Tell me about cruising

[Johnie]

ok so I am not actually thinking of a Disney cruise but I AM thinking of cruising. Please tell me all the good and bad things about it. I currently have a courtesy hold on a Norwegian cruise leaving Charleston, SC on April 4th and returning April 11th. This week is a necessity since it is Alysia's spring break.

I've got a good price and the deposit is reduced in half all this week!

[Beccaberry]

hehehehe Johnie's been bitten by the buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuug......


I think she's been reading Terry's trip reports

[Johnie]

:: I have!

[Keith]

I've been looking too. Not at Disney cruises right now, but one leaving from the UK, just to get into it so to speak.

In a way, I almost think I want what I've seen in old films formal dining, elegance and something really special what I dont think I'd like is lots of time to do nothing :/

[Johnie]

Apparently there are activities all day and night just about.

[Beccaberry]

...what I dont think I'd like is lots of time to do nothing :/

There's always *something* to do...always...really.

One of my fondest memories are of Jon and I up on the "Library" deck where there was a lovely coffee bar....every afternoon we'd take up residence in front of the floor to ceiling windows watching water roll by and playing scrabble...while the coffee and Bailey's flowed....we made loads of friends that way....

[Slowhand]

Not at Disney cruises right now, but one leaving from the UK, just to get into it so to speak.

Not the ferry across the Mersey I hope Keith?

[Keith]

Not the ferry across the Mersey I hope Keith?

I was hoping for something a little more adventurous but hey I'll take what I can get

[Beccaberry]

So...let's see...I've cruised two lines, neither being Disney (unfortunately)...Norwegian and Carnival. I was skeptical of course, because I don't *do* water...but I was wonderfully surprised. We had an AMAZING time, especially on the Norwegian which offers what they term "Freestyle Cruising" (meaning you don't eat at a given time, and you aren't forced to sit with people you don't know )

I was concerned that I would get bored...well, let me tell you, if you get bored on a cruise, it's because you *want* to be bored.

Seasickness? Only the first day. Dramamine took care of that. I was fine the rest of the trip.

Food? Oh heavens...I could go on. And on. And on.

Entertainment? Cheesy for the most part...but in an entertaining way

Excursions? They had loads but we didn't do many, instead choosing to explore our ports of call on our own.

It's brilliant....and now I have to go find a cruise for Jon and I to take...

[Johnie]

So...let's see...I've cruised two lines, neither being Disney (unfortunately)...Norwegian and Carnival. I was skeptical of course, because I don't *do* water...but I was wonderfully surprised. We had an AMAZING time, especially on the Norwegian which offers what they term "Freestyle Cruising" (meaning you don't eat at a given time, and you aren't forced to sit with people you don't know )

I was concerned that I would get bored...well, let me tell you, if you get bored on a cruise, it's because you *want* to be bored.

Seasickness? Only the first day. Dramamine took care of that. I was fine the rest of the trip.

Food? Oh heavens...I could go on. And on. And on.

Entertainment? Cheesy for the most part...but in an entertaining way

Excursions? They had loads but we didn't do many, instead choosing to explore our ports of call on our own.

It's brilliant....and now I have to go find a cruise for Jon and I to take...

shipboard credits and cheaper deposits.....this week only.....http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/cruiser/cm...TravelZooPromo