What do you like to do FIRST!

[ladygal4.4]

Guy's Burgers for lunch, let my kids swim or play on the water slides, eat my first bowl of ice-cream. Then dry off in time for Muster (yawn)

[coevan]

Are the pool and slide open on debarkation day?

[AmandaV]

coevan I'm not 100 percent certain but I don't remember ever seeing them open on debarkation

[ladygal4.4]

Are the pool and slide open on debarkation day?

Debarkation - no

Embarkation - yes

[58Piano]

Make sure my dining reservations are correct. I like a traditional table for 2

Book specialty restaurants. Book a massage. Get a soda card. Have my ship card punched for my lanyard. Lots of discounts on embarkation day. Check them out.

[Tutontow]

Okay, one of our favorite thing to do on a cruise. As soon as we get on the ship we head straight to the lobby bar and hopefully find a seat. We then sit there with a nice drink and watch everyone come on board. It is great. Everyone is so excited and in such a good mood. It really puts you in the Island State of Mind.

 

Now I don't want everyone following my lead because I won't get a seat:D

[sakapfet]

Do the horizontal dance.

[brinvic]

We first book Chefs table for a night then straight to a bar and order drink to celebrate and buy drink package ASAP!!! Head to cabin check it out and then walk around the ship to check it all out!!! 3 months from today we will be leaving San Juan on the Liberty!!!!!

[LibratPDX]

thanks for the reminder! i go back and forth between different lines so i never remember which ones require and which dont. if i remember correctly, NCL actually does muster drills in lounges and restaurants instead of making you stand in tight lines on deck, which is extra nice! but i get them all confused!

 

small price to pay for cruising at least once a year though, dont you think? ;)

 

On the bigger Carnival ships (Breeze, Magic) the muster drill is in the theater, it makes a huge difference! After a tired day of travel, standing in one place for an hour is painful (plantar fasciitis :( ). And when I cruised via San Juan a few years ago, muster was announced in English AND Spanish, which I swear took twice as long :confused:

 

Cruising is definitely worth the hoops we have to jump through!

[MaiTaiMary]

Now that we've sailed on a ship with Guys Burgers... that's our new tradition! LOL Arrive at the ship HUNGRY. :D Drop out bags off at the cabin... check things out a bit... then get a Fun Ship Special and a Guys Burger. :D

[bohica81]

go to the deck, eat and watch. As soon as the ship starts moving I get a double shot of jack and toast to good times and safe travels.

[CandyCruiser1106]

I like to start off with a stiff drink to settle my nerves. I'm completely irrational about all of the things that could go wrong leading up to a cruise, and then in 100% relax mode once I'm on the ship.

 

"Oh crap do we have our passports? Of course we do, they were there the last seven times today, why wouldn't they be there now?

 

What's the traffic look like? This feels slllooooow. .... but the ship doesn't sail for another 7 hours and we're only half an hour away from it.

 

etc, etc".

 

This made me LOL because this is sooooo me!!!

[Jenhem31]

Go straight to Lido (via the stairs) and get a Fun Ship. If it's the Breeze we hit up Cucina de Capitano for lunch. Then it's to the cabin to check out the balcony and take a video of the room before it gets messed up. Change into shorts and head back out!

[glassman352]

Order a martini at the nearest bar to make sure my CHEERS is working:D:D

[chrislo]

We always check out our cabin first (we have FTTF) and then had up to the Lido deck for lunch before things get to crowded.

[wantocruisemore]

Drop off luggage in room, see balcony, head out to grab lunch(preferably guys or the cantina), grab a drink and then just walk around and explore, usually ending up in the swings at serenity. Then usually unpack and hang out til muster.

[Getaway Girl 73]

Put my stuff down then EAT😋!!! I wish there was a guy's burger on the victory.

 

This time I'm doing the ship tour before muster drill. I felt like I missed a lot...😳

[MaiTaiMary]

I love this thread! :D Counting down the days....

[JohnSpo]

I'll head over to Lido for lunch. I'll load up my plate at the buffet and then go one flight up to eat where it is less crowded. I will check out the Rotisserie or the Fish & Chips stations if that ship has one.

 

After lunch I head over to my cabin to drop off my carry on bag.

 

Then I go over to the Atrium bar and have my traditional first iced cold draft beer and meet some new people.

 

Then before you know it, it is time for the Muster Drill. After that, the cruise officially starts for me.:cool:

[princesstiffany]

Find a fruity drink to get in the mood!

[moniquet]

Unpack:D

[jennraycruise]

Drop my luggage off in my room. Change into my swim suit get my sunscreen on. Then I grab lunch and the DOD. Find myself a deck chair and enjoy the party on the Lido deck. 27 days cant wait.

[CRJ700]

Head to the Red Frog Pub (if there is one) for my photo and free Thirsty Frog ale.

[elainmir]

First I hit GS to throw some money on the account, I hate that line and even though I have FTTF I still want to get it over with! Then off to the cabin to drop my junk off and then a bit of lunch and on to muster. Then check out the ship and casino then off to bed...I'm a light weight the first night ROFL:D

[Bleety17]

Drop the luggage off and then we go eat at pizza pirate! QUATTRO!