Cruise ship passengers put on 6kg

IT'S an all-inclusive holiday in more ways that one as rich buffet lunches and lazy days on the deck tip the scales.

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CRUISE ship passengers put on an average 6kg during a two-week holiday, a new study has revealed.

The poll of more than 1000 people by UK cruise agency Bonvoyage.co.uk found passengers put on around 450g a day on average thanks to the all-inclusive nature of such holidays.

About 84 per cent of those polled said they consumed more than they normally would, while three in ten doubled their usual number of calories, the Daily Mail reported.

Nine per cent put on some 1.8kg while another six per cent admitted to piling moer than 8kg.

Getting rid of the weight once they returned home was difficult, with 41 per cent saying they found it a challenge to lose the unwanted kilograms.

"I am as guilty as these respondents when it comes to indulging when on a cruise holiday, as the delicious food and drink on offer can be difficult to say no to,'' Bonvoyage.co.uk cruise development manager Steph Curtin said.

"This is particularly the case when on an all-inclusive cruise, where you know that all of the tempting food on offer has already been paid for.''

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