martinchem Posted January 13, 2010 #26 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I would not of had that last margaretta in Cozumel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerman101 Posted January 13, 2010 #27 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I am considering my Valor cruise last October here and not my Fantasy cruise when I was a teenager. I really wouldn't have changed much. I would have liked to have found this site beforehand. Instead I spent an ungodly amount of time on the Carnival website forums. I wouldn't have rushed around trying to do a bunch of activities and just relaxed. I would have gotten an aft balcony because I am addicted to them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCruiser001 Posted January 13, 2010 #28 Share Posted January 13, 2010 We would have dined in the Main Dining Room every evening. The first night, we were "scared off" by the experience. Not bad tablemates, just had never been in that environment before. Now, we're much more accustomed to it, and never miss a meal in the MDR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP1111 Posted January 13, 2010 #29 Share Posted January 13, 2010 "If you could do your 1st cruise over again, what would be the one thing that you would change or do instead?" SO... What would you change/do if you could do a 'do-over' of your 1st cruise?? That's an easy one for me to answer . . . I would have cancelled it, and stayed at home. Totally disappointed in my first sailing, which was a high school senior trip on a crappy ship for 4 nights. :( I actually said, "Who in their right might would plan to do this for a long vacation??" Years later I learned just who would do that - - ME!! :D (and no regrets since) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracyvansmith Posted January 13, 2010 #30 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Would have went on some tours. Would have been a 7 day instead of a 4 day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoyle999 Posted January 13, 2010 #31 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Would have tried to get a table for two in the MDR. Group table is just not my thing, so I never looked forward to dinner. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted January 13, 2010 #32 Share Posted January 13, 2010 The only things I took with me that I never used was a book and my Walkman (cassette, no less!). And I wouldn't change a thing. It was PERFECT from the ports, the seas, our tablemates, and even our fellow passengers. Every cruise since has been measured against that one, and NONE has even come close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahaltom2007 Posted January 13, 2010 #33 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I would have liked to have found this site first, booked a balcony (since now I am a balcony snob), ate in the MD every night, and packed clothes that would fit after all the eating and drinking (did not know about how good the food was going to be). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted January 13, 2010 #34 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Wish I'd known about Cruise Critic. It was way back in 1964 on the Queen Elizabeth. We were in second class. The bathroom was in the room but shower down the hall. They gave everyone a copy of the list of passengers. Just the other day I was thinking about looking up our table mates son who was about 7. They lived in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
live.love.cruise Posted January 13, 2010 #35 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I would have packed less and ate breakfast/lunch in the dining room instead of the buffet. Oh, and I would have ordered more than one entree @ dinner! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowdoc Posted January 13, 2010 #36 Share Posted January 13, 2010 We would have taken a longer cruise. We would have taken some twine to tie the bed legs together so they wouldn't have kept seperating at inoppertune times!!! (we do this on all ships now) We went with a group from one of our local radio stations and spent way too much time doing thier stuff. Should have gone "on our own". We would have tanned to avoid the terriffic sunburn we got the first day. We did not know how strong the sun is at sea and it was in Feb when we were our "whitest". Now, we always tan for a month before every cruise to avoid this problem. Matter of fact, I'm starting my month of tanning tonight as we sail 2/14!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notme1955 Posted January 13, 2010 #37 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I would change nothing about our first cruise. It was wonderful. What I would like for future cruises would be to get back that "new cruiser" feeling. You have nothing to compare it to so everything is fabulous and exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyA53 Posted January 13, 2010 #38 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Like many have mentioned we would booked a longer cruise, otherwise nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinbuddy Posted January 13, 2010 #39 Share Posted January 13, 2010 We woudn't have changed a thing. We still talk about it, and it was in 1999. It was on a tiny ship, 27000 tons but it was huge to us. Service was fantastic, as was the excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcm8704 