tourismtessy Posted February 6, 2016 #1 Share Posted February 6, 2016 For those of you unsure about taking a cruise with lots of sea days, I present my view. Our favorite cruise so far was this Transatlantic from Venice to Fort Lauderdale. I shared some of the highlights in my blog post: http://www.joyfuljourneyist.com/blog/help-how-we-survived-18-days-trapped-on-a-cruise-ship I hope you understand my humor as you read the post. I spend hours perusing Cruise Critic before and after booking our cruises. Hope to share some info and give back to this wonderful community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare donswife Posted February 6, 2016 #2 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Thanks for sharing. So far our longest cruise has been a week, and I really want to do Panama Canal one of these years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted February 6, 2016 #3 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Our last cruise was a longer one, 34 days. Had 20 sea days, five was the most in one go. Loved it, but then I think I'd be fine with a cruise that just saile round and round at sea, whilst there are places I'd love to visit most are out of the question for the foreseeable future and done most of the local ports so to us the ship is the destination a lot of the time. We were amongst those that were worried about feeling trapped before our first cruise, so chose carefully, one that was in Port most of the days, ports we wanted to go to, only one sea day at a time, only 8 days. All that sort of thing. Didn't that attitude change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted February 6, 2016 #4 Share Posted February 6, 2016 We also love sea days. Our last cruise was a 28 day South Pacific cruise with 9 ports and 18 sea days including 8 at the end of the cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trystran72 Posted February 6, 2016 #5 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I love, love, love sea days. I feel more trapped on land than when I'm out in the middle of the ocean... :) That next cruise sounds amazing - enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare tml1230 Posted February 6, 2016 #6 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) thanks for sharing! one of the benefits of retirement is we can now finally do at least one transatlantic a year…we really enjoy the route you guys took... one follow up question for you….How did you enjoy your 5 hours in Paris?….although we spend a lot of time in France, we gladly endure the long "paris on your own " bus trip from Laharve off the ship. Edited February 6, 2016 by tml1230 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted February 6, 2016 #7 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Glad to hear you survived!:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted February 6, 2016 #8 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I love, love, love sea days. I feel more trapped on land than when I'm out in the middle of the ocean... :) That next cruise sounds amazing - enjoy!! Give me sea days, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisbane41 Posted February 6, 2016 #9 Share Posted February 6, 2016 For those of you unsure about taking a cruise with lots of sea days, I present my view. Our favorite cruise so far was this Transatlantic from Venice to Fort Lauderdale. I shared some of the highlights in my blog post: http://www.joyfuljourneyist.com/blog/help-how-we-survived-18-days-trapped-on-a-cruise-shipI hope you understand my humor as you read the post. I spend hours perusing Cruise Critic before and after booking our cruises. Hope to share some info and give back to this wonderful community. Survival! your still a cruise virgin for an 18 day cruise! My first cruise was more than double that figure and these days with long cruises being more common the 18 day ones score as just average! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliair Posted February 6, 2016 #10 Share Posted February 6, 2016 For those of you unsure about taking a cruise with lots of sea days, I present my view. Our favorite cruise so far was this Transatlantic from Venice to Fort Lauderdale. I shared some of the highlights in my blog post: http://www.joyfuljourneyist.com/blog/help-how-we-survived-18-days-trapped-on-a-cruise-shipI hope you understand my humor as you read the post. I spend hours perusing Cruise Critic before and after booking our cruises. Hope to share some info and give back to this wonderful community. I got to the first paragraph of your blog and this comment stuck out at me: However, the perceived cost of the beer on the ship is what keeps them from going. What they don't realize is that some cruise lines allow you to bring your own beer onboard. This solves their only problem with cruising. They have created a reason for not doing something based on heresy and not fact. I'm not aware of any cruise line that allows you to bring beer. We mostly stick with Princess and Carnival and bringing beer on board is not allowed. However, Princess has a happy hour and passengers are known to buy several beers and purchase the same amount for $1 a bottle. They take the beers back to their cabins and drink it there. They can pretty well stock up on beers that way - for cheap too. We love sea days