Thank you Ken for setting this up! It's something I have wanted to be able to talk about for a long time, but never had the appropriate place to do it :clap2:
I know we have lots of cruisers here and we can all share our experiences and tips. Between us, we probably know about most of the major cruise lines and who offers the best deals to casino players like us!
So come on cruisers and cruise wannabes. Let's get this beach ball rolling!!
Oh awesome @Nhcris -- and thanks for setting this section up, @CPT!
I've never been on a cruise (not even a Gilligan-sized "three-hour" one), but will be very interested in reading about other people's experiences in this realm. Especially with the casino angle. I look forward to everyone's descriptions, photos, and recommendations!
Chris, I hope you're going to kick things off with some info about your latest escapades?
Boots, we need to get you on a cruise! But you need something extraordinary like the Galapagos Islands or perhaps a Rhine River cruise. Everything I have done is pretty tame, but you can definitely find some fascinating itineraries with a bit of searching.Originally Posted by boots
Oh awesome @Nhcris -- and thanks for setting this section up, @CPT!
I've never been on a cruise (not even a Gilligan-sized "three-hour" one), but will be very interested in reading about other people's experiences in this realm. Especially with the casino angle. I look forward to everyone's descriptions, photos, and recommendations!
Chris, I hope you're going to kick things off with some info about your latest escapades?
Actually I have seen lots of cruise itineraries that sound intriguing. We got as far as booking a Voyages to Antiquity cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean at the beginning of 2011. It was an archaeological tour of Syria -- which unfortunately exploded into civil war a few months later, so they canceled the trip. Now many of the priceless historic sites we were going to visit have been destroyed.
The two things that always stop me from considering most cruises -- no, wait, the three things -- ahem, among the things that stop me are: 1) having to dress up for dinner, 2) too much enforced socializing, 3) being a captive audience to certain types of entertainment, and 4) just finding the time. Also, my lovely spouse has near zero interest in cruise ships OR casinos, whether on land or sea...though that's never slowed me down before!
If enough Jokers wanted to do a short Alaska cruise, departing anywhere on the West Coast, I would seriously consider it.
Great idea @Nhcris. Looking forward to hearing about the cruise you just got back from and your thoughts on the UBP. If somebody wants to put together a JWE forum I will see if I can talk sassycat into it. I like to cruise more than she does.
That would be a great time! And something different. Don't worry everyone, no Speedo on this guy.
What?? That just ruined everything. HHH!
But if you want to see someone that should not be wearing a Speedo, check out the Postman on this season of Survivor. That is what Speedo nightmares are made of!
I'm still mulling over this last cruise. It was our first on Celebrity, and it was just fabulous. From the thoughtfulness of the ship design to the exemplary service to the exceptional food, everything was great. Except the casino - HHH! I think I will do a separate post about it when my thoughts stop being all jumbled.
Seemore, the beverage plan I chose was simply too much for me to keep up with. It was not included at the time we booked, so I paid pretty dearly for it. Being the bargain oriented person that I am, that had me trying to get my money's worth the first few days. Well, I barely managed to stay up past 9pm - HHH! I slowed down by the end of the week, and just concentrated on having great wines with dinner and extra special cocktails here and there during the day or evening. It was a tough job :rofl: In the future, I would only do it if it were included as a perk for booking. But it was really fun to try it this once!
I would love to do some sort of a JWE cruise eventually. But it's pretty tough to get people to agree on a land based M&G so I am not sure we could ever agree on a cruise! But it's worth a try
You did ask about "favorite" cruise line and why. I have to go with Crystal Cruises. I love old school cruises and that's what they offer
Just to add:
What I've sailed:
American Hawaii Cruises 1, SilverSea Cruises 1, NCL 2X, Holland America Line 4X, Princess Cruises 1, Royal Caribbean 2X, Cunard Line 2X, Dolphin Cruise Line 1, Carnival 4X,
Crystal Cruises 2X, P&O Cruises (UK) 1 (both American Hawaii Cruises and Dolphin Cruise Line are now defunct)
I can't imagine we could get a group on a cruise especially when many are comped on "their" casino-affiliated cruise line.
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