kroozerj Posted January 20, 2016 #1 Share Posted January 20, 2016 whats the first thing you do when you board the ship? i like to get on early, drop my bags off in the room, then hit the buffet and watch the people get onboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr green Posted January 20, 2016 #2 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Go straight to our cabin. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanCrush Posted January 21, 2016 #3 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Usually we head straight to our cabin, drop of our bags, call home and get ready for the muster drill. Our last cruise was the first that we actually boarded the ship early enough for lunch! We had time to roam around and watch other passengers boarding. I liked that. So, we'll likely do that again on the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepless Posted January 26, 2016 #4 Share Posted January 26, 2016 We always arrive at the port by 10:30 am. After boarding, we go to the buffet for lunch. After lunch, we go to the MDR to check out our dining table for dinner. I then go to the library on board in search of a couple of good boo know s for the week. By this time, our cabin is usually ready, we check out our state room, drop off our carry on cases, then explore the ship as we wait for muster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted January 29, 2016 #5 Share Posted January 29, 2016 If cabins are ready I go their first and drop off stuff before going to the Lido for lunch. If cabins are not ready, I go straight to the Lido. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoverOfMutts Posted January 30, 2016 #6 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Can anyone tell me what exactly is open when you first board? I'm going on my second cruise in a few weeks and wanted to really relax and enjoy (last one was way too short - 3 nights). We we got on, we didn't find much open. Is it because we stopped at the promenade deck? Should be go somewhere else? I'm sailing on the Independence of the Seas. Hints greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AreWeThereYetMom? Posted January 31, 2016 #7 Share Posted January 31, 2016 We go to our cabin to drop carry on bags. Next, lunch. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardamon Posted February 1, 2016 #8 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Can anyone tell me what exactly is open when you first board? I'm going on my second cruise in a few weeks and wanted to really relax and enjoy (last one was way too short - 3 nights). We we got on, we didn't find much open. Is it because we stopped at the promenade deck? Should be go somewhere else? I'm sailing on the Independence of the Seas. Hints greatly appreciated! Most people go to lunch. Sadly, they sit there and occupy tables waiting for their rooms to be ready. We usually eat lunch, then explore the ship. This is the best time to get pictures- few people to obstruct your views and I often get so busy on the cruise, I forget to take them. When our room is ready, we drop off the bags. The bars are open, so if the weather is nice, enjoy a drink on deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadPhish Posted February 1, 2016 #9 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I walk on board and get a drink. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted February 2, 2016 #10 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Have lunch. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markannab Posted February 4, 2016 #11 Share Posted February 4, 2016 My wife and I, going on our 7th cruise in 11 days, have developed a nice ritual for the first few hours. We normally board several hours ahead of time and head straight to our cabin and unpack our hand luggage. We also meet our room steward(s) at this time. For us, time in the cabin at any time during the cruise is a necessary evil, so we unpack properly but quickly. We then excitedly explore the boat from end to end. We then have a light buffet lunch, do other unpacking if the main luggage has arrived, do the Muster Drill, then race as fast as we can to top deck ready for the sailaway party! We always just watch the dancing but, this time, we're doing Nutbush ourselves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr green Posted February 4, 2016 #12 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Can anyone tell me what exactly is open when you first board? I'm going on my second cruise in a few weeks and wanted to really relax and enjoy (last one was way too short - 3 nights). We we got on, we didn't find much open. Is it because we stopped at the promenade deck? Should be go somewhere else? I'm sailing on the Independence of the Seas. Hints greatly appreciated! The best thing to do, IMO, is to check the paper work in the cabin, telling you the days events and time of life boat drill. Then you can plan your whole day. john 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4bob Posted February 20, 2016 #13 Share Posted February 20, 2016 The first thing that I do when boarding a ship? I pick up my right foot and set it down on the boarding ramp. :D Bob 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MollyFlyer Posted February 21, 2016 #14 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Head to my cabin, check the first day's cruise compass to see if there's anything I need to check my watch for, unpack a few things and unwind a little. