Sonicked Posted September 4, 2011 #1 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Goodness ME, I only booked my cruise two days ago, and it's not until the end of November, yet my mind simply won't get off the topic. I can't stop reading about the ship, the cabin, the activities, the ports of call... AAAAH I feel like I might need to be brain-bleached of all Cruise thoughts until closer to the date, just so I can actually do some work. Is anyone else getting a bit obsessive in terms of their pre-cruise activities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room Service! Posted September 4, 2011 #2 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Happens to the best of us. Just go with it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr green Posted September 4, 2011 #3 Share Posted September 4, 2011 IMO it's half the fun of cruising!!!:D john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobE Posted September 4, 2011 #4 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Goodness ME, I only booked my cruise two days ago, and it's not until the end of November, yet my mind simply won't get off the topic. I can't stop reading about the ship, the cabin, the activities, the ports of call... AAAAH I feel like I might need to be brain-bleached of all Cruise thoughts until closer to the date, just so I can actually do some work. Is anyone else getting a bit obsessive in terms of their pre-cruise activities? 26 cruises and it always happens to me.....Much better than doing something Illegal..... Happy Sailing to Us All.... Bob e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtopia Posted September 5, 2011 #5 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I do it all the time. Funny thing is, my next cruise is the same ship I went on for my first cruise, but I'm still reading up on it as if I've never been on the ship before. I think I'm just really excited because I have a balcony room this time around ... I'll continue to obsess over it until I step foot on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicked Posted September 5, 2011 Author #6 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Hahaha, at least it's just not me. It may be keeping me from being productive, but on the bright side, it's keeping me out of trouble ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising to paradise Posted September 6, 2011 #7 Share Posted September 6, 2011 We are cruising in 20 days and I have been on CC everyday for many months! I love reading the boards everyday. I can't believe we will be going to the Meditteranean that soon.Love CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRoad69 Posted September 6, 2011 #8 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Goodness ME, I only booked my cruise two days ago, and it's not until the end of November, yet my mind simply won't get off the topic. I can't stop reading about the ship, the cabin, the activities, the ports of call... AAAAH I feel like I might need to be brain-bleached of all Cruise thoughts until closer to the date, just so I can actually do some work. Is anyone else getting a bit obsessive in terms of their pre-cruise activities? Our cruise isn't until next May and I'm obsessing over everything: our cabin, the port, what we'll do at the ports, our mail, clothes I'll bring.........:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayfairers Posted September 7, 2011 #9 Share Posted September 7, 2011 You are definitely not alone - I obsess over the ports and what we are going to do more than the ship itself. I am a planner - that is as much fun as the actual trip for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Girl Posted September 8, 2011 #10 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Completely obsessed here. Our cruise in in mid-December and I think about it daily. I just go with it. I think I have a significant amount of fun thinking about it, so why worry? Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMTC Posted September 11, 2011 #11 Share Posted September 11, 2011 My obsession starts when we consider going somewhere....now I have a direction to channel my obsession as we booked the Allure of the Seas yesterday!:D It's gonna be a long year as we don't sail until October 2012!:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How'sBartCruisin'? Posted September 11, 2011 #12 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Check CC every day and look on royal caribbean's website a few times a day....you never know...something might change. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45014 Posted September 13, 2011 #13 Share Posted September 13, 2011 All my hubby has to do is mention that he is JUST THINKING about us booking a cruise and I am at the library getting travel books and I am on the computer at least 2 times daily. I am glad I am not the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchoolNurseMom Posted September 13, 2011 #14 Share Posted September 13, 2011 we're going on the Monarch one week from today! It's all I can think about at work! Once we get home and have recovered, I am planning a surprise 25th anniversary cruise for dh! I want to book it spring 2012 and go in feb of 2013! I have been researching and think I know which one I want. Now to try to find a way to secretly save up and pay for it without him noticing anything. I will have to find some trusted friend to share my excitement with since I don't want him to know till very close to embarkation! Woohoo!:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylerrd Posted September 13, 2011 #15 Share Posted September 13, 2011 My family and in-laws (father and mother) always take a cruise over the Christmas break. We usually depart out of a Florida port and as a tradition, the night before the cruise we all go out to eat at Olive Garden. We don't really have a post cruise ritual. This year we are departing out of San Juan and I don't know what were gonna do for our traditional pre-cruise dinner (there is no Olive Garden in Puerto Rico). