ROYAL CARIBBEAN DUDE Posted December 16, 2020 #1 Share Posted December 16, 2020 What are your thoughts on cruising during the Christmas Holidays? From a crew members point of view, it is by far the busiest time of the year. The ships are near enough full capacity every week, and there are a lot more activities to do onboard compared to the rest of the year. I personally really enjoy being onboard for New Years Eve. Do you think the ships are too busy, or does this contribute to the overall atmosphere? Chris Wong 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted December 16, 2020 #2 Share Posted December 16, 2020 The last few years we sailed the December cruises right before Christmas. The festive atmosphere was contagious and the ships are decorated beautifully.🧑🏻🎄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted December 16, 2020 #3 Share Posted December 16, 2020 In years past, before Christmas cruises became packed with many 3-generation families, I loved being aboard a ship at that time. It was so good to get away from all the hometown stresses of office parties, decorations, shopping, everyone expecting gifts and parties, etc. On a ship, I did love the caroling, children dressed up, decorations of all kinds, festive atmosphere. Would I be on a ship right now, if I could? Yes, I would, even though I know it would be crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwheels920 Posted December 16, 2020 #4 Share Posted December 16, 2020 I love the decorations, they are so beautiful. The ship is so festive! However, I'd prefer to be right after New Years, and enjoy a more quiet ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 16, 2020 #5 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Hi Chris, We met you on the Oasis last year over Christmas. We've been cruising over the holidays for the past 10 years and love it. Hope to see you onboard soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted December 16, 2020 #6 Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) Have never sailed right over Christmas but last year DH and I were on Adventure a week prior so all the decorations were up. My family doesn't actually celebrate Christmas, but the Promenade was very pretty with the big tree and they had a couple elaborate gingerbread houses (Promenade and Windjammer if I'm remembering correctly). It was very pretty and impressive. But if cruises are back running by Christmas 2021, then we will be on board for the first time over Dec 25th. I'll be honest, that I hope that they have stuff going on that isn't just Christmas, but I think it'll be a really happy and pretty time to be on a cruise (everyone in a good mood and cheerful). Looking forward to it...fingers crossed. Am interested in reading comments of what the ship does over xmas. Edited December 16, 2020 by LuCruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 16, 2020 #7 Share Posted December 16, 2020 41 minutes ago, LuCruise said: I'll be honest, that I hope that they have stuff going on that isn't just Christmas, but I think it'll be a really happy and pretty time to be on a cruise (everyone in a good mood and cheerful). Looking forward to it...fingers crossed. Pretty much all the regular stuff still happens. with a few added extras for Christmas. We never find it overwhelmingly Christmassy. Most of it is just decorations throughout the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted December 16, 2020 #8 Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 hour ago, DaniDanielle said: The last few years we sailed the December cruises right before Christmas. The festive atmosphere was contagious and the ships are decorated beautifully.🧑🏻🎄 This! My family doesnt want to cruise so I want to be home christmas day. I'm booked dec 12 to 19 on liberty next year and always enjoy the children's shows and decorations. It's a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted December 16, 2020 #9 Share Posted December 16, 2020 We have had 2 New year's cruises on P&O Ventura from Southampton England and Loved them. The party atmosphere especially at midnight on New year's Eve was electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieJo Posted December 16, 2020 #10 Share Posted December 16, 2020 We did a back2back for Christmas and New Years last year and loved it. It was just the two of us as our kids are grown. We had our big family Christmas celebration at home the weekend before we left for the cruise. It worked out very well for the whole family as they were free to do their own celebrations on Christmas day at their own homes. Probably won't get to do it again for a while as Hubby's company has changed the vacation rules over time off during Christmas and New Years. However, we have decided to do a family cruise over Thanksgiving next year. (fingers crossed). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandgeezer Posted December 16, 2020 #11 Share Posted December 16, 2020 We are one and done. Did a Christmas through New Years Hawaii cruise many years ago on the Celebrity Mercury. Normally kids don't bother us but this time there were many unsupervised kids running free through out the cruise. Elevator stopping at every floor a good share of the times gets old pretty old in a hurry. Other than that everything else was wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted December 16, 2020 #12 Share Posted December 16, 2020 58 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Pretty much all the regular stuff still happens. with a few added extras for Christmas. We never find it overwhelmingly Christmassy. Most of it is just decorations throughout the ship. Great, thanks for letting me know. The decorations are really pretty. Hoping we get to travel over xmas in 2021! