When do you feel like you’re finally on vacation.....

[Jthomasou]

Our Cruise is in 5 days.

 

I can never decide which is worse the week leading up to a cruise or the week following.

 

So my question is when do you finally feel like you’re on vacation. For me it’s when I am thru security and I am walking on the gangway to the ship.

 

It’s as though the stress falls off of me on the walk.

 

I’m usually nearly 100 percent relaxed once our room isn’t available.

[thesmiths]

For me when I turn the Out Of Office on!

That last commute home is not so bad.

[Dixie24]

After the muster drill. For some reason, while I enjoy the first day, I don't seem to really relax until the muster drill is over.

[Mollymom28]

As soon as I walk out and close my house door.

[moongal]

Definitely AFTER muster drill. I am usually stressed out and tired from all the packing and making sure everyone has everything (passports, boarding pass etc) and all the lugging of the luggage on board and schlepping it up stairs (usually hard to get an elevator at embark) and then since I am super claustrophobic, muster drill stresses me out immensely being packed in like sardines on a hot and airless deck in the middle of summer in Galveston. But once the muster drill is over.... its like air being let out of a tire....I go into the happy place and stay there till the morning when we have to leave.

 

 

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[Jthomasou]

The muster drill stresses me out depending on where I am.

 

If I’m outside it’s bad.

 

If I’m sitting in one of the theaters I’m fine.

[Mustang Nut]

My moment is the exact second I hear the "boing" noise when I insert my seapass/ID card into the little slot.

[Crusin Hogs]

My moment is the exact second I hear the "boing" noise when I insert my seapass/ID card into the little slot.

 

 

Been awhile since you cruised ,The boing machine is gone , all cards are now scanned

[Palmetto Pilot]

As soon as I walk out and close my house door.

Yup! I was gonna say as soon as I get in the car or on the plane.

[hockeyluver]

As soon as our plane lands in our port city !!

[OCruisers]

When our luggage is in our cabin and Muster Drill is over! :D:D

[schazzy]

Been awhile since you cruised ,The boing machine is gone , all cards are now scanned

 

They now have a machine that goes PING! :D

[schazzy]

For me it's official when I get that first Funship special from the first waiter I see on the Lido. :D

[SPKEMO]

The moment I’m done with work the day before. My vacation starts on that drive home.

 

 

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[buddylover]

The moment I’m done with work the day before. My vacation starts on that drive home.

 

 

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I'm totally in agreement with you, leaving work the day before is the beginning.....however, once we land and are in our destination city......it's truly "vacation mode" for real big time!!!

[amypete]

The moment I’m done with work the day before. My vacation starts on that drive home.

 

 

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I agree! May I add planning the vacation and anticipating it the week before is all part of the excitement! Plus the drink in the airport after bags are checked....

 

 

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[bakersdozen12]

I’m not crazy about flying, so my vacation starts when the plane touches down in the embarkation city. It’s the best feeling.

 

 

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[sunnyvegas]

As soon as I am at the airport bar having my first cocktail. Pure Bliss!!

[April42749]

Being retired, one may say my life is a vacation!

 

 

But, when I finally feel that I am on a cruise is a different story.

 

 

Being a NYer and sailing only out of NY....when I'm sitting in the buffet, eating a piece of chocolate cake, looking towards shore and seeing Coney Island.

 

 

I love to go to the beach fairly often and watch the ships head out to sea. When I'm on one....I think how jealous all those watching the ship from land must be!

[JayDeeJay]

That first night after getting on board, luggage accounted for, muster over, excellent dinner, crap put away, kindle on night stand, and nobody waiting for anything from me! Long shower, clean jammies, remote control in hand, and flopped onto cool clean sheets. Last of the stress for several days - I can’t WAIT!

[HerbertandB]

When I walk out of the office, I'm on vacation until I have to walk back in.

[bury me at sea]

When I step from the long ramp onto the ship.

[sprint180]

When I get to the airport

 

 

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[NoDayButToday]

After muster drill when I put my phone into airplane mode and my staff can no longer contact me about things. One of the best parts about cruising is the ability to go completely off the grid.

 

That or when my husband and I go for our ritual mani-pedi together the night before we leave. My job is one that doesn't allow nail polish, so as soon as I have pretty feminine nails again, I know I'm done with work for a bit.

[jayscore]

When I see palm tress instead of pine trees! ;)