Cruises
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itsbob
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We had a lot of fun on the Transatlantic and the AZORES were amazing.. but we met a large group of people online before going (met at Bubba Gump's before we left) so we had a lot of social activity while the decks were closed.
Nicholas LOVED the kids club, and chose the kid's club to leaving the boat with us..
I will say Tracey did not like Gibraltar. She hated that nasty ass monkeys.. though I got a kick out of watching them pickpocket everyone that didn't know better.
Did you have any Indian food there, I found that Gibraltar had some of the best!
Hmm. We used to claim we would cruise ALL THE TIME once we retired - and then looking at costs, perhaps one or two a year. That's only ever going to be possible with a cheaper cruise, like Bahamas or Caribbean and I know wife is going to want a European cruise at least once - I am pretty sure we can't afford the more elaborate ones.
My only fear is that by the time we can go - we might not be healthy enough to do the ones we want.
Only been on two, lots of fun if you go with a large group of friends. Second one, we had a group of about thirty to celebrate BIL's birthday.
Travelling with friends FU*K THAT!
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Travelled to Tokyo a lot, and the best rated restaurants in Tokyo are all Indian Cuisine
I wouldn't have guessed that in a million years!
Roommate of mine said some of the best country music, he heard there ...
I've gone on several cruises. Alaska was beautiful and got to see whales. My son was just turned 3 and he was able to pick out the whales faster than the tour guide. It was amazing. The kids club was great for them and the sights were well worth it.
I've also gone on several music cruises. Kiss Kruise, Beach Boys Cruise, Monsters of Rock cruise. They take cruising to a whole other level. Each of them also has ports of call. I like to tour so I always want to see the sights. My husband would prefer to just remain on the ship. These are like going to a 5 day music festival, but your hotel is right there so you don't have to worry about transportation. We enjoy these immensely but they are EXHAUSTING. Monsters of Rock has about 40 bands playing multiple times on multiple venues on the ship.
I also took an Australian/New Zealand cruise last year. That one was tougher. 18 hours by plane to get there. And there were way too many days at sea - we would leave a port and go just sit out at sea until two days later for the next port that would have been easy to land the same day. Lots of down time. Since it wasn't a music cruise, there was a lot less events happening. Still beautiful and my favorite was New Zealand for the Hobbiton set and the Weta workshop. I'd love to go back. I'm still working and I took off nearly 3 weeks to go. But I figure by the time I retire I won't be mobile enough to tour like this.
The funny thing is that the 3 week Australian cruise WITH airfare cost the same as one of the 5 day music cruises. And the ONLY way we've been able to do this is to not take the whole family. My kids are now adults and the last two are finishing college.
One thing I will note is that the excursions are hit or miss. They can be very deceptive in their descriptions. Some were great, some were a waste. I'd love to retire and cruise frequently but I figure we will only be able to do this once a year at most. I'd love to do a European cruise but I doubt my husband would want that.
I've also gone on several music cruises. Kiss Kruise, Beach Boys Cruise, Monsters of Rock cruise. They take cruising to a whole other level. Each of them also has ports of call. I like to tour so I always want to see the sights. My husband would prefer to just remain on the ship. These are like going to a 5 day music festival, but your hotel is right there so you don't have to worry about transportation. We enjoy these immensely but they are EXHAUSTING. Monsters of Rock has about 40 bands playing multiple times on multiple venues on the ship.
I also took an Australian/New Zealand cruise last year. That one was tougher. 18 hours by plane to get there. And there were way too many days at sea - we would leave a port and go just sit out at sea until two days later for the next port that would have been easy to land the same day. Lots of down time. Since it wasn't a music cruise, there was a lot less events happening. Still beautiful and my favorite was New Zealand for the Hobbiton set and the Weta workshop. I'd love to go back. I'm still working and I took off nearly 3 weeks to go. But I figure by the time I retire I won't be mobile enough to tour like this.
The funny thing is that the 3 week Australian cruise WITH airfare cost the same as one of the 5 day music cruises. And the ONLY way we've been able to do this is to not take the whole family. My kids are now adults and the last two are finishing college.
One thing I will note is that the excursions are hit or miss. They can be very deceptive in their descriptions. Some were great, some were a waste. I'd love to retire and cruise frequently but I figure we will only be able to do this once a year at most. I'd love to do a European cruise but I doubt my husband would want that.
Years ago, wife and I conjectured we would cruise all the time. Maybe it’s cost - or diminished prospects for income in retirement - but I am hopeful for ONE a year, and we might start cheap before we work up to a few weeks in the Mediterranean.
I also think I might need more experience to navigate the ups and downs.
I also think I might need more experience to navigate the ups and downs.
Thinking that Gordon Lightfoot put the kibosh on that.
I think the thing about cruises like the Great Lakes and say, the Mississippi is that they're comparitively VERY expensive. It's MUCH cheaper to go on a ship to the Bahamas or Bermuda or the Eastern Caribbean. And I think it's because there's a limit to how big a cruise shsip - or how MANY ships - could go about the Lakes.
I have always thought a Mississippi trip would be outstanding, but they are typically twice as expensive.
My SIL and her sister just took their parents on one of those American Cruise Line cruises up the Mississippi. She said they had a great time.
DogWhisperer
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I just returned from Guatemala a few months ago and my son and I had a great time. We visited my nephew who lives in Antigua which is a UNESCO town and has numerous volcanoes nearby. We climbed a live volcano (Fuego) our second day/night there and it was the most strenuous thing I've ever done. Most of the group stayed at the base camp and took photos. After that we traveled to the Mayan ruins and went back into Belize. Didn't see any AKs.
Belize was a good time as well but it's a little run down. We frequented a bar called Crocs on Ambergris Caye to watch the football games and eat America food. Learned scuba diving while there and overall had a great trip. It helps to speak Spanish and having my nephew who speaks it fluently was huge. Skip the other Caye as it's less modernized than Ambergris but still an adventure.
DogWhisperer
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Not a cruise though. Made all the arrangements ourselves. I had heard a lot about Belize and wanted to check it out.