"Making it my own"

[turquoise 6]

There is a new trend in cruising the seas these days. It's called ,"making it my own". An example is when a real estate agent tries to make a sale of a house.

To encourage the sale, the agent will tell the client after the showing ,"Make it your own" . The dining room may be too small, or there is only one bathroom.

The buyer will make his/her/their home.

Now from my sailing on different cruise ships, I see the same mentality .

This time it is applied to the person/s cruise. What i am trying to say is that,

the trend of cruisers is to have their stateroom, as their own beach cottage at the Jersey shore(New Jersey.USA)

Bring my own wine ,by the case load. Bring my own beer. Have a set up, bar

of hard liquor. Then complain about the poor wine selection on the ship, or the bad drinks served at the bar. etc ,etc. "Cruise along with my own group,and cruise in my little circle.with my own fully stocked stateroom.

The cruising I am used to is bring my Louis V, luggage and enjoy the Ship.

Buy drinks at the bar,and I love the wine packages, but not in the Commodore. Meet and mingle and enjoy.

Disclaimer : This is only my opinion.;):)

[Olliesmum]

There is a new trend in cruising the seas these days. It's called ,"making it my own". An example is when a real estate agent tries to make a sale of a house.

To encourage the sale, the agent will tell the client after the showing ,"Make it your own" . The dining room may be too small, or there is only one bathroom.

The buyer will make his/her/their home.

Now from my sailing on different cruise ships, I see the same mentality .

This time it is applied to the person/s cruise. What i am trying to say is that,

the trend of cruisers is to have their stateroom, as their own beach cottage at the Jersey shore(New Jersey.USA)

Bring my own wine ,by the case load. Bring my own beer. Have a set up, bar

of hard liquor. Then complain about the poor wine selection on the ship, or the bad drinks served at the bar. etc ,etc. "Cruise along with my own group,and cruise in my little circle.with my own fully stocked stateroom.

The cruising I am used to is bring my Louis V, luggage and enjoy the Ship.

Buy drinks at the bar,and I love the wine packages, but not in the Commodore. Meet and mingle and enjoy.

Disclaimer : This is only my opinion.;):)

 

What????

[babine]

Not totally sure if I'm answering your question/comment properly, but I'm assuming you are referring to broader dining trends in the industry? I'm aware of other lines and their slogans like "anytime dining", "freestyle cruising", etc. I find Cunard to have a good balance of dining options (venues, times, etc) where we are able to eat at a set time in the evening, but then choose the rest of the day. Hope this helps.

[MCC retired]

????? Me too ????!?

[turquoise 6]

Not totally sure if I'm answering your question/comment properly, but I'm assuming you are referring to broader dining trends in the industry? I'm aware of other lines and their slogans like "anytime dining", "freestyle cruising", etc. I find Cunard to have a good balance of dining options (venues, times, etc) where we are able to eat at a set time in the evening, but then choose the rest of the day. Hope this helps.

Yes it does. Thank you. I did a NCL Breakaway cruise to

Bermuda. Free style. Beautiful ship!!!!

Everyone seemed to bring their own wine , vodka , gin.

And party in the stateroom as in their beach house .

Not for me.

I am surprised that this is happening to

Cunard.

[pepperrn]

Please explain your post/thread starter, thank you.

I'm not at all sure what point you're making.

My fault I'm sure :o .

[turquoise 6]

Please explain your post/thread starter, thank you.

I'm not at all sure what point you're making.

My fault I'm sure :o .

No ones fault . Thank you for your sincerity

The cruise ships are in a business

They are not summer bungalows , where one loads up

On beer and wine

Can you imagine bringing your own wine

And beer on HMS Queen Mary or the

S/S France

Well you know , it's just my opinion:D

[Salacia]

There is a new trend in cruising the seas these days. It's called ,"making it my own". An example is when a real estate agent tries to make a sale of a house.

To encourage the sale, the agent will tell the client after the showing ,"Make it your own" . The dining room may be too small, or there is only one bathroom.

The buyer will make his/her/their home.

Now from my sailing on different cruise ships, I see the same mentality .

