A Cruise

Dakotabigone · 10-02-2019 2:30am #1

Swmbo is mad to go on one. Not fond of the sea myself. Have a feeling of cabin fever. Maybe it’s mighty craic altogether.

Your Face · 10-02-2019 2:42am

Racist

Deja Boo · 10-02-2019 2:58am

tell swmbo you get sweasick

Birneybau · 10-02-2019 3:41am

I really hope SWMBO is not some painful acronym

GMSA · 10-02-2019 4:30am

Maybe she's planning on throwing you overboard.

I'll pay for the cruise in that case.

Vita nova · 10-02-2019 1:31pm

Birneybau wrote: »

I really hope SWMBO is not some painful acronym

She who must be obeyed.
Always remember it from Rumpole of the Bailey, a British TV series, popular in the 80s. Rumpole always referred to his wife as SWMBO.

dxhound2005 · 10-02-2019 1:33pm

'Er Indoors.

tabby aspreme · 10-02-2019 1:35pm

If you don't like the sea, as a compromise you could cruise around the Phoenix Park , under darkness.

Gimme A Pound · 10-02-2019 1:36pm

Dakotabigone wrote: »

Swmbo

2005 called.

BuboBubo · 10-02-2019 1:39pm

Apparently those cruise ships are so huge you can't actually feel it moving at all.

They're like big floating towns, with multiple restaurants, shops etc. I've never been on one myself though.

Sac O Spuds · 10-02-2019 1:40pm

Wall to wall free carvery.

super_furry · 10-02-2019 1:42pm

Would absolutely love to go on this http://www.theboatyweekender.com/ but it's mad pricey.

Pidae.m · 10-02-2019 1:44pm

super_furry wrote: »

Would absolutely love to go on this http://www.theboatyweekender.com/ but it's mad pricey.

That is deadly

dxhound2005 · 10-02-2019 1:48pm

For anyone who likes traditional music.

http://www.joaniemaddencruise.com/

Pherekydes · 10-02-2019 1:57pm

BuboBubo wrote: »

Apparently those cruise ships are so huge you can't actually feel it moving at all.

They're like big floating towns, with multiple restaurants, shops etc. I've never been on one myself though.

In a nutshell.

Sac O Spuds wrote: »

Wall to wall free carvery.

In a nutshell, with added gravy.

And don't forget the booze. :pac:

tabby aspreme · 10-02-2019 2:14pm

BuboBubo wrote: »

Apparently those cruise ships are so huge you can't actually feel it moving at all.

They're like big floating towns, with multiple restaurants, shops etc. I've never been on one myself though.

Google cruise ships in storms

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 10-02-2019 2:34pm

Corinne Most Sunspot wrote: »

2005 called.

Wanted it's easy target back?

Dpg21 · 10-02-2019 4:46pm

BuboBubo wrote: »

Apparently those cruise ships are so huge you can't actually feel it moving at all.

They're like big floating towns, with multiple restaurants, shops etc. I've never been on one myself though.

This isn’t really true, I work on cruise ships, the majority of the time is smooth sailing, but we have also ended up in storms where the ship is rocking and rolling for days... the worst been in the North Sea off Norway, everything in my work area was smashed and broke, got hit by a ‘rouge Wave’ which literally left me lying on the wall with everything in the room flying down ontop of me, but to be honest Iv done hundreads of cruises and that rarely happens.

skooterblue2 · 22-01-2020 4:41pm

Dakotabigone wrote: »

Swmbo is mad to go on one. Not fond of the sea myself. Have a feeling of cabin fever. Maybe it’s mighty craic altogether.

Get over yourself! Dont be a party pooper. Its probably two years away. State watching CruiseTipsTV on Youtube. Learn all the pitfalls and peaks. You will love it. Loads of food, great drinks, loved the pool and tried out some new stuff I wouldnt have done at home.

You spend very little time in the cabin. There is too much to do.

Stevieluvsye · 22-01-2020 4:48pm

skooterblue2 wrote: »

Get over yourself! Dont be a party pooper. Its probably two years away. State watching CruiseTipsTV on Youtube. Learn all the pitfalls and peaks. You will love it. Loads of food, great drinks, loved the pool and tried out some new stuff I wouldnt have done at home.

