What are the things you ''ALWAYS'' do on a cruise that other people dont.

[DarrenM]

It's strange you say this because last year on celebrity reflection I would have ordinarily have gone clockwise, but we saw someone running anti clockwise so we followed.

 

But then when you think.about it in athletics they run anti clockwise.

 

So it sort of made sense to.go anti clockwise.

Edited May 27, 2023 by DarrenM

[DarrenM]

It didn't malke me feel any more like Usain bolt or mo farrah though.

 

Sadly.

[ontheweb]

3 hours ago, DarrenM said:

It's strange you say this because last year on celebrity reflection I would have ordinarily have gone clockwise, but we saw someone running anti clockwise so we followed.

 

But then when you think.about it in athletics they run anti clockwise.

 

So it sort of made sense to.go anti clockwise.

My DW ice skates, and ice skaters go counterclockwise.

[navybankerteacher]

14 hours ago, DarrenM said:

It's strange you say this because last year on celebrity reflection I would have ordinarily have gone clockwise, but we saw someone running anti clockwise so we followed.

 

But then when you think.about it in athletics they run anti clockwise.

 

So it sort of made sense to.go anti clockwise.

If you are from UK you are probably conditioned from driving into highway roundabouts to go clockwise - ever since Denmark and Sweden wised up in the 1950’s and switched to driving on the right, you UK’ers, along with Virgin Islanders (yes - even the USVI which should have switched back in 1916 when purchased by US and there were so few cars) are about the only Wedtern Hemisphere folks persisting on driving on the wrong side of the road.

[DarrenM]

I drive on both sides of the road, I like to live a little dangerously.

[davekathy]

11 minutes ago, DarrenM said:

I drive on both sides of the road, I like to live a little dangerously.

We call that playing chicken. 🤣

[DarrenM]

5 minutes ago, davekathy said:

We call that playing chicken. 🤣

I call it bad eyesight

[ontheweb]

1 hour ago, DarrenM said:

I drive on both sides of the road, I like to live a little dangerously.

That reminds me of our wonderful Bob Marley bus excursion in Ochos Rios, Jamaica. The bus driver would honk the horn as he went around every hairpin turn on a road that was only wide enough for one vehicle.

[cruisemom42]

8 hours ago, ontheweb said:

That reminds me of our wonderful Bob Marley bus excursion in Ochos Rios, Jamaica. The bus driver would honk the horn as he went around every hairpin turn on a road that was only wide enough for one vehicle.

 

All this talk of driving reminds me of a shore excursion I took with my parents back when proper shore excursions were almost nonexistent in the Caribbean. We had booked a tour in St. Lucia, must have been around 1975-76, to visit the "drive in volcano" as it was called then, with lunch afterwards at some beach club. 

 

The vehicle we were assigned for transport for the day was extremely rudimentary, it almost looked like some kind of farm vehicle, and it could only seat four passengers. Since my parents and I were three, we also had a fourth passenger, who turned out to be one of the ship's headline entertainers, an Italian tenor.

 

After our visit to the volcano, as we were traversing the extremely sketchy roads back downhill (with many hairpin curves and few safety rails to be seen), the vehicle conked out. The driver worked and worked on it, to no avail. Much time passed. I seem to recall someone eventually passing by and offering help. Somehow they got the vehicle started, but it only worked in reverse. So we ended up backing down the sketchy road with hairpin curves and no safety rails. 😱

 

I was only a kid but I remember being scared...not of the roads so much (although I remember consciously not looking out the window) but of the fact that we were almost certainly going to be late getting back to the ship. I remember the singer telling me not to worry, that the ship wouldn't leave without the evening's entertainer, but I was dubious.

 

Back then there were no cell phones, so no way to alert the ship. Turns out he was right: we were late, but they did wait for us. (And back then I also don't recall there being any sort of implied guarantee that if you took a ship tour, the ship would wait for you.)

 

 

 

[ontheweb]

5 hours ago, cruisemom42 said:

 

All this talk of driving reminds me of a shore excursion I took with my parents back when proper shore excursions were almost nonexistent in the Caribbean. We had booked a tour in St. Lucia, must have been around 1975-76, to visit the "drive in volcano" as it was called then, with lunch afterwards at some beach club. 

 

The vehicle we were assigned for transport for the day was extremely rudimentary, it almost looked like some kind of farm vehicle, and it could only seat four passengers. Since my parents and I were three, we also had a fourth passenger, who turned out to be one of the ship's headline entertainers, an Italian tenor.

 

After our visit to the volcano, as we were traversing the extremely sketchy roads back downhill (with many hairpin curves and few safety rails to be seen), the vehicle conked out. The driver worked and worked on it, to no avail. Much time passed. I seem to recall someone eventually passing by and offering help. Somehow they got the vehicle started, but it only worked in reverse. So we ended up backing down the sketchy road with hairpin curves and no safety rails. 😱

 

I was only a kid but I remember being scared...not of the roads so much (although I remember consciously not looking out the window) but of the fact that we were almost certainly going to be late getting back to the ship. I remember the singer telling me not to worry, that the ship wouldn't leave without the evening's entertainer, but I was dubious.

 

Back then there were no cell phones, so no way to alert the ship. Turns out he was right: we were late, but they did wait for us. (And back then I also don't recall there being any sort of implied guarantee that if you took a ship tour, the ship would wait for you.)

