What is your favourite thing to do on sea days?

[patrice1]

Ahhhh, sea days! Sometimes we have them even while we're in port! Cruising is R&R for us, so a relaxing pre-breakfast on the balcony with coffee & danish, followed by the buffet breakfast, the locating of a shaded, quiet lounge chair for reading and multiple appropriate adult beverages are the ticket. This is followed by an after-lunch (usually buffet) nap. Some quality reading time on the balcony before getting ready for dinner & going to the casino and, of course, the Martini Bar and/or sushi, is definately in order. Your Time Dining helps continue the relaxation vibe, usually followed by the comedian and/or the piano bar. Because we're "older", bed is usually by 11 PM, which allows the relaxation to continue until the next morning!:rolleyes:

Do I hear an "Amen"?:D

[CapsR1]

Relax in lounger with a good book...I usually end up staring out at the ocean and forgetting I brought a book :o.

 

I feel the same way as you! Plus, I always bring a flurry of magazines that I never have the time to read at home and leave them in my cabin when we go. If the stateroom attendants want them, they are theirs for the taking. If not, just more trash . . .

 

We went on a very port intensive cruise last summer and I truly didn't enjoy only 1 sea day on a 7 day cruise. Learned something about myself though . . . either book a longer cruise, or book a cruise with less ports!

[RedbirdFL]

19 year old DD and I enjoyed the towel folding lesson which was on one of our sea days.

[Naomi John]

But I enjoy finding a nice spot and knitting. Some may think it's weird, but I never have time to knit at home. It usually is in the sun, and I can enjoy the lido deck festivities and knit at the same time.

 

Of course, my needles set off the security screening everytime. :rolleyes:

[ricew001]

Our last sea day was perfect. We ordered room service breakfast at 9 am and then went back to sleep - until 1 pm. We then went to the buffet and then on to the bar. From there we played music trivia and went back to the bar. I enjoyed my Carnival Cosmos and meeting and talking to the other cruisers!!

 

Serenity Deck was also fabulous. A little napping and a little cocktail. Ah...so ready to go back!!!

[ccruisequeen]

Depends if you want to do things with the kids or not! lol

 

The safest place to be so that you are virtually guaranteed to not have the kids around, and my favorite place on the ship, the Casino! But I am a casino freak anyway.

 

that or going from one Trivia contest to another!

[RoofingPrincess]

read, eat, drink, repeat, repeat, repeat

 

Were you watching Wrona & me on our transatlantic? We also threw in one additional activity; reading tended to lead to napping...

[iceleven]

I don't know what it is about being on the sea but I always seem to need a nap. At home, I rarely go to bed before 2am and never nap but feel like a zombie if I cannot at least get in 1 half-hour nap when on the ship. Sometimes its during the day in our room but more often it is after the T-pool and a sit in the steamroom before dinner.

[CrusinAgain]

Play cards or board or dice games, participate in any fun shipboard activities, go to the casino, check out the stores, catch up on movies. Its generally a sister cruise like it is again this year. We are past the pool stage.

[scgamecock]

Relax in the hot tub with a frozen drink... and a lot of eating...

[ILoveCruiseShips]

Ahhhh, sea days! Sometimes we have them even while we're in port! Cruising is R&R for us, so a relaxing pre-breakfast on the balcony with coffee & danish, followed by the buffet breakfast, the locating of a shaded, quiet lounge chair for reading and multiple appropriate adult beverages are the ticket. This is followed by an after-lunch (usually buffet) nap. Some quality reading time on the balcony before getting ready for dinner & going to the casino and, of course, the Martini Bar and/or sushi, is definately in order. Your Time Dining helps continue the relaxation vibe, usually followed by the comedian and/or the piano bar. Because we're "older", bed is usually by 11 PM, which allows the relaxation to continue until the next morning!:rolleyes:

 

Do I hear an "Amen"?:D

 

AMEN! This is amazing!;)

[NotWthOutablcony]

NOTHING! Lol, except sitting out on the balcony with a cup of coffee whale and dolphin watching, getting into a nice food coma and taking a nap, then heading down to the casino for some slot play. Then its on to dinner, followed by a visit to the coffee shop for my traditional vanilla milkshake with 2 shots of espresso, play a little bit more in the casino, watch the 2 comedian shows, then its time to eat again, then bedtime.

[gelo7]

My Kindle, a snack, a nap and repeat as needed:p

[ibcnusoon]

On our first sea day (cloudy) we slept late, went to sit-down dining for lunch, relaxed on our balcony, then went to the sports bar and ordered beers and watched the Giants/Pats NFL game. :p

 

On our last sea day we slept late, go to sit-down dining for lunch, saw the Love and Marriage show, got the 5 treatement special in the spa, relaxed in the cabin, went to dinner, then packed.

[beachbum53]

We are a little different... we get up at the normal time and hit up all the trivia and games we can. In between we relax, talk, have some drinks... and hit up the next trivia. Winning a ship on a stick and eating well is our sea day priority...

 

One other thing to add to that. Wasting our designated casino money to play bingo, and then swearing we won't do that again (until the next cruise):rolleyes::D.

[CruzKnitr]

But I enjoy finding a nice spot and knitting. Some may think it's weird, but I never have time to knit at home. It usually is in the sun, and I can enjoy the lido deck festivities and knit at the same time.

 

Of course, my needles set off the security screening everytime. :rolleyes:

I have a knitting project specifically for sea days on a cruise and we play dominoes or cards. I use bamboo or nylon circular needles so I don't set off security at the airports.

[crusinpsychRN]

Serenity and trivia games.

[joeyancho]

In no particular order:

Eat

sleep

[Cigar Dude]

Well, MY favorite thing to do on sea days is lay in the sun and smoke copious amounts of cigars. :D

[Sthomp]

It's funny just how busy you can be relaxing on a sea day!

 

We start the day with Bloody Marys or Mimosas on the balcony. Find a lounge by the pool and watch all the activities. Cool off in the pool. Drink cold beverages. Read. Snooze. More cold beverages. Casino time. Balcony time. Martini bar and sushi before dinner.

[rickcop44]

My aft wrap balcony, my kindle, and a glass of wine by my side....now that's cruising!!!

 

I got my new Kindle Fire yesterday and my wife has already confiscated it and left me with the old Kindle. But I still won't ever call her fluffy.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Sleep late .....

[swimmom32]

haha. He is not too interested in the beer...it's the one staying home (19) who would of taken us up on it for sure. My 17 year old and my 14 year old will be having room service at midnight for pizza and cheesecake. lol

 

So funny you said that, we leave on Saturday on the Liberty and my 16 yr old and 12 year old said the same thing....you have a good time late we will order in Room Service...LOL