You spend very little time in the cabin. There is too much to do.

I'd reckon they have probably sorted everything out now....................

jester77 · 22-01-2020 4:54pm

BuboBubo wrote: »

Apparently those cruise ships are so huge you can't actually feel it moving at all.

They're like big floating towns, with multiple restaurants, shops etc. I've never been on one myself though.

I went on one a few years back. Great trip. Lots for the kids to do and once they go to bed the you can carry a receiver around with you that works like a baby monitor. You are never more than a few mins away from them.

Great restaurants and bars, even had a brewery on board.

But you do feel it moving. We hit some storms in the North Sea, ship swayed like mad, some people had broken legs from falling down stairs afterwards.

But apart from that, it's a great trip if you have young kids as you can enjoy the evenings as well.

Your Face · 22-01-2020 6:12pm

So that's another Cruise full of seamen.

Capt'n Midnight · 22-01-2020 7:27pm

Vita nova wrote: »

She who must be obeyed.
Always remember it from Rumpole of the Bailey, a British TV series, popular in the 80s. Rumpole always referred to his wife as SWMBO.

Also a book and films in 1899, 1908, 1911, 1916, 1917, 1925 , 1935 and 1965

It's an older reference.

skooterblue2 · 23-01-2020 12:03am

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

I'd reckon they have probably sorted everything out now....................

Define "sorted" ?
"sorted" as they have been and gone?
"sorted" as they didnt go and are split up?
or "sorted" as she buried him under the patio and took someone else?

JupiterKid · 23-01-2020 12:11am

Cruises are really not my thing...I prefer to do my own thing on holiday - free to roam about and come and go as I wish. It does have its attractions, but watching a TV documentary of the downside of cruise holidays didn't endear me to them at all.

The fjords of Norway might look stunning from your ship but I can imagine being trapped on a ship in a North Sea gale would be a living nightmare.

Quantum Erasure · 23-01-2020 12:14am

Vita nova wrote: »

She who must be obeyed.
Always remember it from Rumpole of the Bailey, a British TV series, popular in the 80s. Rumpole always referred to his wife as SWMBO.

I thought it was a variation of Someone Who Isn't Me... someone who might be ...??

Church on Tuesday · 23-01-2020 12:14am

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Google cruise ships in storms

Or watch The Poseidon Adventure.

Gene Hackman plays a priest in it.

Quantum Erasure · 23-01-2020 12:17am

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Or watch The Poseidon Adventure.

Gene Hackman plays a priest.

Its been so long since i've seen it, I forgot he was even in it

Spanish Eyes · 23-01-2020 12:19am

Not a chance I would like to be trapped with nutters like myself lol.

And as for all the rules and regs. No Way, sorry.

Anyway, there are easier and far more economical ways to do your own thing.

skooterblue2 · 23-01-2020 1:35am

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

And as for all the rules and regs. No Way, sorry.

Anyway, there are easier and far more economical ways to do your own thing.

Rules and Regs? Just be back on time, no illegal drugs and be nice to the staff.
I and SWMBO got married on "Freedom of the Seas". Flawless service, I thought we were the only cruisers the way we were treated. We are booking again in April for two years time. We looked at a resorts and for the same standard and it was slightly cheaper on the cruise.

The only thing I didnt like on the cruise was the Casino, its a challenge to avoid but not impossible on the ship.

harry Bailey esq · 23-01-2020 1:41am

GMSA wrote: »

Maybe she's planning on throwing you overboard.

Down with that sorta thing, careful now. I'm facing the opposite dillema as the op. I'm in my late 30s and have been boxin of a few quid every few weeks. I hope to retire in seven or so years, fingers crossed. The reason I'm putting the extra few quid away is to go on the Alaska cruise. It's expensive. She however has her own ideas for the trip of a lifetime fund. Wants to go on a train that goes right across Australia. That's all very good, but basically your seeing nothing but a red sand desert for a few days. You can't even go on the lash because it's too hot. How the **** could you compare that to Alaska for Christ sakes.
How old is the wife op? Does she like to eh... Party?

I'll pay for the cruise in that case.

