Who has been on a cruise????

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  • Luv2eatSweets
    Luv2eatSweets Posts: 221 Member
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    Never been on a cruise. The last vacation I had was when I was 21. I'm now 53. Life gets in the way.:ohwell:
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,606 Member
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    Been on a few cruises. But, unfortunately, none of the advice I could give you would be much help. All of them have been on very small ships like this one as I tend to avoid crowds like the plague!

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    this for me. Windjammer barefoot is defunct but I hear some ships are still sailing...one might even be off the coast of Italy. home-cooked comfort food, quirky beautiful islands... I figure I'll go big ship once my knees are totally blown .. been on the fantasy once for 4 days.. it was enough for me.
  • NotRailMeat
    NotRailMeat Posts: 509 Member
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    Been on a few cruises. But, unfortunately, none of the advice I could give you would be much help. All of them have been on very small ships like this one as I tend to avoid crowds like the plague!

    1109088094.jpg
    this for me. Windjammer barefoot is defunct but I hear some ships are still sailing...one might even be off the coast of Italy. home-cooked comfort food, quirky beautiful islands... I figure I'll go big ship once my knees are totally blown .. been on the fantasy once for 4 days.. it was enough for me.
    Actually, this is "Star Clippers". They do the Caribbean and Panama in the Winter and then the Mediterranean in the Summer.
  • bergpa
    bergpa Posts: 148 Member
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    Regarding food:

    *Eat a good breakfast on the days you go into port. You may not find any place that you want to eat while you're on a port adventure. On St. Martin's people came back to the ship in droves for lunch because of how dirty so many of the restaurants where. If you do want to eat some place local, ask the crew for advice. They will know which places are ok.
    *Foreign ports will have rules about what food you can take off the ship and often you won't hear them until your group gathers for the port adventure. Definitely don't try to take any fruit with you for a snack.
    *Many of the ship's restaurants are open for lunch each day and the costs are included. So if you like the Enchanted Garden, go as often as you want.
    *You can always find food if you're hungry but on a Disney cruise it isn't in your face 24 hours a day.
    *They may try to sell you cases of water and other drinks when you board but we didn't know anyone who drank even half of it. Lots of nonalcoholic drinks are free on the ship.
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,606 Member
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    Been on a few cruises. But, unfortunately, none of the advice I could give you would be much help. All of them have been on very small ships like this one as I tend to avoid crowds like the plague!

    1109088094.jpg
    this for me. Windjammer barefoot is defunct but I hear some ships are still sailing...one might even be off the coast of Italy. home-cooked comfort food, quirky beautiful islands... I figure I'll go big ship once my knees are totally blown .. been on the fantasy once for 4 days.. it was enough for me.
    Actually, this is "Star Clippers". They do the Caribbean and Panama in the Winter and then the Mediterranean in the Summer.

    WAS IT THE BEST THING EVER? HOW'S THE FOOD? I've been out of st maarten and antigua on the Polynesian and Yankee Clipper.. biggest was about 120 passengers 40 crew if I remember correctly.. perfect size
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
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    I can't thank you guys enough for all the great info!

    THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 2stepscloser
    2stepscloser Posts: 2,900 Member
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    OMG so many great responses! Thank you guys so much for all the wonderful information! I'm leaving Port Canaveral. I will be on the Disney fantasy. We have some really great excursions booked. I can't wait to go parasailing with my 8 year old daughter and swim with the dolphins with my kids! My parents are also going and my mom, daughter, and me are going to do the 5K on Castaway Cay! My husband wants to fish and my dad is happy just downing a few dozen beers or so on the beach. LOL!

    I definitely plan on working out and already have an appointment with a personal trainer at 6:30am on two of the mornings. The fitness center is gorgeous and I can't wait to get my butt in there first thing and get my workout over with so I don't feel so guilty indulging in some delicious food and beverage. I also want to try out the running track! That sound amazing!

    Thanks again everyone for all the helpful tips! Oh, and thanks fleetzz for the tip about the prescription meds for motion sickness! My daughter gets motion sickness horribly so this is a good thing to know about asking her pedi for some meds.

    Your daughter will LOVE the parasailing. We've been on a few cruises and are doing a disney cruise later this year. Each time we've been parasailing they let my daughter go twice (at no extra charge) once with me and once with my husband. It's her favorite thing to do!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,671 Member
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    Forgot to tell you to video record your way in when initially boarding your first day. There's a small surprise you may want to record for keepsake!

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • moniqueloveslouis
    moniqueloveslouis Posts: 5
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    Ive been on 5 cruises, all Carnival. Best vacation ever! Have fun!
  • nathalier71
    nathalier71 Posts: 570 Member
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    I'm going on my first cruise in 9 weeks! It's a Disney cruise and I'm beyond excited!

    Any tips for me? Would you cruise again? Best and worst parts of your cruise?

    Thanks so much!

    We did a Disney Cruise before - best trip! It was fantastic and would love to do it again. For us, Disney is the way to go - no drunks, no casinos - just plain relaxing and eating =)

    The excursions are expensive - but the snorkeling with sea turtles was well worth it! The Disney private island was nice as well! The whole trip is lovely. You walk so much on the ship that you don't have to worry too much about gaining weight - I actually lost weight on our cruise.

    Whether you have kids or not, Disney is wonderful with their adult sections.

    Have fun! Wish I was there with you!
  • emarismom
    emarismom Posts: 2 Member
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    I been on 13 cruises and will be leaving on the 14 on Saturday!!! There is nothing better than a cruise!! It's an awesome vacation where you don't need to think about anything except having fun for 7 days. There will be tons of food. I intend to eat whatever I want and start fresh after. There is no way to count calories on a cruise!! Enjoy!!
  • JupeJones
    JupeJones Posts: 107 Member
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    Never been on a cruise. The last vacation I had was when I was 21. I'm now 53. Life gets in the way.:ohwell:

    I would argue that going on a vacation now and again actually IS letting "life" get in the way. :drinker:
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,488 Member
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    Never been on a cruise. The last vacation I had was when I was 21. I'm now 53. Life gets in the way.:ohwell:

    I would argue that going on a vacation now and again actually IS letting "life" get in the way. :drinker:

    I can't imagine life without a vacation...
  • SF_6
    SF_6 Posts: 10 Member
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    I have been on 6 cruises. They by far my favorite vacation ever! so much to do.. although i have never been on a disney cruise, i plan on taking my daughter hopefully next year.. so far my favorite cruise has to be Princess

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