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevuemountain Posted February 21, 2016 #15 Share Posted February 21, 2016 OMG I guess I'm not normal...:o I clean the cabin. And I mean clean all surfaces. With Lysol wipes. And Windex. After I relax with a nice glass of white wine. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleg Posted February 23, 2016 #16 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Turn off cell phone and lock in safe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtopia Posted February 28, 2016 #17 Share Posted February 28, 2016 If I get on early, get a drink and then head to the Windjammer for lunch. If I get on late, go to my cabin, do a happy dance, drop off my stuff and then proceed to lunch with a drink in hand. After that, I will call home, explore the ship and wait for muster drill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarlift Posted March 2, 2016 #18 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I have only been on 1 cruise so far (2nd coming up in June) and I imagine I'll do the same thing that I did on the first :) Go check out the cabin and drop off carry on bags and then go explore the ship starting at the lowest level working our way to the very top :p Best time to get pics of the ship for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyinpa Posted March 8, 2016 #19 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Most people go to lunch. Sadly, they sit there and occupy tables waiting for their rooms to be ready. We usually eat lunch, then explore the ship. This is the best time to get pictures- few people to obstruct your views and I often get so busy on the cruise, I forget to take them. When our room is ready, we drop off the bags. The bars are open, so if the weather is nice, enjoy a drink on deck. ive seen video tours that must have been when they first got on. no one around. how do you know when your room is ready? just check the desk every 30 minutes or do they give you buzzers like at restaurants :) or text you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunnik Posted March 25, 2016 #20 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The usual things: - change out of your travelling clothes - explore the ship - attend the sail-away party on deck - participate in the muster drill - attend any initial meet & greets as appropriate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBeard78 Posted March 27, 2016 #21 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Check room, then get a fruity boat drink! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BermudaStarz Posted April 26, 2016 #22 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Grab a bite - check with MDR to check table size and location - find a lounge chair and soak in some sun - find room, drop off stuff - explore the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallutts Posted April 26, 2016 #23 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Grab the first drink I see, usually a Drink of the Day, go to the buffet and grab some orange juice for mimosas for the leaving celebration with the champers we bring on board with us. Then to the cabin to drop our stuff off then walk around or find a lounge chair and start sunning. I wear my swimsuit onto the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum60 Posted May 1, 2016 #24 Share Posted May 1, 2016 My wife and I introduce our self's to our cabin steward and drop off our hand carry luggage securing any valuables in our cabin safe. Next stop is the MDR if guests are allowed to choose or at least state a preference for their dining table. We always try to tell the head waiter that if given a choice we would prefer to be seated at a table away from galley doors, waiter stations and the main entrances and exits. Being a little greedy [assuming our other requests were accommodated], I smile and say, 'That's a window table, correct?" We also tell the head waiter that we tend to eat as late as we can when on a cruise and would really rather not be ordering our first course as our table mates are preparing to be served their deserts. That's stressful for both us and any potential table mates. If one is nicely dressed, friendly and non demanding head waiters can make wonderful things happen during this part of the cruise. We are far from being anti social but for the above reason we enjoy a table for two at the late sitting if open dinning isn't available. A table for two allows us to control the pace of our evening meal. If we get lucky and get everything we've requested its off to any open bar to meet other guests. After a beverage [or three] the long lines at the buffet will have started to disappear making food an option and not a chore. This is the part of the cruise where you want to pickup those single folks seated at a table for two [who finished eating twenty minutes ago] playing with their smart phones and plop them over the side of the ship. No one is a fan of inconsiderate. Makes one wonder if perhaps a little swim will cure them (???????). Next we find where our life boat station is located. If our bags have found their way to our cabin we'll start unpacking waiting to be mustered to the drill. By now it's likely time for the sail away party. Let the cruise begin! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingfun9345 Posted May 2, 2016 #25 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Check room and toilet and get a Gin Tonic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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