This time it is applied to the person/s cruise. What i am trying to say is that,

the trend of cruisers is to have their stateroom, as their own beach cottage at the Jersey shore(New Jersey.USA)

Bring my own wine ,by the case load. Bring my own beer. Have a set up, bar

of hard liquor. Then complain about the poor wine selection on the ship, or the bad drinks served at the bar. etc ,etc. "Cruise along with my own group,and cruise in my little circle.with my own fully stocked stateroom.

The cruising I am used to is bring my Louis V, luggage and enjoy the Ship.

Buy drinks at the bar,and I love the wine packages, but not in the Commodore. Meet and mingle and enjoy.

Disclaimer : This is only my opinion.;):)

 

That's funny, I was just thinking the same thing today.

 

One of the fine points of an ocean voyage is meeting new people from various parts of the world - to meet and mingle, as you wrote.

 

Nothing wrong with staying in our own little circle I suppose, but then again, if we do that, we miss expanding the circle.

 

When I think of the many people from different walks of life that I have met on QM2 (that's the only Cunard ship on which I have sailed), I realize how they have expanded my world, and for that I am very grateful.

 

Salacia

[brigittetom]

I would just like some Louis V luggage. :)

[Salacia]

I would just like some Louis V luggage. :)

 

 

Ask any Teamster - it's all the same baggage.

[glojo]

Hi Turquoise,

I am as thick as three short planks and am struggling to understand what you are saying, plus I guess being up all night does not help (it's now 5-45am and my brain is playing games with me)

 

Are you suggesting that folks are bringing their own brands of consumable goods on to the ship and then these same folks re criticising that lack of choice being offered by the ship?

 

If these individuals fetch their own alcoholic beverages... would they want to buy anymore and is it possible for the ship to cater to all these drinkers that will no doubt have their own favourite drink?? I dread to think of the all the various brands of just beer that folks might like.

 

Please, please note I am not disagreeing or arguing, I am trying to understand what you are hinting at and is this a common issue on cruiseships?

[Cruachan]

...

Can you imagine bringing your own wine

And beer on HMS Queen Mary...

 

Not really - she was sunk in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916.

 

J

[Norfolk Brit]

Not really - she was sunk in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916.

 

J

 

Having been firstly photographed by you, one assumes?

 

Sir Martin

[Cruachan]

Having been firstly photographed by you, one assumes?

 

Sir Martin

 

Ah - I see you are back up to full working speed again Dead Cat. Sorry I missed you in Venice, I had to swerve at the last minute to avoid a cyclist. The road was very wet.

 

J

[Salacia]

Ah - I see you are back up to full working speed again Dead Cat. Sorry I missed you in Venice, I had to swerve at the last minute to avoid a cyclist. The road was very wet.

 

J

 

That wasn't a cyclist...it was a gondolier.

[Salacia]

Hey Cruachan, as long as we're on this James Joyce type of thread, and we weren't speaking of the Lyubov Orlova - did you see this: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ratinfested-ghost-ship-lost-off-irish-coast-29677502.html

 

Now that would be something for you to photograph.

 

Sorry, back to the thread... where were we?

[Olliesmum]

People used to bring their own furniture onto the Caronia. (Is this what this thread about, bringing stuff onto the ships?)

[balf]

I think this was a long winded way of saying that the OP doesn't bring booze on board and can't understand why anyone else does.

 

It's all down to "demographics", don't know who the poster was who first used this word to describe the, let's say, new type of cruiser attracted to cruising by silly low prices, but we all know where it's coming from.

 

These new cruisers want a cheap deal, and Cunard is offering them one. They are not likely to pay Cunard prices for wine in the MD, even if the even eat there. Or in the bars.

 

It's a bit like the discussion about room service in hotels. Some seemed to think that all hotels offered it. Get into the real world.

 

David.

[turquoise 6]

Not really - she was sunk in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916.

 

J

Ah. J. Then RMS Queen Mary.

