Morecruisesplz Posted December 2, 2011 #26 Share Posted December 2, 2011 DH and I are currently booked on a 9-day cruise on Navigator in March 2012. DH's longest cruise so far was a 5-day and it had no consecutive sea days. I am a little worried 9 days might be too long for him? I could switch to a similar 8-day itinerary (it is almost exactly the same except it skips St Thomas) and save $400 total. How much difference does one day make? What is everyone's experience when going for a longer cruise for the first time? Did you get a little cabin stirred? :p The longest the better for us! Did a 14 night and could have stayed another week or two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calspouse Posted December 2, 2011 #27 Share Posted December 2, 2011 we look for 12 day cruises with a good number of sea days. We wear ourselves out in port and love the relaxing sea days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bone2012 Posted December 2, 2011 #28 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Our last cruise was a 10 day Southern Caribbean, and it was wonderful. It spoiled me. I am scared that our upcoming 7 day cruise will seem to short! I would say it really is going to depend on the personalities of those going on the cruise, as each person is different. My wife feels the same about cruises as your husband. She'll go on a cruise, but she stays on the ship and would rather just be at a pool all day and not have to deal with the motion and the crowds. Me - I am looking at a 15 day TA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debde Posted December 2, 2011 #29 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I have done both 7 and 9 day cruises. Could not imagine doing 7 days. Those extra two days are so nice, specifically, EOS out of Bayonne, those two sea days coming back were so relaxing ....... AAAAAAAH, so nice. Funny I wish EOS would do more 7 days in winter other then the holiday cruises. We can be away from our business for a week but not 10 days.:( Other then that, I agree, the longer you can be away the better!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biomedbob Posted December 2, 2011 #30 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I can't imagine any cruise being "too" long!:confused::confused::confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBNJ620 Posted December 2, 2011 #31 Share Posted December 2, 2011 We just got back from an 11 day cruise on Explorer. Even that felt quick and short to us. We LOVE the longer cruises!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWORK2CRUISE Posted December 2, 2011 #32 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I haven't seen anyone point out that 9 days is always nice but it is great to go for 9 in March because you have a better chance of avoiding the spring breakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackerman666 Posted December 2, 2011 #33 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I have done both 7 and 9 day cruises. Could not imagine doing 7 days. Those extra two days are so nice, specifically, EOS out of Bayonne, those two sea days coming back were so relaxing ....... AAAAAAAH, so nice. I really enjoy the 12 day cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveling Library Posted December 3, 2011 #34 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I'd do the 9 day. The first 2 sea days give you time to explore the ship before you do a lot of ports right in a row. Labadee is really a sea-day at the beach and then the last sea day is used for packing etc. I will admit 2 sea days in a row is all I can handle. 3 sea days and I'm pacing the deck waiting for the next port day. Which ever you pick I know you'll have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtopia Posted December 3, 2011 #35 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I'm doing my first 10 night cruise in January and I'm really looking forward to it. I like the fact that out of the 5 sea days in total, 3 of them are the last days of the cruise; Gives me time to unwind and really relax before having to go back to the real world. I'm scared that once I do this cruise, I won't be able to do anything less than 10 nights! LOL I have a 7 night booked on the Allure in September and I think they might have to drag me off that ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted December 3, 2011 #36 Share Posted December 3, 2011 We've done a 12 day and that wasn't too long.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackretired Posted December 3, 2011 #37 Share Posted December 3, 2011 DW thinks 11 is too long. 9 is great. I think 10 is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilNDebbieAtSea Posted December 3, 2011 #38 Share Posted December 3, 2011 The most beautiful thing about a 9 day cruise is that on day 7 instead of getting off, you are looking forward to two more days.:) EXACTLY!! 9 day cruise is perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoosh21 Posted December 3, 2011 #39 Share Posted December 3, 2011 9 days is not long enough:eek:. We love the longer cruises. My DH is not a sit still sort of guy and even he prefers the longer cruises. I agree. I have done 2 14 night cruises now and I love them. I don't have any long ones for 2012, but I will be doing another Transatlantic in 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassy12 Posted December 3, 2011 #40 Share Posted December 3, 2011 On our third cruise - our first 7 nighter - we took our college-age daughters and they thought 7 nights was too long for their first cruise. However, I attibute that to their age and we were traveling with about 30 people our age. Our longest was B2B for 28 days and we were not ready to disembark. Last year we did a B2B2B and we loved it except that they served the same food on each cruise. Thank goodness for Vintages and the Windjammer. We could easily be the retirees who choose to live on a cruise ship rather than on land. But we've known others who really don't like to cruise so it's a matter of personal taste. