bouhunter Posted November 14, 2019 #26 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Some cruise for the ship, some for the ports, and that's all good. We like both, but no way we would pay to sit on a ship for 10 days straight. Any ship. As for the vet's, great stories and thanks. But it's irrelevant to a discussion about paying for a cruise in 2019. My Dad went to Europe on the Queen Mary on the way to the beaches of Normandy. Don't know how many days it took, but it wasn't a cruise in any way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted November 14, 2019 #27 Share Posted November 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, philpcruiser said: 10 days? I would wonder about the condition/quality of the food after so many days at sea. And heaven forbid they run out of liquor! Spam and canned peanut butter. Maybe some of the engineers can gin up a little "moonshine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted November 14, 2019 #28 Share Posted November 14, 2019 4 hours ago, mugtech said: Back in the haydays of cruising the Pacific, before Royal Caribbean, 1942-1945, my dad did 33 straight sea days going from San Francisco to the Philippines. Not a lot of onboard entertainment back then, mostly inside cabins. Disembarkation was done via landing craft, including wading ashore with all your luggage, no porters, no tipping. Probably no Formal, er I mean, Dress Your Best nights either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F27TW Posted November 14, 2019 #29 Share Posted November 14, 2019 .. Good LORT ... no. How many trivia contests and napkin folding demonstrations can a person watch before they go bananas ??! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixCruiser Posted November 14, 2019 #30 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I would not spend 10 days on that old ship. Have fun...…... Agreed, old and somewhat boringIn my opinion Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster Posted November 14, 2019 Author #31 Share Posted November 14, 2019 3 hours ago, FLACRUISER99 said: The port charges must be low. They are $84.81 per person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted November 14, 2019 #32 Share Posted November 14, 2019 2 hours ago, crewsweeper said: Spam and canned peanut butter. Maybe some of the engineers can gin up a little "moonshine". 10 days at Sea can make our own... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHodgeman Posted November 14, 2019 #33 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, philpcruiser said: 10 days? I would wonder about the condition/quality of the food after so many days at sea. And heaven forbid they run out of liquor! The longer the cruise, the less people drink per day. I would also assume that this cruise is not going to be filled with partying 20 and 30-somethings... I'd be more concerned running out of wine than liquor on this itinerary. 🤣 As for food, I wouldn't be too concerned. I may not order a salad or shrimp cocktail on day 12... but beyond that, everything should be ok! By the way - I think this itinerary would be awesome. I love sea days! Edited November 14, 2019 by BTHodgeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpcruiser Posted November 14, 2019 #34 Share Posted November 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, BTHodgeman said: The longer the cruise, the less people drink per day. I would also assume that this cruise is not going to be filled with partying 20 and 30-somethings... I'd be more concerned running out of wine than liquor on this itinerary. 🤣 As for food, I wouldn't be too concerned. I may not order a salad or shrimp cocktail on day 12... but beyond that, everything should be ok! By the way - I think this itinerary would be awesome. I love sea days! That's what I meant. No issues with frozen products, but fruit, veggies and fresh seafood will be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted November 14, 2019 #35 Share Posted November 14, 2019 My only worry on a cruise with 10 sea days would be running out of money in the casino. 😀 Seriously, I love sea days. But after 5 or 7, I might start to get a little stir crazy. While I am basically a couch potato on vacay, I do like to see the scenery change once in a while. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebucks Posted November 14, 2019 #36 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I love vacation and any opportunity I can get to go somewhere. This one would be rough for me. First and foremost, it's on the Rhapsody. The Rhapsody isn't known for its plethora of entertainment options. With the length and itinerary, it's more likely to be an older crowd as well. Not going to be the most exciting cruise. I much prefer port days. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the 2-3 sea days on an average cruise. However, having too many loses its allure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsacoker Posted November 14, 2019 #37 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Plus the Crew is working 10 long days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster Posted November 14, 2019 Author #38 Share Posted November 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, Tulsacoker said: Plus the Crew is working 10 long days... Less stressful than the shorter cruises that have 2 turnover days a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted November 14, 2019 #39 Share Posted November 14, 2019 2 hours ago, philpcruiser said: That's what I meant. No issues with frozen products, but fruit, veggies and fresh seafood will be an issue. Seafood won't be an issue if they do this. 😁 Crew fishing from Thomson ship while in port. