How do you pass the time BEFORE your cruise?

[kaf7878]

We have 165 days until our family cruise on Carnival Inspiration. It's killing me though! I feel like I am thinking about the cruise all day long!

 

How do you pass the time before your cruise??

[Bette And Bill]

Time just seems to drag by while waiting for the cruise finally get here. I spend a lot of time on Cruise Critic talking with the others who are traveling and waiting with us. I also spend time researching the ports of calls and what I would like to see while we are there. It all helps the time go by and before you know it, it is time to sail.

[Senoj84]

I also spend a lot of time on Cruise Critic and I plan other weekend trips before the cruise to have something else to plan & look forward to.

[thegotogirl]

I hang out on the boards (oh yeah....I forgot....I just got back from our last cruise, and I'm still hanging out on the boards...), and I also buy little things here and there beginning months before the cruise...here are a few things that you ALWAYS need for your next cruise

-a room decoration for the door (do you have that yet)?

-a lanyard with a clear little case to hold your cruise card

-download some new music into your iPod (preferably Jimmy Buffet...which even sounded good in Alaska)!

-room deodorizer

-gum, candy, pocket tissues, etc

Don't make a special trip to the store...and only get ONE thing per trip

You get it by now...get little things each day, and start a cruise-bag of things that you know you'll need and even a few things that you won't really need, but want (the room decoration is a perfect example). I find by doing this, it keeps the cruise on my personal front burner each and every day.

[jkudzu]

Excellent advice!!! Love those little things each day ideas!

Warning though, once you go on a cruise--you're hooked. I just got back on June 13th and all I've done is read about, dreamed about, and talked about my next cruise. I hang out here too!:o

[Woobstr112G]

What I do is hang out on the boards; try to loos weight; and buy stuff I think I'll need for the cruise...

 

Bob

 

Future: Diamond Princess Aus/Nz 01/09

Future: Emerald Princess Med/Trans Atlantic 10/08

Constellation Europe 07/06

Summit Alaska Repositioning 05/05

Summit Panama Canal 10/02

Rhapsody Of The Seas Alaska 09/01

Spledour Of The Seas Baltic 09/99

Veendam Eastern Caribbean 07/96

Holiday Western Carribean 07/93

[pmfan]

I spend a lot of time on the boards and getting to know those in my roll call. :D

[simplelife]

Work:(

[Woobstr112G]

Work:(

 

Yup...work as much overtime I can to pay for what I buy my DW on the ship....:)

 

Bob

 

Future: Diamond Princess Aus/Nz 01/09

Future: Emerald Princess Med/Trans Atlantic 10/08

Constellation Europe 07/06

Summit Alaska Repositioning 05/05

Summit Panama Canal 10/02

Rhapsody Of The Seas Alaska 09/01

Spledour Of The Seas Baltic 09/99

Veendam Eastern Caribbean 07/96

Holiday Western Carribean 07/93

[momofmeg]

I also spend a lot of time on Cruise Critic and I plan other weekend trips before the cruise to have something else to plan & look forward to.

 

Me too!

[kf657]

For the kids- A package of post it notes, one number each page as a count down, rip off one page a day.

 

I start a Cruise themed craft project- I just started a Princess cruiseline needlepoint eyeglass case (got on ebay) or make door, room and balcony decor....

 

Big bin in spare room and add a new item(s)for the cruise each week.

 

Closer to cruise-CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN, I hate coming home to a mess!

 

69 DAYS AN COUNTING TIL RUBY

377 DAYS UNTIL THE OASIS

 

Ah, Yes, check Cruise Critc EVERY day!!

[Woobstr112G]

For the kids- A package of post it notes, one number each page as a count down, rip off one page a day.

 

 

I start a Cruise themed craft project- I just started a Princess cruiseline needlepoint eyeglass case (got on ebay) or make door, room and balcony decor....

 

Big bin in spare room and add a new item(s)for the cruise each week.

 

Closer to cruise-CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN, I hate coming home to a mess!

 

69 DAYS AN COUNTING TIL RUBY

377 DAYS UNTIL THE OASIS

 

 

Ah, Yes, check Cruise Critc EVERY day!!

 

 

Those are all fantastic ideas.....:)

 

Bob

 

Diamond Princess Aus/NZ 01/09

Emerald Princess Med/Trans Atlantic 10/08

Celebrity Constellation British Isles/Norway 07/06

Celebrity Summit Alaska Repositioning 05/05

Celebrity Summit Panama Canal 10/02

Rhapsody Of The Seas Alaska 09/01

Spledour Of The Seas Baltic 09/99

HAL Veendam Eastern Caribbean 07/96

Carnival Holiday Western Carribean 07/93

[cruizinrican]

Looking at other deals so that I may book and sail prior to the next one! Or reading reviews on the ship Im going on next and viewing pics! Thats what I love to do and read the posts here of course!:D

[Guatiao]

Work, read CC, wonder how the cruise will go, plan onboard and shore things to do...

[Mego0427]

I try not to think about it. I have a countdown ticker but I try not to look at it. This is the same way I go about passing the time between when I get to see DF. I try to keep busy and ignore the fact that the cruise or next time I see df is X many days away.

[shawnie]

Daydream, daydream and daydream, and of course spent 99% of my time on CC.

[RUBBER DUCK]

Incessant surfing of CruiseCritic and googling the areas I'm going to so I feel prepared to see what I want and not miss something I shouldn't.

[cruiselife4me]

I totally research every flipping thing I can about my ship, the ports, pictures, cruise critic, etc. love it!

[Philly Steve]

I agree it's fun to spend quality time in your CC Roll Call thread. Pass along all that research you've done on the ship, destination, etc. and others will benefit. :)

 

Usually, a week before departure I'll begin making entries in my cruise journal that include a very loose daybook and notes on selected shore excursions. :cool:

[mszula]

I'm here everyday since I joined last week. I think that CC has increased my anticipation for this cruise. I've been on numerous cruises; but have never been this excited prior to leaving.

Could be the long Montana winter; but I think it is CC.

The trip, sun, sand, islands, rum, pecan rolls, room service, swimming, and relaxing.. it is ALL I can think about!!

[tkat]

There are some great replies. I like to read the CC boards as well. I usually leave home a few days before and drive down to the port so I check out things to do along the way as well. I have my list of what to bring, check it and realize that I need another outfit, so that can be days in searching.

Then there is work. I cruise therefor I work.

[marhun2430]

If I got paid for the amount of time I spend on cruise critic I would have the next cruise paid for and then some!

[sleepysnr]

we have a white board in our kitchen that we use as family calendar. we count the days down backwards

[bighairtexan]

I send a daily email COUNTDOWN to the other people going with me. I start waaaay out like 180 days to go and I do it in the form of a question, with the number of the countdown as the answer.

ie: How many degrees is the spread or difference between the freezing point & boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale? I put the answer (180) way down the email.

If I can't think of a good question, I google the number. For instance I'd google, 179 number, and then 179 feet, 179 years etc until I find an interesting fact. It takes some time but if I forget to do it my friends and relatives email me to find out what the question of the day is.

[Citizen Jane]

Obsess about the cruise. Read the boards. Obsess some more. Stress the laundry won't get done. Make lists. Obsess some more. Teach a couple of classes...tell my students that they should run the other way if they see me in Cozumel on Spring Break:eek: Obsess some more. And then finally I obsess some!

 

And yes, I confess, pop some popcorn and read the Chair Hog, Suite Guests, etc. threads for my own amusement.:cool: The I get back to my compulsive obsessing about the cruise.