Positive Things you love on cruise ship

[Aqua water]

Let's share things we like about the cruises.

 

Like many choices on lunch buffet.

 

Like gym with windows.

 

Live music

[matondo]

The feeling that all your cares are slipping away as you board the ship. SIGH:D

[4cats4me]

I like loud music at the martini bar -- JUST KIDDING

I like sitting on a lounge chair reading my Kindle while listening To music

 

I like going to the buffet and getting the made to order pasta dishes

 

I like sitting on my balcony while at sea retching the fresh sea air

[warmwinds]

I love looking at the wake. Mesmerizing. Whether you do it from the Sunset Bar or your own aft cabin, it is one of my favorite, unique things about a cruise.

[Muushka]

I love the anticipation of getting on the ship and walking up the plank and the first greeting and glass of bubbly.

 

I love that when we are on a cruise, we are made to feel special.

[NLH Arizona]

Things I love about cruising, in no particular order:

 

The excellent service

Sitting on my balcony watching the waves

Reading a couple of books

The people I meet on the ship

The fun atmosphere

Looking out the windows while working out on the treadmill

The French Onion Soup

Having to only unpack once

Sea days

[vtcruising]

Love getting the SeaPass card and hearing the "boonk" when I go onboard and then having it work when I order my first cocktail - represents many good times ahead.... :)

[antsnanny]

I love sail away's and sunsets. Sunrises, not so much because Im never awake.

[JanineM]

Everything!

 

Thanks for posting a POSITIVE thread. :)

[hulamoon]

I love salt spray, the rock of the ship, the ocean sound and smell. Blu for breakfast..intuitive service, non smoking policy.:) The Glass of champagne when boarding.

 

I kinda like the bonk sound too vtcruising.

 

Dana...I have a feeling retching may not have been your sea air experience!! My autocorrect has been in overdrive maybe yours is too. Lol

[Texed]

I will try to think of something. :rolleyes: :)

[firstcruiserDB]

I love the feeling you get when you are on your balcony with a glass of wine looking out on the beautiful water! It truly doesn't get any better than that!!

[curtdesilets]

1) You unpack once and put the wallet and car keys in the safe. No true cares about money (cash) until the statement is slipped under your door on the final night. And no driving! (We live in Southern California...enough said)

 

2) You can have a drink, or two, or three, without any worries. Drinking and driving is no joke, so when we are on land, one of us must remain the designated driver and act responsibly. On cruises, my wife and I can BOTH relax with a Martini and watch us sail away into the sunset. That is awesome.

 

3) Relaxing. Cruising is by far the most relaxing vacation experience we have had, without a doubt.

 

4) Getting to exotic places without the need to negotiate trains, planes, automobiles, foreign languages, pick pockets, bad tours, etc. etc. etc.

 

5) Great food and great people. We always meet the nicest people on our cruises. Perhaps because they too are relaxed. And we have tried every type of food imaginable.

 

To be continued...

Edited September 28, 2014 by curtdesilets

[OCruisers]

Having friendly fellow passengers is always of importance to us. :)

LuLu

[Go-Bucks!]

Getting away from the daily grind (work, cleaning, shopping, driving) and doing whatever I want to - relaxing, seeing other lands, meeting new people, learning about other cultures. Or not doing anything at all.

 

I love 14 day or longer cruises in order to really de-stress and come back home refreshed. :p

[XSWABBY]

All of the above!:D

[7leagueboots]

]I love looking at the wake[/color]. Mesmerizing. Whether you do it from the Sunset Bar or your own aft cabin' date=' it is one of my favorite, unique things about a cruise.[/quote']

 

That is one of my favorites as well... quite relaxing.

[TeaBag]

Having everything done for me all day and then being rocked to sleep at night.:)

[Aussie_Kiwi_Family]

I love

The anticipation of arriving at our stateroom for the first time to see what it really looks like!

Our first cocktail

Seeing our children's faces filled with delight and giggles as they find the pool

Great food

No cleaning and meeting wonderful people!

[Adidas4fun]

Spent little while thinking about this.

 

Number One: I get to see multiple different locales during my holiday but unpack only once.

 

Number Two: The staff really do make my trips something wonderful. I can remember far more staff from my cruise holidays than from my land holidays, and with a smile for each of them. (okay the odd frown but they've fixed those issues and we all smiled afterwards)

 

Number Three: The cost. Its a fantastic holiday on a budget, even if I mostly cruise in suites.

 

Number Four: The food. As above this is a budget holiday. I can spend fantastic amounts in beautiful local restaurants but have a worry about will they really understand my allergy needs - the next few hours can sometimes be a nail biter or worse ... All my cruise holidays have been vastly better, the odd hiccup but I've never been seriously ill.

 

Number Five: The company. We are all here to have a good time, yes there is the odd person who I'd rather not meet again and thats partly why I travel in a suite so that I have my own private space. (Just call me a snob)

[herbanrenewal]

I don't have to cook

I don't have to make the beds, vacuum, etc

 

I can choose to be activity or to sit and watch the waves

I can be social and gregarious or contemplative and introspective.

[Redtravel]

This thread was so nice to read. I agree with all the comments given. In addition, in January, I love escaping the cold weather. Looking forward to my next cruise on the Eclipse. Last year, we met so many nice people that rebooked the same cruise. I am looking forward to being with them again.

[monicajay]

I love the food portions.

 

I can enjoy an appetizer, a soup, entree and a dessert.

 

With all the exercise I do on board I can do this daily and never seem to gain a pound. :D

 

 

At land restaurants the portions are always way to big and I never have room for dessert and DH and I have to share an appetizer or I can't eat my meal.

[Caribbean Chris]

Ordering anything without thinking about the dollar signs:

We live in a very small town with limited dining options, so when we travel, the restaurant tabs are a bit of a shock for even average places. I love dining on the ships where you order multiple courses and won't end up walking out with a scary-whopping credit card receipt in your wallet.

 

Fun wine-related events on Celebrity:

We attended a champagne event last year on our Hawaii Century cruise where one of the senior staff demonstrated Sabrage - slashing through the glass neck of a very expensive bottle with a sword. Then he poured and we all sampled it.

[dioxide45]

Coming back to the cabin and the bed is made and the room is clean.