jean s Posted December 1, 2017 #26 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Our first cruise was on the Norway. A few days before sailing our travel agent called to tell us we had been "bumped" off our original ship and moved to the Norway. I began to complain till the travel agent interrupted to tell me we were upgraded to a full suite. What a wonderful way to enjoy our first cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmelnick Posted December 1, 2017 #27 Share Posted December 1, 2017 SS Oceanic, 1968 or 1969. My grandparents took me any my younger brother when I was 8 or 9. There was no kids program. There weren't too many kids, so the crew sort of doted on us. Next cruise wasn't until early 2000's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin Brenda Posted December 1, 2017 #28 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Cunard Princess to Alaska from Vancouver with my 2 aunts and uncle in 1979. I already had the cruise bug from watching the Love Boat on TV, but that sealed the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seacruise9 Posted December 1, 2017 #29 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Hi, My first cruise was in 1967 on the SS Miami when I was two years old. This was a four-night Bahamas cruise out of Miami. My first Princess cruise was on the original Dawn Princess (former Fairwind) in 1989. This was a 12-night Scandinavia / Russia cruise out of Copenhagen. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmoger Posted December 1, 2017 #30 Share Posted December 1, 2017 My first cruise was the other (not as) Big Red Boat, Royale in 1988. It was a tub, but we had a blast. It was one of those Premier Cruise Lines 7 day Disney World / Cruise to Nassau combos. Nassau sucked then as it does now....haha ;p First and next cruise was on Princess 20 years later on the Diamond, Whittier to Vancouver. Been hooked ever since. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie2 Posted December 2, 2017 #31 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Dawn Princess to the Caribbean in 1997. I remember flying to San Juan and seeing huge white ships [emoji568]. My husband and I said oh boy maybe some day we can go on one of those (1997 was pre widely available internet so we had seen some pictures but really didn’t know what to expect). Imagine our excitement when our cab took us to one of those huge white ships ! I cried when I boarded and saw the atrium. A feeling I will never forget. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie2 Posted December 2, 2017 #32 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Dawn Princess to the Caribbean in 1997. I remember flying to San Juan and seeing huge white ships [emoji568]. My husband and I said oh boy maybe some day we can go on one of those (1997 was pre widely available internet so we had seen some pictures but really didn’t know what to expect). Imagine our excitement when our cab took us to one of those huge white ships ! I cried when I boarded and saw the atrium. A feeling I will never forget. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted December 2, 2017 #33 Share Posted December 2, 2017 My first cruise was on the brand-spankin' new Island Princess in 2003 on a 10-day partial Panama Canal transit. Jamaica-Island Princess docked by Richard, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted December 2, 2017 #34 Share Posted December 2, 2017 My first cruise was from New York to Jacksonville on the SS Chippewa at the tender age of 3 months. After a round trip a couple of years later, I stayed in Jacksonville and my next cruise was the 4th sailing of the Starship Royale, the first Premier Cruise Lines ship. It was beautifully refurbished, and we were blown away by the four day cruise. The glamorous dining room with burgundy and gold decor, the Midnight Buffets, the pool games, the Out Island, which was Salt Cay in the Bahamas. Even cabin 22 on Main deck, which was an inside cabin with Upper and lower berths. Over 50 cruises later, I can still see that ship in detail. It was followed by Oceanic, which was much bigger and had an interesting assortment of cabin shapes and sizes, and then Atlantic, which was also a wonderful ship. All three of them gave me great memories, and Royale never went to the breakers. She lies on the bottom of the Atlantic off the coat of Virginia. Oceanic was berthed in Freeport right where visiting cruise ships dock. I walked over and told her goodbye before she went on the beach in India. I don't know Atlantic's fate, but it was probably the same. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailspintom Posted December 2, 2017 #35 Share Posted December 2, 2017 The Chandris SS Amerikanis out of New York to Bermuda in 1970. Two formal nights and jackets required for the the other night dinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long cruiser Posted December 2, 2017 #36 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Our first cruise was on home lines(oceanic)in 1972.They had midnight buffets, which got rid of left overs from lunch and dinner.People got in large line to be served. longcruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare stevenr597 Posted December 3, 2017 #37 Share Posted December 3, 2017 My first cruise was the Home Line..The Oceanic..July 1982 for my 10th Anniversary..We had twin captain beds...assigned deck chairs..every meal in the dining room with our Italian waiters. Seven days roundtrip from NYC to Bermuda/Nassau. When the ship docked they drained the pool and no bar service up on deck...I loved it and my husband hated it..took twelve years to get him back on a ship..now we cruise yearly! Almost forgot..rooms and decks were