Down with that sorta thing, careful now. I'm facing the opposite dillema as the op. I'm in my late 30s and have been boxin of a few quid every few weeks. I hope to retire in seven or so years, fingers crossed. The reason I'm putting the extra few quid away is to go on the Alaska cruise. It's expensive. She however has her own ideas for the trip of a lifetime fund. Wants to go on a train that goes right across Australia. That's all very good, but basically your seeing nothing but a red sand desert for a few days. You can't even go on the lash because it's too hot. How the **** could you compare that to Alaska for Christ sakes.
How old is the wife op? Does she like to eh... Party?

skooterblue2 · 23-01-2020 1:46am

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

Does she like to eh... Party?

We like to Party!!!

Hoop66 · 23-01-2020 12:16pm

dxhound2005 wrote: »

'Er Indoors.

He calls her that because she looks like Jim Morrison

Graces7 · 23-01-2020 3:24pm

The thought of being stranded on a ship surrounded by ocean for weeks at a time gives me claustrophobia... shudders.. CAN'T GET OFF!

Some folk think like that about this small island! But I feel safe here. Would hate a cruise ship.

skooterblue2 wrote: »

Get over yourself! Dont be a party pooper. Its probably two years away. State watching CruiseTipsTV on Youtube. Learn all the pitfalls and peaks. You will love it. Loads of food, great drinks, loved the pool and tried out some new stuff I wouldnt have done at home.

You spend very little time in the cabin. There is too much to do.

Graces7 · 23-01-2020 3:29pm

Crossed the North Sea off Norway many years ago in a storm, We were the last crossing for days. Massively seasick and they would not let me off unless I saw the port doctor as there was a typhoid scare. NEVER AGAIN! Shudders... Coats hanging up went kind of horizontal every time the ship rocked...

Dpg21 wrote: »

This isn’t really true, I work on cruise ships, the majority of the time is smooth sailing, but we have also ended up in storms where the ship is rocking and rolling for days... the worst been in the North Sea off Norway, everything in my work area was smashed and broke, got hit by a ‘rouge Wave’ which literally left me lying on the wall with everything in the room flying down ontop of me, but to be honest Iv done hundreads of cruises and that rarely happens.

skooterblue2 · 23-01-2020 3:42pm

Graces7 wrote: »

The thought of being stranded on a ship surrounded by ocean for weeks at a time gives me claustrophobia... shudders.. CAN'T GET OFF!

Some folk think like that about this small island! But I feel safe here. Would hate a cruise ship.

You have never read a ships itinerary? You dock almost every day in the Caribbean, I visited 7 countries in 9 days last year. You wake up at 6:30 a few miles outside of port, dressed and breakfast at 7:00 back to the room and ready to disembark at 8:30 for exploration/tour and departing at about 17.00.

On Sea days you dont have time to be claustraphobic. There is spa, dance classes, pool, crazy golf, shuffle board, wave rider, wall climbing, information talks, drinks food, video games, kids club, ships tours. Your biggest regret is not having enough time on board. At night there are Broad way shows, magic, karaoke, fine dining...... the list is endless. No excuse for disabled people either. There are cruising cabins for wheel chair users. Signs in brail, Autism friendly areas. See Crusing on wheels on Youtube.

Most cruises are only a week long at most unless you are relocating. You can read the itinerary before you buy. You must have been really unlucky.

I swear I am not a travel agent but Royal Caribbean made us feel like Royalty last year.

Winning_Stroke · 23-01-2020 3:51pm

I'd love to go on a cruise, catch a serial thief on the voyage, dine at the captain's table...

skooterblue2 · 23-01-2020 3:58pm

Winning_Stroke wrote: »

I'd love to go on a cruise, catch a serial thief on the voyage, dine at the captain's table...

why not, we will be booking our next cruise with this crowd in Newry, they are supposed to be great value for the same packages you get in the Republic.

We had nothing stolen not even a deck chair on the deck. So best of luck with that.

Not sure if you have to be someone of note or pay for the pleasure to dine at the captains table. There are two captains on a ship, the captain of the ship and the staff captain(hotel manager). I like the phrase "If you dont mind you matter and if you matter you dont mind".

