karmamule Posted March 24, 2023 #1 Share Posted March 24, 2023 With the exception of one 14 day cruise, we've always done 7 day cruises. Anything less seems like it would just be too short for us. I'm wondering how much of a difference having that extra day of an 8 day cruise felt to people who've done it: did it feel the same as a 7 day or was that extra day noticeable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janthere Posted March 24, 2023 #2 Share Posted March 24, 2023 We just sailed on Valiant 8 night Eastern Caribbean. We have done lots of 7 nights on other lines and 2 5 nights on VV. I thought the 8 night was perfect! We both remarked how much more relaxed we were knowing we had so much time to enjoy everything the ship had to offer. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccac Posted March 24, 2023 #3 Share Posted March 24, 2023 All I know is that our first VV cruise of 5 days was not nearly long enough. I am looking forward to 8 later this year. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cantgetin Posted March 24, 2023 #4 Share Posted March 24, 2023 I live in a world where the longer a cruise is, the better. I won't do anything less than 7 days unless it is part of a B2B, and even then, there needs to be a good reason. So, does the 8th day matter---IMHO, yes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freelancer3 Posted March 24, 2023 #5 Share Posted March 24, 2023 8 day cruises are better than 7. 14 days are better than 8. I have cruised a lot and just knowing you dont have to exit the ship and get back to the "daily rat race" after 4, 5 or 7 days DOES bring an extra bit of peace. I highly recommend the 8 day verses 7. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cantgetin Posted March 24, 2023 #6 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Having made a rebooking on board is a great help when it is departure day....you know you'll be back! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmamule Posted March 25, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted March 25, 2023 5 hours ago, cantgetin said: I live in a world where the longer a cruise is, the better. I won't do anything less than 7 days unless it is part of a B2B, and even then, there needs to be a good reason. So, does the 8th day matter---IMHO, yes. Our last several cruises have been 7 day so having that extra day should help us avoid starting to feel the 'end-is-nigh' blues a bit longer. We have two more cruises after this one, each one longer than the last. After this 8 day we have an 11 day Canada / New England on Celebrity Summit, and then next year we have a 14 day all-over-the-caribbean on MSC Seascape. We may book another Virgin cruise for later 2024 while on board as you recommended in your other post, but that won't be longer than 8 days because of vacation day limitations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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