 

Thanks

[turquoise 6]

Hi Turquoise,

I am as thick as three short planks and am struggling to understand what you are saying, plus I guess being up all night does not help (it's now 5-45am and my brain is playing games with me)

 

Are you suggesting that folks are bringing their own brands of consumable goods on to the ship and then these same folks re criticising that lack of choice being offered by the ship?

 

If these individuals fetch their own alcoholic beverages... would they want to buy anymore and is it possible for the ship to cater to all these drinkers that will no doubt have their own favourite drink?? I dread to think of the all the various brands of just beer that folks might like.

 

Please, please note I am not disagreeing or arguing, I am trying to understand what you are hinting at and is this a common issue on cruiseships?

Good morning Glojo

Well yes and no. I mean to say that the trend in cruising now is to make ones trip into a self contained cabin ,as if the stateroom is their summer cottage

At the sea. Bringing their own wine ,alcohol . Not spending on board

Does this help?

By the way, what is your policy about bring your own Wine and Alcohol

On your glorious Ocean Liners?

Cheers. T

[BlueRiband]

... I mean to say that the trend in cruising now is to make ones trip into a self contained cabin, as if the stateroom is their summer cottage at the sea. Bringing their own wine, alcohol. Not spending on board ...

 

Not quite. Passengers can't bring a gas grill and host a beach barbecue their balcony. (Although some probably would if they could.)

 

If you are seeing this trend then it seems to go contrary to the posts which bemoan luggage restrictions on connecting flights. I would rather buy dealcoholized wine on board rather than tote my own but Cunard dropped that offering.

[paulista1950]

" Bringing their own wine ,alcohol . Not spending on board "

"Bring my own wine ,by the case load. Bring my own beer. Have a set up, bar"

 

First of all: I never brought alcohol or any soda, juice, water ou milk on board.

I did it many times in hotels. Always small ones, far from a big city where I wouldn't find an acceptable choice.

 

My point: why is this a problem turquoise 6? I really can't understand why would bother anyone.

[turquoise 6]

" Bringing their own wine ,alcohol . Not spending on board "

"Bring my own wine ,by the case load. Bring my own beer. Have a set up, bar"

 

First of all: I never brought alcohol or any soda, juice, water ou milk on board.

I did it many times in hotels. Always small ones, far from a big city where I wouldn't find an acceptable choice.

 

My point: why is this a problem turquoise 6? I really can't understand why would bother anyone.

First it's not permitted by the Ship.

There are more issues of rowdy behavior, minors drinking ,fights on board between passengers, and the safety of fellow passengers.

Second: When I am confined on a ship , I don't want to deal with this type of behavior, and I am paying to be on board.

[paulista1950]

First it's not permitted by the Ship.

There are more issues of rowdy behavior, minors drinking ,fights on board between passengers, and the safety of fellow passengers.

Second: When I am confined on a ship , I don't want to deal with this type of behavior, and I am paying to be on board.

 

even so I have to tell that the only time I saw a group acting wild aboard a Cunard ship they had bought alcohol from the bar.

It was at the casino, and things became ugly. But I see your point.

[glojo]

First it's not permitted by the Ship.

There are more issues of rowdy behavior, minors drinking ,fights on board between passengers, and the safety of fellow passengers.

Second: When I am confined on a ship , I don't want to deal with this type of behavior, and I am paying to be on board.

Hi Turquoise,

I want to be extremely careful that I am not seen to be nit picking your post and I am picking up on youur remarks about rowdy behaviour and fighting aboard ship. This is a Cunard area but does that mean you have personally witnessed this aboard a Cunard ship?

 

This is a polite question as I am surprised this takes place... I have read comments about fights in laundrette areas on these ships but I tend to take these comments as 'definitely happened, but I never witnessed it'

 

Have you, or any other readers actually witnessedthis type of behaviour and if so how common is it?

 

I do not doubt what you say and am certainly NOT challenging this statement, I am merely curious from a passenger point of view and thank you for raising it

 

Mario,

How could you possibly describe what you mean by 'ugly' please?

 

Again I am not out to trap anyone or nit pick their posts, I want to make sure I try to avoid any areas where this might be a 'common' occurence