Bitten By the Cruise Bug - I don't think there's a cure

[Zuki]

We just completed our first cruise on HAL to Alaska this past July. Loved it so much we booked another cruise to Alaska for next June

 

Today my DH says, I just want to be sitting on my deck looking at the ocean.

 

Now I'm watching for "hot deals" for Oct/Nov.

 

Me thinks we are in too deep to back out now:D

 

And it's all YOUR fault! Thank you sincerely, for all the great tips, ideas and knowledge. LOVE CC.

[Cruising-along]

Welcome to Cruise Critic and to the love of cruising! There is no cure and no backing out. ;)

[cruising_family]

I'm so glad you enjoyed Alaska and the cruise. I'm right there with you. Loved our Alaska cruise a few years back and I do think cruising sure is addictive. I think these forums, though invaluable, feed into the addiction.;) I love hearing all the adventures and experiences everyone has so I can decide where to go and what to do for my bucket list.

[PathfinderEss]

Join all the rest of us cruise-a-holics. Seriously, glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

[summersigh]

I'm sitting here chuckling since we got bitten on our very first cruise as well .... on the Ryndam to ... where else ... Alaska!!:)

Welcome !!!

[cruise_bunnies]

Glad to hear you enjoyed your cruise to Alaska. That's still on my wish list :) I know what you mean about the cruise bug. Our first cruise was December 2013. Now we have done 2 already in 2014 and I'm leaving for the third in 4 weeks. We also infected others, both my parents and my aunt. My mom just left her first cruise 2 weeks ago and is already nagging me if I'm going to do a Med cruise next year and if so, can she join. Be glad your case is mild :P

 

cruise_bunnies

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[Krazy Kruizers]

It's a wonderful feeling to be hooked onto cruising.

Join the club!!

[puppycanducruise]

Wow, I'm just like you.

We took our first cruise to Alaska a few years ago, and it got us hooked!

Can't wait for our next cruise!

 

[bahrain_not_dubai!]

There is no cure, but thankfully treatment does exist that tends to relive symptoms, and that is, BOOK ANOTHER CRUISE! :p

[mamaofami]

The only cure of this addiction is to book another cruise. Good luck.

[borasue]

I'm sitting here chuckling since we got bitten on our very first cruise as well .... on the Ryndam to ... where else ... Alaska!!:)

Welcome !!!

 

Ditto! We were hooked after our NE/Canada cruise in May. Came home & immediately booked the Mediterranean for next September. Decided we can't wait that long to go again, so we booked a Caribbean in December & Alaska in May to assuage the wait! With those bookings, we will have experienced each class of the dam HAL ships! Feeling like that is a milestone, too! :D And yes, a big THANK YOU to everyone here for the helpful hints & advice…. and making it so exciting!

[Lizzie68]

Many years ago I was trying hard to talk my DH into doing a cruise, but he was adamant it would never happen because he would feel claustrophobic and bored. Finally he agreed to try a 5-day coastal only because there was a stop in Seattle (from Vancouver) and I said if he really hated it we would get off there and make our way home. Well, needless to say he stayed on to LA, and before we disembarked we had booked another cruise! Now he counts down the days to the next cruise.:D As other said - there is no cure!

[OVgirl]

The only cure of this addiction is to book another cruise. Good luck.

 

I think we once tried a 12 step program here, but alas, it didn't work.

 

At least you will feel some comfort knowing that you are not alone.

And you will enjoy the planning almost as much as the cruise.

[aliaschief]

The only real cure is to run out of money!:(. Welcome to the club.

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[iancal]

Our enthusiasm for cruises is actually waning a little. We still have one scheduled and are watching for the after final payment pricing on a second.

 

It is not that we do not like cruising because we do. We find that we want more time in various ports and countries. So now our approach is to include a cruise as part of a land trip. And usually at the end so we can chill out a little.

 

We like not having to unpack but we also miss the local flavor of hotels/cafes/restaurants in other countries. We sometimes feel that the cruise ship environment can feel very antiseptic and very bland depending on where we happen to be travelling-may as well be at home staying at the a Marriott or Hilton.

[Scrapnana]

If you have to have an addiction, cruising is the one to have --- and I have no desire to be cured!:D

[kakalina]

Welcome to our world of addiction. The cure is much worse than the disease.:D Just go with it and enjoy. Your children do not need an inheritance.:eek::D

[Tia779]

So glad to hear you had a great time, I also am going on my very first cruise on HAL to Alaska on Saturday. I'm getting very excited and hope be bitten by the cruise bug too.

[kangforpres]

If your schedule allows it, I've noticed big discounts the week after Thanksgiving for a nice little 7 day Caribbean cruise. Also the first week in January is usually marked down a lot.

 

Good Luck on the bargain hunting.

 

-Paul

[Crew News]

We just completed our first cruise on HAL to Alaska this past July. Loved it so much we booked another cruise to Alaska for next June

 

Today my DH says, I just want to be sitting on my deck looking at the ocean.

 

Now I'm watching for "hot deals" for Oct/Nov.

 

Me thinks we are in too deep to back out now:D

 

And it's all YOUR fault! Thank you sincerely, for all the great tips, ideas and knowledge. LOVE CC.

 

Told you so at our Meet & Greet.

 

Hope to see you on a cruise again.

[shandryl]

Congrats!! There is no cure for this cruise addiction. Keep booking.........lol

[Seago2]

We just completed our first cruise on HAL to Alaska this past July. Loved it so much we booked another cruise to Alaska for next June

 

Today my DH says, I just want to be sitting on my deck looking at the ocean.

 

Now I'm watching for "hot deals" for Oct/Nov.

 

Me thinks we are in too deep to back out now:D

 

And it's all YOUR fault! Thank you sincerely, for all the great tips, ideas and knowledge. LOVE CC.

 

There is no cure but symptoms of withdrawal can be controlled by posting on Cruisecritic :)

 

Good luck booking!

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Book an other one ,You only live once .

[Zuki]

I wish they had a "like button" on this site

 

Roger : I know you and Joanie told me this would happen

Paul: Yes we've been looking at all those "bargains" looks like December will be our Mexico trip. Just looking at air fares. I told DH we need to move to FL so we are near a port!

[Rockfan2]

DH and I had a serious Vegas addiction before discovering cruising.

 

Now cruising has a serious impact on our Vegas time. It's a small sacrifice.

 

On HAL we are at 99 sea days...so close to our bronze medallion. About 40 days out from 4 star Mariner status.

 

Rockfan2