How lost were you aboard ship

[derf5585]

Have you ever got really lost on a cruise ship? Ended up where you weren't supposed to go. Ended up on the "Funnel Deck" (on Carnival). Have to ask someone where you are. Wish you brought your GPS.

[Hello-Kitty]

Only when i have been drinking!!!:p

[gg3]

The last cruise we took, Carnival Sensation, in April, I was "wandering" around looking for great, yet private areas to see great views from and I came upon a set of stairs and as I climbed there was a sign that read that this was a "topless" area, restricted to children. So, of course, :D I had to see for myself, and to my laughter, the only folks up there was a couple, probably in their 70's, fully clothed, and reading their novels. I had no idea that deck was there for sure.

[cherylandtk]

Good friend of ours, late at night, (had been drinking) got lost on the way to his stateroom. Had no clue where he was. Stumbled across an easy chair in a nook off the hallway next to a house phone. Called room service for a late-night sandwich. Waiter brought the sandwich to the phone location and showed our friend the way back to his room.

[Toto2Kansas]

When the Grand Class ships first began sailing they were a riot to find your way around on. Elevators that only went to certain decks, some decks only available from this end of the ship or that. We were on one of the first sailings of the Grand Princess and totally lost. When we stopped to ask one of the crew how to get somewhere, they would pull out THEIR little map of the ship, take a good look and say "gosh, I am not sure, you might try going that way". They had no clue either. Now that we have sailed on several of the Grand Class we don't have a problem, but at first, we were totally lost the entire cruise.

[VibeGuy]

I was on Monarch of the Seas on one of the pre-inaugural fam cruises, and found myself very much alone; I'd gone out a doorway that wasn't signed as restricted access, and found it locked behind me. (a vodka collins or 3 will ruin a guy's normally-careful thought process). I found myself out there for about 10 minutes - nobody in the passageway on the other side of the door to hear my knocking, nobody to come rescue me. Fortunately, some other people exploring the ship were just about to make the same mistake, and I was able to both warn them to leave the door open and return to a more comfortable spot (like a bar, for another beverage). A chat with someone later in the day revealed that there must have been a lock malfunction, as those doors were intended for guest egress and access.

 

Bother.

 

Eric

[AlainBob]

Personnaly, I have never get lost on a cruise ship... Why ? Simply because I study the decks plans a few weeks before sailing...

 

So, when we come onboard, I do not need any help. I know exactly where to go, wich stairs (or elevators) I have to take and on wich side of the ship our stateroom is... :p

 

Alain R.

[Kaye from Chicagoland]

I've never gotten lost my self, but I have lost my husband when we were to meet up sometimes at a particular place - one time I spent 20 minutes on the wrong side of the Horizon Court looking for him.

[spocruiser]

The last cruise we took, Carnival Sensation, in April, I was "wandering" around looking for great, yet private areas to see great views from and I came upon a set of stairs and as I climbed there was a sign that read that this was a "topless" area, restricted to children. So, of course, :D I had to see for myself, and to my laughter, the only folks up there was a couple, probably in their 70's, fully clothed, and reading their novels. I had no idea that deck was there for sure.

 

OK with you if I use the "I was at the topless deck because I got lost" excuse with my wife? :)

 

Acutally, I haven't been on a Grand size ship, but just booked one for next Spring. On the next size down (don't rcall the name of the class), I was surprised how quickly we learned the layout.

[geejay]

Several years ago I went to what I thought was my room, but I was on the wrong deck. I beat on the door when my key didn't work thinking DH was sleeping and scared the beejezuz out of an elderly lady in that room.

 

But my brother must take the prize here...On the Star Princess a couple years back he somehow got to the gangway that the crew uses when we were at port. He said they weren't very happy with him though they did let him get off there.

[Deb in Cali]

When we were on the Dawn for a 4 day repo cruise, we got lost a few times. I was still making discoveries on our last morning of the cruise. We had a lot of fun and some good laughs about finding our way around.

 

 

It must really be interesting on the Grand Class if elevators don't go to all the decks.

[snowmen]

Is that true on the Sapphire that the elevators don't go to all of the decks?

