Going On Our First Cruise Since 2013 and I'm Worried. CC Peeps: Tell Me Something GOOD!

[jbrinkm]

I've been reading this whole thread with "Tell Me Something Good" playing in my head (the 70's funk song by Rufus & Chaka Khan)...

[LEMJMcC]

On 12/14/2022 at 9:53 PM, teddie said:

Our last cruise was way back in 2013.  We are sailing on the Anthem out of Bayonne on Feb 4 2023, and after reading through CC for the past few weeks, you guys have gotten me worried. We are sailing our first cruise as Diamonds--and I think the daily drink vouchers are a great perk,  But aside from that,  I need to hear some  good stuff because so far, these are my CC takeaways:

 

• Food has gone downhill and is terrible
• Waitstaff are annoying
• Anthem is too narrow and too tall and therefore, it (gasp!) rocks too much
• Coco Cay is a bore
• Entertainment stinks
• RCI IT stinks
• RCI Customer Service stinks

 

C'mon! Tell me something GOOD!

 

Teddie

 

 

The ocean is still the most beautiful blue.

[teddie]

14 minutes ago, jbrinkm said:

I've been reading this whole thread with "Tell Me Something Good" playing in my head (the 70's funk song by Rufus & Chaka Khan)...

Glad to oblige...it's a nice ear worm 🙂

[Mum2Mercury]

15 hours ago, teddie said:

Just being on the ocean is a joy.  Also, not cooking or making my bed is another one 🙂

Yes to not cooking or making my own bed.  

3 hours ago, robmtx said:

Where do you people eat, on land, that is soooo excellent with food all the time?

 

Cococay is a very nice and secure private island.

I've often thought about that.  Personally, the best food we ever eat is something my husband cooks up on the grill or something I cook in our own kitchen -- but we enjoy /appreciate top-notch restaurant meals as well as frozen pizza.  People who just "can't be made happy" come off looking fake.  

 

Things we like about Coco Cay: 

- Getting on/off the ship is easy.  

- If one person wants to return to the ship, it's easy.  

- You don't have to spend money to have a great day. 

- Plenty of chairs and umbrellas. 

- We feel safe leaving our things at our chairs (though we don't bring money or electronics).  

- Whether you want a quiet day or a loud, energized day, you can have it.  

- Lunch is provided right there, no need to search out something.  

- My husband loves to nap in a hammock in the shade. 

- They have a great kids' area.  

 

Edited December 16, 2022 by Mum2Mercury