What are you most looking forward to?

What are you most looking forward to for your upcoming cruise?

Here's my list:

1. Dolphin Swim with Manatee Encounter in Cozumel

2. Swimming with Turtles in Grand Cayman

3. Cupcake class

4. Flowrider

5. All-Inclusive Resort Day in Jamaica

6. Sitting down and being served for most every meal for 7 days

for me - the shows, sunshine (we still have snow), someone cooking for me for 7 days, the sound of the ocean

for hubby - the flowrider, dessert, shows

For the one later this month

• Spending time pre-cruise in Barcelona
  
• Watching my husband's face as he finds out I upgraded us to a GS
  
• Rome
  
• Winery tour in Tuscany
  

For the Adriatic one

• All of the ports - the itinerary is wonderful, and will take us to several areas we wouldn't think to go on a land vacation.
  

for me - the shows, sunshine (we still have snow), someone cooking for me for 7 days, the sound of the ocean

 

for hubby - the flowrider, dessert, shows

Ooo, I forgot about listening to and watching the ocean waves. That should probably actually be #2 on my list.

Just sitting on the balcony watching the ocean go by.

I just booked my excursion today. That's what I'm really looking forward to. :]

-Ports of call

-First Suite

-9 Sea Days to chill by the pool.

-Improving my nonexistent ice skating skills :p

-First time I can have the alc-package :D

The wife and I are booked on an owners suite for next cruise so our list is maybe a little different.

- Concierge service (this will come in handy for show tickets)

- Extended balcony (my wife and I love to enjoy quite time out there)

- Concierge lounge (never experienced this before but heard its great)

- Onboard ship tours (this is something i have heard sometimes is offered to suite owners)

- In Room Wet Bar :D (this will get some usage for sure)

- Room Service (always enjoy this perk, its so nice to enjoy breakfast on your balcony)

- Huge bathroom and Bath Tub (this is my wife's perk)

I am sure there are other things that will come to me at some point, but these are the ones i can think of now.

So far, no excursions booked yet, still paying for the trip.

1. Husband's reaction to seeing the ship (First cruise for him)

2. Seeing my Aunt again, haven't seen her since our wedding in 2009

3. Watching fireworks from the Space needle.

4. Air hockey with hubs ( we get really competitive)

5. Pacific Ocean air

6. Seeing Orcas, hopefully!

45 days to go!

1. Norway. Such a beautiful country with wonderful people. I fell completely in love with it on a land-based holiday.

2. Food.

3. Running on the treadmill in the gym early in the morning and seeing the ocean (or a new port) out the window.

4. Food.

5. Having time just with my husband and without our kids (who I love to bits, but I love having some time away from them too).

6. Food.

7. Norway.

8. Food.

Little more than a month out for our cruise, but 35 days when we fly out, getting so excited!!!

Here's what we're looking foward to:

1. Having someone else cook and clean for us

2. Visiting new places and new countries (Mediterranean ports of call)

3. Mystery Theater Dinner

4. Entertainment/Shows/Games

5. Relaxing by the pool, drinks in hand :D

6. Re-exploring Rome

7. Hopefully get some ping-pong and mini golf time with the hubby

Just sitting on the balcony watching the ocean go by.

exactly!! :)

Little more than a month out for our cruise, but 35 days when we fly out, getting so excited!!!

 

Here's what we're looking foward to:

 

1. Having someone else cook and clean for us

2. Visiting new places and new countries (Mediterranean ports of call)

3. Mystery Theater Dinner

4. Entertainment/Shows/Games

5. Relaxing by the pool, drinks in hand :D

6. Re-exploring Rome

7. Hopefully get some ping-pong and mini golf time with the hubby

Hi, I see you're living in Germany, we're in Ramstein.

Looking forward to:

1. Hopefully lots of sunshine

2. Our first RCCL cruise

3. No cooking and cleaning for 8 days

4. First visit to Greece

5. Visiting Rome again

10 days and we're on the Navigator of the Seas

I am looking forward to:

1. Mindlessly watching the sea go by - either from my balcony cabin or the pool deck.

2. Nightly entertainment; every night is date night - dinner, show, and night cap in a bar.

3. Visiting a few foreign ports.

4. Meeting my new roll call friends.

5. Not getting off of the ship on turn-around day - we are doing a B2B.

The two things I really love about cruising are:

Not having any "to do" list for any of us for 2 weeks :)

Having LOTS of choices of things to do (including the chance to "stay out late" at clubs) without having to worry about how to get there, which train to take or where to park or how long transit is, etc All that fun is never more than 5 minutes from my bedroom :D

Not being anywhere near work or home !!:):)

Seeing my 2 year-olds face when he sees a ship that big for the first time.

