When was your first cruise?

[juniorsmom]

Mine was a honeymoon cruise August 1981 on the Carnivale. I remember one port of call was Samana Dominican Republic where we took a bus tour of the area. We got back to the ship but the other bus didn't. We sailed and half an hour out to sea we turned around and went back for the other busload of people.

[ship'n'shorelover]

My first cruise was on Sept. 19,2000 on the beautiful Royal Caribbean's Soverign of the Seas. Went to Nassau and CoCo Cay. FELL in love with that little island and while on the island FELL and broke my toe. LOL Also fell in love with cruising. Have been on seven cruises. My husband has been on five cruises We are booked on the Fantasy out of Charleston SC October 4, 2010.

[jb58]

August 24, 1986 (Honeymoon) NCL Southward. Out of Miami. Great little ship. Around 300 passengers if I recall 17,000 tons. Miami, San Juan, Puerto Plata, St. Thomas, Nassau.

[TheDINGOateMyBaybay!]

1991? A short one. A gift from my dads compant. Never thought I would like it. In fact I went pouting. Little did I know. I would become an addict.

 

That # sounds so weird!

[TheDINGOateMyBaybay!]

I just say that I LOVED NCL. Still one of the best, if mot THE BEST cruise I have EVER had. The NCL "SEA" out of Galveston.

 

Sorry, Champ . . . my bad . . . I thought they stretched them all.:o I must reiterate, we loved that NCL ship and the itinerary. But, the TROPICALE was a cruising bargain at the time @ $600 pp locally out of San Pedro, so we tried Carnival and never looked back. Didn't even know that getting that many friends to go with us gave us one FREE pass plus I hit the craps table for over $600 the last night at sea, so, the whole thing was a push for us ! ! :) Both my ex and I cruise Carnival to this day (just at different times, of course):D

[CruiseAdict218]

The Carnival Triumph, out of New York, 5 Day Canada&New England

[Lizzzie35]

I was 11 on my first cruise -- Fascination in August 1994 on a 5 day to Canada. She was pretty brand new then.

[InsidePassenger]

August 24, 1986 (Honeymoon) NCL Southward. Out of Miami. Great little ship. Around 300 passengers if I recall 17,000 tons. Miami, San Juan, Puerto Plata, St. Thomas, Nassau.

 

Mine was similar... April, 1988, NCL Seaward. Miami, St. Thomas, Guadaloupe, St. Martin, San Juan.... The ship seems very small compared to the giants sailing these days.

 

IP

[chachi]

My first cruise was July of 2002 on Carnival Elation to the Mexican Riviera. Loved it!

[SMSACE6]

My first cruise was October 1999 on NCL's Norway. Some of my cruise savvy friends at the time said " Oh yuck, Old Boat, cant you find a newer cruise ship? " My response was; " The price is right, and I travel with an open mind ". The cruise was wonderful. I did my homework, and new the ships history. I really loved this grand ship, and she is the one that hooked me on cruising. I was sad to hear what happened to her afterwards. I travelled with family on that cruise, and the only reason I have not cruised again with NCL is that they dont offer me a single rate that is acceptable to me. Ditto for Celebrity. But if my first cruise hadnt been so great, I would never have enjoyed my later cruises. So thankyou NCL Norway! Im hooked on cruising.:)

[CruiseAdict218]

I was 11 on my first cruise -- Fascination in August 1994 on a 5 day to Canada. She was pretty brand new then.

 

The fascination use to be in NY????

[MIZZ_K]

2004 On RCCL Majesty Of The Seas.

[snowwhitecuiser]

2005-Conquest...Jamica, Grand Cayman, Cozumel from New Orleans....boy, was I overwhelmed!! Been hooked since and will be taking my 6th cruise in just 17 days.....the repositioning of the Elation from San Dieago to Mobile.......can't wait!!!!!!!!:p

[jtm22372]

rci voyager of the seas in 2007 west. carribean

[SueG]

The Festivale out of San Juan in January of 1996. I had one of the few suites on that ship. The ship was not crowded at all. A huge North Eastern came thru and many people missed the boat. I just happen to fly out three days before. We were one of the last flights out that day. The airports closed for a few days after that.

[tourlink99]

In April of 1974 I sailed on the Song of Norway, RCI's very first ship! 18,000 tons, 800 passengers. with food and service that was unbelievable. It had tiny cabins though. We cruised to St Thomas, San Juan and Nassau. There were no private islands then. They had a charter flight from NYC to Miami, with all transfers and baggage handling included. The cost! $410 all inclusive except for tips! I've been on a few cruises since then.

Mark

[SueG]

Out of curiousity, how much were people paying for cruises back then? Also, you mentioned everything was free.....So it was all included....alcohol too? Like I said, i was just wondering, everyone always says cruises were expensive back then.

 

I paid 2900 in 1996 for everything. That was the 7 day southern cruise in a suite, 6 days in San Juan and flights.

[Sandpiper10]

May 2003-Victory, Our Honeymoon

 

We sailed the Eastern Carribean trip! We went to PR, St. Marteen and St. Thomas! Our families cruised with us and even though the Victory is huge, we could never seem to "loose" them on the ship...hehehe!

 

Now our daughters age 6 and 3 sail with us for the 1st time in just 19 days and we are looking forward to watching them enjoy their 1st cruise and pray that they love cruising as much as we do! :)

[misguidedangel]

My first cruise was Dec 21-28, 1991 on the Holiday. We spent Xmas day in Grand Cayman and Boxing Day in Ocho Rios docked at the old Reynolds pier.

 

I cruise in a twin share cabin and had cabin U217....not good for late risers when getting into port or for those that don't like bunk beds....

[mykdsmom]

Sept. 1990 Windjammer cruises Fantome a 4 masted schooner that sank in 1998 during hurricane Mitch somewhere off the coast of Belize.

[DanusLight]

Around 1985 on the Dolphin out of Miami, been hooked ever since. Going on the Triumph in two weeks, our 54th overall and 18th with Carnival.

Spring Break 1982 on the Dolphin from Miami was my first!!

[gaylensgigi]

Spring Break 1982 on the Dolphin from Miami was my first!!

Hey,we miss you on the thread,you are still coming with us arent you?

First cruise..Big Red Boat 1980

[Grandma58]

Costa Mediterrenea for my nephews graduation present. Sister & brother in law had helped me when I returned to college for my nursing degree. this was my way of paying them back when my two nephews graduation. Took both our families and had a great time. Climbed Dunn River Falls, did Stingray Sandbar and visited Key West on both cruises. Have been addicted ever since.

Now I have grandchildren and the 3 year old is asking when does he get to go on the big boat like mom & dad. Hope it will be in the next year or two. Can't wait til I cruise Alaska:)

[SunniLicious]

August 1997 on the Tropicale. I thought it was the bomb at the time, so impressed. By today's standards the ship wasn't much but we had nothing to compare it to and just had such a great time. :)

[Nyctor118]

On the Festivale, November 1988. A 7 day cruise out of San Juan to St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Martinique and Barbados.