mrpayroll Posted January 5, 2010 #51 Share Posted January 5, 2010 As soon as we actually SEE the ship upon arriving at the port... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodeomomof2 Posted January 5, 2010 #52 Share Posted January 5, 2010 When I pull up to whatever terminal I am cruising out of and see that big, beautiful, whale-tail funnel!! Oh My!! Such a beautiful sight! EXACTLY, my thoughts as well, that first sighting of the red funnel! I usually snap a picture from the truck as we get closer! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
path145 Posted January 5, 2010 #53 Share Posted January 5, 2010 When I walk onto the Lido deck and they're playing party music! That's when I go looking for my DOD and I don't usually have far to look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducksoupforme Posted January 6, 2010 #54 Share Posted January 6, 2010 For me it's when I get my first whiff of raw, reeking sewage. My head spins, I feel the contents of my stomach rise to my throat, and I think "hey, I'm on a Carnival cruise!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soozles Posted January 6, 2010 #55 Share Posted January 6, 2010 As soon as I start buying for the cruise. Which is really bad, because I don't even have my next one booked yet, it's the dead of winter, but I saw such a cute tank top in the store the other day, I bought it and thought "This would be cute to wear on the ship". So that puts me into cruise mode. But I guess it really hits me when I leave my house for the airport or the pier (depends if we drive or fly). Then I get all excited and can't stop bouncing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpfred Posted January 6, 2010 #56 Share Posted January 6, 2010 When we're on our balcony with a glass of wine and we leave the dock, all the pressure leaves and we can relax. dpfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayscore Posted January 6, 2010 #57 Share Posted January 6, 2010 For me, it's when I get on the elevator for the first time and hear my "girlfriend with the mysterious accent" say "Va-ron'-da" before the door opens.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meluvtogocruise Posted January 6, 2010 #58 Share Posted January 6, 2010 When I get my first breakfast danish, coffee and a lounge chair and wave to my hubby up on the jogging track.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckyk329 Posted January 6, 2010 #59 Share Posted January 6, 2010 This sounds stupid, but I relax while I wait... after the nail-biter of " will I get through security" ( I get stopped everytime for something. Last cruise it was 2 of my sons hot wheels in my purse.) But once we get through check-in and are waiting to actually board, that's when I'm on vacation! I got there and they're gonna let me go!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Lover Posted January 6, 2010 #60 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Once I'm on that gangway between the terminal and the ship, my excitement level is so high that it's like I'm about to burst. I feel like a kid on Christmas morning at that point. I know that all the paperwork is done and I'm done standing in line and waiting... this is it! Let the fun begin! I got a kick out of that "new ship smell" commerical a while back. My DH laughs at me because there's a smell that all the ships have that I immediately recognize as soon as I step onboard. That's when it hits me. Must be some kind of cleaner they use. I totally agree! I watched that commercial over and over again on the Internet. Love it. And I agree about the smell of the cleaner that they use. Every now and then I will smell it at my "real job"... they use a similar cleaner there, I guess. It really takes me in my mind to a Carnival cruise ship when I smell that smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DqALEX Posted January 6, 2010 #61 Share Posted January 6, 2010 For me its when I'm at the port and I see the ship. I get the same feeling I got the very first time I cruised. That feeling for me never went away. I think about what it looks like inside and how can the fit all that neat stuff in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texaslandshark Posted January 6, 2010 #62 Share Posted January 6, 2010 All of you are right in my opinion! It's like there are different levels of realization that kick in as you move through that first day, which seems to be the best day.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerOne Posted January 6, 2010 #63 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Printing out my Carnival electronic "official" documents and luggage tags!!! I get so excited WAY before I am even on a cruise, my DH does not. It actually sinks in with him the moment we leave the driveway and start heading south to Galveston:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_bay_girl Posted January 6, 2010 #64 Share Posted January 6, 2010 I have to shake my head at times right through the cruise that we are actually on a ship cruising through the ocean yet people are dancing and doing all kinds of activities without wobbling LOL. However, the one point where I get all giddy is when I through the check-in line, security and I walk the gangplank and they take my picture I feel I can relax - I am on board - no problems. 33 more days and I will experience that rush again. Can't wait!:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G'ma Posted January 6, 2010 #65 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Walking that divide between land and sea into Joe Farcus' dazzling designs, sitting down at the Atrium Bar and ordering the traditional double Yellowbird!!!!! Actually, the first sight of that lovely split funnel Whale-tail from the taxi gets the cruise juices flowing. A double Yellowbird just speeds things up....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilone Posted January 6, 2010 #66 Share Posted January 6, 2010 I know when we walk in the terminal and my stomach starts getting excited. I'm getting butterflies in my stomach just reading this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmarie424 Posted January 7, 2010 #67 Share Posted January 7, 2010 The first time I use my S & S card to pay for a cocktail!! Which is usually 15 minutes after we get on board - I don't care if they charge $10 in taxes while we are still in port!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micbooth Posted January 7, 2010 #68 Share Posted January 7, 2010 When I drive to the cruise terminal and the minute I see the ship!!!! Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixstring Posted January 7, 2010 #69 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Oddly for me it's the "bong-dong" of the PA system just before the first inane and mostly unnecessary announcement. I LOVE that sound and have tried in vain to find a recording of it on the internets... Help me to find that specific Carnival PA tone - please:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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