 per cent of those polled said they most associated cruise holidays with cheating versus other holidays. 

What’s more, women are the cheekiest, with 64 per cent confessing they’ve considered cheating on a cruise vs 49 per cent of men. 

Of those polled, 56 came out as the average age people are most likely to cheat on a cruise, with Hertfordshire (26%), Staffordshire (21%) and Hampshire (19%) being revealed as the naughtiest counties with people from here most likely to cheat on a cruise vs other counties.

Cruise liners are now even having to stock on-board pharmacies with an array of sexual health products, including condoms, lube and pregnancy testing kits.

Leoni continued: “An explosion in cruise lovers with everything from nudity cruises to sex voyages, means it’s certain these figures will climb higher this year.”

“But there are five tell tale signs that your love interest’s intentions are off when it comes to a cruise”

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