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Tango Posted December 3, 2011 #41 Share Posted December 3, 2011 We started off with 7 night cruises, then took an 11 night cruise. We really liked the longer cruises, so lately we've done a 14 night repo cruise and some B2B cruises. 14 nights are perfect for us. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spcopps Posted December 3, 2011 #42 Share Posted December 3, 2011 We can't do more than 7 due to work schedule but DH and I have agreed once it is doable, we will be doing longer cruises. Then again, we are the ones who book during hurricane season and have no issues if our cruise turns into a cruise to no where. We have 3 kids 7 and under and they don't even get bored on sea days..much to see and do on the cruise or just sit on the balcony and watch the water go by..ahhh. Just an FYI our kids don't even spend a lot of time at the water park, maybe 3 hours for an entire cruise, but would live in the kids program if we allowed. They also enjoy sitting on the balcony and having their "drinks" and just walking around and people watching, finding a place to sit and listen to music/dance, o and don't forget the putt putt golf..wish we were leaving again tomorrow. Yes we are a family of 5 who are ALL cruise addicts, even our 4 year olds say they enjoy cruising better than Disney World :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr4mjc Posted December 3, 2011 #43 Share Posted December 3, 2011 We did a 10 night Med cruise and with the travel day on each end, I was a bit homesick and ready to go home. Maybe because we were so far from home, I'm not sure. We had an incident on our Oasis cruise which caused them to cancel St. Thomas and have another sea day and 3 sea days in a row were probably my limit. I do like the ports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckcruiselover Posted December 3, 2011 #44 Share Posted December 3, 2011 For me, it very much depends on the ports and how many days at sea. 14 nights was perfect for our mediterranean cruise. We did a 9-nighter going to Panama, Costa Rica, etc., but 7 nights is enough for me and DH when we do the islands. When we have a "short" cruise, we always spend a few days before and after the cruise near the port so it's a longer vacation. That avoids my post-cruise depression. Too many days at sea are also "dangerous" for me as I love the slots and spend way too much time in the casino, especially if the weather isn't nice enough to be outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted December 3, 2011 #45 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I made the mistake of blinking on my first 10 night cruise to Panama. Over before I knew it!! :eek: ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digital_curator Posted December 3, 2011 #46 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Our first cruise was 7 days and we liked it so much we booked a 9-day repo on the Explorer out of NJ with 6 sea days! There was so much to do on the ship, we were never bored. So, our next cruise was 14 days to Alaska. The ship was a little smaller (Serenade) and I did miss some of the activities on sea days but never got bored- it was just nice to relax in between busy port days. Next year we have a 16-day TA with 4 sea days in a row, so we will see how that goes. I say try it. Bring a good book. Don't forget the card room. Get caught up on sleep or hit the gym. There should be something for you and your husband to do with all those extra days. ;) Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieV Posted December 4, 2011 #47 Share Posted December 4, 2011 We think 9 days is too short, personally. We prefer not to do anything less than 10 days and look for longer whenever possible. You figure, the first day and the last day you don't get to enjoy as much, and then we have travel days tacked on either end so we want to make the actual trip part worthwhile and relaxing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger-ttfn Posted December 4, 2011 #48 Share Posted December 4, 2011 DH and I are currently booked on a 9-day cruise on Navigator in March 2012. DH's longest cruise so far was a 5-day and it had no consecutive sea days. I am a little worried 9 days might be too long for him? I could switch to a similar 8-day itinerary (it is almost exactly the same except it skips St Thomas) and save $400 total. How much difference does one day make? What is everyone's experience when going for a longer cruise for the first time? Did you get a little cabin stirred? :p OMG 9 days.... Done 11 days and have wished for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&C2 Posted December 4, 2011 #49 Share Posted December 4, 2011 9 day...would be great!!! Our longest is 7. We have an 8 day coming up next week and are looking forward to it. I would love to do a 9+ day...if only work would allow........;-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrioticgirl Posted December 4, 2011 #50 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I've sailed on 5, 6 ,7, 10, 11, 12, and 14 night voyages. A twelve nighter is my favorite because it's long enough to lose track of the day of the week.... and I can get everything into one large suitcase.:D A fourteen nighter means I usually have to add another bag.:( Anything less than 7 nights requires only my 21 inch carry-on, but never seems to be long enough.;) I think you might enjoy the longer cruise, but you won't know until you give it a try. Go and enjoy!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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