Re: To Cruise or Not

Catty2 · ‎09-06-2014

I've never wanted to go on one of those huge cruise ships. Kind of creepy to be surrounded by water for days on end. Although, a shorter 3-day cruise on a smaller ship might be nice - like around Catalina Island or somewhere like that.

feline groovy · ‎07-29-2014

One word: norovirus.

Lots of other new things for you to try though.

jackiejenny · ‎10-23-2011

When we planned our first cruise with my sister and her husband, my physician husband was just positive he wouldn't like it. You guessed it, he was the biggest duck in the puddle! We went on several after that, including one where he was the ship's doctor. That was interesting, but not as relaxing because he was part of the ship's crew. Naturally, our plane was late, so it was a little nerve racking to see a huge ship and crew waiting on us to set sail, as a ship can not sail without a physician on board.

That was a great experience, but went back to being regular passengers after that. I would highly recommend going and hope you do. It is the best vacation going in my book. You can do everything or absolutely nothing and anything in between. I loved the ports of call the most.

Happy sailing if you decide to go!

BlingQueen022 · ‎09-23-2012

@feline groovy wrote:
One word: norovirus.

Lots of other new things for you to try though.

How right you are!! You couldn't pay me enough to take a cruise because of that. Besides, it's nothing but a huge floating buffett table.

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

I totally understand. My personal preference is not to go on a cruise. Will you regret not going? If you're terrified, (I'm real uncertain for me,) but it really will need to be a personal decision. You can't get to the ship and pull out though. So in fairness to all of you, if you just can't do it, don't. But don't ever regret it. Maybe talk it out with someone. There's something to be said for "gut feeling" on some things. JMHO

shaggygirl · ‎11-24-2011

A thought occurred to me. You don't say how old your grandchild is but is there any possibility they're thinking of using you as a babysitter while they go off and enjoy themselves? If I had any suspicions at all about that it would be a definite NO for me. If not then I still say go for it.....unless just the thought of it is giving you anxiety.

wilma · ‎03-13-2010

You need to do what is right for you. If it makes you truly uncomfortable then I wouldn't go.

I don't like boats whether they be big or small and would never go on a cruise. I almost drowned when I was 11 years old so I have no desire to do anything but walk in the waters on the edge of a beach. Also, all the horrible cruise ship stories lately of illnesses, missing persons, and electrical failures just discourage me even more. If my family invited me on a cruise I would still refuse due to my anxiety over the whole thing.

KathyPet · ‎03-09-2010

There are as many different types of cruise ship experiences as there are fish in the sea. Whether you enjoy your cruise or not depends upon selecting the kind of cruise line that will give you the experience you are looking for. I have cruised RCCL, Celebrity, HAL, Seabourn and Regent Seven Seas with cruises to the Carribean, Alaska, Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea. Some cruises were wonderful. Others not so much. The experience the different lines offer make a huge difference.

Plaid Pants2 · ‎03-14-2015

@KathyPet wrote:
There are as many different types of cruise ship experiences as there are fish in the sea. Whether you enjoy your cruise or not depends upon selecting the kind of cruise line that will give you the experience you are looking for. I have cruised RCCL, Celebrity, HAL, Seabourn and Regent Seven Seas with cruises to the Carribean, Alaska, Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea. Some cruises were wonderful. Others not so much. The experience the different lines offer make a huge difference.

Right!

I would also just like to add, that just because one person didn't enjoy going on a cruise, had a bad experience, does not mean that the o/p will have a bad time too.

missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

@Catty2 wrote:
I've never wanted to go on one of those huge cruise ships. Kind of creepy to be surrounded by water for days on end. Although, a shorter 3-day cruise on a smaller ship might be nice - like around Catalina Island or somewhere like that.

I had no sea sickness with a cruise, but the Catalina boat made me sick (and a lot of others, barf bags galore)