Your first cruise ship

Hi My first cruise ship was Holland America's Rotterdam. Sailed in fall,1981. Fantastic cruise! Would you believe the ship had a live rock band that played some nights until close to 3AM! Loved that ship! The ship is now a museum in Rotterdam,Holland. Kendra

I loved that old flagship of HAL also. Lots of beautiful wood everywhere. We took her to Alaska in 1989 and to Mexico on her very last cruise for HAL.

Matson line: Lurline

San Pedro to Honolulu.

I was 8 years old.

I sailed the Lurline from Honolulu to Los Angele s in 1967'when I was 10. Still have the menus, which they printed daily.

and remember the passenger list! Boy don't do that anymore!

and remember the passenger list! Boy don't do that anymore!

My parents thought it was a huge big deal that our cabin had a PORTHOLE...

They shot skeet off the stern; had some sort of funny hat contest...

But the menus - every day had an original Hawaiian themed lithograph on the cover, printed on very robust card stock.

My parents thought it was a huge big deal that our cabin had a PORTHOLE...

They shot skeet off the stern; had some sort of funny hat contest...

But the menus - every day had an original Hawaiian themed lithograph on the cover, printed on very robust card stock.

I still have my menus from the Lurline too. They are great. I remember skeet shooting and shuffleboard and horse racing and crazy hats and passenger talent shows. One thing I loved was morning bouillon at 11. The stewards used to tuck the blankets around you on the deck chairs and bring you bouillon and tea

Oh I do remember bullion. Thx for helping bring back ling ago memories.

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Star princes and it hit a rock outside Juneau alaska

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Our first cruise was on the brand new Carnival Fantasy way back in 1990. It was a four day cruise that stopped in Nassau and Freeport, and we have been hooked ever since.

My first cruise was in January 2003 on the Norwegian Sun with a western Caribbean itinerary. I loved that ship, especially the Solarium. I remember that the weather that week was particularly windy and the Solarium was the perfect quiet place to relax out of the wind while still enjoying the warm sun. Out of the 3 cruises I've been on so far, this has been my favorite ship and I would love to take another cruise on her one day. :)

I'll be headed out on the Getaway in about 2 weeks, so I'm curious to see how Freestyle cruising has evolved since then and how the two NCL ships compare.

Our first cruise was 04/2001 for our honeymoon. We were on the Grand Princess, and went to Eastern Caribbean. It definitely hooked us. We've been on 11 cruises since our first, and have another booked for 11/14/15. We would cruise more often, if our schedules permitted it. 😊

Disney Magic to the Caribbean. So much fun although the weather on sea days was pretty bad. Made some lifelong friends and memories and developed a love for cruising.

Starward in 1976, owned by Norwegian Cruise Lines, it seemed so big at the time but very small by today's standards.

Starward in 1976, owned by Norwegian Cruise Lines, it seemed so big at the time but very small by today's standards.

I went on the Starward twice once in the 70's and once in the 90's love that ship.

The MS Aquarius. Some Greek cruise line don't remember the name though

Santorini Rhodes Mykonos kusadasi Crete and overnight in Istanbul

I was an 18 yo college kid back in 1976 and it was incredible

Hooked for life of course

We have been fortunate enough to do 2 ..12 day med cruises with our 4 college and high school kids and they too have seen all of the eastern and western med plus many Carib cruises too

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Our first cruise was in Alaska on Sun Princess 5/24-5/31 1997. Even before the end of the cruise we were thoroughly hooked and wondered where and when we could go again. We have been on 22 cruises since with another coming up in October. I have to laugh now when I think we came very close to missing the ship but being "newbies" we were blissfully unaware. We had taken the Quick Coach from Seattle to Vancouver which was delayed at the border crossing. The bus dropped us off at the pier about 4:00 and they were waiting for us to check in. We barely got to our cabin and it was time for the muster drill. What did we know? But for every cruise since I make sure we leave plenty of time!

Carnival Triumph 2006, Western Caribbean.

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The original Pacific Princess, the Love Boat, in 1979 from LA to Acapulco. I was a teenager and was traveling with my 2 sisters and my parents. I thought I was the coolest girl ever. Still cruising!

Our first cruise was on the old Star Princess to Alaska for our silver wedding. We loved that, but our next cruise wasn't a success so we didn't cruise again until we retired.

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December 1986, "Tahiti & It's Islands" on American Hawaii's Liberte. A wonderful and memorable first cruise - 9 months later our daughter was born :)

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I loved that ship I sailed on it when it was the Princess Carla

1969 on the Cabo Izarra run by a Spanish cruise line Ybarra. My how cruising has changed. I was most assuredly hooked from the start.

HAL Amsterdam in 1969, England to NYC to visit relatives. I was a small child & my family & I lived in London. My mother was afraid of flying, so my first of many cruises. I remember seeing the Statue of Liberty at a cold sunrise & I was hooked.