~ * Cruise Question of the Day * ~

TheSkipper · October 26, 2007

You bet, Jackie. That's the ONLY way we will go anymore. Our group cruises are not a problem because everyone goes their own way and we see each other in the dining room at dinner time.

Joanandjoe · October 26, 2007

For us, this is an ironic question. We've never cruised with anyone we knew, despite great efforts to get family and/or friends to join us. We seem to be the only cruisers in our circle. We can't even talk our adult (32) son into a cruise.

We had one group cruise; but it was a special interest cruise (World Ocean and Cruise Line Society) of online "friends", so we hadn't actually met anyone before the cruise.

It would be fun to cruise with at least one other couple; but, unless our son gets married to a cruiser, I don't think it will ever happen.

The B2B question of a few days ago, on the other hand, was reality. When we took our cruise of 3 days in Nice, two 7 day B2Bs, and then 1 night in Lisbon, we packed the same as if we were going to be away for 7 days, not 18. In essence, we packed 5 days worth of clothing, and had laundry done several times. Joan bought two caftans in Morocco, which definitely spiced up her wardrobe for the remaining five days of the vacation. She's wearning one of the caftans in our avatar picture.

Chucksta63 · October 30, 2007

Question of the Day!

About haw many days before your cruise do you start to pack? When do you really start to get excited?

mickey02454 · October 30, 2007

We start getting things together about 90 days out but don't pack until 2 or 3 days before leaving.

We start getting excited as soon as we're booked!! :biggrin:

SmooCruise · October 30, 2007

I STAY excited about my next cruise from the time I book till the time I set sail! *LOL* But I go into hyperload about 2 weeks before. Can't eat. Can't sleep. Start researching all the ports and the ship like mad. Drive all my friends and coworkers CRAZY talking about it non-stop. I actually don't start packing till a day or two before hand. But I start a mental list in my mind about a week before and I usually have a portion of my closet sectioned off for "cruise clothes" about a month before.

What's funny is the "meltdown" I have the first evening on the ship. I've been in hyperload for two weeks and I'm just so danged happy to finally be onboard that I get superemotional. I remember sitting out on my balcony on my last cruise just bawling because I had imagined being there for so long I just couldn't believe it was really happening!!! Now before you brand me a total mental case :wacko: ...please keep in mind that I don't get to cruise as often as some of you. So it's a really big deal for me. :blush:

Ol39Capt · October 30, 2007

We have been getting things together ever since the 1st deposit.....and now we're reall starting to get it organized....we'll finish packing 3 days before the cruise...and we have been excited from the first day we booked... :biggrin:

CanadianCruiser · October 30, 2007

What are you guys so excited about ? :biggrin:

Ol39Capt · October 30, 2007

NOT having to go to work.....meeting new people and learning how to aggrivate them...having a drink and not having to worry about driving home... :biggrin:

Oh, Lisa...LOVED the Holloween Cartoon...... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Chucksta63 · October 30, 2007

I pack the night before we leave. Excitement starts way before that!

Smoo I know how you feel. My second cruise was like that! Could not beleive we were sailing again thought it would never happen again!

The feeling does not go away just so you know!

cruisetarp · October 30, 2007

I haven't even booked our next cruise yet (trying to decide between 2 dates) and I'm already excited - 13 months out. I keep one bag packed all the time with all the odds and ends we take along with us and have separate storage bins for "cruise" clothes so could actually be ready to sail on a couple of hours notice ( hint hint to DH)