Days at Sea

[arvinramlakhan]

What are your favourite things to do on days at sea? Do you have any tips?

[paul929207]

Our most common activities include lectures, trivia, bridge. We also read often, sit and talk with old and new friends. We love sea days

[arvinramlakhan]

Do the cruise lines typically do anything different to get people to mix and mingle?

[pfm18]

We tend to sleep in, eat a massive lunch, perhaps lounge by the pool or play some basketball.

[pfm18]

Do the cruise lines typically do anything different to get people to mix and mingle?

 

Yes. You'll get a daily program sent to your cabin. On sea days there will be more to choose from.

[paul929207]

Do the cruise lines typically do anything different to get people to mix and mingle?

Lots of events where people mingle with others.

[NMLady]

My favorite things to do are have a leisurely breakfast, then spend the day reading, working on my hobby, doing some gambling, and taking part in some of the ship's activities.

 

My DH takes part in more ship activities than I do, especially Team Trivia. He also does some gambling. We both take part in Blackjack tournaments.

[dsrdsrdsr]

My favourite is cricket on the games deck. And the tip is, travel with P&O, because I don't know any other line that does it.

 

Also table tennis, reading, port lectures, food, quiz, cards.

[paul929207]

OP,

as you can see there are probably as many answers as there are people answering. The important thing is to find what you like to do

[Ehpride]

I have a routine. I tend to lay out in the morning, have lunch, do a few activities and then enjoy the hot tubs before I shower and get ready for dinner. There are a lot of activities, but I tend to spend most of the day on lido.

[cb at sea]

Sleep in a bit...not TOO late, tho! Have a nice breakfast, go to the pool....read and bake and drink....gamble, if you feel like it....take your time getting ready for dinner and relax! You don't need to be busy 24/ 7!!!!

[wallie5446]

Favorite thing?

To watch and listen to the sound of the Ship moving thru the water.

[dorisis]

I love sea days.If the weather is nice we can sit on our balcony or on deck. I am an avid reader and most ships have good libraries. Trivia is fun and so are other games. Some ships have sea day lectures and cooking classes. It is often hard to make choices when so much is offered.

[Keith1010]

Biggest tip is to read the program the night before thoroughly and to highlight those items that you would like to do.

 

Keith

[calliopecruiser]

I adore sea days - my last cruise had 8, and I've got my eye on a transpacific cruise with 12 or 13 sea days. I enjoy sitting on the deck, watching the sea and reading, and listening to the waves. Sometimes napping. Sometimes walking the promenade deck. Sometimes strolling the ship, chatting with people and enjoying a leisurely drink. Sometimes a steam and sauna. I kept meaning to go to the lectures, but I kept forgetting what time it was, LOL. In fact, I can't really remember what I did with all those sea days (I know somehow I read 7 books), but I do know I felt wonderfully relaxed and happy :)

[cruiserking]

Sea days are great, love to play trivia, stroll the promenade deck, stare at the waves, people watch, post Live from threads at Cruise Critic and partake in Cruise Critic planned activities like Cabin Crawls, Slot Pulls and Meet & Greets.

 

Jonathan

[Hlitner]

DW and I love sea days and often choose cruises for that reason. We have been on one cruise where we had 23 sea days and loved every minute. A cruising buddy says I have a PhD in doing nothing....and there is some truth. On many sea days DW and I will spend a majority of the day in a comfy deck chair with our Kindles. We love to read and cruises allow a great opportunity to catch-up on books. On lines such as HA, where they often have great lecturers we might attend that event. And then there is the socialization that can become a great part of any cruise (especially longer voyages).

 

Hank

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

sleep late ...

[Gunner22aa]

I too love days at sea. Next cruise has 18 of them. Up early for breakfast at Sabatinies and then off to the balcony to catch up on a years worth of reading, my favourite thing to do at sea.

[trish1c]

We actually hate them. I'm usually bored & feel trapped because I can't get off the ship.

 

It's ironic because the cruise we take most often has 4 of them & 2 are in cold weather in & out of NYC.

 

On embarkation day we stay up all night partying & sleep most of the day because it's too cold to go outside. We'll usually organize the cabin when we finally wake up.

 

On the last one -- another cold day we again sleep in. maybe watch TV & pack slowly. Often I bring work & ease myself into the end of the vacation. We tend to hide out in the ship's library. We'll venture into the buffet at some off time, usually around 2:30 - 3:00 when there aren't as many people in there.

 

For the warm weather ones, if you want a lounger by the pool, you'd best be up & on deck before 7 a.m. I have managed to drag myself out there by 8 to find all the chair hogs have struck.

 

There will be more on board activities listed in your daily scheduler so do what makes you happy. I try to find a spot in the sun as far from the crowds as possible.

[attilamom1217]

My DH and I both love sea days. While getting a lounger by the pool is difficult, you can find some if you go upstairs above the pool.

 

DH loves sitting on the balcony and watch the water go by while I sit and read a book on my Kindle. We spend time in the gym; casino; eating breakfast on our balcony; blackjack tournaments; basically just relaxing and enjoying our vacation.

[mytank]

I like to sleep in, enjoy a few hours at the spa, yoga, get some sun...maybe a nap pool side or on some chair on a deck somewhere, explore the ship, take a class or see a lecture, play bingo, the group I go with we bring dominoes to play, watch a movie.

 

 

Kari

[Krazy Kruizers]

The night before we look over the daily program for the next day to see what activities are being offered.

We spend time reading on our verandah -- doing those activities that interest us -- nap.

[Steviewonder1]

The first sea day we will attend or Host the Meet and Greet. If there is a cooking school I am first in line and have done 3 in the past. Any photography and Movie classes will also find me in attendance. Movies have been added to some of these since the newer generation of cameras will also shoot some pretty good movies in addition to stills. Of course there is Breakfast on the balcony of our suite on the rear of the ship where there is no breeze to blow things off the balcony.

[wwcruisers]

If you are lucky enough to have an active roll-call, your group can organize other activities, like cabin crawls and slot pulls, in addition to your regular CC Meet & Mingle. That's one reason that the Trans-Atlantic/Pacific cruises have such active roll-call threads. Those folks know that they have a lot of sea days to fill! :cool: