Back to Back "Schadenfreude"

[vandalayceo]

Schadenfreude i/ˈʃɑːdənfrɔɪdə/ (German: [ˈʃaːdənˌfʁɔʏdə]) is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others

 

OK, I know I'm not the only one.

Confess, the last night of a cruise is bittersweet. It's been a great time, but all day you are being reminded that tommorrow you have to get off-The Patter, the Wake Show,notices in your mail about disembarking procedures.

Have your bags packed and outside your room (early), cash out of the Casino, review your bill,book your boarding pass online-

AARGH, it's over!!!

Suddenly that evening you look at your waiter, assistant waiter, bartender a little differently. You suddenly think I like these people but I won't see them after tommorrow.

You're exchanging email addresses with people, knowing that in most cases you won't keep in touch.

But why are some passengers wandering around with a smug expression, totally indifferent to the general malaise every one else attempts to disguise.

Here's why- they are on a back to back!! they will arise tommorrow, have a leisurely breakfast, spend an hour or two disembarking, but then reembark.

They will watch as a new crowd races around the ship trying to orient themselves, for them it's just day (next) of the cruise.

Time to start checking out what new interesting people have joined, while sipping on a Crooners Martini.

I love that part of a back to back.

OK. OK, I know 7 or 10 or 14 days later we will be the poor shmucks that have to get off, but it feels good when others have to go, and you don't.

Schadenfreude.

[moonhunter]

First of all, I love that word. Our next cruise is 28 days and our next is back to back. I have begun to think I could live on a cruise ship.

[Waynetor]

I know the feeling you mean. I remember our first Princess was a B2B. When we first got on I saw lots of people lying around totallly relaxed and tanned which was hard to understand as we had just had a long trip to the ship in San Juan. A week later it was our turn.

[AKman2495]

Our next cruise is a B2B-a 4 day cruise followed by a 7 day one. I think it will be interesting to see all of the 4 day cruisers going like mad to get in as much as they can in 4 days and then of course, seeing them glumly marching off at the end...:D

[Crystabel]

I love your description. I'll look forward to the experience and will remember your words. Schadenfreude.

[Treven]

My next "venture" is a b2b, a 7-day Calif Coastal then a 15-day Hawaii, both out of SFO. I'll look forward to that feeling.

[alfieisgod]

I just finished my first B2B on the Sapphire - June 1st to 15th. The first Friday was the most serene Cruise Day 6 I have ever experienced. It was so nice not to have to pack or to lament "my last chance to.....". I also went up to Skywalkers late that night - something I rarely do.

 

Saturday morning the process was about 30 minutes in total: relaxing in Club Fusion waiting for the line to dwindle, then walking out the port side exit to get my old cruise card read for my "disembarkation", then 20 feet down the corridor to the starboard side to have my picture taken for my new card. That was it. My second week was underway. From about 10:00 am to about 2:00 pm it almost seemed like I had the ship to myself!

 

My next cruise will probably be 7 days - because of scheduling limitations - but I will definitely be doing B2B's again.

 

 

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[jrzebird]

Probably my least favorite cruise day is the last full day, for all of the reasons the OP states. But I will never forget how awesome it was on my last cruises, my first B2B. I liked it so much, I booked another for this year! it's going to hurt when I have to get off the ship after one cruise!

[dmwnc1959]

But why are some passengers wandering around with a smug expression, totally indifferent to the general malaise every one else attempts to disguise.

 

Here's why- they are on a back to back!! they will arise tommorrow, have a leisurely breakfast, spend an hour or two disembarking, but then reembark.

 

They will watch as a new crowd races around the ship trying to orient themselves, for them it's just day (next) of the cruise.

 

Time to start checking out what new interesting people have joined, while sipping on a Crooners Martini.

 

I love that part of a back to back.

 

OK. OK, I know 7 or 10 or 14 days later we will be the poor shmucks that have to get off, but it feels good when others have to go, and you don't.

Schadenfreude.

 

 

Looking forward to my Royal Princess B2B and wearing that 'smug expression' on turn around day in Fort Lauderdale!

 

161 Days and counting! :D

[antsp]

It when they give you a disembarkation form on day 3 of your 10 day cruise it bites. Im sure there giving these things out earlier and earlier.

[Vexorg]

I have yet to have the opportunity to do a B2B, but I am looking forward to getting to do a 10-day in December, which is nice because I haven't had a chance to do anything longer than a 7-day before.

[paul929207]

Our last cruise was the Grand Princess around South America. It was a b2b2b. Usually when when have done a b2b there are 50 or 100 passengers staying on. We may know a few of them from our Roll Call. But on the Grand there were nearly 2000 passengers who stayed on for the full 49 days. It created a different feeling on the ship as we all got to know each other so well.

[lfk60]

*sigh* I can't wait to experience that feeling in Nov/Dec, our first b2b! :D

Your description is exactly what I anticipate feeling 5 months from today! I can't wait!!

[2Ports]

One of my favorite parts of doing a B2B. We also never mention it to anyone and love to see the faces of our waiters etc. the next day/night. It's also fun saying "See you tomorrow" to various crew members the last day and seeing them laugh... :p

[CDay]

Schadenfreude i/ˈʃɑːdənfrɔɪdə/ (German: [ˈʃaːdənˌfʁɔʏdə]) is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others

 

OK, I know I'm not the only one.

Confess, the last night of a cruise is bittersweet. It's been a great time, but all day you are being reminded that tommorrow you have to get off-The Patter, the Wake Show,notices in your mail about disembarking procedures.

Have your bags packed and outside your room (early), cash out of the Casino, review your bill,book your boarding pass online-

AARGH, it's over!!!

