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  • KRIT
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    • 01-11-14
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    #1
    Anyone Go On Cruises?
    Thinking about doing my first cruise in a long time. Likely 7 day cruise to Alaska. Went as a kid like 20 years ago.

    What are the best cruise lines? Heard Royal Caribbean is nice. What perks do you enjoy on the cruise?

    Would just be me and my girl, no kids.
  • Booya711
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    • 12-20-11
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    #2
    Originally posted by KRIT
    Thinking about doing my first cruise in a long time. Likely 7 day cruise to Alaska. Went as a kid like 20 years ago.

    What are the best cruise lines? Heard Royal Caribbean is nice. What perks do you enjoy on the cruise?

    Would just be me and my girl, no kids.
    You have to be at least 80 to go on an Alaskan cruise....
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    • KRIT
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      #3
      Originally posted by Booya711
      You have to be at least 80 to go on an Alaskan cruise....
      Would be leaving Seattle, really my only option.
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      • SBR_Guest_Pro
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        • 02-10-15
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        #4
        celerity and princess are nice also. They have all you can drink booze options now. It's worth it. Try eastern Caribbean. More to see. It's like you have a designated driver as you're drinking and when you wake up you are in a new country
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        • Mr. Teaser
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          #5
          You have to be able to handle mass people everywhere. At the buffet lines, out on deck....everywhere. For some people they like that social atmosphere. You do get the most bang for your buck with a cruise.
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          • Auto Donk
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            • 09-03-13
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            #6
            Originally posted by KRIT
            Thinking about doing my first cruise in a long time. Likely 7 day cruise to Alaska. Went as a kid like 20 years ago.

            What are the best cruise lines? Heard Royal Caribbean is nice. What perks do you enjoy on the cruise?

            Would just be me and my girl, no kids.
            the casinos on those f'n ships will drain you faster than the whores can drain you in the vegas casinos.....

            play poker if they have it, you can easily win another cruise and a ton of money in the cash games..... slot machines will rape you faster than kavanaugh can rape a bitch at a DKE party.......
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            • Booya711
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              #7
              Originally posted by KRIT
              Would be leaving Seattle, really my only option.
              Spend a little more and fly to somewhere to take a decent cruise....I have been on 23 cruises and the Alaskan was the worst...just trying to help
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              • jjgold
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                • 07-20-05
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                #8
                The cruise is basically the cheap mans vacation, better options
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                • KRIT
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Booya711
                  Spend a little more and fly to somewhere to take a decent cruise....I have been on 23 cruises and the Alaskan was the worst...just trying to help
                  Was thinking about that. Would be nice to hit the pool outside, can't really do that there. I am a short flight from LA. What cruise lines would you recommend since you've been on so many.
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                  • DOM_Toretto
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                    • 01-28-13
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                    #10
                    Wife and I took a 2-week Mediterranean cruise this summer. It was the most amazing trip of my life. 8 countries total in 3 weeks, beaches, amazing food and drink, spectacular views, site seeing... went on a premium cruise line and didn’t even take advantage of all the entertainment on board.

                    Premium cruise line would probably be best for Alaska, like a Holland America Line, Princess or Celebrity. Fewer children, more country club style ships, fewer passengers, luxury dining.

                    Upscale Contempory lines are a bit cheaper, like Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Viking, and they’re still much nicer than Carnival or Star. These ones will be bigger than premium lines and younger passengers but will have great entertainment and plenty of dining options on board. Friends of mine just returned from Norwegian and they loved it.

                    You’ll have a blast man. I’d like to do an Alaskan cruise. My boss went on one last year and loved it.

                    Let me know if you have questions on packing and preparing for cruises, there’s tons of little tips and tricks to make life easier & better!
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                    • rollie_t651
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                      • 10-18-14
                      • 873

                      #11
                      Been on three cruises in my life and enjoy them! There’s always a Different port, beach and city! I would recommend it. As for being a poor mans vacation, you get what you pay for. You stay down below with no windows and no view, then shame on you.
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                      • Booya711
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                        • 12-20-11
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by KRIT
                        Was thinking about that. Would be nice to hit the pool outside, can't really do that there. I am a short flight from LA. What cruise lines would you recommend since you've been on so many.
                        Depends on where you really want to go. Carnival is fine to the Caribbean...also Royal Caribbean is good. Look to see about what cruise lines do the Tahitian islands..it used to be renaissance but they went out of business.

