Careg Posted September 22, 2010 #1 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Would you book the sanctuary for a 14 day Hawaiian cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted September 22, 2010 #2 Share Posted September 22, 2010 no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessmargaret Posted September 22, 2010 #3 Share Posted September 22, 2010 I have to agree with the "no." I took that cruise in 2008 at the beginning of April. The weather was not great/chilly for the first two days out and was 55 and windy/rainy for three days on the return trip. You may have totally different weather, but from what I have heard the weather and seas are never really great when leaving and returning. Please don't think that I am bad mouthing the cruise. It was one of my best ever. The islands are fabulous, and our CC group and the cruise staff made the ocean-going parts truly special. We didn't care if we went outside :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted September 23, 2010 #4 Share Posted September 23, 2010 No. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbu Posted September 23, 2010 #5 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I wouldn't do it. That's a lot of money, and would make me feel obligated to use the space rather than see a port or do any other activities. I never have a problem finding a nice quiet place, either in the sun or the shade, either inside or outside, and I just couldn't justify the expense. Actually, that's why we also never eat in the specialty restaurants. I have plenty of those at home, and we find the food in the MDR to be excellent - so it's almost like paying twice to eat if you do a specialty restaurant. But that's just me...:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsqrl Posted September 23, 2010 #6 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Not on this itinerary. I'd only book it on a 7-day Caribbean cruise during summer or spring break time, when finding a lounge chair would be more trouble than it was worth. I doubt that chair hogs are as endemic a problem on this longer itinerary. And that's without even considering the possibly less-than-ideal weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseron36 Posted September 23, 2010 #7 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Not on this itinerary. I'd only book it on a 7-day Caribbean cruise during summer or spring break time, when finding a lounge chair would be more trouble than it was worth. I doubt that chair hogs are as endemic a problem on this longer itinerary. And that's without even considering the possibly less-than-ideal weather. What happened to our posts on the name that ship thread?? Did we do something wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Chick Posted September 23, 2010 #8 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I wouldn't do it. That's a lot of money, and would make me feel obligated to use the space rather than see a port or do any other activities. I never have a problem finding a nice quiet place, either in the sun or the shade, either inside or outside, and I just couldn't justify the expense. Actually, that's why we also never eat in the specialty restaurants. I have plenty of those at home, and we find the food in the MDR to be excellent - so it's almost like paying twice to eat if you do a specialty restaurant. But that's just me...:rolleyes: I feel the same way. I've gotten use to noise (I have a 13-yr-old) so being out on the deck with kids splashing in the pool and people talking to each other isn't a problem for me. I do remember we had a problem finding an unoccupied deck chair one day on our Hawaiian cruise during the early afternoon. My daughter had just gotten a plate of pizza so we were looking for a place she could sit down and eat. When we found a free chair, someone said her friend was sitting there. I asked where was he and she said he was watching the ice craving demo. I said, well in the meantime, my daughter will borrow the chair so she could eat. We haven't had any meals in the specialty dining rooms and don't see the need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janina Posted September 23, 2010 #9 Share Posted September 23, 2010 No way would I book. Too many other great places to be.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putterdude Posted September 23, 2010 #10 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Not for me, the first 2 days and the last 2 days can be iffy and once in the islands you will likely be taking excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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