denmarks Posted July 15, 2019 #1 Share Posted July 15, 2019 How about a thread about different cruise activities that are free or have a small charge. For example Lei making on Hawaiian cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbinMich Posted July 15, 2019 #2 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Are you asking about cruise activities on Hawaiian cruises or cruises in general? If the latter, there are hardly any activities on board on port days. But on sea days there are always lots of daytime activities such as trivia, bingo (a charge for cards), lectures (on longer cruises, not on cruises in the Caribbean which are usually 7-days, sometime 10 or 11-days), etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted July 15, 2019 #3 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I posted the Patters from my Island Princess cruise here:https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2677308-patters-from-southbound-island-princess-cruise-june-26-july-3/ There were lots of activities: trivias every morning and afternoon, fruit and vegetable carving demonstration, martini demonstration (with tasting for the lucky ones chosen to participate), paper plane contest, escape room, egg drop, sports activities, arts and crafts, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denmarks Posted July 15, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) The activities are mainly for my Hawaiian cruise but I will like to see others as long as it indicates it may not be on my cruise. So far I have: trivia every morning and afternoon fruit and vegetable carving demonstration martini demonstration (with tasting for the lucky ones chosen to participate) paper plane contest escape room egg drop I will add: paper boat contest that will hold six pack of beer fashion show flower lei making paper necklace making ukulele lessons Edited July 15, 2019 by denmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbinMich Posted July 15, 2019 #5 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Just to clarify denmarks very complete list of possible shipboard activities: most are offered only once on a cruise, even on those with lots of sea days like Hawaii and transatlantics (and I assume transpacifics, Tahiti, etc). Typically on a sea day there will be 2-3 activities in the piazza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denmarks Posted July 15, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted July 15, 2019 11 minutes ago, BarbinMich said: Just to clarify denmarks very complete list of possible shipboard activities: most are offered only once on a cruise, even on those with lots of sea days like Hawaii and transatlantics (and I assume transpacifics, Tahiti, etc). Typically on a sea day there will be 2-3 activities in the piazza. Maybe a list like this is not practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisencatlady Posted July 15, 2019 #7 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Free/nominal fee cruise activities I’ve also done: progressive watercolor painting MUTS mini golf board games in the library afternoon tea karaoke line dancing Zumba the Voice at Sea or choir group yes no game majority rules newlywed/he said-she said game ice carving(just watching, no chainsaw skills needed) cooking demonstration with tour of kitchens after cruise critic meet & greet elevator roulette photography classes ring toss Dice horse racing slot tournament(about $25 buy in) free mini massages(they will ask you to sign up, but just “think about it” if you don’t want to) and best of all NAPS! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted July 15, 2019 #8 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Zumba 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverspringcruiser Posted July 15, 2019 #9 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Steel drum classes w/recital in the Piazza Lip sync competition High Seas Heist arts and crafts Ocean Medallion games dance classes (line, salsa, merengue, etc.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbinMich Posted July 16, 2019 #10 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Some of the activities like steel drum classes are just on itineraries in the Caribbean. Per Wikipedia, steel drums originated in Trinidad and Tobago. Ironically, I don't believe Princess has sailed to Trinidad for some time. We stopped there in 2010 on the Grand's "Circle the Caribbean" itinerary and it's a lovely island with beautiful beaches and amazing birds. I believe there is more crime now than there used to be. We also had a bad experience with our private tour driver when he had tried to shake us down for more $$ than had been quoted to us online. Up to that point, he had been a very good driver/guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted July 16, 2019 #11 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Bad Comedy Dave: “After 50 cruises, what’s the best deal you ever got?” Carl: “A diamond flush” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted July 16, 2019 #12 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) Really bad comedy Dave: “Why is the Muster drill like church?” Carl: “First of all, it happens once a week, and secondly, no one practices what they preach.” Edited July 16, 2019 by neverbeenhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSGDRG Posted July 16, 2019 #13 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I thought that there was also a book club? I am hoping that it will be available on my upcoming cruise in October. I know that I am in the minority but I get tired of trivia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfreak Posted July 16, 2019 #14 Share Posted July 16, 2019 What is “progressive water color painting”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty10 Posted July 17, 2019 #15 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) https://www.princess.com/ships-and-experience/onboard-experience/activities/book-club/ Book club for 2019. On the Regal in February, the ship had 10 copies available in the library. Edited July 17, 2019 by Rusty10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALKER1313 Posted July 17, 2019 #16 Share Posted July 17, 2019 People watching Escape room Princess Choir Champagne Tower 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbinMich Posted July 17, 2019 #17 Share Posted July 17, 2019 17 hours ago, LSGDRG said: I thought that there was also a book club? I am hoping that it will be available on my upcoming cruise in October. I know that I am in the minority but I get tired of trivia. 