                        cant remember the cruise line but the Greek islands was a good one as well
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                        • Booya711
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by rollie_t651
                          Been on three cruises in my life and enjoy them! There’s always a Different port, beach and city! I would recommend it. As for being a poor mans vacation, you get what you pay for. You stay down below with no windows and no view, then shame on you.
                          RollieT!!! The last pic with Bigday....
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                          • KRIT
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by DOM_Toretto
                            Wife and I took a 2-week Mediterranean cruise this summer. It was the most amazing trip of my life. 8 countries total in 3 weeks, beaches, amazing food and drink, spectacular views, site seeing... went on a premium cruise line and didn’t even take advantage of all the entertainment on board.

                            Premium cruise line would probably be best for Alaska, like a Holland America Line, Princess or Celebrity. Fewer children, more country club style ships, fewer passengers, luxury dining.

                            Upscale Contempory lines are a bit cheaper, like Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Viking, and they’re still much nicer than Carnival or Star. These ones will be bigger than premium lines and younger passengers but will have great entertainment and plenty of dining options on board. Friends of mine just returned from Norwegian and they loved it.

                            You’ll have a blast man. I’d like to do an Alaskan cruise. My boss went on one last year and loved it.

                            Let me know if you have questions on packing and preparing for cruises, there’s tons of little tips and tricks to make life easier & better!
                            Thanks for the advice. What do you do on days you are just cruising? What do they got to keep you entertained other than alcohol and food? We'll be chatting a lot in a month, cbb right around the corner!

                            Originally posted by rollie_t651
                            Been on three cruises in my life and enjoy them! There’s always a Different port, beach and city! I would recommend it. As for being a poor mans vacation, you get what you pay for. You stay down below with no windows and no view, then shame on you.
                            Will definitely spring the extra cash for the balcony.
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                            • Booya711
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                              • 12-20-11
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                              #15
                              Best thing about one of my cruise adventures was there was a Bill W meeting for an hour on one of the decks...I decided to check it out with a bottle of crown and a few beers....well apparently Bill W started Alcoholics Anonymous so I was out of place
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                              • swordsandtequila
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                                • 02-23-12
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                                #16
                                Been on a few Monsters of Rock cruises out of Miami, had a blast. Unlike Donk, lost at poker but more than made up for it playing craps. Plenty to do, eat, drink. Fun as you want it to be.
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                                • 2daBank
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                                  • 01-26-09
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                                  #17
                                  Years ago I sent my mom and ex-wife on one for Xmas, I went to Vegas that week. I have no interest being stuck on a boat for majority of my vactation. When I go places I like to take in the culture (drugs) and party, would’nt want to be forced back onto a boat every night at certain time if I find some fun stuff going on at one of my stops!!!

                                  For what it worth my moms loved it and been going on cruises ever since. I just couldn’t see enjoying it as much as simply picking a place and staying there for a week.
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                                  • t-wizzle
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                                    • 12-18-09
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                                    #18
                                    Never gone on a cruise. Just don’t like the idea of being restricted to the boat for so long.

                                    Have fun though man.
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                                    • Booya711
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                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by t-wizzle
                                      Never gone on a cruise. Just don’t like the idea of being restricted to the boat for so long.

                                      Have fun though man.

                                      I hooked up with a chick my first night on a cruise and the rest of the time she stalked me and I couldn’t go
                                      anywhere.... #malemetoo
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                                      • 2daBank
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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Booya711
                                        I hooked up with a chick my first night on a cruise and the rest of the time she stalked me and I couldn’t go
                                        anywhere.... #malemetoo
                                        That def would be a huge concern, nowhere to hide in a situation like that!
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                                        • big joe 1212
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                                          • 06-01-08
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                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Booya711
                                          You have to be at least 80 to go on an Alaskan cruise....


                                          So true, nobody getting laid on those cruises.everyone back in cabin by 8pm
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                                          • KRIT
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                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Booya711
                                            I hooked up with a chick my first night on a cruise and the rest of the time she stalked me and I couldn’t go
                                            anywhere.... #malemetoo
                                            Lol
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                                            • big joe 1212
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                                              #23
                                              I took a 5 night cruise to Bermuda. I was miserable the whole time. Couldn’t wait to get off the boat.

                                              Too crowded, not enough to do.