Posted January 13, 2010 #40 Share Posted January 13, 2010 My first cruise is by far my favorite I've been on so far. I loved all the ports and the boat. Plus we went with almost 20 family members, the memories are awesome. The only thing I wish we wouldn't have done is book an excursion in every port. It was 7 days and very port intensive. We were worn out by the last port day and almost canceled our tour, so glad we didn't though. It ended up being one of our favorites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckekjhaze Posted January 13, 2010 #41 Share Posted January 13, 2010 first cruise was a 5 day to Canada- even in July it was cold and foggy- next time we will do a Caribbean cruise we spent a lot on pictures even though we brought cameras, but otherwise the total on the S & S account was what I expected otherwise it was great- can't wait to go again! my kids still keep in touch(facebook) with another family they met and we still email one of our waiters who was a math teacher in his home country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vetpath09 Posted January 13, 2010 #42 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Just did my first cruise out of Tampa over Christmas. Since I can not change the weather (yet:cool:) I guess the only things I would have changed is making it to the top deck as we went under the bridge (missed that) and gone to the Turtle farm in Grand Cayman (good place when the weather is lousy). Oh, and I never tried a midnight pizza. Other than that, I would not change a thing. A 7 day cruise is just right for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F22Smitty Posted January 13, 2010 #43 Share Posted January 13, 2010 [quote name='BeerBuckets']I would have taken a different girl...I think the only time I will ever say it, Thank goodness that was only a 3 day cruise!![/quote] BeerBuckets, great user name.:D I would have patented my invention/idea and I would be a very rich man. It was on the Holiday in 1992 (John Heald was our CD). Wha was our Lido deck waitress. I asked her if she could sell us a six pack of Silver Bullets and put them in a container with ice. She came back with two wine buckets with 3 beers in each covered with ice, [B]THUS THE INVENTION OF THE BUCKET OF BEER[/B].:D When the group of college guys next to us saw this, they ordered a case with ice over. Wha brought them a case of BUD in a bus boys tub. It became the thing to do the rest of the cruise. The following year on our cruise they were selling buckets of beer at a reduced price.:mad: As for the cruise, it took me 3 days to find the topless deck.:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensambo Posted January 13, 2010 #44 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I wish I danced more on my first cruise. I didn't realize the fun I was missing until my second cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drosphot Posted January 13, 2010 #45 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I would have brought an extension cord and not caught the cold I did on day two. We spent our time in Jamaica looking for cold medicine (cheaper than on ship) and an extension cord. We got a cool min-bus tour, but when you watch the videos all you hear is my sniffling. I wouldn't change a thing otherwise, it was an aft wrap on the Conquest... :D The second cruise is what I would change. NO INTERIOR CABIN! The aft wrap spoiled me! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver161 Posted January 13, 2010 #46 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I would not fly in the day of the cruise ever again! What a nightmare. I would also not try to do everything there was to do. We never just relaxed! But I am totally addicted and ready to go in February.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Moon Posted January 13, 2010 #47 Share Posted January 13, 2010 [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="3"][COLOR="DarkSlateBlue"]I would have booked a handicapped oceanview or balcony cabin or a handicapped suite rather than an inside handicapped cabin. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenD Posted January 13, 2010 #48 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I would have gone with someone else! Me and my boyfriend booked the cruise a year in advance, and by the time it was time to go, things were less... um... perfect between us. We decided to go simply because of the cost of the cruise - we didn't want to lose all the money. And we thought that "maybe" it would put the spark back in our relationship. NOPE! The entire time I kept thinking, "Gosh! I would be having the best time if only I were here with someone else!" Even though it was pretty bad, I saw what it *could* have been and booked another cruise just 4 months after. I took the right person that time and had a blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusin6 Posted January 13, 2010 #49 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I would have worn longer pants and a tee shirt on the Istanbul port stop....not the short shorts and tank top I wore:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
path145 Posted January 13, 2010 #50 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I would have left my (now ex) husband at home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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