"ODD" THINGS YOU LIKE ABOOUT CRUISING/NCL

[jjlen11]

The irish pub on the Bliss-----no butter or jelly for the toast............dry toast.....wanted to dunk it in the half and half. First and last meal there...all other restaurants had at least butter

[EVdriver]

The pretzel rolls.

[JJAuckland]

Ha ha I cannot wait now to turn on the BOW channel just to hear the music!

I remember getting hooked on salmon bagels with capers for breakfast

42 days to go until I hop on the Jewel & try some of the items in the above comments

[GUT2407]

The sound, smell and gentle rock of the sea

 

get on unpack, different waterfront location each day

 

no cooking or cleaning

 

as much as some will be surprised 

 

spending time with just me and Mrs Gut

[LD Silver]

One of my favorite tips to give folks cruising on NCL is breakfast at O'Sheehan's.  I've never waited for a table and it is so nice to have table service and not have to wander around looking for a table while holding a plate of food.

 

It is a reduced menu but only the pickiest eaters would have a hard time finding something they like.

Edited November 9, 2018 by LD Silver

[smillerholmes]

We love the Window Channel Network - so relaxing.  We love it so much we bought a subscription.

I guess a close second would be checking in that first day and exploring the ship.

 

Good thread.

 

[kayjay76]

I think for me my weirdest love is being in the casino at 2am when it's quiet, hubby up in bed for hours... then sneaking up to my room, opening door as quietly as possible and grabbing more fun $$ to play til 4am! all without waking the beast! lol

 

* My favvvvvv is having coffee and Danish delivered each morning to wake me up. I'm soooooo not a morning person but on vacation I will not sleep it away (ok... as long as I get a nap in later:).

* 80's party by far best night of every cruise. Then waking the next day to remember with an aching knee that I'm not 20 anymore.

* room steward!!!!! no one picks up after me. ever. I'm always the one doing it and its nice to have someone vacuum for me for once

* going on my balcony looking left and right and seeing my family and friends there yelling to each other.

* that shower after you come back from a beach day!!! love being clean and moisturized and passing out for a quick nap

* surviving on 3 hours a sleep a night! love vacation

[Coastalbreezes]

In port, I love returning to the ship and seeing all the crew (and often many officers) lined up and dancing along the red carpet to welcome us back. It's so much fun and unique to NCL.

Tracy

[tempus137]

Talking about TV channels, I love the Wyland channel on the Bliss.

[cdnsteelman]

My list of odd (let's go with quirky) things:

 

1) taking pictures of my toes sticking out from under the balcony glass with the ocean way below

2) wandering the ship when most everyone else is asleep... there's usually a window between the time the late-to-crash vacate and the early to arise emerge (its a habit I got in to when we cruised with infants - I'd take a fussing baby out in a stroller to give mommy some extra sleep and we'd explore the ship)

3) making friends with someone senior in the buffet and begging them to have chocolate chip bread pudding EVERY day (lots of success making friends, zero success with conjuring omnipresent chocolate chip bread pudding)

4) "collecting" as many staff nationalities as I can and trying to learn a word or two in their native languages (and then butchering those words with other staff from the same countries) and trying to learn an interesting thing or two about their home countries

5) staying abroad in oft-repeated ports to feel like I have the ship to myself

6) asking the staff in Teppanyaki to sauté me a side order of shiitake mushrooms

7) making my kids' favourite lunch desert concoction... multiple colours of jello mashed into smaller pieces and stirred in to a water glass full of soft serve to the point were it's fluid enough that they can drink it through straws

[tbo]

19 minutes ago, cdnsteelman said:

My list of odd (let's go with quirky) things:

 

1) taking pictures of my toes sticking out from under the balcony glass with the ocean way below

2) wandering the ship when most everyone else is asleep... there's usually a window between the time the late-to-crash vacate and the early to arise emerge (its a habit I got in to when we cruised with infants - I'd take a fussing baby out in a stroller to give mommy some extra sleep and we'd explore the ship)

3) making friends with someone senior in the buffet and begging them to have chocolate chip bread pudding EVERY day (lots of success making friends, zero success with conjuring omnipresent chocolate chip bread pudding)

4) "collecting" as many staff nationalities as I can and trying to learn a word or two in their native languages (and then butchering those words with other staff from the same countries) and trying to learn an interesting thing or two about their home countries 

5) staying abroad in oft-repeated ports to feel like I have the ship to myself

6) asking the staff in Teppanyaki to sauté me a side order of shiitake mushrooms

7) making my kids' favourite lunch desert concoction... multiple colours of jello mashed into smaller pieces and stirred in to a water glass full of soft serve to the point were it's fluid enough that they can drink it through straws

I'm so stealing this one for my cruise in January

 

4) "collecting" as many staff nationalities as I can and trying to learn a word or two in their native languages (and then butchering those words with other staff from the same countries) and trying to learn an interesting thing or two about their home countries 

[cruiser123!]

