Mzjojo1955

I always book a Cloud 9 Spa cabin when sailing on a ship that has this feature . I think it is well worth the additional cost.

I totally agree. I own the spa when I M not eating sleeping or on an excursion. Some of my best memories of the trip to reflect on was the pampering in the spa. I love the room with the heated couches and the forward facing window!

I'm looking to retire next year and starting to make plans to become a mostly perpetual traveller - land and sea.

 

My husband passed, so it's just me, seeking the adventures I could never have while in my career and raising a child.

 

I want to take long cruises, but ones that are not prohibitively expensive, I don't need luxury, I just need to explore the parts of world I have never travelled to, particularly places that are not easy to reach by land.

 

I'm not interested in manufactured fun cruises. I like to exercise and dine well, but I don't need to be entertained on ship...I do well enough enjoying chats with others, reading, exercise, etc. I enjoy learning, so educational lectures are also of great interest to me.

 

I would prefer my fellow shipmates to be 40+ to share similar conversations, not necessarily focused on current school & kid topics, for example.

 

Should I look for a repositioning cruise, a world cruise, is there anything that fits what I am looking for? Would appreciate all suggestions. I can afford long cruises, just don't need to pay for the zing lol.

I am getting ready to book a Carnival cruise form Long Beach CA and ends in Singapore. It leaves October 4, 2019 and lasts 24 days. It will stop in Hawaii, Guam, Vietnam and finally Singapore. It is a Journeys Cruise. That means there will be Special Chefs brought on board to cook the cuisines of the cultures we will visit! It sounds amazing. I am 63 and a widow also. I am retired chef, due to an accident. I use a walker, but I can walk short distances without it. I also do not need to be entertained. I am self sufficient, well read, and very personable. I hope you find what you are looking for. I am so excited that Carnival is offering this opportunity. I want to eat Pho in Vietnam where Anthony Bourdain R.I.P. filmed with the famous Soup Lady. This is a bucket list trip for me.

My countdown clock is for my birthday cruise this year to Belize. It leaves 11/17 from New Orleans. I am so excited!

Hi, I'm asking this for my big brother. He would like to know if the cabins in the Cloud 9 spa are worth the added charge ? Thank you

It is amazing! I was in there whenever I was not on an excursion, sleeping or eating. Best memories besides the food!