What Ports do you just stay on the ship

[ontheweb]

3 hours ago, Luckiestmanonearth said:

 

Whats wrong with Stockholm ?

The one thing wrong with Stockholm when we did our Baltic cruise was there were way more things we wanted to see and do than the time allowed.

 

But, I think the poster who said Stockholm was from Sweden, and probably was more interested in seeing some place unfamiliar to him.

[sverigecruiser]

14 hours ago, Luckiestmanonearth said:

 

Whats wrong with Stockholm ?

 

Nothing wrong with Stockholm but it should be a waste of time for me to get off the ship there if I were on a cruise.

[Luckiestmanonearth]

13 hours ago, ontheweb said:

The one thing wrong with Stockholm when we did our Baltic cruise was there were way more things we wanted to see and do than the time allowed.

 

This answer is like the famous reply when interviewer asks the applicant on what are their weaknesses, and the answer goes like this:

 

David: What do you think are your greatest strengths as a manager?
Michael: Why don't I tell you what my greatest weaknesses are? I work too hard. I care too much. And sometimes I can be too invested in my job.

[Joebucks]

Maybe I don't have enough cruise days behind me yet, but I always get off the ship. Even at Nassau. Shockingly, I've had a great time there each time I've went. It has some gorgeous beaches. Even if I've seen them a few times, I don't see them often enough to just skip them

[1980dory]

22 minutes ago, Joebucks said:

Maybe I don't have enough cruise days behind me yet, but I always get off the ship. Even at Nassau. Shockingly, I've had a great time there each time I've went. It has some gorgeous beaches. Even if I've seen them a few times, I don't see them often enough to just skip them

You have a nice positive response.  Perhaps others could learn from your approach.

[sail7seas]

• I  no longer leave the ship in Montego Bay,  OchoRios   Nassau ,  Grand Cayman, Guadaloupe  and  go out of my way to no longer book any cruise that stops in any of  those ports.

Well, maybe I'll visit Nassau one more time.  🙂

 

 

 

 

 

[clo]

5 hours ago, 1980dory said:

You have a nice positive response.  Perhaps others could learn from your approach.

With respect the thread IS about when you DON'T leave the ship.

[1980dory]

31 minutes ago, clo said:

With respect the thread IS about when you DON'T leave the ship.

 

Oops.  I'm sorry.  I really did wander off subject on this one.  I take it all back Joebucks.   I certainly don't want anyone to get the idea that I'm trying to be positive.  I made a terrible mistake  and I'll try not to let it happen again.

No more talking about LEAVING the ship!

And thanks for setting me straight CLO.

[clo]

1 minute ago, 1980dory said:

 

Oops.  I'm sorry.  I really did wander off subject on this one.  I take it all back Joebucks.   I certainly don't want anyone to get the idea that I'm trying to be positive.  I made a terrible mistake  and I'll try not to let it happen again.

No more talking about LEAVING the ship!

And thanks for setting me straight CLO.

LOL.  I thought his/her comment was also a breath of fresh air 🙂

[ilikeanswers]

1 hour ago, 1980dory said:

 

Oops.  I'm sorry.  I really did wander off subject on this one.  I take it all back Joebucks.   I certainly don't want anyone to get the idea that I'm trying to be positive.  I made a terrible mistake  and I'll try not to let it happen again.

No more talking about LEAVING the ship!

And thanks for setting me straight CLO.

 

I like your positivity😉. It is why I started a thread about ports cruisers like leaving the ship for:

Which Ports Do You Enjoy Returning To

 

If your answer isn't appreciated here feel free to post there👍. Though it is interesting when you look at the number of threads about ports people dislike, and even this thread eight pages and still going, people seem to really enjoy talking about places they no longer want to visit. For better or worst these destinations are making a lasting impression🤣. 

 

[1980dory]

I think cruise lines would be well advised to study this thread for strategic planning purposes.  It's surprising how many people are burned out with the caribbean.

I think the market will remain for those in the cold north to go to the sunny areas and for those new cruisers who have never 

been there.

But will this eventually change the demand for caribbean cruises as more and more people can say that they've been there and done that?

[OhMyLard]

Definitely "Key West, USA"

[clo]

1 hour ago, OhMyLard said:

Definitely "Key West, USA"

Why?  Since you live in FL have you just done it far enough.  I loved it.

[DarrenM]

I loved Key West, though its 20 years since I was there.

 

Sloppy Joes is always worth a visit.

[Extra Kim]

8 hours ago, 1980dory said:

I think cruise lines would be well advised to study this thread for strategic planning purposes.  It's surprising how many people are burned out with the caribbean.

I think the market will remain for those in the cold north to go to the sunny areas and for those new cruisers who have never 

been there.

But will this eventually change the demand for caribbean cruises as more and more people can say that they've been there and done that?

The Chairman of RCI said that 3% of the Americans have been on a cruise.... 

[Extra Kim]

7 hours ago, OhMyLard said:

Definitely "Key West, USA"

I'm with you on that one.

