Painter Posted February 4, 2012 #1 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Anyone been on RC ship during Christmas Day? What is generally planned for the day...that is... entertainment and food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted February 4, 2012 Author #2 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Anyone been on RC ship during Christmas Day? What is generally planned for the day...that is... entertainment and food? Am on the correct board for this question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkdleon Posted February 4, 2012 #3 Share Posted February 4, 2012 We were just on the Liberty of the seas for departing Christmas Eve. That night they had carolers and the ship was decorated festively for the entire cruise. On Christmas Day, Santa is available for the kids and gives each a gift (teens included). In the MDR they have a special Christmas menu. Others will have to provide details for the meal, as we ate in Chops that night. Christmas day was a day at sea. They handed out free eggnog, but I don't remember a lot of other activities other than typical cruise activities. They did play Christmas movies in the theater and tv all week. This was a very special cruise for us, and our first time away for Christmas. If you pull the trigger, I think you will have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted February 4, 2012 Author #4 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Thank you kkdleon for your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted February 4, 2012 #5 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Have been on Rhapsody at Christmas and had similar things to kkdleon. There's a special menu card, but the menu isn't especially different from the everyday, nor especially 'Christmassy.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiecruiser09 Posted February 4, 2012 #6 Share Posted February 4, 2012 We are going on Jewel leaving 12/27. Will the decorations still be up or will they take them down between the Christmas sailing and ours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted February 4, 2012 #7 Share Posted February 4, 2012 We are going on Jewel leaving 12/27. Will the decorations still be up or will they take them down between the Christmas sailing and ours? The decorations are usually kept up until January 2 or 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiecruiser09 Posted February 4, 2012 #8 Share Posted February 4, 2012 The decorations are usually kept up until January 2 or 3. Yah! Thanks. I was hoping to keep the Christmas spirit while on board (since we are traveling to family before the cruise and will be missing our decorations at home) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted February 4, 2012 #9 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Yah! Thanks. I was hoping to keep the Christmas spirit while on board (since we are traveling to family before the cruise and will be missing our decorations at home) When they do take them down it is usually during the wee hours of the morning so that when you wake up in the morning, the ship takes on a completely different look. It really is very festive and special to be on a ship during the holidays.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av8tr21 Posted February 4, 2012 #10 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Was on Monarch over Christmas, and like others have mentioned there is caroling, Christmas mass, different menu, etc. Monarch was decorated quite beautifully and the crew were all cheerful and in good spirits. Another thing I noticed is that everyone on board seemed to be cheerful and happy, moreso than when cruising at other times of the year. IDK, maybe it was just me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cottagemama Posted February 4, 2012 #11 Share Posted February 4, 2012 We will be doing our first Christmas cruise this coming Christmas and I was pleased to see this post as I was wondering too:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcruiser1 Posted February 5, 2012 #12 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Anyone been on RC ship during Christmas Day? What is generally planned for the day...that is... entertainment and food? We were on the Navigator of the Seas this past Christmas. There was a special ice show, which was very good. The food on RCL was only medicore to begin with, but there was a special menu that night. It was turkey..and a few other things. There was also eggnog for a few minutes in the hallway near the buffet. The decorations were pretty. For us there were way too many unsupervised kids on the ship. Somehow parents think that since they are on vacation, they don't have to watch their children. We'll skip X-mas on the ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancher Dave Posted February 5, 2012 #13 Share Posted February 5, 2012 If you get lucky you see a surprise marriage proposal at bingo on Christmas. We saw it last Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubrrick Posted February 5, 2012 #14 Share Posted February 5, 2012 If you get lucky you see a surprise marriage proposal at bingo on Christmas. We saw it last Christmas. Dave, I proposed and became engaged to my DW on Christmas day. It was another cruise line, and actually the old "Love Boat". We wanted to celebrate our 15th anniversary of that this past Christmas on the Mariner of the Seas (wanted to stay on for the week after you and I were together) but had made a commitment to my DW's parents to have Christmas at their home. So, we are planning it for this coming December!;) Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texmike Posted February 5, 2012 #15 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Christmas cruises are a lot more expensive and we've went on two in the past- Went in Dec of 2010 out of Galveston when Voyager was still there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dz9yvr Posted February 6, 2012 #16 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Last year on Allure, there were Christmas decorations around the Royal Promenade, caroling on Christmas eve and Santa came early and handed out presents (blankets and backpacks) to the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger belle Posted February 6, 2012 #17 Share Posted February 6, 2012 It really is very festive and special to be on a ship during the holidays.:) agreed...been during Thanksgiving and Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancher Dave Posted February 6, 2012 #18 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Dave, I proposed and became engaged to my DW on Christmas day. It was another cruise line, and actually the old "Love Boat". We wanted to celebrate our 15th anniversary of that this past Christmas on the Mariner of the Seas (wanted to stay on for the week after you and I were together) but had made a commitment to my DW's parents to have Christmas at their home. So, we are planning it for this coming December!;) Rick If only you had a video. I shot video of the one Isaac did this past year and posted it on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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