Retro crusing, do you remember?

[joelheather]

Skeet shooting.

 

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[KeywestK]

I remember skeet shooting, and I also remember throwing paper streamers from the pool deck at sailaway in 1994.

 

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[Keith1010]

We threw Confetti from the ship and also remember when relatives would come on board for bon voyage parties and no special permission was needed.

 

Keith

[viper88]

Chocolates on my pillow with evening turn down service.

 

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[JMG]

Having to tender at just about every port and no private islands.

[Paulxyz2004]

Keeping third class passengers locked into the low decks.

[cruisinfanatic]

Midnight buffet EVERY night!

[Paulxyz2004]

Dress codes and strict enforcement of these.

[swsf99a]

Being chained by the oars!

[yankees111]

No drink packages. No specialty restaurants. No WiFi. Tiny ships.

 

 

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[Lionesss]

Talent show,

 

Being offered an on board B2B in same cabin for $90, while onboard.

 

Would have taken the offer but had to get back to work.

[Paulxyz2004]

No specialty restaurants, just traditional dining at fixed times and tables in the MDR.

 

White glove service at least on formal nights in the MDR.

 

Cruise Manifest at the end of the cruise.

 

No Ice rinks, rock climbing wall, flowrider, zip line, ........

 

No Wifi or Internet Cafe.

 

Daily newspaper.

 

No CL, DL, SL.

 

No drink and dining packages.

[rncruiser]

Real prizes for trivia: bottle of champagne, set of bar glasses, umbrellas.

Decks of playing cards in cabin.

Fruit basket in cabin refilled daily.

Passenger costume contests with supplies provided to make your costume.

 

 

 

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[rncruiser]

Ship shape dollars for participating in any type of exercise and then traded in at the end of the week for t-shirt or visor. And most, if not all, classes were free.

 

 

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Edited March 10, 2018 by rncruiser

[Readytogo]

The horse races.

[rncruiser]

It wasn’t on Royal Caribbean, but on my very first cruise on the now-defunct Home Lines, we had a assigned deck chairs with our names on them. Wait staff came around with lemonade and ice tea.

There was a passenger fashion show, clothes provided.

I also recall morning boullion at 11 am.

French-style clothing was provided for passengers to dress up on French night in the dining room. I wore a shirt black skirt, striped shirt and a beret.

There was an older gentleman on board who got his cruise for free in exchange for dancing with the single women. Although he was there mostly for the elderly widows, my girlfriend and I, both in our early twenties, enjoyed a dance with him too.

This was the cruise that got me hooked on cruising.

 

 

 

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[Cruisegirl6]

OMGosh I remember all of that also, and the waiters wearing white gloves too, what great memories!

[ONECRUISER]

Free Soda Pop with meals. Tea Time. Loved golfing off back of ship, and as others said Skeet Shooting off the back of ship... Cruising was more expensive 30 yrs ago, love that it's cheaper now...

[Cruisegirl6]

OneCruiser- Tea Time is still offered on Carnival ships go figure.....I agree, cruising was alot more expensive back then, today I find cruising extremely economical especially for families, but to be honest, we are missing alot from the good old days but it is what it is and I just happy to be on any cruise.

[champagne123]

Being able to board the ship as a non-passenger.

[cruisinfanatic]

Baked Alaska the right way!

[PortSideCruzan]

Hi :)

 

Passenger lists..

Cruise Atlas..

 

 

 

 

:)

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[RadioPeri]

Free room service. ;)

[atb]

I remember the baked Alaska parade.

Also Caesar Salad prepared at table, and Bananas Foster.

 

Funny story about Skeet shooting off the aft. We were sailing near a naval island, and they sent out aircraft for flyovers - and our ship quickly vacated that particular area. Somewhere off the East coast, but I don't remember where.

[indy71]

Bathroom so small you could use the commode for a shower seat. Literally!

 

 

 

 

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