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama24 Posted September 14, 2011 #16 Share Posted September 14, 2011 This made me laugh -- sounds just like me. We booked in November 2010, not cruising til December of this year. Every night at dinner, hub gets treated to, "this is what I read on CC today..." LOL To me, the anticipation and planning and daydreaming are a huge part of the fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtopia Posted September 17, 2011 #17 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Well, I changed my cruise in February from the LOS to the NOS and now that has made me even more obsessed! LOL Although I won't be in a balcony anymore, I get an extra night of cruising and it's a ship I've never been on before, so I'm excited. I literally pull out the itinerary every time I'm at work; it helps the day go by faster and motivates me to put in overtime when I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicked Posted September 17, 2011 Author #18 Share Posted September 17, 2011 This made me laugh -- sounds just like me. We booked in November 2010, not cruising til December of this year. Every night at dinner, hub gets treated to, "this is what I read on CC today..." LOL To me, the anticipation and planning and daydreaming are a huge part of the fun. Haha, sounds like me and my partner of an evening. He's actually started asking how many days to go, what I read about today, and so on. I just hope I'm not going to end up with false expectations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanciRDH Posted September 17, 2011 #19 Share Posted September 17, 2011 You have a condition called "Cruise Brain". Unfortunately there is no cure, and it affects some worse and sooner than others. The only treatment is regular visits to CC to help manage your condition. Visits to travel sections of your local library and bookstores can be helpful too, as well as cruise booking websites. The best temporary cure is to be onboard, but symptoms will worsen into Cruise Envy upon the completion of your current cruise and you realize the people you see arriving in port are about to board YOUR ship! It's best to maintain the condition by scheduling another cruise ASAP, even if you're still onboard. Then the cycle starts all over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr green Posted September 17, 2011 #20 Share Posted September 17, 2011 You have a condition called "Cruise Brain". Unfortunately there is no cure, In that case can I leave my brain to Science? My wife has told me that it is if no use to me.:cool: john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanciRDH Posted September 17, 2011 #21 Share Posted September 17, 2011 In that case can I leave my brain to Science? My wife has told me that it is if no use to me.:cool: john Of course, but you must tell her in order for it to be of any use to science, it must be kept stimulated with many cruises until the day you can truly part with it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STARFISH*4 Posted September 17, 2011 #22 Share Posted September 17, 2011 totally can relate...my signature says it all on both cases of cruising and Cruise Critic!! the minute i book a cruise be it 3 months out or 18+ months out i am OBSESSED with it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrettyHazardous Posted September 20, 2011 #23 Share Posted September 20, 2011 LOL This sounds like me. I am on CC everyday. I have read almost every review on both of my upcoming cruises. I am involved in my Roll Call. I'm just addicted. I read in Cosmo that a big part of the stress relieving vacay is the build up. So Cruise Brain is warranted :D!! Happy Cruising All! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargoK Posted September 21, 2011 #24 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Cruising + finding Cruise Critics = total obsession and addiction with no known cure as such, but booking the next cruise as soon as possible helps relieve symptons!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbreylynn Posted September 22, 2011 #25 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I'm definitely OBSESSED. I had never even thought about cruising until April of this year, booked in May Sailed in August, (bought a future carnival vacation certificate) and booked again for Jan 7 last week! I check CC and Carnival multiple times a day. My neighbors at work are so sick of hearing about my vacation planing! Sent from my HTC Glacier using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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