Do you come on these boards if you don't plan on booking a cruise?

[moesyk4]

I stop by CC daily when we are actively planning a cruise or even looking...we are leaving for our next cruise in two weeks and I realized I will miss coming on here as I try not to come on unless there's a chance we can go. We can only afford to go every 2 years or so and so it'll be awhile :(. Do you come on all the time or only while you are booking?

[cccer]

:DUsually when we are thinking of booking and have booked and when we get back. Of course if we book 9 months ahead, that is most of the year.

[richstowe]

Sometimes I need to go on Cruise Critic especially when I do not have a cruise booked or it's far far away.:(

[Catrin]

My participation has had its ebbs and flows over the last 12 years..... I find I participate more as my cruise approaches and right afterwards.

 

Then I slow down and pick it up again as I plan.

 

I think planning and talking to everyone is half the fun!

Catrin

[JustCruiseMe]

I won't.

[jemrtt]

My activity picks up in the weeks before our cruise, and several weeks after.

When there aren't trips planned, I may peak in once a month to assist with a question or two.

[Colorado Kat]

Unless I have a cruise planned, I just don't come on this board. Too depressing, I guess.

[USNUZULOOSE]

I am here and nothing booked. Just like to know what goes on.:)

[lifes-a-beach]

i'm never not planning on booking a cruise.

[OCruisers]

:o Gosh, seems we always have a cruise booked and planning another so CC is helpful.

No matter how many times we've cruised, things change frequently so keeping up with the latest is important.

 

LuLu

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Edited December 29, 2013 by OCruisers

[tovin]

I tend to read more leading up to seriously considering booking. From the booking to the leading up to booking I browse. A month to go and I'm reading everything I can get my hands on - then I tend to taper off to just keep up with the big cruise news.

 

We do go on vacations that are not cruise related (crazy, I know), so it tends to go in huge spurts, as you can see from my posting history!

 

17 days to go - so spending a lot of time here! :)

[notentirelynormal]

Well, I've been unemployed for the past 3 years and my husband has rudely told me that we can't go on a cruise until I'm employed. WHATEVER! :rolleyes: I mean, what a jerk! Just because we have no money I don't see how that should effect me planning a cruise. I mean... some people!

 

So, yes, I come on hear to live vicariously through others and to offer any information and help I can give from previous cruise experiences. It gives me something to look forward to.

[beachbum53]

I'm on here, or I read the C.C. homepage & news letter pretty much every day. I try to stay informed with what's going on in cruising. I tend to skip over the repetitive posts regarding the usual topics: smoking, chair hogs, what to wear or not wear in the MDR, tipping, and rum runners. Before booking a cruise and selecting our cabin, I try to gather as much information as I can about the ship we're considering. Same goes for shore excursions. By gathering as much information as possible and planning ahead of time, I've found that it makes for a much more relaxing and enjoyable cruise.:)

[Scrapnana]

CC is a great way to learn what is going on with different cruise lines whether I happen to have a cruise booked with them or not.

[vwrestler171]

I don't come here as often when I don't have a cruise, but I will stop by once/twice a week to keep updated with the latest complaints and other gossip.

[Nebr.cruiser]

I check in several times a day, even if we don't have a cruise planned. I just enjoy it.

[lisiamc]

i'm never not planning on booking a cruise.

 

So true for me too! And it was here that I learned about stacking cruises, so that there's always another one to look forward to. Advance planning is half the fun.

[dorisis]

I almost always have at least one cruise booked and am here almost everyday.This place can be as addictive as cruising.

[nlsoftly]

There is never a time I am not thinking about booking a cruise.

[CateW]

It seems I always have a cruise booked and thinking about others.

[Krazy Kruizers]

My activity picks up in the weeks before our cruise, and several weeks after.

When there aren't trips planned, I may peak in once a month to assist with a question or two.

 

 

The picture of your kitten is adorable.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Okay -- I will get back on topic.

We are retired and thus we always have cruises booked. Thus I am on here a lot -- collecting information and hopefully helping others.

Once on the ship - no longer bother with the internet.

[CruisinCindy]

I usually have 1 or 2 cruises booked and keep a casual eye on the boards throughout the year, but at about 45 days out I start reading the boards several times a day. I keep up on the latest cruises news and learn new tips. I like getting on board armed with any new info or tips that will add to our cruise. My DH doesn't read the boards, so the research is up to me. I also join the roll calls and see who will be on board, and have discovered old cruise friends we'll see again, and meet some new ones!

[sail7seas]

For me, the next best thing to cruising is talking about cruising.

This is the first time in over 20 years we have not had a cruise booked but we likely will very soon.

 

CC is my 'hobby'. :D

 

 

Edited December 29, 2013 by sail7seas

[slidergirl]

It's the "social" atmosphere, being able to talk with others about cruising. I also get ideas about things for future cruises, places to visit on even land vacations, restaurants to visit, new gadgets to consider… I also like to give back and tell of places I've visited, etc… Just because I don't cruise all the time does not mean I'm not interested in travel-related forums ;)