Suddenly that evening you look at your waiter, assistant waiter, bartender a little differently. You suddenly think I like these people but I won't see them after tommorrow.

You're exchanging email addresses with people, knowing that in most cases you won't keep in touch.

But why are some passengers wandering around with a smug expression, totally indifferent to the general malaise every one else attempts to disguise.

Here's why- they are on a back to back!! they will arise tommorrow, have a leisurely breakfast, spend an hour or two disembarking, but then reembark.

They will watch as a new crowd races around the ship trying to orient themselves, for them it's just day (next) of the cruise.

Time to start checking out what new interesting people have joined, while sipping on a Crooners Martini.

I love that part of a back to back.

OK. OK, I know 7 or 10 or 14 days later we will be the poor shmucks that have to get off, but it feels good when others have to go, and you don't.

Schadenfreude.

 

How sad you choose Schadenfreude as your feeling rather than fortunate. :rolleyes:

 

There are far more people who wish they could take any actual vacation rather than a staycation. Yet you choose to relish in the fact that you can take multiple expensive vacations in a row.

[lfk60]

How sad you choose Schadenfreude as your feeling rather than fortunate. :rolleyes:

 

There are far more people who wish they could take any actual vacation rather than a staycation. Yet you choose to relish in the fact that you can take multiple expensive vacations in a row.

 

With all due respect, I, for one, will not feel guilty that am 'fortunate' enough to have a job, at which I work very hard all year, which allows me to take vacations.

 

As this is a 'cruise' website, I have the expectation that the members are either folks that have cruised before, or are planning to do so. I am sure the OP meant no disrespect, but apparently, you failed to see the perceived levity.

[Mercruiser]

Schadenfreude is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others[/size]

 

If a language has a word to describe a particular pleasure, this suggests it is discussed somewhat commonly. It's kind of amazing that the Germans need a word for this!

[wrecks]

DW & I call it the 'baggage dance day' as we dance down the passageway dancing around all the suitcases knowing we're staying on!

See you on the water,

Rex

[PescadoAmarillo]

How sad you choose Schadenfreude as your feeling rather than fortunate. :rolleyes:

 

There are far more people who wish they could take any actual vacation rather than a staycation. Yet you choose to relish in the fact that you can take multiple expensive vacations in a row.

 

I also don't think the OP meant any disrespect at all (just being gleeful), but schadenfreude always has a malicious undertone and it's not quite the way I feel about it. "Fortunate" definitely is. And the last night suitcase-thing IS one of the best parts of doing B2Bs. Skipping muster drill on the next cruise is right up there too. Crew members smiling when they realize you're still on is fun. And another whole cruise is amazing.

 

There are a couple of downsides: you've heard all the CD's jokes already, seen much of the entertainment, eaten the meals, gained the weight, heard the sales pitches...

 

Oh, who am I kidding? B2Bs are the bomb!!

[flamomo]

I know about that "smug feeling" and love it, but try not to flaunt it!! Sometimes it's really hard to keep it in check, though, when someone asks you, "So! Have you packed yet?"! LOL!

[beg3yrs]

Schadenfreude is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others[/size]

 

If a language has a word to describe a particular pleasure, this suggests it is discussed somewhat commonly. It's kind of amazing that the Germans need a word for this!

 

The Germans seem to have a word for everything! Look at the length of some of their words.

 

The term rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz — that's 63 letters long for those of you keeping track at home — means "the law for the delegation of monitoring beef labeling."

 

If they come across something for which there is no word, they string together existing words to make a new one!

 

Here's a fun article: http://theweek.com/article/index/245258/8-of-our-favorite-ridiculously-long-german-words

[Mom33]

We will have our first opportunity to experience the good fortune of staying onboard on our Royal TA to Copenhagen. We will be staying on for the first Baltic cruise of the season. I look forward to the wonderful feeling of 2 cruises in one.:D

 

We live in a tourist area and many times we go into town and enjoy being amongst the tourists, enjoying all there is to enjoy and knowing we don't have to leave because we are home.:)

[beg3yrs]

My most memorable schadenfreude came about as DW and I relaxed on the Sun Deck during muster drill. For some reason it was very quiet and peaceful.

 

There were even a few bar waiters about who after verifying we were on a B2B, served us with no problem.

[OCruisers]

On the other hand ....

 

There have been times when I've been quite sad on our turn around day and we were staying and some we had gotten to know well on the first leg were leaving. Hated saying good-bye. :(

 

LuLu

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[J-D]

Our last cruise was the Grand Princess around South America. It was a b2b2b. Usually when when have done a b2b there are 50 or 100 passengers staying on. We may know a few of them from our Roll Call. But on the Grand there were nearly 2000 passengers who stayed on for the full 49 days. It created a different feeling on the ship as we all got to know each other so well.

 

Also "on the other hand", we would like to spend more than a day in many ports, including some turn-around or intermediate ports. On the Grand's S.Am. trip (as mentioned by Paul), we enjoyed the reaction of some other passengers when we mentioned that we would disembark at Valparaiso-Santiago (Chile), spend 11 days ashore, including a side-trip to Easter Island, and then get aboard the Star in Valparaiso and follow along 11 days behind the Grand to California. Santiago and area were great, and we saw far more than would have been possible during the Grand's one day in port. The subsequent northward trip on the Star was also excellent. For us, stopping at the intermediate port was a good option. [unfortunately, illnesses picked up on the Grand forced us to cancel our Easter Isl. side-trip, but travel interruption insurance covered the costs, and we have a new plan in mind to get to Easter Isl.]

 

John