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmetto Pilot Posted November 14, 2019 #40 Share Posted November 14, 2019 10 days straight at sea would be heaven for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legaljen1969 Posted November 14, 2019 #41 Share Posted November 14, 2019 6 hours ago, SRF said: They do have these things called refrigerators and freezers. 🙂 Yes, they are amazing. They keep the food nice and cold and fit for human consumption for more than a few days. Who ever would have thought??? LOL I bet philp has things in the fridge and freezer at home that have been in there longer than 10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted November 14, 2019 #42 Share Posted November 14, 2019 We love sea days. We have done 2 TP and our first TA is next year. I don't remember how many sea days we had at a stretch, but I'm guessing it was no more than 6 - 8. There is usually something to do on the ship and I always bring a craft/hobby that I can work on that I don't have much time to do at home. Reading materials also help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Cruizers Posted November 15, 2019 #43 Share Posted November 15, 2019 We have done 7 straight days but never 10. If not doing a TA or TP then I like a balance of Sea days & Port days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew0805 Posted November 15, 2019 #44 Share Posted November 15, 2019 11 hours ago, coaster said: In case anyone is interested.. Saturday, April 10 Tampa, FL 4:00pm Sunday, April 11 At Sea Monday, April 12 At Sea Tuesday, April 13 At Sea Wednesday, April 14 At Sea Thursday, April 15 At Sea Friday, April 16 At Sea Saturday, April 17 At Sea Sunday, April 18 At Sea Monday, April 19 At Sea Tuesday, April 20 At Sea Wednesday, April 21 Ibiza, Spain 7:00am 9:00pm Thursday, April 22 At Sea Friday, April 23 Naples, Italy 7:00am 6:00pm Saturday, April 24 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy 6:00am I would love this cruise. Those sea days I would get so much reading done... or go broke because the casino is open all the time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted November 15, 2019 #45 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Our first TA was on Brilliance in 2002 from Harwich, UK to Boston, MA - 7 days, no ports of call. It was fabulous. Clo O'Connor was the CD and she held a moving memorial program on the first anniversary of 9/11. Captain James kept us out of harm's way as he carefully maneuvered the ship to minimize the effects of Hurricane Gustav. We have done several TAs since then in both directions and have another scheduled next year which begins in Amsterdam and visits Norway, Iceland, and Greenland before ending up in Boston. Before that original TA we spent a week sightseeing in London so the days at sea allowed us to arrive back in the US refreshed and reinvigorated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatepunk Posted November 15, 2019 #46 Share Posted November 15, 2019 11 hours ago, coaster said: In case anyone is interested.. Saturday, April 10 Tampa, FL 4:00pm Sunday, April 11 At Sea Monday, April 12 At Sea Tuesday, April 13 At Sea Wednesday, April 14 At Sea Thursday, April 15 At Sea Friday, April 16 At Sea Saturday, April 17 At Sea Sunday, April 18 At Sea Monday, April 19 At Sea Tuesday, April 20 At Sea Wednesday, April 21 Ibiza, Spain 7:00am 9:00pm Thursday, April 22 At Sea Friday, April 23 Naples, Italy 7:00am 6:00pm Saturday, April 24 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy 6:00am If I was on that ship I would end up being Marge Simpson on a plane after day 4 “Let me off, let me off, let me off” lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted November 15, 2019 #47 Share Posted November 15, 2019 13 hours ago, coaster said: In case anyone is interested.. Saturday, April 10 Tampa, FL 4:00pm Sunday, April 11 At Sea Monday, April 12 At Sea Tuesday, April 13 At Sea Wednesday, April 14 At Sea Thursday, April 15 At Sea Friday, April 16 At Sea Saturday, April 17 At Sea Sunday, April 18 At Sea Monday, April 19 At Sea Tuesday, April 20 At Sea Wednesday, April 21 Ibiza, Spain 7:00am 9:00pm Thursday, April 22 At Sea Friday, April 23 Naples, Italy 7:00am 6:00pm Saturday, April 24 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy 6:00am Well it would depend on the price of the drink package for this itinerary. It's a pretty bad itinerary with only 2 ports of call. I'm not including Rome since it's a disembarkation port. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayleeman Posted November 15, 2019 #48 Share Posted November 15, 2019 11 hours ago, HBE4 said: Probably no Formal, er I mean, Dress Your Best nights either. But for those of us wishing everyone would follow the "Dress Your Best" rule, it would have been gratifying to see how strictly they did enforce the dress "suggestions." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted November 15, 2019 #49 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) We only have 7 in a row on the Allure TA. (whoever said 9, there are 2 earlier, before Tenerife) I like sea days all in a row. You kind of get into a relaxed groove like being in the Outer Banks or something. You can stay up late, sleep in, wander to the pool deck for a Bloody Mary in the late morning, read, maybe take in an activity. And watch the water go by, lightning storms, sunsets, weather. I think a lot of sea days make for a great relaxing vacation. IMO. On the other hand. If I lived in Tampa....I would fly to Europe and then sail BACK to Florida, to enjoy all of those sea days and be home at the end of the cruise. Edited November 15, 2019 by Coralc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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