and will be planning a cruise to the South Pacific later this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treven Posted February 6, 2016 #11 Share Posted February 6, 2016 My condolences;), I'm sure you had a "terrible" time.:D. I'm so glad you survived. I'm another one that thoroughly enjoys sea days. My longest trip was 15 days from FLL to SFO through the Panama Canal. To see one of the man-made wonders of the world was pretty awe enspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted February 6, 2016 #12 Share Posted February 6, 2016 We love port days so we can enjoy an empty ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonialinnkeeper Posted February 6, 2016 #13 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Sea days are blissfully restful. A favorite activity is get some books from the library and find a good place to sit and read with the warm breezes floating past. Activities that can be joined or not and quiet chats with wonderful people we meet and to be pampered with beds made, meals cooked and dancing or listening to music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4boysnana Posted February 6, 2016 #14 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Very interesting thread. I love sea days. I was on the South Pacific cruise that was 28 days and ended with 8 sea days. The time flew by and they made us get off the ship. Now I'm trapped on land and must read CC everyday and dream of my next cruise with sea days. I wish there was a transport cruise with no stops that went from the West coast to New Zealand. Just sea days and no plane ride. Smooth sailing 4boysnana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted February 6, 2016 #15 Share Posted February 6, 2016 We love port days so we can enjoy an empty ship. That's good, too. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted February 6, 2016 #16 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Just started to read your blog and am already enjoying it. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astera Posted February 6, 2016 #17 Share Posted February 6, 2016 However, Princess has a happy hour and passengers are known to buy several beers and purchase the same amount for $1 a bottle. They take the beers back to their cabins and drink it there. They can pretty well stock up on beers that way - for cheap too. Is that still true today? $1 happy hours beer? Love the blog post btw and I too like days at sea. In fact what I dread the most is a number of port/tender days lined up in a row... absolute nightmare. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustBCruzn Posted February 6, 2016 #18 Share Posted February 6, 2016 We love port days so we can enjoy an empty ship. Hahaha...you were reading my mind! :D As much as I love sea days, those empty ships on port days are even better! In fact, on our trip to Alaska on the Solstice last year DH and I didn't even get off the ship (we've done that trip many times previously). Same for our Eclipse Caribbean cruise a couple of years ago. Those two cruises were so relaxing--pure bliss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustBCruzn Posted February 6, 2016 #19 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I wish there was a transport cruise with no stops that went from the West coast to New Zealand. Just sea days and no plane ride. Ditto that! Sign me up! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioDogLover Posted February 6, 2016 #20 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Like your review. Thank you for posting. I am glad you had a good time. DH and I ALWAYS have a good time, too. After we retire, we will try being "trapped" on a cruise ship for a transatlantic. Until then, ... we have to make due with shorter cruises that we can squeeze in around our inconvenient work schedules. Ohiodoglover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamomo Posted February 6, 2016 #21 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Is that still true today? $1 happy hours beer? Love the blog post btw and I too like days at sea. In fact what I dread the most is a number of port/tender days lined up in a row... absolute nightmare. :) It's a buy 1 at regular price, get a 2nd one for $1 deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamomo Posted February 6, 2016 #22 Share Posted February 6, 2016 This is the kind of "Survivor" I love to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susancruzs Posted February 6, 2016 #23 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Love those sea days! I was on the Vision last Fall from Barcelona to Tampa with a week of sea days, absolutely awesome, the more the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdue-IL&TX Posted February 6, 2016 #24 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Sounds pretty darn perfect to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise-Crazzy Posted February 6, 2016 #25 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) I really enjoyed your blog. Describes cruising very well. We will be on the Caribbean for British Isles cruise May 8, 2016. After the Caribbean gets us to Southampton from Fort lauderdale. Edited February 6, 2016 by Cruise-Crazzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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