divided by classes! I remember that my parents took the Oceania out of the Port of New York during the 1970’s when it was a member of Home Lines. In those days, you could visit the passengers on board until the ship left port. We were very impressed with the ship, although I do remember that it was docked in between the USS Saratoga and the Queen Mary which both dwarfed the ship. We do cruise extensively, and have followed the ship, remember seeing it in Europe, and again in Pt. Canaveral when it was the big red boat. Brings back memories of a time when cruising was definitely more upper class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooguy Posted December 3, 2017 #38 Share Posted December 3, 2017 My first cruise... The SS France 1968 New York to Southampton. We sailed on the SS Norway which was formerly the SS France. I think the line was called Kloster Cruises. Nice boat. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vedettes1 Posted December 3, 2017 #39 Share Posted December 3, 2017 SS Lurline SF to Honolulu in 1952! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triple7tahoe Posted December 4, 2017 #40 Share Posted December 4, 2017 SS Lurline SF to Honolulu in 1952! I had to read til the end to find someone earlier-Darn Lurline SF to Honolulu 1954 Followed by the Matsonia and Monterey-Still have the menus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted December 4, 2017 #41 Share Posted December 4, 2017 We sailed on the SS Norway which was formerly the SS France. I think the line was called Kloster Cruises. Nice boat. Sent from my iPad using Forums Kurt Kloster founded Norwegian Caribbean Line which started with Sunward and Skyward. He turned the France into the Norway, which sailed until the boilers failed. After Kloster no longer owned the line, it became Norwegian Cruise Line, keeping the same initials, NCL. The Norway was a lovely ship. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise'nMaMa Posted December 4, 2017 #42 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Kurt Kloster founded Norwegian Caribbean Line which started with Sunward and Skyward. He turned the France into the Norway, which sailed until the boilers failed. After Kloster no longer owned the line, it became Norwegian Cruise Line, keeping the same initials, NCL. The Norway was a lovely ship. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I loved the Norway. It was one of my best cruises ever and I was only 16 at the time. The ship was amazing and I met the best people some of whom we still keep in touch with. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leona1 Posted December 4, 2017 #43 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Our first cruise on Princess was on the Diamond Princess to Alaska in 2007 - You and yours>:cool: Our first cruise was also on The Oceanus. What an exciting time it was. My girls loved the characters Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoohUnderstands Posted December 4, 2017 #44 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Our first cruise was a three day trial cruise on the Carnival Carnivale in October, 1989. Have loved cruising ever since. Our first "real" cruise, a 7-day Caribbean cruise was on the SS Norway and I am so glad that I got to sail on her. She was a beautiful art deco covered promenade deck old style ship and was a great first experience. Since then on HAL, Celebrity, RCCL, and Princess. Pooh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbk917 Posted December 6, 2017 #45 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Our first cruise was on the Song of Norway, Royal Caribbean in January 1997. We will never forget it. We got married on our first cruise. We are booked on the Royal Princess for a 49-day cruise and it will be our 18th cruise. So many amazing memories and many more to come. What a journey!Our first cruise as well! April 1988 for our honeymoon. The Song of Norway was nicknamed the Song of Nausea because it was a stretched ship and was long and narrow. I believe it was the first cruise ship that had a section added years after it was built. Sent from my SM-G950U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yags Posted December 6, 2017 #46 Share Posted December 6, 2017 My first cruise ship experience was in 1980 on NCL's Southward. that was the era of small ships. Fun ship great start to a long cruising career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCruise7 Posted December 9, 2017 #47 Share Posted December 9, 2017 First two cruises for us were on the first two Carnival ships - the Mardi Gras & the Carnivale (late '80s). I remember that tiny interior room on the Mardi Gras - the floor actually had some slope to it!! Also did some on the Big Red Boat. First Princess cruise - Caribbean Princess in 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nini Posted December 9, 2017 #48 Share Posted December 9, 2017 First cruise: The Celebrity Galaxy (now retired to somewhere else) in 2000 to Alaska! We fell in love with cruising and will be on our 7th one next month which will be our 5th on Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted December 9, 2017 #49 Share Posted December 9, 2017 1972...P&O Oriana. .....Dakar, Senegal to Southampton, England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukesubsailor Posted December 9, 2017 #50 Share Posted December 9, 2017 First cruise was a Caribbean cruise in 1969 aboard the USS Greenling, SSN-614. First recreational cruise was an Alaskan cruise in 2002 aboard the Star Princess. Been hooked on Princess ever since with 31 cruises taken and 3 b2b's booked for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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