silly question :)

[kelcy]

ok, i have been into travels but by car and plane only haven't gone into a cruise yet. i'm kind of afraid of water and i think i might get sea sick but anyways i'd like to try it someday. but a question though, so aside from staying in the ship, what other activities does these cruises offer?? the first time i understood about a cruise is like that of titanic, where in their are dinner parties where people dress up and that's all. pardon me. lol!

[Fergus]

Kelcy, you can find activities of almost any kind on a cruise. There are theme cruises that revolve around NASCAR, scrapbooking, musical groups....these are cruises that are specially organized by someone outside the cruiseline. Things that are typically available onboard to anyone who happens to be sailing are trivia games, bingo, casino gambling, broadway-type stage shows, games, towel animal-making classes, art auctions, the list goes on and on. Depending on the cruiseline, you can climb "rock" walls, ice skate, play putt putt, basketball, ping pong, surf, have high tea, take dance lessons, etc, etc. You can "shop around" on the boards here devoted to the different lines and get a flavor of the cruiselines (keeping in mind that many, many personal opinions are expressed here!) Read lots of cruise reviews here - that will give you small details about people's experiences, what they liked and didn't like. Then, of course, the cruislines' individual websites will give you lots of info on what they offer.

 

You can also read up about strategies to combat seasickness on these boards! It's not a problem that I've had, but it appears that many people who love to cruise have this problem and are successful in overcoming it.

[johneeo]

titanic, where in their are dinner parties where people dress up and that's all.

 

That's not all.

 

Sometimes the ship sinks, so take some swimming lessons.

[paul929207]

Most cruises will stop in one of more ports along the way. Passengers can get off and spend time in the port and get back on before the ship sails again. The cruise line will offer excursions in most ports (extra charge for these). You can also find a private tour. You can just get off an walk around.

[sparky-elpaso]

That's not all.

 

Sometimes the ship sinks, so take some swimming lessons.

 

Ignore him. :)

 

Your best bet would be to contact a local travel agent (preferably one who specializes in cruises) and get a bunch of brochures. Or check each of the mainstream cruise lines web sites and either order hard copies of brochures or download PDF ones.

 

That way you can narrow down where you want to go and look for the types of things you want to do on board.

 

Be careful - you may find yourself getting "hooked". We did.

[griffy116]

My Mom was terrified of going on a cruise. We took a short cruise for parents 50th Wedding Anniversary and she has been hooked BIG since. Dining is just a small part of the cruise experience. Talk to a Travel Agent that specializes in cruises. Get the brochures and think about what activities you would enjoy. The larger ships have stabilizers that make for a very smooth cruise, however, some people still seem to have a bit of seasick problem. Get the patch or take a pill before boarding and I really think you will be fine. We have huge motion sickness problems but not on the cruise ships. We enjoy the larger ships with RCCL, but that's our personal taste. WARNING: You will be hooked after the first cruise.:D

[sail7seas]

You may wish to go to major cruise line website and 'look around'. Go to http://www.hollandamerica.com, or http://www.princess.com, http://www.royalcaribbean.com......... you get the idea.

 

On this site, Cruise Critic has huge resources of information. Use the drop down menus on the bottom of the page to read about various ports, excursions, forums for individual cruise lines to find one that you think suits you best. This site gives info about cruising with singles, with children, with disabilities, fashions, dieting before your cruise......... you name it, and you can find it on Cruise Critic somewhere. :)

 

Good for you to find this site now enjoy using it and ask all the questions that occur to you. There is almost always someone who knows the answer to just about any question or they know where you can find the answer.

[jocap]

Kelcy- where do you want to go; do you want to fly out to a ship; is it for sight seeing; is the ship the resort?

There's many ships of different lines sailing from the UK, and there's lots of fly cruises going from all over the country. The ships are pretty stable, so it's hardly the ferry to Amsterdam!:rolleyes: There's winter escapes to the Caribbean, or the Red Sea; there's icy trips to the Arctic circle.

There's formal ships, informal, expensive, all- inclusive, fact-finding, family or child free.

Put away the thoughts of seasickness- it's fairly rare, and the Dr.on board can give an injection, or you can buy pills from Boots.

Google some cruise lines; look at prices; look at destinations.

Check with a cruise TA ( not the High Street lass on job experience), and go for it!

Jo.

[Krazy Kruizers]

I see that you are from the UK.

I would advise that you personally talk to a TA that lives in your area. Many of the cruise lines do not allow you to use a TA out of your country.

For your first cruise I would suggest that you take a cruise in your area -- Baltic -- Med -- that way you won;t have a lot of flying involved.