1st time HOLIDAY SAILING

[see sic]

:) I am taking my parents on the Dec 17 2005 10 DAY Mexico

Christmas Cruise out of LA.

 

This will be our FIRST EVER holiday cruise on ANY ship.

 

Just how different is a holiday/christmas sailing than a non-holiday sailing?

I assume it must be a very low-key type of celebration and decoration

on the ship because not everybody sailing will desire to celebrate

the Lord's birth.

 

My parents and I are very EXCITED at the prospect of christmas

at sea this year--(although I will miss Target's after-christmas sales).

 

Anyone who can share their past experiences and tell me what to expect

from a holiday sailing aboard the Mariner or any other RSSC ship would

be much appreciated.

 

thanks, see sic:)

[Goofyisme]

We sailed on the Mariner for Christmas 2 years ago. It was very enjoyable. There were nice decorations all over the ship with some really wonderful gingerbread houses with ymmy cookies surrounding them. On Christmas day the Chief Engineer dressed up as Santa for the children and gave out presents in the forward lounge. Everyone on board also got a nice little gift from Radisson.

Not much else I specifically remember except it was probably our favorite cruise to date.

Keith

[mrs]

My husband and I went on B2B holiday sailings on the Mariner. We found the ship to be delightfully decorated, but not over the top glitzy. We had a turn-around day in Aruba, and the passengers that left had been great. For the most part the passengers on the New Year's cruise were not nearly as nice. That could have been just the luck of the draw. Nonetheless, we had a fabulous time. We had a crew show sisnging carols, etc. If you get some nasty folks, just avoid them. You can get nasty people on any cruise, the dates sure don't matter--if they want to be miserable, they will.

M

[mrs]

My husband and I did back to back Holiday sailings on the Mariner a few years ago. The Christmas passengers left in Aruba, and the New Years passengers embarked. We thought that the ship was beautifuly decorated, but not over the top glitzy. Personally we liked the Christmas passengers better, they were a friendlier lot. There were some passengers on the New Years Cruise that we could have done without--so we did. Nobody forces you to dine with anybody, so we were able to continue our cruise and enjoy.

M.