Eggs Benedict for breakfast - every breakfast on every cruise - no exceptions

 

And if we're the Caribbean, getting those free cheesy little junk charms from DI for/with my daughter.

Edited November 9, 2018 by cruiser123!

[2+2]

1) Morning mocha latte on the balcony.

2) Afternoon Mocow mule on the balcony.

3) Sunset glass of wine on the balcony.

4) Nightcap  pineapple mojito under the stars on the balcony.

5) The ultimate beverage package. 

 

[Cruisercl]

I like that everything I eat or drink on a cruise has NO calories!!

Odd how that works huh......😄

[OBSESSIVEWORLDTRAVELER]

I love....

-a fitness center so close to my room

-so many food options without a bill

-prepaying gratuities

-seeing and interacting with so many people from around the world

-my bathroom in my room

-traveling solo

-people watching (not judging)

-waking up some place different everyday

-the feeling when I am at the embarkation pier

-walking the casino at anytime taking pictures

—“running the ship” which means boarding the ship at embarkation early to take pictures without a bunch of people being in your way

-visiting places all over the world

-doing puzzle books on the promenade deck

-“SUNSETS”

[MBMGWM]

I too have to have my "cruise" breakfast.  Every single day, I have a croissant with orange marmalade and then enjoy eggs benedict.  I'm counting down the days to our cruise on the Epic to indulge again!  DH used to enjoy the kippers and onions, but they haven't had them on the menu for a little while.

 

 

[GUT2407]

One I forgot.

 

first night eating out on deck as we leave the most beautiful harbour on earth with The Opera House to Starboard and the Sydney Harbour Bridge 🌉 with sun ☀️ setting behind us.

[jjlen11]

I want to add meeting people from all over! We met a "crew" on the Bliss and many things we planned went out the door because we enjoyed hanging with each other--our nickname was "The Cool Kids Club".

The ultimate beverage package was awesome!! 

Late night casino time-----I had a blast.

Racing on the Bliss...…...that was a rush!

Hearing my name called as the consolation prize lotto winner---I whined when I got wine!!!

Making up daily activities-classic! People actually asked me where these things were!

 

[fmrlkr]

DH loves to board as early as possible, eat lunch, then get to our cabin and spend the afternoon on the balcony watching the loading of the ship.  He calls it "the forklift ballet".  Then again at the end.  First off the ship those in handcuffs, if applicable.  We have seen some crazy stuff.  He asks me to book our cabin with this in mind.

[Negrilgirl]

Navagation channel

line dance class 

Standing on balcony watching people running to ship before we set sail and cheering  them on

waving at passengers on the other cruise ships as we pull out of port. 

Morning coffee on balcony 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 11, 2018 by Negrilgirl

[GUT2407]

10 hours ago, fmrlkr said:

DH loves to board as early as possible, eat lunch, then get to our cabin and spend the afternoon on the balcony watching the loading of the ship.  He calls it "the forklift ballet".  Then again at the end.  First off the ship those in handcuffs, if applicable.  We have seen some crazy stuff.  He asks me to book our cabin with this in mind.

I’m with your hubby, love watching the loading.

 

the quantities and logistics are just mind boggling.

[barb65]

The Thermal Spa

Relaxing on the Waterfront

The Thermal Spa

Eating at the specialty restaurants

The Thermal Spa

Not having to make my bed in the morning

The Thermal Spa

Drinking my daily Bushwacker

Oh, and did I mention the Thermal Spa?😊

[Gimmiethebeach]

Great thread! Not sure how odd these are, but they are definitely different than a regular land vacation for us...

*Silly games with the family, whether it’s bowling, arcade games, ping pong or putt-putt

*The UPB which lets me try drinks that sound good, and ordering something else if I don’t like them 

*BINGO! Yes it’s a rip-off but it’s one of our must-do’s on a cruise!

😊

[Dreamer115]

On 11/8/2018 at 12:25 PM, clcjdn said:

I find I do this with breakfast as well...and then of course with the UBP......one time on the Epic it was Miami Vice all week, the next one was Jaegermeister rotating with Blue Moon, the next was Dirty Shirleys.....it will be interesting in a week to see where I land this time. 🙂

 

Gotta ask, what's in a Dirty Shirley

[katiecat]

Unlimited drink package

24 hour O'Sheehans

offer longer sailings