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I just stepped off 4 day cruise this morning, Info for first time Cruisers.


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Hey guys I just wanted to drop in and say hi and that my family and I just got off a 4 day cruise at 9 am this morning. We went down to Cozumel and came back to Galveston, TX. We learned a lot about cruising.

 

Mainly, if it's your first time and you're not a Party Bro, that 4 Day'r is perfect and seems to take about a week. A multi-port-o-call 5 or 7 day cruise would seem to take an eternity. My wife and son and I just finished mowing our front and back yards half an hour ago, just because we needed the activity. It was fun but CRAP we were glad to be back home.

 

I don't really like to drink too much..err...hardly any, at all...just because...don't know why, I'm just not a drinking party guy, which you don't have to be to enjoy a cruise but it sure helps pass the time. Especially if you're a loud, extroverted, boisterous person.

 

For the rest of you, you'll eat, go back to your room so it helps to have a nice room with a balcony. You'll roam around and explore the ship. We had no interest in getting into any of the pools, mainly for hygienic purposes so swimming for you is a personal choice...but probably not. You sleep, read a book, watch tv, maybe try to catch one of the shows.

 

One and a half days travel each way with 4 or 5 hours spent on the Island. That's all I'm going to open with for now, any questions? Anyone considering a cruise?

 

 

Greg

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I want to this winter. I don't care if there is nothing to do, that is why I'm going, to relax and do sweet F all, and get rid of my canadian winter moon tan.

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Are you cruising Carnival? I've only been on one and it was a Carnival boat, the Liberty. Regardless of carrier, when you go through your booking, it should allow your to pick what kind of room you want, Interior, Port Hole, Balcony or Suite. The Interior rooms are tiny and have no view, it's a cell. Port Hole rooms are the same size as Interior but it has a small window. Balcony is a fair sized room, very ideal for one or two people with a good 8 foot by maybe 3 - 4 foot balcony directly above the water. Suites are larger, probably 300 square feet I'm guessing. I'm not sure if these have a balcony or not...sorry.

 

Then you pick what floor and what part of the ship you want your room at. You want to go with a nice sound sandwich where you've got rooms above and below you, and probably somewhere near the front of the ship, Forward. The Bridge was directly above our room, we were on the 7th floor which is Empress. For a balcony room, it's pretty much floors 5 - 9, and there really is no difference between them as far as niceness or trim. However, floor 9 is Lido Deck which has the exterior party deck, a couple small liquor stalls, kids pool, big movie screen and it gets very loud and crowded here. That would be mid ship. Aft deck 9 has the adult pool.

 

All the clubs, casino, arcade is on the 5th floor from mid to aft so you don't really want to be on deck 6, The Upper deck cuz you're right above all the action. Deck 6, 7 and 8 are pretty much all just rooms. WE had a perfect room, deck 7, forward with a balcony. It was quiet and far removed from all the madness.

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