How do you know you're on a cruise?

[Cruzin' Daddy]

The other day I was thinking about my last cruise with Carnival. I got to thinking about the little things that reminds me that I am on a cruise...

 

1. Seeing the boat as we drive up to the terminal.

 

2. The smell of the ship...especially the dining room.

 

3. When it's quiet in my cabin, there's always this low humming sound that I can hear (possibly the ship cutting through the water, or possibly the engines).

 

Finally...

 

4. Sitting in the lobby and just enjoying the sights and sounds.

 

What are your triggers?

[Gingee]

Your bed is nice but you feel movement of your bedroom as you are laying down.

 

You don't have to do the dishes.

 

You wake up in the morning in a different country.

[brad09821]

I don't know yet. But, I will definitely let you know when we get back from sailing the Paradise on 2/20 lol, we cannot wait. Even with all of the shopping and getting ready to go on our cruise, the wifey and I are like little kids counting the days until we leave.

[theneals4]

I know i am on a cruise when...

 

I dont wake up to my two and three year old fussing..

 

I dont have to cook or clean...

 

When me and the hubby can set on the deck half the night and watch the world go by..

 

when i am being weighed on hand and food! ( Cause that SURE doesnt happen at home!)

[Lyncoya]

That "ding" sound that the machine makes when you stick your card in the slot when you're entering the ship.

 

The smell of those hamburgers on the first day....

 

77 days!! :)

[lastone/off/the/boat]

The horn. it gets me everytime. i get teary eyed.

 

the first picture taken. always me with my first drink on deck.

[Ykgorbie]

The second I step foot in the terminal, then when I hear the "ding" of my card in the machine just before stepping foot on the ship. :)

[KirkWN737]

When I first step foot on the cruise.

 

I get very jealous when I fly an east takeoff out of FLL late in the day on a Saturday and see all of the cruise ships.

[USNUZULOOSE]

Opening the cabin door and calling it home.

[irukandjisting]

As the ship sails under The Sydney Harbour Bridge - 3 loud blasts say bye to Sydney

 

alternatively

 

My glass contents wibble and wobble :cool:

 

~~Iru~~

[mousey]

I know I'm on a cruise when I can't stop smiling!:D

[bvhboat]

Seeing the ship for the first time

Getting our picture taken on the gangway as were boarding - I have a huge smile in every one.

[DougieFresh1986]

What gets me is when I'm sitting in my Miami hotel in the early morning drinking the crappy in room coffee and watching the sun rise as the ships come into port while my wife sleeps. Its a very overwhelming feeling... (goosebumps):cool::cool::cool:

[kingoftheicedragons]

1) Not being able to walk properly through a hallway.

 

2) Going outside and seeing the whale tail.

 

3) The sights, sounds, and smells of the ocean. Particularly effective in the early morning hours (5 to 7 a.m.)

[Robwerks]

3 things... the DING of the card reader, the BING of the elevator and the Italian sounding lady saying DECK 9, LEEDO!

[funinthesun1964]

1. Getting my S&S card, Looking at my DR assignment.

2. Seeing Freddy. (I love getting my picture with him)

3. Getting that Funship Special drink. (Or sometimes, a bucket of beers to share with DH, depending on what I feel like at the time)

4. Being waited on - no cooking, dishes, making the bed, cleaning, etc.

5. Being in a warm climate and having fun!

[BeccaBecca1713]

I have a perfume that I bought for my very first cruise 5 years ago. I rarely wear it but when I smell it, it automatically takes me back to the cruise! Whenever I go on a vacation I pick a new perfume or scented lotion so that I'll always have a trigger to remind me of that particular vacation.:)

[sparks1093]

The magic bed that makes itself. Wish I could buy one:).

[woodsy64]

Going to sleep at night not worrying about all the things that I need to get done tomorrow and knowing DH is just as relaxed as I am.

[lady_cruiser]

I know I am on a cruise when the Muster Drill is over, the ship is starting to move and we are heading out to the open sea:p

[Butterbean1000]

Seeing the ship for the first time driving into the port. The voice in the elevators. The blast of the horns........ahhhhhhhhh. Oh, almost forgot, the smell of the soaps, body wash and shampoo in the bathroom.

 

Enjoy your cruise :cool:

[beachbum53]

"when i am being weighed on hand and food! ( Cause that SURE doesnt happen at home!)"

 

I'm sure that's a typo.

 

 

 

For me, it's when we get to the port and see the ship. That's when the reality of it all hit's me.

[Disneycruisers]

The sound of the stateroom door opening and closing.:p

[mama_2_boys]

The "ding dong" of the elevator. It's one of my favorite sounds ever!

[hoop4321]

When the bags arrive. Everything is unpacked. My dh explores the ship, my ds explores the kids club or is hanging by the pool, and finally there I am......alone, in a tiny room we call a cabin, watching the water rush by the ship. I take my first steps on the balcony all by my self. It's heaven. I'm on a cruise. Woot!

 

Is it obvious I'm the one that juggles the family schedules or what lol. :)