Thoughts on a 4 day Cruise?

[cocacola86]

We're booked on RC Adventure of the Seas in Oct/2016. We live in Ontario and want to go away in April for a couple of days and want a relaxing cheap vacation, what's your thoughts about doing a short cruise

[John&LaLa]

We're booked on RC Adventure of the Seas in Oct/2016. We live in Ontario and want to go away in April for a couple of days and want a relaxing cheap vacation, what's your thoughts about doing a short cruise

 

As someone still working, but living in FL, 4 days are not desired because they eat up to much vacation time. Once officially retired they are fine if the price is right. They are often less than the 3 day versions.

 

Do you winter in FL now

Edited July 26, 2015 by John&LaLa

[westwood65]

4 days would not be enough for us, although we are doing a 5 day out of Vancouver next May. Being from Canada the airfare will not be as bad as flying down to Florida or San Juan. We have come to realize that if we are paying the airfare to go down to the states we are going to do B2B's from now on if we can afford it. It feels good to now that you are staying an extra week on the ship when come back into port.

[cocacola86]

We couldn't afford a b2b and to take two weeks off

[Langley Cruisers]

Honestly, my thoughts are that it is in no way long enough for us, but every cruiser is different. If it's what you want, then you don't need our advice or approval. ;) Just do what you can afford.

[cocacola86]

Oct we fly to San Juan, go to Aruba, Bonaire, Curaco, Antigua and St Maarten. Very port intensive.

[westwood65]

We are doing a B2B in Feb/Mar of 2016 out of San Juan on the Adventure as well. We cannot wait. The islands the are visited are fantastic. It is very port intensive only one day at sea each week. That is ok though will not be planning anything to exhausting, hang out at the beaches and walking around the ports.

[cocacola86]

We have two sea days, for the one week

[dacsmom]

I have done a few short cruises and liked them. What about a four or five day on the Brilliance out of Tampa?

[cocacola86]

What's the Brilliance like?

[cocacola86]

If you had to pick for ship, port to sail out of would you choose Enchanment/Majesty?

[Doug S]

For us, the packing/unpacking/travel to cruise time ratio is not good for anything less than a 7 nighter. Not enough time to unwind before you have to throw everything back in your suitcases and go home.

[cocacola86]

If you had to pick a 4 night in a land based vacation or a 4 night cruise?

[Langley Cruisers]

You have the exact same thread running in 2 forums... :confused:

[cocacola86]

Yea cause I want to get the opinions of sailing Carnival and RC for short cruises? and what ships would be better

[Anita Latte]

We're leaving for a 4-nighter in just over 2 months. Can't wait!

 

Not sure how your vacation time would pan out...our sailing is Monday-Friday. It is Fall Break...we really couldn't do a longer cruise at this time of year. Because of the timing...we are going to treat home like a port and do something special on the weekend prior.

 

Our homebound travel day is also being treated like a port. We have a day use room reserved at a nice airport hotel and will relax until our late evening flight.

 

We're just treating the cruise as a part of a larger thought for vacation.

 

I think you could do this same thing depending on when you were sailing.

 

HOWEVER...I'm not sure that this same plan would work as well in April. You'll be dealing with Spring Break season and that could be ANYTHING but relaxing...and that was what you said you wanted.

 

If relaxing was what I wanted the most...I'd be doing more research to find a more relaxing vacation than a short cruise in April.

[Anita Latte]

We have sailed a 5-night cruise on Celebrity for spring break. That didn't seem to be as crazy as some of the other reports I've heard of shorter Spring Break cruises.

[luvscruising2007]

If 4 nights is all the time you have or is the only cruise you can afford, I say go for it. Only you can decide if it is worth for you .

[DarthGrady]

We're booked on RC Adventure of the Seas in Oct/2016. We live in Ontario and want to go away in April for a couple of days and want a relaxing cheap vacation, what's your thoughts about doing a short cruise

I don't mind 4 night cruises, but I only do them when they are Thursday to Monday itineraries. It lets me use less vacation time than the Monday to Friday ones.

 

I have not been on Adventure, so I can't give any opinion on the ship. What's the alternative you're looking at with Carnival?

[cocacola86]

If we do a longer cruise, we tend to book a year in advance, with Carnival most of their short cruises are fantasy class ships, so it's good to know about the ship as well.

[John&LaLa]

Oct we fly to San Juan, go to Aruba, Bonaire, Curaco, Antigua and St Maarten. Very port intensive.

 

I'm confused :what:, you are not describing a 4 day cruises.

[cjdixon4]

Done the 4-nighter on Enchantment and Majesty and LOVED it. Would recommend it to anybody. If you can swing it timewise, go for it.

[cjdixon4]

I'm confused :what:, you are not describing a 4 day cruises.

 

That looks like the itinerary for their Adventure cruise, not their 4-day. You're right.

[John&LaLa]

That looks like the itinerary for their Adventure cruise, not their 4-day. You're right.

 

That explains it.

[cocacola86]

If you had to pick between Enchanment or Majesty, Majesty is cheaper and goes to Key West, one thing I like about RC is that you can book and pay in CDN dollars