Dream activities for one

My boyfriend and I are taking a cruise in June aboard the Dream and I'm looking for activity ideas. He is a gambler and spends hours at the tables. I don't mind hanging out in the casino with him some, but I got bored on the last cruise doing this. I lounged and read and caught a couple shows, but was hoping for some other suggestions. Any ideas? Thanks in advance

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My boyfriend and I are taking a cruise in June aboard the Dream and I'm looking for activity ideas. He is a gambler and spends hours at the tables. I don't mind hanging out in the casino with him some, but I got bored on the last cruise doing this. I lounged and read and caught a couple shows, but was hoping for some other suggestions. Any ideas? Thanks in advance

 

 

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How do you feel about the spa? If you don't have a spa stateroom you might be able to purchase a pass. The thalassotherapy pool and thermal suites are great. These amenities are included with a spa stateroom, but passes are sold on a limited basis. They might offer day passes too, if you're lucky. That's how I got hooked on the spa... I couldn't justify the $150 pass to use alone and my husband wasn't interested. Then after I used the facilities, I wouldn't shut up about how awesome it was. So our next cruise on the dream we booked a spa stateroom. Then he understood... But if I was in your situation, I'd certainly entertain the idea.

We didn't book a spa stateroom, but that certainly sounds right up my alley. I'll definitely look into that! It's probably not open late, so if I opt for this, he will just have to play cards earlier. Ha! Thanks :-)

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piano bar! get a few drinks, make nice with the piano player, and sing the night away with your 50 new friends :D

or ya know, you can just watch if you're shy ;)

you'd find me there every night on my cruises, and i always meet several people there by themselves.

piano bar! get a few drinks, make nice with the piano player, and sing the night away with your 50 new friends :D

 

or ya know, you can just watch if you're shy ;)

 

you'd find me there every night on my cruises, and i always meet several people there by themselves.

LOVE that plan!! ;) :D

Piano bar is a great idea! After those few drinks, I'll be singing for sure. Lol And good to hear that others go there by themselves. Thanks for the great ideas!

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Relax in the Serenity area. Have fun at trivia games. Maybe you'll win a SOAS!

You guys should go to Las Vegas there you will not get bored because its Las Vegas.

Tell your boyfriend to pay a little less attention to the tables, and more attention to his lady. Problem solved!

Relax in the Serenity area. Have fun at trivia games. Maybe you'll win a SOAS!

Sounds fun! I love trivia and nothing better than winning. I'm such a newbie. What is an SOAS? Lol

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Soas is ship on a stick. Lol. :)

I loved the spa and would definitely do that. I could relax in the therapy pool or sauna for hours. :D

I also love tea time in the afternoons. They have fancy teas, hot coffee, and hot chocolate along with cakes, a selection of finger sandwiches, scones, and pastries. Everyone was laughing and talking and having a good time. They do it every sea day in the afternoon.

I also love finding a shady sofa in the adults only serenity area and reading a good book.

Tell your boyfriend to pay a little less attention to the tables, and more attention to his lady. Problem solved!

Now that sounds like a solution, but he's on vacation too and does enjoy playing. I don't mind a few hours apart when we're going to be together so much anyhow. :-) I'm just looking for ideas for my me-time, some of which I'm sure I'll love and he might not so much. Win-win!

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Soas is ship on a stick. Lol. :)

 

I loved the spa and would definitely do that. I could relax in the therapy pool or sauna for hours. :D

 

I also love tea time in the afternoons. They have fancy teas, hot coffee, and hot chocolate along with cakes, a selection of finger sandwiches, scones, and pastries. Everyone was laughing and talking and having a good time. They do it every sea day in the afternoon.

 

I also love finding a shady sofa in the adults only serenity area and reading a good book.

The tea sounds great! I did read a little on our cruise last year. It was very relaxing.

Okay. I really want to win an SOAS!!! Haha

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I made a Facebook page last month for our Feb 8 cruise on the Dream and now have 150 friends to play with!!! I planned an Event for a Sip and Sail at the Serenity deck for us all to meet, morning on our first sea day at the aft pool, etc. I'm hoping to make many friends to hand with as my husband is not as social as I am!!!

Soas is ship on a stick. Lol. :)

I loved the spa and would definitely do that. I could relax in the therapy pool or sauna for hours. :D

I also love tea time in the afternoons. They have fancy teas, hot coffee, and hot chocolate along with cakes, a selection of finger sandwiches, scones, and pastries. Everyone was laughing and talking and having a good time. They do it every sea day in the afternoon.