Graces7 · 23-01-2020 4:31pm

I would hate it !

So much regimentation etc.

skooterblue2 wrote: »

You have never read a ships itinerary? You dock almost every day in the Caribbean, I visited 7 countries in 9 days last year. You wake up at 6:30 a few miles outside of port, dressed and breakfast at 7:00 back to the room and ready to disembark at 8:30 for exploration/tour and departing at about 17.00.

On Sea days you dont have time to be claustraphobic. There is spa, dance classes, pool, crazy golf, shuffle board, wave rider, wall climbing, information talks, drinks food, video games, kids club, ships tours. Your biggest regret is not having enough time on board. At night there are Broad way shows, magic, karaoke, fine dining...... the list is endless. No excuse for disabled people either. There are cruising cabins for wheel chair users. Signs in brail, Autism friendly areas. See Crusing on wheels on Youtube.

Most cruises are only a week long at most unless you are relocating. You can read the itinerary before you buy. You must have been really unlucky.

I swear I am not a travel agent but Royal Caribbean made us feel like Royalty last year.

boardlady · 23-01-2020 4:40pm

I was the world's most unconvinced I would enjoy this. For all the reasons you have all outlined above. Himself wanted to do it and was willing to pay for it ... and so off we went with the small man as well. It was amazing. Every preconception you have, as being a potential no-no, was blown out of the water (so to speak

) Anyway, for the sheer luxury and wanton indulgement, i'd do it again in a heartbeat. And I totally agree with poster who mentioned small kids. If you can afford to go, it is the best time you will have with the ball and chain that is small kids.

skooterblue2 · 23-01-2020 4:54pm

Graces7 wrote: »

So much regimentation etc.

There is food served from 6:30 to 11pm at night in the buffet and Pizza and coffee until 4am in the plaza.

The only three rules that I saw that were hard and fast were:
Smoking only in permitted areas (think fire at sea)
Follow crews direction (and dont be an a-hole)
Respect the ship and other cruisers.
The rule are all common sense.
I never saw anyone being aggressive.

All the tales you hear of people being thrown off are head the ball types who live by their own rules or careless about smoking. All tour operators will have you back in time for sailing. All guys who get thrown in the big usually have either drink/substance problems or have deep psychological problems, when they have instances with staff. You find these people everywhere in the population especially when you have a big compliment of 6-8000 on board, every village has an idiot.

The best advice on a cruise is prepare properly and just roll with it and book everything early, so you dont get fleeced or disappointed.

skooterblue2 · 23-01-2020 4:58pm

boardlady wrote: »

I was the world's most unconvinced I would enjoy this. For all the reasons you have all outlined above. Himself wanted to do it and was willing to pay for it ... and so off we went with the small man as well. It was amazing. Every preconception you have, as being a potential no-no, was blown out of the water (so to speak ) Anyway, for the sheer luxury and wanton indulgement, i'd do it again in a heartbeat. And I totally agree with poster who mentioned small kids. If you can afford to go, it is the best time you will have with the ball and chain that is small kids.

If you have no kids or dont like them the best time is term time. No kids or teachers on board (plus cheaper think the 3rd 4th week in January). IF you have kids, they have kids club for every age and baby sitters as well for late night fine dining. Cruising is very affordable and you just have to cut your own niche to suit yourself.

Can you check out Sheri on CruiseTipsTV on Youtube? She is singing your song!!

mlem123 · 23-01-2020 5:31pm

Unless I'm going to Antarctica etc I've no interest in cruising.

Going to a cruise port town for 8 hours wouldn't give you much time to see anything that 1000 other cruise passengers are trying to also see!

Watch The Real Cost of Cruises by Hasan Minhaj and it'll turn you off!

The thing that shocked me the most (although maybe I shouldn't have been) is how bad for the environment these ships are! For example, Hasan points out that Carnival alone (the largest cruise company) produces more sulphur dioxide from just it's med cruises than all of the the cars in Europe!

Ipso · 23-01-2020 5:35pm

skooterblue2 wrote: »

You have never read a ships itinerary? You dock almost every day in the Caribbean, I visited 7 countries in 9 days last year. You wake up at 6:30 a few miles outside of port, dressed and breakfast at 7:00 back to the room and ready to disembark at 8:30 for exploration/tour and departing at about 17.00.