Spending time with my family

Relaxing and going to Yoga in the AM

Listening to the ocean and watching the sunset

Not having to think or stress about work or traffic

I could list a million and one other things but thats the top five!!

Can't wait , can't wait , can't wait!!!!!!

Seeing my 2 year-olds face when he sees a ship that big for the first time.

Spending time with my family

Relaxing and going to Yoga in the AM

Listening to the ocean and watching the sunset

Not having to think or stress about work or traffic

 

I could list a million and one other things but thats the top five!!

Can't wait , can't wait , can't wait!!!!!!

Our 2 year old cruised with us last summer and loved each and every minute of it...including thinking he should be up on stage all the time dancing...such a ham! Now everytime he sees cruise commercials he says "Look Mom....the big boat!" I know he remembers it!

My list:

1) Hubby and I are finally going to swim w/the dolphins! Woohoooo!

2) Kid Free (we are like the brady bunch with his, mine and ours totaling six...love em but they ware me out sometimes)

3) No cooking or cleaning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4) Kid Free (did I say that already?)

5) Towel Animal Sucker.....love them and wish hubby would make them for me at home.

6) Sun, warmth...oh and lobster!

7) Kid Free (thought I would throw this in here)

8) Kid Free (alone time here we come)

9) Not going to work

GREAT THREAD!!!:)

• INTRODUCING A NEW CRUISER. Like LuckyBrat, I'm looking forward to introducing my better half to cruising. This will be his first cruise and I'm anxious to see his reaction. (It's always fun reliving that "first cruise awe" through the eyes of a newbie!)
  
• THE SERVICE! I'm a budget traveler. I'm a thrifty person in general. But on a cruise ship, I'm treated like royalty. I LOVE IT!
  
• THE FOOD!!
  
• THE 70s PARTY! I have my retro clothes picked out!
  
• THAT "I'M HOME" FEELING! I haven't been able to cruise for a couple of years. I can't wait to feel that "I'm HOME" feeling when I hit the Lido Deck on embarkation day. I LOVE that feeling!!
  
• THE SEA! There's nothing like waking up in the morning and seeing the ocean outside your bedroom window.
  
• THE PORTS! We're doing a port-intensive, southern Caribbean itinerary.
  
• A REPEAT RADIANCE CLASS EXPERIENCE! My favorite ship to date has been the Serenade. I'm looking forward to repeating that wonderful experience on Jewel.
  
• BREAKFAST ON DECK: I love eating breakfast in the outdoor section of the Windjammer as the ship pulls into port. That's one of the BEST features of the Radiance Class ships!!
  

This is a good thread!

What am I looking forward to?

- Sheer relaxation and stress free living for 13 days!

- The sound of the waves

- Seeing the fjords of Norway and all the other wonderful vistas that we'll encounter along the way

- The excitement of not knowing if/when we'll hit rougher seas (sorry those of you that suffer seasickness, but I love it!)

- The anticipation of being allocated our balcony guarantee (I keep checking religiously... I'm hoping 49 days out will be the magic number!)

- And of course, not having to cook or clean for myself for 13 days!

OK. Now I'm even more excited for my trip!

*turning off my phone for an entire week

*not having to plan a meal for an entire week

*standing at the rail and watching the blue water go by

59 days to go!

Relaxing!

Sleepin in.

Not having to clean.

Being served.

Sitting on our balcony and listening and watching the ocean.

Doing nothing.

Just being on a ship again.

Most importantly the time to get away. No phones, computers. With recent weight loss the increased mobility and stamina for shopping and sightseeing.

For me:

- sleeping on the balcony

- sleeping in the solarium

- sleeping in the bed

Yes, it's nice to see piramids and Petra and to shop in Dubai, but honestly? Life is SO stressful right now that I am most looking forward to the sleeping. The Do Not Disturb sign will be put on the door, and please, let me just sleep.