What happens during "Sailaway"?

[jbroons]

For those of you that have cruised Carnival before....what exactly happens during "Sailaway"??

[cuyahoga11]

For those of you that have cruised Carnival before....what exactly happens during "Sailaway"??

 

The ship leaves the dock.Sorry, the devil made me do it. You eat, drink and party

[stlrboo]

Unfortunately, you may be at your 'Mustard Station'!!:(

 

After that, it's Party Time!!!:D

[jbroons]

The ship leaves the dock.Sorry, the devil made me do it. You eat, drink and party

 

 

Very good Diana:D Are the cocktails free? Do they have a buffet set up outside? I'm cruising Freedom 4/5/09, fyi!!

[Aplmac]

Awful lot of this going on, to be honest...

 

 

 

 

 

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[jbroons]

Awful lot of this going on, to be honest...

 

 

 

 

 

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Looks pretty wild!!:confused:

[cuyahoga11]

Very good Diana:D Are the cocktails free? Do they have a buffet set up outside? I'm cruising Freedom 4/5/09, fyi!!

 

Nope, you pay for the alcohol and there will be food inside at the buffet and ouside grills on the Lido deck

[jbroons]

Nope, you pay for the alcohol and there will be food inside at the buffet and ouside grills on the Lido deck

 

So you weren't kidding the first time.....we simply "sailaway".

[Aplmac]

Looks pretty wild!!:confused:

Oh yeaah! :cool:

[girlsonlycruisin']

Generally some music and dancing (electric slide, cupid shuffle, that sort of thing). Lots of booze being offered up for sale. LOTS of people. Great time to watch the port being left behind.

 

[stlrboo]

'Sailaway' is what you make of it!...:) We usually buy a 'bucket of beer' and a Foo-Foo drinkie for the DW and head for our balcony..!!:p;)

[cuyahoga11]

So you weren't kidding the first time.....we simply "sailaway".

 

That picture is leaving St Thomas. Usually sailaway from homeport is a little livelier.

[lsycko1]

We use that time to locate our friends and head to the sports bar and hope the Browns are on! Then the drinks start flowing!:)

[CruzVinnieCruz]

We use that time to locate our friends and head to the sports bar and hope the Browns are on! Then the drinks start flowing!:)

 

 

While thats a waste of time. You are talking about the Cleveland Browns:confused:

[Weeziblu]

I was kind of hoping for a "Sail Away Party" of sorts... no? :confused:

[Ms Belvedere]

On some cruises they had the nerve to sail away while we were at the muster drill. :mad: But on many other cruises we stood along the railing looking at huge houses built along the waterway, people in cars waving and flashing their lights at us while we waved back, restaurants full of outdoor diners waving and cheering, jet skis riding along side until the Coast Guard chased them away, a small fishing boat holding up a HUGE fish they had caught that day. Bring your camera, grab a drink and stroll around the upper decks taking it all in.

 

A co-worker is on the Freedom this week, I'll ask her next Monday what she did/saw as they sailed away. It's usually a lot of fun and a great intro to the start of your cruise! :D

Ms B

[TheVegasMan]

I was kind of hoping for a "Sail Away Party" of sorts... no? :confused:

Other than the band or duo that Carnival provides and the waiters selling drinks, there's not much organized fun going on. Like others have said, it's what you make of it. Make friends, drink up and have fun.

[stlrboo]

While thats a waste of time. You are talking about the Cleveland Browns:confused:

WOW! :eek: I thought my friend John was the last 'Browns' fan in the world..:D There are more????:rolleyes:;)

[cuyahoga11]

While thats a waste of time. You are talking about the Cleveland Browns:confused:

 

Hey, watch how you talk about the Browns. Do you know how hard it is to be a fan of Cleveland sports teams?

[lizardhowson]

So you weren't kidding the first time.....we simply "sailaway".

 

What were you expecting ?????? :confused:

[nybumpkin]

While I agree that sailaway is what you make of it, I think the port you're leaving also makes a difference. Sailaway in NYC is fun because you sail past Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty and under the Verazzano-Narrows Bridge. The upper decks are usually crowded and everyone cheers when the ship sails under the bridge. Miami can be fun if you're sailing past other ships still at dock (there is a great You Tube video of a Valor sailaway with a ship's horn contest between Valor and Freedom of the Seas) and waving to people along the causeway. On the other hand, some ports are just plain boring.

[Treadonu]

Before I took my first cruise, I was expecting more. I blame the "Love Boat" Tv show for that.

[CarnivalFan2]

We use that time to locate our friends and head to the sports bar and hope the Browns are on! Then the drinks start flowing!:)

I would start the heavy drinking too if I had to watch the Browns...

[lsycko1]

I would start the heavy drinking too if I had to watch the Browns...

 

 

A fan is a fan win, lose, or draw :D

[igraack]

A fan is a fan win, lose, or draw :D

 

 

I thought only the Bengals had "draws".. well and the Eagles :)

 

 

Sailaway is exciting from Tampa going under the Skyway bridge.