What's Your Sea Day Routine?

[markannab]

My wife and I, both in our 40's, rarely stop on cruises. Often, we choose stairs over lifts because they're quicker and there's no queues. We've been on cruises with teenage family members and they can't keep up! Maybe we're just strange!

 

By 6:30am, we're normally out of bed and on the go. We'll get involved in a variety of activities such as dance and cocktail classes, rock climbing, etc. We stay up late, so there's usually a 30-minute siesta around 3:00pm. Upon rising, we'll get dressed up – even if it's not a formal or cocktail night. We love old time rock 'n' roll dance so, in preparation for dance opportunities in the evening, my wife will wear a full circle dress/skirt and high heels; I'll wear braces, tie, hat, etc.

 

The funny thing is, our first port of call (pardon the pun) upon leaving our room is usually to have a drink. So we'll mosey into the public areas and are the only ones dressed up. Others are still scuffing around in thongs and board shorts (not that there's anything wrong with that). Not surprisingly, we get a few second looks. We used to find that a bit embarrassing but not anymore.

 

After dinner, we'll more often than not go to live bands rather than the shows, grab a drink and dance when the music is right. When the music finishes, there's time for one more snack and a cuppa before bed.

 

Six or seven hours later, we begin the routine again.

 

It's funny how people cruise in different ways. We've seen so many cruising with perpetual hangovers and wonder how they can look back on the cruise with particularly good memories. Others, even without drink, drag themselves out of bed at 10:00 or 11:00am – long after we've already had a sunrise cuppa, breakfast, morning tea and done one or two activities. There's no criticism meant in any of this, but the variation in ideas on cruising is so varied.

Edited July 21, 2016 by markannab

[GUT2407]

Sleep in

 

She'll go to the gym

 

Have breakfast

 

Sit and read, or chat with people we've met

 

Trivia

 

Have lunch (Pub lunch if we're on Princess and it's on offer)

 

Have a nana nap

 

Maybe read

 

Have afternoon tea

 

Trivia

 

Get ready for din dins

 

Eat (again)

 

A show if one takes our fancy, otherwise maybe a movie

 

Buddy byes.

[OzKiwiJJ]

We like to be up in time for breakfast in the MDR - I hate tea in clunky plastic mugs.

 

If we time it right we'll have time for a stroll before trivia.

 

Then we grab an espresso.

 

We love to be out in the fresh sea air so if it's warm enough we change into our swimmers, and head out to find a shady spot. If we're on Princess we go to the Sanctuary. On cooler cruises we might go to a dance class.

 

We read and watch the ocean.

 

Have lunch, often in the MDR.

 

Read and watch the ocean some more. Sometimes we'll have a cocktail.

 

Have afternoon tea.

 

We usually choose the late dining option so often stay on deck until 5:30-6pm.

 

Go back to the cabin to shower and change for dinner.

 

Have a cocktail, then have dinner.

 

Sometimes we'll go to a show, sometimes we'll just go to one of the bars and listen to the music.

 

Eventually we head off to bed.

[Kinkacruiser]

Ditto re the 'chunky plastic mugs'....we're taking our own next cruise.

 

Our sea days are pretty much unplanned after regular commitments (gym, buffet meals, choir and drinks).

 

(Using the stairs is also great for warding off the nasty viruses lurking in the lifts).

[GUT2407]

Forgot to include in mine, sit holding hands with the one I love.

[GUT2407]

Forgot to include in mine, sit holding hands with the one I love.

 

And hope Mrs Gut doesn't see us...:eek::D

[ozscot01]

We let the mood take us! Sometimes a lazy day pottering around the pool and re-arranging chairs in the shade so they are just so([emoji23]), other days busy ones heading from trivia to shuffleboard, and whatever activities are on offer. It tends to be influenced by the previous port days and how pooped we are from fitting in all the must do's ashore.

Every day's a good day[emoji5]

[Missusdubbya]

Up early to yoga/gym/for a walk (husband sleeps in)

breakfast

swim/sunbathe

trivia

lunch

cocktails/beers by the pool

swim/sunbathe/read/something active

trivia

nana nap

drinks before dinner

dinner

show/band

nightclub/casino

sleep

 

I love the long cruises with multiple ship days - hit repeat on the above!

[gbenjo]

Forgot to include in mine, sit holding hands with the one I love.

 

 

You hold hands with yourself :confused::confused::confused::D

[GUT2407]

You hold hands with yourself :confused::confused::confused::D

 

No that'd be if I held hands with the ONLY one that loves me.

[gbenjo]

No that'd be if I held hands with the ONLY one that loves me.

