Sea Days

[Iluv2cruz918]

I'm not a big fan of sea days. I specifically look for cruises with the fewest sea days and not having more than 1 consecutive day out to sea at a time. What do you find yourself doing to occupy time?

[Geo&Me]

We LOVE sea days. If we could just take a cruise and never hit land, that'd be fine....... Long lazy days sitting on the deck, always a breeze keeping you cool -- plenty to do onboard -- from bingo, to games, casino, shopping, quietly reading inside or out -- contests, pool, napping, gym, spa, food -- glorious food -- shows, etc. We could cruise and cruise and cruise. Don't misunderstand, we love Bermuda, love the Caribbean, any stops along the way, but truly, a week with nothing to do but what we WANT to do -- and spend time with each other --- how fabulous is that!!!!!

[bmacri]

I LOVE sea days. It's a chance to regroup and relax.

 

I do a lot of the events listed on the dailie.

Go to the art auction.........They are very entertaining and you will learn a lot about art.

 

Go look at your pictures that have been taken of you.

 

Take the ship tours that are offered.

 

Go to the Casino

 

Have lunch in the Main Dining Room.

 

Read.

 

Meet other people. I don't know if this is even legal but I've always wanted to see the crews quarters.

 

See if you can get invited to the Bridge.

 

Investigate the ship from one end to the other. there are always a lot of surprises around every corner.

 

Have a massage or a pedicure.

Get a fake tatoo (offered on some ships).

 

Gosh.......think of it as an adventure. I'm sure you will find something to do if you look for it.

 

Happy cruising.

[ZoneHPH]

sea days rock! that's the whole purpose of a cruise...IMO. to me a cruise is getting on a ship...sailing away...OH AND BY THE WAY, we'll be stopping off at a couple places.

 

(and that is the reason some others stay away from cruises because of the short duration of time at some ports).

 

but sea days is exactly what you are paying for. to have all that the ship can offer you at your fingertips.

[okbrit]

I love Sea days too. My ideal cruise would alternayr sea day/port day/sea day - but most of them don't work that way

[Stillfloatin']

I cruise for two reasons: to visit exotic and interesting ports that I might never see otherwise, and to enjoy the pleasures of being at sea. So, obviously, cruises are just the perfect vacation for me. I enjoy the ports most, but love those sea days as an opportunity to sleep in, read, relax, and just catch up on personal stuff. I gotta agree, the perfect cruise is port/sea/port/sea, etc. On the port intensive cruises, after about 4-5 ports, I'm SO ready for a relaxing day at sea!

[jerhardt]

One of the MAIN reasons we booked the 13 day Hawaii cruise on the Sun from Vancouver - 5 sea days. Time to relax!!

[Don Haynes]

I'm not a big fan of sea days. I specifically look for cruises with the fewest sea days and not having more than 1 consecutive day out to sea at a time. What do you find yourself doing to occupy time?

 

I highly suggest the no sea days itineraries of the Pride of America or Pride of Aloha. Sailing from the Northeast most Caribbean cruises have two sea days to and from the Caribbean. Only Bermuda and Canada can be reached with one sea day to and from.

[LuvBNatC]

I guess you can tell by my screen name how I feel about sea days. My favorite cruise is a transatlantic, crossing the Atlantic with no land in sight for days on end.

 

I don't dash from activity to activity, but somehow the days pass too quickly. Reading, napping, eating, meeting new people out on deck. The days are just a prelude to the fun nights, which tend to be more festive because everyone's well rested, not worried about getting up early to make a shore excursion, and ready to party. :D

[OldBaldGuy]

Our next cruise is going to be 19 days, hitting seven ports, so we will have lots of sea days. I am hoping that the motion of the ocean will do its trick, if you know what I mean. Will have to ask our third party to leave the room for a while...:) :) :)

[ShipsAreTheBest]

I love sea days! Just back from 8-day Spirit cruise, with 4 sea days (3 ports) - the last two were consecutive. I came back from this trip the most relaxed I can remember of any of my cruises - ready to take on work and the world again. Those last two days were a real tonic.

[LA_FadeAway]

A few sea days are okay, but I generally prefer ports. My passion is visiting new places, experiencing new cultures, and getting to know the people. I know you can't do a whole lot of that on a port visit, but it does help me identify places to come back to for an extended visit. A few sea days are nice just to relax, sleep in, enjoy the pool (if you can get a chair), do some laundry, and explore new parts of the ship.

[Globaliser]

I'm not a big fan of sea days. I specifically look for cruises with the fewest sea days and not having more than 1 consecutive day out to sea at a time. What do you find yourself doing to occupy time?

With so many activities scheduled on the daily programme, and so many interesting things conflicting with each other, the most difficult thing is to decide what to miss. Sea days are non-stop activity.