[derf5585]

* From the not missing but mislaid department: Monday CND ran an article about a Fascination passenger who reported that her cabinmate wasn't in her cabin when she woke up. After searching the ship it turned out he was missing, and the Coast Guard was called in to search the path the ship had sailed since he was last seen. One cruise executive dropped us a line to let us know that these days more often than not when a cabinmate is reported "missing" and not in the cabin in the morning, it turns out that the person somehow managed to be sleeping in the wrong cabin, and is amazed that the person in bed with them isn't their original cabinmate. I guess one bed was too hard, and they checked another one that was too soft and they kept going until they found one that was j-u-s-t right.

[kdinkus1]

On our very first cruise aboard the Carnival Fantasy, my DH and a friend were exploring the ship just as sunset was approaching. His wife and I were in our room getting ready for dinner when our men came back laughing their heads off! It seems that they went 'in' a NO TRESPASS door (no sign!) at the very front of the ship. It became dark and the wind was blowing pretty strong and they had lost their sense of direction. (no drinking involved!) They couldn't find the door they had come through and literally had to wait until they RAN into an officer. (literally.. ha ha) Of course, they were told in no uncertain terms that this area was off limits to the passengers and escorted very effentiently back to the door they came through. It seems that during the cleaning up of the deck earlier in the day, a crew member had forgotten to re-lock that said door. To this day when we cruise with this couple, we make sure to tell our husbands to only go in doors that do not lock on the other side! :D

[yancycruiser]

At least once on every cruise on the first or second night. I assure my wife we are going the right direction and of course it is the opposite direction. Ah, but that's part of the fun.

[dolphin1917]

The guides do work pretty well,but one trick to remember.Each side of the ship where the staterooms are located will have a different color of carpet so you'll always be able to find your room. By the second day or so you should be able to find your way around with no trouble.:)

[Deloresgardella]

I was on the Coral in April/May. It was the largest ship that I have ever been on. I kept going the wrong way it took me two or three days to find everything.

[Blamar]

I think getting lost is half the fun. I have a great sense of direction and seldom get lost on my own, but my DW is like a reverse compass. If we are supposed to go right, she will go left. So when we are on board, unless we are in a hurry, I let her lead. We met wonderful people and see strange sights that way.

[ourlol]

"Finding your way round a cruise ship" I think this says it all :D

 

Laura

[cruise fairy]

I've never gotten lost my self, but I have lost my husband when we were to meet up sometimes at a particular place - one time I spent 20 minutes on the wrong side of the Horizon Court looking for him.

I know what you mean about the Horizon Court. We were on the cruise probably 3-4 days before we knew there were 2 sides of the Horizon Court!

[insidecabin]

I can usually find my way around after a day or two but usually forget at least one dead end. I find it takes longer to find the quickest routes.

 

When there are two things on close in time at different ends of these big ships on different decks it can take an age get about.

[geoherb]

When we first got on the Grand, we told the people we knew how to get to our cabin. We had previously sailed on the Golden a couple of times and the Star once. We did not realize the Grand's central stairs don't go to the Caribe Deck. (Has this changed? When looking at the deck plans, there are stairs indicated midship on all the decks now.)

 

We've also forgotten how to get to the putt putt course. We eventually remembered.

[kruisey]

I have solved my problem about getting lost.I only book on the top deck that only holds a few cabins on it...........Last trip 19 days...I was on Baja ,one day I tried to get in a cabin with my number on door...was nearly in tears,until some one pointed out this was not my deck!!!!!!!! Then I seem to always end up having to walk miles from the back of ship to fore.........Anyway I've gone back to a deck I can handle for my 29 day voyage next year ;)

[Druke I]

I usually have a pretty good handle on the ship's layout before boarding.

 

That said, I have on occasion made a wong turn, and after discovering the problem, have had to agree that my wife was indeed correct, and had to backtrack. Considering she can't read a map nor fold it correctly, she does have a very good sense of direction.

 

Carrying those pocket sized ship's plans does help.

[OhioDogLover]

Take children with you. They always know everything about the ship within 2 hours of boarding. They can get you anywhere you wish to go provided that you are able to keep up with them!:D