 

 

 

So many interesting stories. Thanks for sharing that,

[DarrenM]

Well that was interesting

 

The track on Beyond was a figure of 8, so we went both clockwise and anti clockwise.

 

Brilliant running track though

 

The hill climb was hard graft.

[cruiserking]

Don't think I'm the only one that does this but, I often am so excited to finally be back on board I am unable to sleep and bound out of bed in the wee hours then stroll around the ship while it's empty. Very magical time. 

 

Jonathan

[BklynBoy8]

22 minutes ago, cruiserking said:

Don't think I'm the only one that does this but, I often am so excited to finally be back on board I am unable to sleep and bound out of bed in the wee hours then stroll around the ship while it's empty. Very magical time. 

 

Jonathan

 

Jonathan,

Me too!

 

But I do it late at night before bed when the KC is emptying out, Casino very little left inside, No one in the Hallways and this some the outside light are shut off.

 

Even waking up at twilight and seeing the sky so bright with Stars and Planets.

 

But the best is a Full Moon shining across the water towards the ship in a straight line so bright watching on the Balcony....

 

[DarrenM]

12 hours ago, cruiserking said:

Don't think I'm the only one that does this but, I often am so excited to finally be back on board I am unable to sleep and bound out of bed in the wee hours then stroll around the ship while it's empty. Very magical time. 

 

Jonathan

Yup thats me too.

 

I am very conscious of how fast these days go by so I want to max every minute.

 

Sleeping for 8 hours for 11 nights is 3.5 days sleeping.

 

Sleeping should be banned on cruise shjips.

[JourneyMan89]

I get up very early and walk around on deck.  On port days, I get to watch the ship approach the pier and maneuver.

I hit the gym early and finish off with some time in the sauna and/or steam room (if there are ones available connected to the men's locker rooms.)  

 

[AKJonesy]

I find a closed bar to go and read as there are many closed bars during the daytime.  There is generally never anyone in those bars.  I RARELY if ever go to any entertainment venue, and luckily for me, the cruise line I travel on has pathetic entertainment anyway.  I walk in the evening on the ship's promenade or jogging track again because hardly anyone does that because they are at dinner or in a bar.  Nothing to exciting here.  

[ilikeanswers]

I know I am not the only one who does this because I was inspired by someone I met on a cruise but I am pretty sure it is not common. I travel with my own tea. I know what tea I like and it is something I miss while travelling. I mentioned this to a cruise mate and she whipped out a box of tea bags she said she carries with her everywhere. It was one of those why didn't I think of that moments🤦‍♀️. 

[clo]

4 hours ago, ilikeanswers said:

I know I am not the only one who does this because I was inspired by someone I met on a cruise but I am pretty sure it is not common. I travel with my own tea. I know what tea I like and it is something I miss while travelling. I mentioned this to a cruise mate and she whipped out a box of tea bags she said she carries with her everywhere. It was one of those why didn't I think of that moments🤦‍♀️. 

Totally OT but I read part of an article just yesterday that was saying that a little salt can cut bitterness in tea. Maybe a little experiment?

[MacMadame]

I carry a tea bag in my purse. It's for tea emergencies. 🤣

[DCThunder]

Just now, MacMadame said:

I carry a tea bag in my purse. It's for tea emergencies. 🤣

Being from the South, I consume large quantities of iced tea.  Since Earl Grey or English Breakfast make horrible iced tea, I bring Luzianne tea bags with me and make my own.  Hot water, a tea bag, and ice in an insulated cup and it's almost like I'm back home!

[donaldsc]

On 5/26/2023 at 6:29 AM, navybankerteacher said:

It makes one wonder - what is so hard about about going in the right direction?

 

Maybe they were British.  As an aside I would not step aside for the 5 abreast group.  I also do not step aside for large groups in corridors.

 

As aside the thing that I do or maybe I should day "do not do" that everyone seems to do is play the stupid on board games such as Trivia or "find the ducks".  I don't do them on land so why should I do them on a ship.

 

DON

Edited January 31 by donaldsc

[clo]

1 hour ago, DCThunder said:

Luzianne

I never knew that although from the South originally. I'll have to pick some up.

[DCThunder]

5 minutes ago, clo said:

I never knew that although from the South originally. I'll have to pick some up.

From New Orleans.

[ilikeanswers]

3 hours ago, clo said:

Totally OT but I read part of an article just yesterday that was saying that a little salt can cut bitterness in tea. Maybe a little experiment?

 

Salt does cut bitterness, it is why when you cook bitter foods you always put salt. However for me like with coffee (I have never understood people who put lots of sugar in their coffee🤷‍♀️) the bitterness of tea is part of its flavour so I wouldn't want to cut it out. 

[JVes]

On 5/28/2023 at 12:06 PM, navybankerteacher said:

If you are from UK you are probably conditioned from driving into highway roundabouts to go clockwise - ever since Denmark and Sweden wised up in the 1950’s and switched to driving on the right, you UK’ers, along with Virgin Islanders (yes - even the USVI which should have switched back in 1916 when purchased by US and there were so few cars) are about the only Wedtern Hemisphere folks persisting on driving on the wrong side of the road.

We here in Australia also drive on the left.