14 hours ago, Rusty10 said: https://www.princess.com/ships-and-experience/onboard-experience/activities/book-club/ Book club for 2019. On the Regal in February, the ship had 10 copies available in the library. I thought book club was only offered on longer cruises like Trans-Atlantics when there are a lot sea days. Curious as to what Caribbean itinerary they offer book club. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALKER1313 Posted July 17, 2019 #18 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Things Princess Lists Meet Alaskan lumberjacks with North to Alaska and Puppies Hula dancing and ukulele lessons in Hawaii Street pan drum lessons in the Caribbean Mariachis on deck in Mexico Traditional Maori performance in New Zealand Brazilian samba dancers in South America Local dishes served in our main dining room Basketball sports court Ping Pong Miniature golf putting course Golf Driving Range Shuffleboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz_B Posted July 18, 2019 #19 Share Posted July 18, 2019 9 hours ago, BarbinMich said: I thought book club was only offered on longer cruises like Trans-Atlantics when there are a lot sea days. Curious as to what Caribbean itinerary they offer book club. Thanks. I am interested too and will report back. I read The Tatooist of Auschwitz and thought it was very poorly written, so I won't participate...hating on a book is fine (and even fun) with my book club at home, but doesn't seem fair to strangers who don't know me. The other book is not available at my library for 5 weeks (and 14.99 on kindle! Highway robbery! ), so I will wait to see if I can snag a copy from the ship's library. I'm a fast reader, so as long as the meeting is not the first or second day I'll be fine. I love that they give the titles early and I hope the club is available for my cruise! I also read The Huntress (for September and October) and thought it was fabulous. Too bad my timing is off! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbinMich Posted July 18, 2019 #20 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I wonder how many participants the book clubs attract. I'm in several clubs here at home and they're both around 10-12 when everyone shows up. IMHO, that's about the maximum so that everyone gets a chance to talk about the book. Our Cruise Critic group on one of our last TAs had a book club which read The Nightingale, set in France during WW II and "stars" a very brave young woman (dubbed the nightingale) who helps Jewish folks escape to Spain (going over the Pyrenees). Her own village, which was near the border with Germany was occupied by the Nazis and terrible things happened to the locals as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janina Posted July 18, 2019 #21 Share Posted July 18, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 2:21 PM, WALKER1313 said: Things Princess Lists Meet Alaskan lumberjacks with North to Alaska and Puppies Hula dancing and ukulele lessons in Hawaii Street pan drum lessons in the Caribbean Mariachis on deck in Mexico Traditional Maori performance in New Zealand Brazilian samba dancers in South America Local dishes served in our main dining room Basketball sports court Ping Pong Miniature golf putting course Golf Driving Range Shuffleboard pickleball 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PurpleHays Posted July 19, 2019 #22 Share Posted July 19, 2019 On 7/16/2019 at 10:14 PM, Rusty10 said: https://www.princess.com/ships-and-experience/onboard-experience/activities/book-club/ Book club for 2019. On the Regal in February, the ship had 10 copies available in the library. Oooh, book club! As if I need a reason to read a (non-grad school book). Now if they'd just put January's up. I participated once before. It was a best-seller that everyone else loved and I hated. These look better--Tatooist is already on my to-read list and I'd thought about Crawdad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisencatlady Posted July 20, 2019 #23 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 7/16/2019 at 6:51 PM, cruisenfreak said: What is “progressive water color painting”? In the piazza, about 8 easels with water colors are set up by the cruise fun staff. Teams of about 4-5 people volunteer from the crowd. A topic, such as the Jungle, is set by the cruise staff, and them 1 person per tam has about 1 minute to start painting. Then the teams rotate to the next easel, and another person starts to paint on the different canvas, keeping with the theme. The teams keep rotating to the next easel, in about 1 minute intervals, until back to their original easel. It's interesting to see the painting evolve and the final results. It really is fun too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roatanfans Posted July 21, 2019 #24 Share Posted July 21, 2019 For Christmas cruises they have a gingerbread house contest, also seen all kinds of arts and craft projects including origami, also seen napkin folding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfreak Posted July 23, 2019 #25 Share Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/20/2019 at 6:21 PM, Cruisencatlady said: In the piazza, about 8 easels with water colors are set up by the cruise fun staff. Teams of about 4-5 people volunteer from the crowd. A topic, such as the Jungle, is set by the cruise staff, and them 1 person per tam has about 1 minute to start painting. Then the teams rotate to the next easel, and another person starts to paint on the different canvas, keeping with the theme. The teams keep rotating to the next easel, in about 1 minute intervals, until back to their original easel. It's interesting to see the painting evolve and the final results. It really is fun too. Thank you. I’ve never seen that done. Sounds like fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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