• Dance cruises are a great way to keep off the vacation pounds.dance image by The Russian Negresco from Fotolia.com
  
  With the popularity of reality dance shows on television, people are getting back to dance as a form of exercise and artistic expression. Most cruise ships have had ballrooms and discos on board for years, but today, there are specific cruise ships with dance themes. What better way to keep off the vacation pounds you gain from the 24-hour buffets than by dancing?
  
  

Southern Caribbean Dance Cruise

• Cruise Brothers offers a dance cruise on board a Royal Caribbean ship with professional dancing instructors John and Dee Soares, Sandy Garrish and June "Sugar" Renner. As guests begin their dance instruction, a professional DJ will play music. Guests learn a number of dance styles. Instructors will show the proper techniques in performing the hustle, swing, nightclub two-step and line dancing. During dance breaks, guests can take in the sights as they travel seven nights from San Juan to Aruba and the Southern Caribbean.
  
  Cruise Brothers
  
  950 Wellington Ave.
  
  Cranston, RI 02910
  
  800-827-7779
  
  cruisebrothers.com
  
  

Panama Canal Voyage

• Dancers at Sea offers an 11-day trip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to several ports, from St. Thomas and St. Martin to Grenada and Bonaire and the Panama Canal. While on board, guests can step onto the ballroom floor and receive instruction in ballroom dance from professional instructors. Classes are limited to 40 so that guests can get individualized instruction. The professional dance hosts will dance with the passengers as they sail around the Panama Canal.
  
  Dancers at Sea
  
  1016 Alexander Run
  
  Sugar Hill, GA 30518
  
  888-791-2918
  
  dancersatsea.com
  
  

Seven-Day Western Caribbean Cruise

• Sundancer Cruises offers a seven-day cruise to the western Caribbean, departing from Miami with stops in Key West, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Cozumel, Mexico. Guests will enjoy taking part in a group dance party with music ranging from swing and Latin to ballroom. Dance instructors aboard include Laurence Miller, Peter Boutilier and Carolyn Walter. While on board, guests can take 12 workshops with two dancing skill levels. The workshops will consist of East Coast swing, West Coast swing, nightclub two-step, waltz, salsa, cha cha and rumba. Private dance instruction is also available at an additional cost.
  
  Sundancer Cruises
  
  8401 Gray St.
  
  Arvada, CO 80003
  
  303-250-7344
  
  866-409-SAIL
  
  sundancercruises.net