 

 

Ahh!! I see the difference

[happysnapper]

SEA DAYS:

Wake up (God willing)

Walk, DH still in bed

Breakfast

If not already done, during breakfast we will check the Patter and mark must do's for the day.

First sea day we usually explore the ship from bow to stern.

Trivia

Warm/hot days fit in a couple of swims and lie in the sun

Cool days read

Lunch, we try different places for lunch.

Swim, read and/or movie.

Late afternoon DH heads for his favorite bar and new friends.Early in the cruise he checks out all the bars for the most entertaining barmen/women

Some days I have a Nana nap, then get ready for dinner

Drag DH away from bar

Head for dinner by 7.30pm, we both like anytime dining and now prefer to cruise on ships that provide this service.

Sometimes we dine alone other times we like to join a large table.

Edited July 22, 2016 by happysnapper

[ekka49]

And hope Mrs Gut doesn't see us...:eek::D

 

 

Nothing like holding your own hand Mr Gut. You get no hard questions from yourself :D

[Womble99]

Nothing like holding your own hand Mr Gut. You get no hard questions from yourself :D

 

Maybe he does but just ignores them ;)

[mrs and mrs]

4am coffee,back to bed.

Get up grab M1's coffee and breaky,take to cabin.Have breaky outside.

Yipee the bars open,drink,read,swim,sleep,drink,read,swim,sleep.

Mostly no lunch.

Try to squeeze 1hr at gym.

Yippee the bars still open.

6 pm get ready for dinner,show,which ever comes first.

Yippee the bars still open.

grab desserts, chuck in cabin fridge.

Yipee the bars still open, head for dancing at night-club or top-deck,dance we are only ones there,its 10pm.

One more drink,BED.Its 10/30pm.Have desserts watch tv,usually zonked and sleep like the dead.

Get-up its 4am.

 

 

This time more trivia, and classes,(lectures)

Less drinking.

More reading and study.

More MUTS with pop-corn.

Wanna smoke a stoogie in the cigar-bar, if there is one or pretend to and get photo dressed in 1920's Gatsby style.

Have more formal hot-dog days, instead of the one.Where we dress formally and have hot-dogs.

Do a speciality dining experience.

[MicCanberra]

Sleep in, leisurely breaky, depending on the activities for the day and our mood, we do as much or as little as we want. Long lunch and dinners.

[GUT2407]

Nothing like holding your own hand Mr Gut. You get no hard questions from yourself :D

 

Only sensible conversation I get though

[GUT2407]

Maybe he does but just ignores them ;)

 

Like I'm ignoring this:p;)

[Newby58]

Forgot to include in mine, sit holding hands with the one I love.

 

 

Awwwwww

[Newby58]

My day. Up very early. Coffee and later breakfast. Just do and see what we want. Liaise with other cruisers. Have a wonderful dinner in the MDR. See the shows. Go to bed somewhat early. Midnight.

[Kinkacruiser]

Talking about routines, has anyone else noticed how quiet it is around 3 pm?That's because anyone awake is at the Wheelhouse bar happy hour ;).

[MicCanberra]

Some people may be finishing off their after lunch siestas.;)

[woodyren]

Wake up at no set time.

 

Breakfast (buffet usually or sometimes I will do a couple of buffet runs and get something for us to eat in our cabin)

 

Decent coffees.

 

Trivia (only me. Every cruise I wander around like a lost soul looking for a team)

 

Relax read or activities.(She might do dance class, I will do basketball, flow rider. We both might do shuffle board bean bag toss.

 

Lunch

 

Trivia

 

Activities

 

Read/sleep/spa/

 

Diamond lounge/Elite cocktail hours

 

Dinner

 

Show/after dinner drink.

 

Late snack.

 

Might get lucky :D

 

Sleep.

[ekka49]

Talking about routines, has anyone else noticed how quiet it is around 3 pm?That's because anyone awake is at the Wheelhouse bar happy hour ;).

 

 

Now your talking my kind of language 3 pm :D

[gbenjo]

Wake up at no set time.

 

Breakfast (buffet usually or sometimes I will do a couple of buffet runs and get something for us to eat in our cabin)

 

Decent coffees.

 

Trivia (only me. Every cruise I wander around like a lost soul looking for a team)

 

Relax read or activities.(She might do dance class, I will do basketball, flow rider. We both might do shuffle board bean bag toss.

 

Lunch

 

Trivia

 

Activities

 

Read/sleep/spa/

 

Diamond lounge/Elite cocktail hours

 

Dinner

 

Show/after dinner drink.

 

Late snack.

 

Might get lucky:D

 

Sleep.

 

You know I have never gone to the casino....I'm not that lucky :D