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 16, 2020 #13 Share Posted December 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, LuCruise said: Hoping we get to travel over xmas in 2021! Me too....a shorter drive for us in 2021...only as far as Port Canaveral and Harmony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted December 16, 2020 #14 Share Posted December 16, 2020 I have done a pre-Christmas and several New Years Eve cruises so I am due to do one for Christmas Day. I always enjoy walking on the ship and seeing all the beautiful decorations everywhere you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted December 16, 2020 #15 Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Ourusualbeach said: Me too....a shorter drive for us in 2021...only as far as Port Canaveral and Harmony Any bit of savings on driving helps. We just cancelled Harmony for March break. Too bad as was really looking forward to her and seeing how Harmony compares to Symphony. Our xmas cruise is a rebook of Anthem that we both lost last March break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 16, 2020 #16 Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 minute ago, LuCruise said: Any bit of savings on driving helps. We just cancelled Harmony for March break. Too bad as was really looking forward to her and seeing how Harmony compares to Symphony. Our xmas cruise is a rebook of Anthem that we both lost last March break. I had a NRD for our Symphony cruise. I had enough FCC's to pay it off so I will wait for them to cancel and get all the FCC rolled into one instead of cancelling and having a few small ones for deposits kicking around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted December 16, 2020 #17 Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Ourusualbeach said: I had a NRD for our Symphony cruise. I had enough FCC's to pay it off so I will wait for them to cancel and get all the FCC rolled into one instead of cancelling and having a few small ones for deposits kicking around. Makes sense...especially as you can't bundle FCCs. And sadly we know that March will be cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 16, 2020 #18 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Just now, LuCruise said: And sadly we know that March will be cancelled. Yep, just waiting for the official notice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted December 16, 2020 #19 Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) Absolutely.. In last 4 years we had 2016 Celebrity Silhouette/Royal Princess 2017 Grandeur of the Seas 2018 Grandeur of the Seas 2019 Explorer of the Seas/Crown Princess For Christmas and New Year. We cruise year around, but these were probably the best! So festive, cozy, beautiful, events filled Edited December 16, 2020 by Tatka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserhal Posted December 16, 2020 #20 Share Posted December 16, 2020 We found a New Years cruise to be the best of both worlds. We could enjoy the decorations and the New Years Eve party. Another thing we enjoyed we is going on one or 2 cruises before Christmas and watching them put up the decorations. Honestly, we prefer to be home for Christmas day so we did not do any actual Christmas cruises. Maybe some day we will try one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinsmom03 Posted December 16, 2020 #21 Share Posted December 16, 2020 We're going to squeeze in between Christmas and New Year's Eve in 2021... a quick 4 night from the 27-31. Hope that we will still get to see all the beautiful decorations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinNole Posted December 16, 2020 #22 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Definitely. 10 years in a row. Beautiful decorations and lots of activities for the kids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROYAL CARIBBEAN DUDE Posted December 16, 2020 Author #23 Share Posted December 16, 2020 3 hours ago, erinsmom03 said: We're going to squeeze in between Christmas and New Year's Eve in 2021... a quick 4 night from the 27-31. Hope that we will still get to see all the beautiful decorations! Yes, Christmas decorations tend to stay up until a few days after New Years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 17, 2020 #24 Share Posted December 17, 2020 7 hours ago, LuCruise said: Any bit of savings on driving helps. We just cancelled Harmony for March break. Too bad as was really looking forward to her and seeing how Harmony compares to Symphony. Our xmas cruise is a rebook of Anthem that we both lost last March break. I just looked at the itineraries for Christmas. Looks like your first port stop is in Port Canaveral on the 26th. Sadly that is the day our cruise ends in Port Canaveral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted December 17, 2020 #25 Share Posted December 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: I just looked at the itineraries for Christmas. Looks like your first port stop is in Port Canaveral on the 26th. Sadly that is the day our cruise ends in Port Canaveral. Yes, I just checked and that is correct. We arrive at Port Canaveral on the 26th so our paths will cross. 🙂 The end of the cruise is hard. I actually don't love our dates as we return on New Year's eve, but it's a sacrifice I'll take to get to cruise...lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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