What length cruise do you prefer?

KeithnRita · August 31, 2007

We've taken a New Year cruise for the past few years so we could take a longer cruise. Ten days is the length we prefer.

peg013 · September 8, 2007

No less than 7....preferably 11-14. We've done a 5 day...way too short....7 day..not too bad....8 day..even better and are scheduled for an 11 day in Jan 08.

lovelypinky · September 8, 2007

i like 7-10 days better wouldn't stay away longer beacause of my pet dog

jacketwatch · September 9, 2007

Our last two were 10 days. I suppose up to 12 would be OK too but not langer than that. The one I am looking at next summer is 7 and I wonder of that will seem too rushed. Anyway we plan to spend a few days in port pre or post. :smile:

TheSkipper · September 14, 2007

Jacketwatch, your pre and post cruise can and does extend the experience.

We did a seven day in March aboard the Carnival Glory out of Port Canaveral. Flew in a week early and swapped one of our timeshares for a place in Orlando and had a very enjoyable week prior to the cruise. By the time the cruise was over, even I was ready to come home. However, that may have been because my long-winded brother in law was aboard with us. :wacko:

GottaCruz · September 14, 2007

Since we leave near the ports, we love the 3 and 4 day cruise several times a year. That way Wayne doesn't have to miss much work and we can only do so much damage to our waistlines at a time.

JohnG · September 15, 2007

We have done a 10 day once a year and usually 3 other 7 day cruises a year for several years now, even before I became an agent. My wife's boss doesn't like her to be gone on the 10 days or longer, but relents. I've found 7 days isn't enough for the other than Caribbean cruises, especially as mentioned, for one's that require a long flight. Last year it was Barcelona to Athens and this year it was Tahiti. Next year, for my daughter's H.S. graduation we are taking her on a 12 day Venice to Barcelona cruise on the Summit. With a nice mix of sea days and ports, I could do longer ones.

Guess my 20 years in the Navy on 6 month deployments on gray navy ships got me acclimated. I always said it would be great to cruise if I didn't have to stand watch! On one of these we only had 8 days in port in 6 months, but that happened to be Malaga Spain and Perth Australia!