Travelnerd44

This is 4 years old.

My original post is yes...4 years old...hard to believe! But my most recent addition discussing my new cruise adventure on this thread was 2 days ago or so. It was fun reading back through some of my old thoughts on the subject...the excitement level is still the same however! :cool:

Travelnerd44 here...its been awhile...and I can't believe I found this thread that I started so long ago!!!! Your responses were so fun to read again!!!!!

Anyway, my plans to go on my second cruise were delayed a few years because I decided to go back to school and finish my degree once all my kids were out of diapers. And I did. Yayyy! :cool: So as a graduation gift to myself...guess what I'm doing...going on a cruise!!! Finally!!!

So far my complaints are that I have to wait until February, and all the bathing suits I took on my last cruise are too big so I have to buy new ones. Hate when that happens its so annoying. ;p

For all of you who responded before and I didn't get back to...sorry for the delay.

Happy cruising all! I've got some reading to catch up on!

At least YOU had a good time! When I was on the Glory, I was so angry because the water in the pool wasn't as wet as it was in the pool on the Liberty!! I didn't tip anyone because of this outrage. I wrote several 20 page letters describing my anger and disappointment to Carnival. But did they refund me? Noooooooooooooooo.

Awe man...when the water isn't wet enough...I HATE when that happens! ;)

Did you get the feeling of movement for a couple of days after the cruise. Like when you wash your face with eyes closed. Sea leggs love that feeling.

Yes its so weird! I was lying in bed watching the tv and when i closed my eyes it was the strangest feeling. It took me a few hours when i first got on board to feel comfortable but i popped a few ginger gravols the first few days...and eventually the rocking was quite soothing.

Im not actually sure if my first little bout of queasiness was from motion sickness or from the alcohol in my sail away drink on a nearly empty stomach ;) but either way it didnt last long!

Glad you had a great time. We love cruising in our family. Especially me! Oldest son says I'm a cruise addict. We're looking at booking our first Carnival cruise as a family (I did a short Sensation cruise with teen daughter-- who thought it was ok but wants nothing but Disney Cruise Line-- Cunard or a private mega yacht with a handsome, young, billionaire prince wouldn't match DCL in her mind) and your post is encouraging, as I've been going back and forth.

 

Husband told me after our last Disney cruise-- no more cruises! It set us back like years of retirement living (Panama Canal repo in December), then I looked at Carnival Dream-- showed him the price for an oceanview for 5 of us, and he said, "book it!" And since the Disney snob is away at college...

When we docked the Glory in the bahamas we were right beside the disney dream...that ship is HUGE!!!! I was surprised how big the Glory was but yikes ... :p

...anyway we did Disney World last year with the kids and i cant see anything wrong with combining the two...a Disney cruise is my next goal...but first a girls group trip back on Carnival...i would totally do the same itinerary again...Nassau, St. Thomas, San Juan and Grand Turk! :D

Glad you had a great time. The Glory is an awesome ship. :cool::D:cool:

okay well i have one complaint...how come it took only 6 days to get so used to the gentle rocking of the ship (the first day was ugh...thank gawd for queasy beads lol :rolleyes: ) ...

now i can't sleep.

Damm you Carnival!

:p

oh ya....NOTHIN'!! :p

Just got off the Glory this morning...sitting in a hotel in Fll waiting to fly home tomorrow morning...and am totally absolutely irreparably addicted to cruising!!! :D

What an absolutely fantastic time...great weather, my little windowless interior cabin in the bottom of the ship was just fine, Chris my cabin steward was a sweetheart, the food was omg :o and just about everything we did was a total riot! No complaints from me...

A few technical difficulties with the shows...my bottomless bubbles was a little watered down, and my feet are so swollen i cant fit into my flipflops anymore.....but my table mates who we met the first night were a total hoot...i had my picture taken with the Captain and i saw dolphins jumping out of the middle of the ocean...

...oh....and warm chocolate melting cake.....

need i say more! :rolleyes:

Thank you everyone for easing my newbie fears and sharing your insights...I have already emailed my hubby to say pack up the bags we're taking the kids next year! :D

:) Awesome!

Here;s MY husbands contact info...please lead him into temptation on my behalf :D

"1-800-Travelphobe who wont take wife on cruise unless he has to and she throws a fit first which apparently doesnt work even though she tried..."

:cool:

I'm counting on you!

:p

I have read through everything and there are some great ideas...but I am such a notorious overpacker:rolleyes:that my new rule is to pack what i think I'm to going need...and then take out 2/3 of it before i actually leave.

Wish me luck!:cool:

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