On Sea days you dont have time to be claustraphobic. There is spa, dance classes, pool, crazy golf, shuffle board, wave rider, wall climbing, information talks, drinks food, video games, kids club, ships tours. Your biggest regret is not having enough time on board. At night there are Broad way shows, magic, karaoke, fine dining...... the list is endless. No excuse for disabled people either. There are cruising cabins for wheel chair users. Signs in brail, Autism friendly areas. See Crusing on wheels on Youtube.

Most cruises are only a week long at most unless you are relocating. You can read the itinerary before you buy. You must have been really unlucky.

I swear I am not a travel agent but Royal Caribbean made us feel like Royalty last year.

I think cruises are a great way to relax, but you don’t get to see much stuff at your destinations as the ports can be a good bit away from main attractions.

skooterblue2 · 23-01-2020 5:48pm

mlem123 wrote: »

Unless I'm going to Antarctica etc I've no interest in cruising.

Going to a cruise port town for 8 hours wouldn't give you much time to see anything that 1000 other cruise passengers are trying to also see!

Watch The Real Cost of Cruises by Hasan Minhaj and it'll turn you off!

The thing that shocked me the most (although maybe I shouldn't have been) is how bad for the environment these ships are! For example, Hasan points out that Carnival alone (the largest cruise company) produces more sulphur dioxide from just it's med cruises than all of the the cars in Europe!

If we all just stayed at home nothing would happen.

Graces7 · 23-01-2020 5:52pm

Jus the thought of being stranded in the ocean!. Ships to me are for getting from a to b. lol... then quitting asap.. Not been off island for well over a year now

skooterblue2 · 23-01-2020 5:56pm

Ipso wrote: »

I think cruises are a great way to relax, but you don’t get to see much stuff at your destinations as the ports can be a good bit away from main attractions.

You have 8 hours in port!!
Loads of time. Went ATV in a rain forrest, swam with Rays, Dolphins, Sealions, Visited a sugar plantation, and banana plantation, Saw the Pitons and had a bath in a sulphur spring, visited local markets plus zipline in the trees tops in the rain forrests. Went shopping bought bamboo sheets and went to a rum distillery and Freemason lodge.

Pherekydes · 23-01-2020 9:19pm

Graces7 wrote: »

I would hate it !

So much regimentation etc.

There's no regimentation.

It's more like a floating resort. Do what you like. Or do nothing.

Ipso · 23-01-2020 9:22pm

skooterblue2 wrote: »

You have 8 hours in port!!
Loads of time. Went ATV in a rain forrest, swam with Rays, Dolphins, Sealions, Visited a sugar plantation, and banana plantation, Saw the Pitons and had a bath in a sulphur spring, visited local markets plus zipline in the trees tops in the rain forrests. Went shopping bought bamboo sheets and went to a rum distillery and Freemason lodge.

Wow, the places I went (Key West, Belieze, Cozumel Mexico) had some stuff like snorkelling and parasailing which was nice but things I would like to see in Mexico wouldn't be near the cruise ports. Still would recommend it as a nice trip.

skooterblue2 · 24-01-2020 12:10am

Pherekydes wrote: »

There's no regimentation.

It's more like a floating resort. Do what you like. Or do nothing.

Those were different times when you wore black tie to dinner and it was the trip of a lifetime. They ask you to dress smart casual in the form restaurant for fine dining dinner, that is all. On formal night they do ask you to dress up for the formal restaurant but windjammers (buffet) is nearly always open and that is completely informal. The rest if the time I was in cargo shorts and tshirt and hawaiian shirt and bucket hat(essential!!!).

skooterblue2 · 24-01-2020 12:14am

Ipso wrote: »

Wow, the places I went (Key West, Belieze, Cozumel Mexico) had some stuff like snorkelling and parasailing which was nice but things I would like to see in Mexico wouldn't be near the cruise ports. Still would recommend it as a nice trip.

They always take you to the nice places like Cozumel and Cancun. My mate was in Jamaica and Haiti working on Denis O Brien projects, say no more. The water is warm and clear and too many things to mention to do.

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