 

Ports, on the other hand, are usually rubbish - particularly in the Caribbean. The good things in most of the countries that cruise ships visit can only be seen properly by spending at least several days (if not several weeks) in the country and/or by going a long way from the ports where cruise ships stop. If I really wanted to see Mayan ruins, I'd pick a two week tour of Mexico, not a one week cruise of the Caribbean. Having only a few hours in a port is barely dipping your toe into the water. Most port calls are pretty much a total waste of time.

 

So I often don't get off the ship at ports anyway. I've paid to be afloat, and I've paid to be on a ship. And sea days are therefore heaven.

[Ask4Jay]

Love trans-Atlantic cruises! Vegging out for days on end.

Port days aren’t bad either: We have the ship to ourselves.

We have done enough sight seeing during my years in the airline business.

[tinyrose]

I LOVE, LOVE sea days. They are so relaxing and so different from my normal work days at home. I sleep in late, have leisurely meals, read, people watch, gaze at the ocean, attend any activities that catch my interest, and generally do what I want, when I want. I could do a long cruise of nothing but sea days.

[Geo&Me]

Maybe the cruise lines should offer one cruise that goes nowhere but bright sunny places.... all sea days .... sign me up!:D

[cliffd64]

While I love visiting exotic destinations, I also love sea days...

 

I usually start my day with a nice energetic 1 or 2 mile walk around the walking deck. (Usually this is to ease my conscience about last evening's dessert :) )

 

After a nice shower, I usually go to have a nice leisurely breakfast while reading a copy of the freestyle daily to being planning out my day. The freestyle daily is your best buddy on a sea day... you should have one with you at all times.

 

Usually there are all sorts of fun activities in the AM, afternoon and of course the evening. I'm usually on the look-out for morning and afternoon trivia to get my brain going (usually being able to understand the dialect of the host is the most fun and challenging part :D), martini clinics, margarita clinics, even the occasional art auction can be fun and educational to attend. Perhaps I will join a slot tournament or a blackjack tournament in the casino if the mood strikes me, or maybe I will visit the library and check out a good book. On one of my cruises on the Spirit, I took advantage of free Spanish lessons offered by one of the crew in one of the lounges each sea day. It was very fun and educational. If I'm feeling in the mood for sunning, there is always some time to lie out by the pool area with a cold drink. Sometimes there will be Volleyball organized on the athletic deck, and on some days there are pool games that can be fun to watch if not participate in. Maybe a massage in the spa, or go shopping in the galleria? Or maybe I will want to find a secluded spot in an empty lounge to just relax and watch the waves go by. There are just so many things to do if you want (or not... that's the beauty of freestyle) that you really have to work hard to be bored.

 

The point is, you can do as much as you want, or as little, but it's all up to you. Your freestyle daily is loaded with things to do. It's up to you to be informed and take advantage of what is offered. :D

[lel5344]

One of great advantages of a cruise with lots of sea days...it's less expensive (frequently). The ship has you on board where you spend more money on the money-making parts of the ship: casino, bingo, bars, gift shops, spas...

 

We love sea days for many of the reasons previous posters mentioned, especially the opportunity to do absolutely nothing, if we so choose.

 

That being said, our next cruise is about as port intensive as you can get!

[lostie]

I leave in 10 days on a back to back Spirit cruise and I am looking forward to sea days just as much as port days.

 

I intend to take a wine and/or martini tasting (hopefully not back to back:eek:) Play some games/trivia, enter a Texas hold 'em tournie, enjoy watching my kids play in the kids pool, eat, drink, meet new people, take naps with my two year old so he doesn't turn into a monster, the list goes on.

[glorya]

I'm not a big fan of sea days. I specifically look for cruises with the fewest sea days and not having more than 1 consecutive day out to sea at a time. What do you find yourself doing to occupy time?

 

I agree with you TOTALLY!!!! I, too, arrange our cruises so that we have as little time on board as possible. You ask what one can find to occupy time? ;) What I do to stave off boredom until we hit land is sleep late,go to bed early, check out the menus, and eat, eat, eat!!!! :D

[TomAndLeigh]

One of the MAIN reasons we booked the 13 day Hawaii cruise on the Sun from Vancouver - 5 sea days. Time to relax!!

 

Hi Jerhart,

 

I wanted to do this cruise but I just couldn't swing it this year. Hope you enjoy it..

If you've done this one before, do you know if the cruise can get rough? My wife is little worried about being too rough in the middle of the Pacific.

 

Thanks

 

T

[salty dingo]

For fewest sea days, I suggest a southern Caribbean cruise from San Juan. All the islands are an few short hours apart, so there is no need for any sea days. There may be some, but that is not out of necessity.

[clerky96]

We are doing southern caribbean out of Miami the first of Feb, and while DH does not particularly like the sea days, we have 3 on this 9 day cruise. The last 2 days are sea days, and I think that will be great. Gives me one day to just rest up and enjoy the ship :) before I have to spend part of the last day getting ready to disembark. :(