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Embark on a laughter-filled voyage with our collection of cruise memes and jokes.

Whether you’re in for outright hilarity, honest truths, or a dose of delightful corniness, our selection captures the diverse humor of the cruise experience. From buffet fun to navigating cruise ship dilemmas, join us in celebrating the lighter side of cruise travel with these funny and relatable cruise memes and jokes.

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1. Cruise Math = Free Vacation

An image of a beach with lounge chairs and umbrellas facing a large cruise ship docked in the background. The text on the image reads: 'CRUISE MATH: (Book Early + Pay in Installments) x Time = Feels Like a Free Vacation!' The website URL 'tastyitinerary.com' is displayed beneath the text.

Cruise Math:
(Book early + Pay in Installments) x Time =
Feels like a Free Vacation!

2. Why did the banana go on a cruise?

graphic of a joke of a cruise deck with a cartoon banana and text that says: Why did the banana go on a cruise? Because it wanted to slip into vacation mode.

Why did the banana go on a cruise?
Because it wanted to slip into vacation mode.

3. Cruise Math is Hard

graphic of a meme of a man hitting hit forehead against a chalkboard with the text above it: Choosing a drink package: Because adulting is hard, and so is math.

Choosing a drink package: Because adulting is hard, and so is math.

4. Trying all the Cruise Desserts

graphic of two images one of a women eating a healthy salad and the other of a hand holding a dessert with more desserts in the backgrund with text: I'm going to eat healthy on this cruise. Also me... let me try all the desserts.

I’m going to eat healthy on this cruise.
Also me… let me try all the desserts.

5. The Wardrobe Doesn’t Go as Planned

Graphic Meme of two photos of a women dressed up in a nice dress and heels and another of feet wearing flip flops with the text: My cruise wardrobe plan vs. What I actually end up wearing.

My cruise wardrobe plan vs. What I actually end up wearing.

Read more: Women’s Cruise Wear Guide

6. Why did the cruise ship break up with the ocean?

Why did the cruise ship break up with the ocean?
It needed space.

7. Fairy Godmother On Formal Night

graphic meme of a women dressed in a long black dress, heels and tiara with a cruise deck in the background with the text: When Your Fairy Godmother Shows up for Formal Night

When your fairy godmother shows up for formal night.

8. Cruise o’Clock Meme

The only countdown that matters: Cruise o’clock!

9. Cruise Sea Days and Lounge Chairs

Finding a lounge chair on a cruise sea day:
Mission Impossible!

10. What did the ocean say to the cruise ship?

What did the ocean say to the cruise ship?
Nothing, it just waved.

11. More Time Eating Than Exploring

graphic meme of an image of a confused girl holding up an empty plate in a buffet with the text: When you've spent more time eating than exploring the ports.

When you’ve spent more time eating than exploring the ports.

12. Cruise Elevators

The real test of patience on a cruise: elevators.

Cruise Tip: Always take the stairs.

13. 3 Rules of Cruising

graphic me of animated cruise pool deck with the 3 rules of cruising

Rule 1: Don’t ask someone their real age; we’re all forever 29 on the Lido Deck.
Rule 2: No calorie counting. Calories don’t count at sea, right?
Rule 3: If someone drops their ice cream cone, we all pretend it never happened. Sea mishaps are classified under ‘Ship Happens.’

14. Packing for a Cruise Like a Tetris Champion

graphic meme of hands packing clothes with text: Me when it’s time to pack for a cruise: Pretending I'm a Tetris champion with my suitcase. aIt must all fit!

Me when it’s time to pack for a cruise:
Pretending I’m a Tetris champion with my suitcase.
It must all fit!

Read more: Cruise Items to Pack for a Cruise

15. Take Advantage Of The Drink Package

graphic meme of a happy dog celebrating with champagne with a speech buttle that says "another one, please" and text: Taking advantage of that drink package.

Taking advantage of that drink package.
“Another one, please!”

16. Watching the Cruise Countdown

graphic meme of three images, a girl looking impatiently at her phone, a person dancin and another of a man ready for vacation with the text: When the cruise countdown is still in the triple digits... then hits the double digits and finally the single digits!

When the cruise countdown is still in the triple digits… then hits the double digits and finally the single digits!

17. Money Can Buy Happiness

Money can buy happiness.
It’s called a cruise.

18. Studying Cruise Deck Maps

Studying the cruise deck maps like it’s a treasure map.
Buffet, I’m coming for you!

19. Cocktail to Order Next

graphic meme of image of fruity cocktails sitting on a raining of a cruise ship with the text: On a Cruise: The only decision I want to make is which cocktail to order next.

On a Cruise: The only decision I want to make is which cocktail to order next.

20. Reading Turns Into Dancing By The Pool

woman sitting by the pool reading and another picture of a woman dancing in a pool with text: Me on a cruise: I'm going to read a book by the pool Also, me, when the DJ plays my favorite song: Get’s up to dance, “Oh, that’s my song!”

Me on a cruise: I’m going to read a book by the pool
Also, me, when the DJ plays my favorite song: Get’s up to dance, “Oh, that’s my song!”

21. What’s a cruise ship’s favorite kind of music?

graphic for cruise joke, image of above drone shot of the pool deck of a cruise with the text: What's a cruise ship's favorite kind of music? Rock and roll!

What’s a cruise ship’s favorite kind of music?
Rock and roll!

22. Waking Up Early For A Day At Port

graphic meme, man snoozing alarm in one photo and woman waking up bright and early in another phone with text: Waking for a day at work: Hitting snooze like it's my job. Waking up for a day at port.

Waking for a day at work: Hitting snooze like it’s my job.
Waking up for a day at port.

23. Expert at the Cruise Spa

Cruise Spa Level: Expert.
Because relaxation is a sport, and I’m going for the gold.

24. What to Get Me For My Birthday

graphic meme with a palm tree framing a cruise ship at sea with the words: In case you’re wondering what to get me for my birthday... I’m a size 7-night Caribbean Cruise

In case you’re wondering what to get me for my birthday…
I’m a size 7-night Caribbean Cruise.

25. Daydreaming About 5 to 9

2 photos, one representing work and a beach vacation with words guess which one I'm daydreaming about? 9 to 5 or 5 to 9

Guess which one I’m daydreaming about?
9 to 5 (work) or 5 to 9 (on vacation)

26. Formal Flip Flop Night

graphic image of meme with a picture of 3 pairs of feet wearing flip flops with the text: Me deciding which shoes to pack for a cruise: 'But what if there's a formal flip-flop night?'

Me deciding which shoes to pack for a cruise:
“But what if there’s a formal flip-flop night?”

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Kathy Ava

Meet Kathy Ava, a food, travel, and cruise writer based in Los Angeles/Pasadena, and the owner and main writer of Tasty Itinerary. With over 20 years of experience planning trips and logistics at her full-time job and for herself, she's become a pro at crafting unforgettable tasty itineraries. She's always on the hunt for delicious, fun travel destinations and cruise itineraries. She firmly believes that life is short and we must make the most of it, so always say yes to dessert.