RunningAHEAD - Topic: Cruise Lines

Marcus L S

The Greatest of All Time

posted: 3/17/2008 at 2:16 PM

DW and I are planning on taking our belated honeymoon during the last week in October. We are thinking about a Western Caribbean cruise. Does anyone have experience with the big cruise lines? Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, etc. Thanks!

all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 3/17/2008 at 4:45 PM

*watches thread with interest* I have no cruise experience, but lately I have been thinking that it would be a very cool way to travel with a kid. I'd want to do a cruise with the ability to eat at any time and not be limited to buffets. We watched a thing on the Travel Channel this weekend about the Freedom of the Seas--largest ship in the world. Looked REALLY nice.

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 3/17/2008 at 4:50 PM

Kirsten, have you considered a Disney cruise? I haven't been on one, but all of the people I know who have just swear by them - say you're treated like royalty and the kids have a wonderful time. I frequented an AOL Disney board for awhile (planning for our one AND ONLY trip to Disney World), and lots of moms swore by them.

zoom-zoom

rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 3/17/2008 at 4:59 PM

Quote from Teresadfp on 3/17/2008 at 4:50 PM:

Kirsten, have you considered a Disney cruise? I haven't been on one, but all of the people I know who have just swear by them - say you're treated like royalty and the kids have a wonderful time. I frequented an AOL Disney board for awhile (planning for our one AND ONLY trip to Disney World), and lots of moms swore by them.

I have...priced them and they are FREAKING $$$. Otherwise that would be really fun. Though DS is 7...probably would be 8 before we'd actually do something like a cruise. I think even a standard cruise with things like climbing walls and water slides would keep him pretty happy.

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Mississippi

posted: 3/17/2008 at 5:03 PM

We'll be doing a family cruise next summer in honor of my oldest son graduating HS. I have a feeling it will cost a fortune!!

Michelle

Jill_B

I fly.

posted: 3/17/2008 at 5:06 PM

We took a Royal Caribbean cruise a few years ago - it was fun and not very fancy. I'd go again given the chance.

Bring it on.

Anya_

posted: 3/17/2008 at 5:11 PM

There are 3 types of people who take cruises- 1) Newly Wed 2) Over Fed 3) Close to Dead I'd rather spend my $ on a Catamaran in the islands... Wink

- Anya

Marcus L S

The Greatest of All Time

posted: 3/17/2008 at 5:13 PM

Quote from Anya_ on 3/17/2008 at 5:11 PM:

There are 3 types of people who take cruises- 1) Newly Wed 2) Over Fed 3) Close to Dead I'd rather spend my $ on a Catamaran in the islands...

LOL. OMG. Spot on! Thanks!

all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.

jEfFgObLuE

I've got a fever...

posted: 3/17/2008 at 5:39 PM

My wife's family did a family reunion on a cruise. I think it was the Holland-America line. A good time -- we ate like pagans. Only problem was that although it was all-you-can-eat (and we did), it was not all-you-can-drink, which is fairly essential, in my mind.

On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.

Dragon76

posted: 3/17/2008 at 5:43 PM

Quote from Marcus L S on 3/17/2008 at 2:16 PM:

DW and I are planning on taking our belated honeymoon during the last week in October. We are thinking about a Western Caribbean cruise.

You'll be hitting the tail end of hurricane season - might want to look into travel insurance.

Amy

Marcus L S

The Greatest of All Time

posted: 3/17/2008 at 5:57 PM

Quote from Dragon76 on 3/17/2008 at 5:43 PM:

You'll be hitting the tail end of hurricane season - might want to look into travel insurance.

Yeah, I thought about that. I need to check the history of hurricanes in the Western Caribbean during the last week in October. I can't imagine there are too many. We were thinking about hitting Belize, Honduras, and Cozumel...but you never know these days.

all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.

Lisa3.1

posted: 3/17/2008 at 6:27 PM
modified: 3/17/2008 at 6:35 PM

Hi Marcus Dh & I went on the Royal [Eastern] Caribbean "Enchantment of the Sea" Cruise eight years ago. We went to Saint Maarten, Saint Thomas, and Nassau Bahamas. the cruise costed $3021. -- which included roundtrip air, transfers, meals, and entertainment. Shore and land excursions were addtnl. It was a fun cruise. MTA: SOme of the shore and land excursions includes swimming with dolphins, snorkeling the coral reefs, and touring the islands.

Dragon76

posted: 3/17/2008 at 6:33 PM

Quote from Marcus L S on 3/17/2008 at 5:57 PM:

Yeah, I thought about that. I need to check the history of hurricanes in the Western Caribbean during the last week in October. I can't imagine there are too many. We were thinking about hitting Belize, Honduras, and Cozumel...but you never know these days.

Got two words for you: Hurricane Mitch.

Amy

JakeKnight

posted: 3/17/2008 at 6:36 PM

I've only been one cruise so have absolutely nothing to compare it to ... it was a Princess Cruise (ship was the Diamond Princess, one of the biggest and newest). Out of Long Beach. I can't imagine a much more perfect vacation. And for what its worth, we didn't have many newlyweds, old people, or fat people. Seemed like a mostly 20s to early 40s crowd, a lot of fun people. Did the Mexican Riviera on the Pacific Side ... Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, etc. A truly awesome time. Great trip to take with a bunch of people. Winning a couple grand in the casino didn't hurt, either.

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Lisa3.1

posted: 3/17/2008 at 6:37 PM

Quote from Teresadfp on 3/17/2008 at 4:50 PM:

Kirsten, have you considered a Disney cruise? I haven't been on one, but all of the people I know who have just swear by them - say you're treated like royalty and the kids have a wonderful time. I frequented an AOL Disney board for awhile (planning for our one AND ONLY trip to Disney World), and lots of moms swore by them.

Quote from zoom-zoom on 3/17/2008 at 4:59 PM:

I have...priced them and they are FREAKING $$$. Otherwise that would be really fun. Though DS is 7...probably would be 8 before we'd actually do something like a cruise. I think even a standard cruise with things like climbing walls and water slides would keep him pretty happy.

Def. something we would do when our son is a little older.

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