Would you go on a cruise??

Bone Cancer

I turn 48 in a couple of days and the missus wants to go on a spring cruise as my present (to her..)
I'm not sold on the idea, would much prefer a city break compared to being stuck on a boat with thousands of people eating bland food, watching low quality entertainment and staying in dingy quarters.

alchemist33

Never -- Seasickness

Stravos Murphy

There are loads of lovely girls on the boat.

nullzero

Let's be honest OP, if your wife wants to go on a cruise you'll end up going or you'll pay the price.
Maybe Jim Davidson will be doing stand up.

Masala

I would love to go... Especially on a Sun cruise

Am in my 50's myself and its on my bucket list. Would love to just chill on deck all day and dress up for dinner later. No cash needed as all paid for.

Aaahhh....... Can't wait

frozenfrozen

Would rather go on the titanic

Bone Cancer

nullzero wrote: »

Let's be honest OP, if your wife wants to go on a cruise you'll end up going or you'll pay the price.
Maybe Jim Davidson will be doing stand up.

I fear she has already booked it and is just trying to convince me before I get the ticket for my birthday. I suppose I'll just get blind drunk for the duration.

tomwaterford

No....i seen titanic when i was growing up

Stravos Murphy

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Would rather go on the titanic

That sank.

Gwynplaine

Was on one last year. Amazing. Best holiday ever. Will go again in a few years.
Fort Lauderdale - Haiti - Jamaica - Mexico - Fort Lauderdale. Then on to New York for 3 nights.

Marcellus Wallace was right.

tomwaterford

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Marcellus Wallace was right.

elperello

The modern version of upstairs downstairs.
You will be upstairs suited and booted wining and dining and the crew (probably Filipino) will be working downstairs for poor pay and
conditions.
If you think your cabin is small you should see where they live.

Arghus

Not since I read A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace.

Atlantic Dawn

Go on a daytrip to Holyhead first to see if the sea is for you.

honeybear

I'd love to go on a cruise!

wandatowell

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qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I almost went working on the ships back in 2012. God knows what I was thinking though. Large bodies of water (the canal) makes me feel nervous and I can't describe how unsettling I find boats/ships just to look at.

I'd rather spend dolla on an all inclusive in a 5* in Mexico.

twill

If it's booked and non-refundable, I suppose you could treat it as an opportunity to laze around and do nothing for a while. Personally, a European break with really good accommodation would be more to my taste.

Ave Sodalis

I went on one a few years ago. My grandmother saved for years to go and my grandfather was completely against the idea of going, so I went with her. It was fanastic! All you can eat food (it was far from bland), multiple swimming pools, nice weather, seeing various countries in one trip (like tasters so you know which ones to go back to), stunning uninterrupted sunsets. I would definitely go back again.

pa990

A cruise is a fantastic holiday.

I've been on a few, and for the first one, I really didn't want to go... But have been on more since.


Wake up every morning in a new city.
Lots of booze, crazy amount of entertainment and activities on board.

Lots of places to eat, great variety.

Outlaw Pete

Sure, if he was stung by a jellyfish I'd be glad to help.

Ferrari3600

Probably not, but maybe if Echo and The Bunnymen were the ship's resident band.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhYAWSjFk4M

faceman

I've been on a cruise. It was great! Researched the whole thing like mad on the Cruise Critic forums so I knew the most cost effective ways to tackle each city I landed in.

Get your drinks package upfront so you don't have a bigger bill at the end.

Food was great.

Enjoy!

Mountainsandh

That's not normally my kind of travel but I'd love to try ! Not a rough, gambling ship though, more like a quiet European one. I would read, stare at the sea, eat, read, stare...

mzungu

A cruise would not be for me.

Vincent Vega

Never.

I may be wrong, but I've always considered them as being sorta scammy.
Sort of like a hostage situation where you end up spending much more money than you'd planned, to 'get the most out of' your experience.

I also find the whole packaged nature of it odd, and can't see how anybody would prefer it to having a holiday with a more flexible itinerary.

I think you'd be dead right to push for the city break.

adam88

I'm 28 and would be known as your typical Santa ponsa holiday goer.

I'm just back from a cruise in the Middle East. Brilliant craic was had, so much so we've booked another one for May in the carribean. They're brilliant craic, you can realistically get away with spending not one penny on them or spend loads as I did.

MuffinTop86

I'd like to go on one to see if the experience is worth it. You get to hop off and see a few cities or towns you wouldn't think of going to. Might give you ideas on where to go back to for a longer holiday.
I saw pictures of a blogger who was on Harmony of the Seas which is probably very expensive. The only downside seemed to me that they were all packed like sardines at the pool area which I'd hate.
At 48 you'd probably be in the younger demographic but maybe try it out once, it might be a great experience.

faceman

MuffinTop86 wrote: »

At 48 you'd probably be in the younger demographic but maybe try it out once, it might be a great experience.

The age thing no longer a thing. There is a wider age variety on cruises nowadays.

endacl

Bone Cancer wrote: »

I turn 48 in a couple of days and the missus wants to go on a spring cruise as my present (to her..)
I'm not sold on the idea, would much prefer a city break compared to being stuck on a boat with thousands of people eating bland food, watching low quality entertainment and staying in dingy quarters.

I was of the same opinion when it was suggested to me. So...

1. 'Stuck on a boat' doesn't really describe it. I did a 14 day cruise and was still finding new bits of the ship on the last day.

2. Food was great. Even the buffet stuff. 'Sit down' dinners were outstanding.

3. Won't argue with the entertainment. Not really my thing anyway, and easily avoided.

4. Quarters were far from 'dingy'. As good, if not better than many a hotel I've stayed in. Pay the extra for a balcony though. Balconies are worth it.

5. You didn't ask, but I'll answer anyway. Yes. If you order a club sandwich to your room at 4am, it'll arrive about 20 minutes later. On a big ol' tray with a plate of chips and a side salad.

endacl

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Would rather go on the titanic

You'd rather go on a boat that would definitely sink, than on a boat that probably wouldn't?

OK...