                                              we went through a noreaster and couldn’t even go outside until we docked at Bermuda
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                                              • VeggieDog
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                                                • 02-21-09
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                                                #24
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                                                • 2daBank
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by big joe 1212
                                                  I took a 5 night cruise to Bermuda. I was miserable the whole time. Couldn’t wait to get off the boat.

                                                  Too crowded, not enough to do.

                                                  we went through a noreater and couldn’t even go outside until we docked at Bermuda
                                                  At least it was only day or 2. Couldn’t imagine one those 7 day deals.
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                                                  • JIBBBY
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                                                    • 12-10-09
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                                                    #26
                                                    Yup, did it with a GF and I almost lost my mind.. It was a scuba diving trip combined on the stops too.. The cruise liner was big but I felt boxed in after a few days.. I'd run around the ship "running deck lane" for a work out and even that got old, the cabin rooms were tiny as hell, the food was decent but repetitious.. This was on a high rated Cruise Liner as well.. Night life was suspect, thank God for the gambling rooms though ..

                                                    At the end of the week trip my GF was driving me crazy... We made it though.. It felt more like an endurance trip then a vacation...

                                                    You see the same people every night, the same people at the deck pools, etc.. It gets old fast!!!!

                                                    Cruise vacations are over rated and I did it well.. If it wasn't for the scuba diving at stops I would have hated it...
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                                                    • t-wizzle
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                                                      • 12-18-09
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                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by Booya711
                                                      I hooked up with a chick my first night on a cruise and the rest of the time she stalked me and I couldn’t go
                                                      anywhere.... #malemetoo
                                                      Stage 5 clinger
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                                                      • jjgold
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                                                        • 07-20-05
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                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by t-wizzle
                                                        Never gone on a cruise. Just don’t like the idea of being restricted to the boat for so long.

                                                        Have fun though man.
                                                        yes definately major risks on a boat, lots of people get sick too

                                                        PASS
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                                                        • 2daBank
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                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by JIBBBY
                                                          Yup, did it with a GF and I almost lost my mind.. It was a scuba diving trip combined on the stops too.. The cruise liner was big but I felt boxed in after a few days.. I'd run around the ship "running deck lane" for a work out and even that got old, the cabin rooms were tiny as hell, the food was decent but repetitious.. This was on a high rated Cruise Liner as well.. Night life was suspect, thank God for the gambling rooms though ..

                                                          At the end of the week trip my GF was driving me crazy... We made it though.. It felt more like an endurance trip then a vacation...

                                                          You see the same people every night, the same people at the deck pools, etc.. It gets old fast!!!!

                                                          Cruise vacations are over rated and I did it well.. If it wasn't for the scuba diving at stops I would have hated it...
                                                          You pretty much summed up all my fears as to why I would never do a cruise.. much rather go to someplace nice where I can explore, take in the culture, and find some happening spots at night. I could see myself going bankrupt as it would turn into a floating casino I couldn’t leave!! Lol
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                                                          • JIBBBY
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                                                            • 12-10-09
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                                                            #30
                                                            Go on a singles cruise and that could be cool.. I never tried that as a single man.. Always had GF's never got the chance..

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                                                            • Booya711
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                                                              #31
                                                              Don’t be scared...go enjoy life...i have been around the world 9
                                                              times...lived in the Middle East for 7 years and been to every continent except Antarctica

                                                              I played soccer in England, Germany, Holland, and France
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                                                              • bhoor
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                                                                #32
                                                                I thought cruise is for senior citizen, not for energetic couples.
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                                                                • JIBBBY
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                                                                  • 12-10-09
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Gotta watch out for those giant rouge waves though ...

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                                                                  • 2daBank
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by JIBBBY
                                                                    Go on a singles cruise and that could be cool.. I never tried that as a single man.. Always had GF's never got the chance..

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                                                                    I’m one those cursed guys that always in a relationship too. Guess I like always having pussy on tap and my laundry being done, sometimes I think how cool it be to be single for a year or 2 at least!! Lol
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                                                                    • bhoor
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Booya711
                                                                      Don’t be scared...go enjoy life...i have been around the world 9
                                                                      times...lived in the Middle East for 7 years and been to every continent except Antarctica

                                                                      I played soccer in England, Germany, Holland, and France
                                                                      Living 7 years in ME is more like living in moderate prison. In 21st century, I will never set foot in that continent where stoning women and cutting human parts for petty crimes is norm.
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