[OhMyLard]

11 hours ago, clo said:

Why?  Since you live in FL have you just done it far enough.  I loved it.

When I took the Holland America cruise out of Tampa, it stopped in Key West and the majority of the passengers stayed onboard, too commercialized. Sloppy Joes is a cash grab with terrible food. Too much hype no substance.  There is only so much you can say about Hemingway (they got him flogged to death) and the cats and the chickens wondering around the streets then onward to Havana and again Hemingway with mojitos.  

[Warm Breezes]

23 hours ago, 1980dory said:

You have a nice positive response.  Perhaps others could learn from your approach.

Personally I don't look at it as a negative to stay on the ship at a port.  Not all of us sail just for the ports.  Sometimes we do and sometimes we don't.  When we don't, an empty ship is a wonderful place to relax.  Getting to the point where you don't feel like we are missing something if we don't get off, for us, has given us more time to enjoy parts of the ship that are usually crowded with people.  Sitting in a jacuzzi with a drink and no one around is wonderful and relaxing.  Not sure why you think it has to be a negative thing.  I am looking forward to doing just this on our next cruise in Grand Cayman.  I can avoid the crowded tenders, already swam with the sting rays and dolphins, visited Hell, 7 mile beach, the Turtle Farm, and Rum Cake factory.  This time I will let the crowds go do that while I am looking out over the ocean with a drink in my hand in jacuzzi on an empty Serenity Deck.  Sounds like heaven 😍 to me...I won't even miss Hell 😈.

[clo]

11 hours ago, DarrenM said:

I loved Key West, though its 20 years since I was there.

 

Been about that long for us also but also loved it.  Quite charming - especially for Florida. Cat

[mom says]

4 hours ago, Warm Breezes said:

Personally I don't look at it as a negative to stay on the ship at a port.  Not all of us sail just for the ports.  Sometimes we do and sometimes we don't.  When we don't, an empty ship is a wonderful place to relax.  Getting to the point where you don't feel like we are missing something if we don't get off, for us, has given us more time to enjoy parts of the ship that are usually crowded with people.  Sitting in a jacuzzi with a drink and no one around is wonderful and relaxing.  Not sure why you think it has to be a negative thing.  I am looking forward to doing just this on our next cruise in Grand Cayman.  I can avoid the crowded tenders, already swam with the sting rays and dolphins, visited Hell, 7 mile beach, the Turtle Farm, and Rum Cake factory.  This time I will let the crowds go do that while I am looking out over the ocean with a drink in my hand in jacuzzi on an empty Serenity Deck.  Sounds like heaven 😍 to me...I won't even miss Hell 😈.

A well written post.  Thanks for taking the time to post your thoughts.  When we first started cruising,  our cruise selection was totally itinerary drives, so we got off to explore every port. But we now, occasionally, take a cruise simply  to get away and relax. We have a B2B booked for this winter,  and I think we will likely only leave the ship in 2 of the Ports on the first cruise, and none on the second. We much prefer lying by the pool, sipping on an included beverage, and not having to deal with crowds, annoying vendors, and finding sand in places God never intended. We could have just gone to an AI resort on one of the islands,  but quite frankly the cruises were cheaper.

[DarrenM]

3 hours ago, clo said:

Been about that long for us also but also loved it.  Quite charming - especially for Florida. Cat

We loved it. We went on a disney cruise when our kids were knee high to grasshoppers.

 

Went to Sloppy Joes (Of course its commercialised, what did anyone possibly expect?), loved it, had a couple of drinks, then we wandered past Hemmingways house, then onto a beach near the navel base.

 

Then wandered back to the ship, with very tired kids.

[Luckiestmanonearth]

On 8/4/2019 at 5:56 PM, 1980dory said:

I think cruise lines would be well advised to study this thread for strategic planning purposes.  It's surprising how many people are burned out with the caribbean.

I think the market will remain for those in the cold north to go to the sunny areas and for those new cruisers who have never 

been there.

But will this eventually change the demand for caribbean cruises as more and more people can say that they've been there and done that?

 

The cruise lines need to figure out that variety is the spice of life.  I agree with your assessment that current market demand likely means no big changes but the cruise line that starts offering different port options will start to win over customers and survive in the long run

[clo]

15 minutes ago, Luckiestmanonearth said:

 

The cruise lines need to figure out that variety is the spice of life.  I agree with your assessment that current market demand likely means no big changes but the cruise line that starts offering different port options will start to win over customers and survive in the long run

Agree 100%.  I'd never heard of Oceania until I looked to see if there's a cruise from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires.

[sail7seas]

On 8/4/2019 at 2:49 PM, clo said:

With respect the thread IS about when you DON'T leave the ship.

 

 

 

Oops,

Sorry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 6, 2019 by sail7seas

[1980dory]

9 hours ago, sail7seas said:

 

 

 

Oops,

Sorry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also refer to  post #23 for when clo DOES leave the ship. 

What was that they say about glass houses?  The speech police are watching your every move.

Watch your step, sail7.  You're being watched, very closely.  Don't let it happen again.