I also love finding a shady sofa in the adults only serenity area and reading a good book.

Tea time is a great idea! I forgot about that! I had seen that listed in the Fun Times for over 10 years and never been until this past December. In my mind it was just a place where they put out carafes of hot water and a box of assorted teas... Boy was I wrong! It's a perfect pairing with relaxing in the spa!

Tell your boyfriend to pay a little less attention to the tables, and more attention to his lady. Problem solved!

Or plan something only you would enjoy during a time he's not in the casino. Let him be aware of what it's like to fill in the time because you have something to do that interests you.

He may not realize he's leaving you stranded while he's doing his casino thing.

My boyfriend and I are taking a cruise in June aboard the Dream and I'm looking for activity ideas. He is a gambler and spends hours at the tables. I don't mind hanging out in the casino with him some, but I got bored on the last cruise doing this. I lounged and read and caught a couple shows, but was hoping for some other suggestions. Any ideas? Thanks in advance

 

 

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Have you joined your Roll Call yet? You might find out if someone is cruising solo or like yourself has a spouse/boyfriend that likes to do other things. You might plan some of these things suggested with a new Roll Call friend. The spa closes at 10:00 on the Dream. Also there are other music events on the Dream and you could always go to the evening show, especially if your boyfriend doesn't really like them (like my husband). He could play for awhile while you are there.

Now that sounds like a solution, but he's on vacation too and does enjoy playing. I don't mind a few hours apart when we're going to be together so much anyhow. :-) I'm just looking for ideas for my me-time, some of which I'm sure I'll love and he might not so much. Win-win!

 

 

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Totally understandable the way that you now describe it. I too like to find some 'me time' during the cruise. I either just walk the ship after my wife goes to sleep, usually ending up in full-blown people watching stage...or I head for the gym and work out. If I get really bored, I'll sit for a spell in the discotheque or the lounge where the band plays.

After reading your initial post, I thought that he was getting to the ship and sending you on your merry way to fend for yourself like many parents do with their kids via Camp Carnival.

I made a Facebook page last month for our Feb 8 cruise on the Dream and now have 150 friends to play with!!! I planned an Event for a Sip and Sail at the Serenity deck for us all to meet, morning on our first sea day at the aft pool, etc. I'm hoping to make many friends to hand with as my husband is not as social as I am!!!

After reading this, I searched Facebook for any pages for the cruise we are taking and couldn't find any, but I did join a group of folks that sail out of New Orleans. Nobody on there for the June 22nd sail date, but maybe I'll connect with some folks. Really cool idea! Thanks so much :-)

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Have you joined your Roll Call yet? You might find out if someone is cruising solo or like yourself has a spouse/boyfriend that likes to do other things. You might plan some of these things suggested with a new Roll Call friend. The spa closes at 10:00 on the Dream. Also there are other music events on the Dream and you could always go to the evening show, especially if your boyfriend doesn't really like them (like my husband). He could play for awhile while you are there.

I did join the roll call. Not many on there as of yet. The ones on there are all coming with a big group or family. I've seen where so many groups connect on the roll call and all meet. That sounds awesome. I'm hoping the roll call gets more and more to join as we get closer to June sail date!

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Totally understandable the way that you now describe it. I too like to find some 'me time' during the cruise. I either just walk the ship after my wife goes to sleep, usually ending up in full-blown people watching stage...or I head for the gym and work out. If I get really bored, I'll sit for a spell in the discotheque or the lounge where the band plays.

 

 

 

After reading your initial post, I thought that he was getting to the ship and sending you on your merry way to fend for yourself like many parents do with their kids via Camp Carnival.

My post did sort of sound that way after I went back and reread it. I like the idea of taking a stroll. And people watching really is the best!! Lol. :) Is the gym open 24/7?

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There's always the waterpark during the day. The big slides are pretty good.

Just got off Dream last Saturday. Day pass for spa is $40. We went at 8AM, again after lunch & again before dinner.

Trivia is going almost all the time in some form or another. Ask to join someone's team. We also had men vs women trivia for whomever wanted to join.

And the Roll Call on Cruise critic is an awesome place to meet friends ahead of time!

Also we brought Cards Against Humanity with us & attracted people to come play with us.

Honey, don't marry him! He'll gamble you both into poverty. :(

Is the gym open 24/7?

It closes at 10:00 pm.