SacCaliCruiser Posted May 30, 2021 #1 Share Posted May 30, 2021 We are (hopefully!) cruising on Navigator out of LA for Thanksgiving. Wondering what Thanksgiving Day is like aboard? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted May 30, 2021 #2 Share Posted May 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, SacCaliCruiser said: We are (hopefully!) cruising on Navigator out of LA for Thanksgiving. Wondering what Thanksgiving Day is like aboard? Thanks!! We cruise out of Galveston most Thanksgivings. Dinner in the MDR has a very traditional Thanksgiving feast. Turkey, mashed potatoes, yams, Brussels sprouts, pumpkin, apple, pecan pies. Always very good. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted May 30, 2021 #3 Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, SacCaliCruiser said: We are (hopefully!) cruising on Navigator out of LA for Thanksgiving. Wondering what Thanksgiving Day is like aboard? Thanks!! Typical Day, Food/Dinner is Good! Done about 7 Thanksgivings on Royal, Yum! Many Deserts/Pies in WindJammer Edited May 30, 2021 by ONECRUISER 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbgd Posted May 30, 2021 #4 Share Posted May 30, 2021 we did the Nav Thanksgiving years ago besides a few other cruises over Thanksgiving Turkey on Thanksgiving Lots of kids/multi generational families some are decorated for xmas that week some right after 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long4acruise Posted May 30, 2021 #5 Share Posted May 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, SacCaliCruiser said: We are (hopefully!) cruising on Navigator out of LA for Thanksgiving. Wondering what Thanksgiving Day is like aboard? Thanks!! Family, Food, Fun and Football! Seriously, the several Thanksgiving cruises we've sailed have been fully booked and many families. The traditional turkey & trimmings dinner was offered as a choice among other selections. All three NFL football games (noon, 4 and 8pm) were available via satellite and many fans dressed in their team jerseys. Great cruise, but we boarded from ports in short driving distance from our home so no flights, under no time constraints for early departure, etc. Enjoy your Thanksgiving cruise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted May 30, 2021 #6 Share Posted May 30, 2021 We did thanksgiving cruises for years , but now do the week after , much cheaper and lot less children. Love the navigator, it’s my favorite rccl ship cruised her 3 times. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baowen Posted May 30, 2021 #7 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Lots of families with kids on board but still a great cruise! I'm doing the Harmony Thanksgiving week and I can't wait! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacCaliCruiser Posted May 30, 2021 Author #8 Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, long4acruise said: Family, Food, Fun and Football! Seriously, the several Thanksgiving cruises we've sailed have been fully booked and many families. The traditional turkey & trimmings dinner was offered as a choice among other selections. All three NFL football games (noon, 4 and 8pm) were available via satellite and many fans dressed in their team jerseys. Great cruise, but we boarded from ports in short driving distance from our home so no flights, under no time constraints for early departure, etc. Enjoy your Thanksgiving cruise! Thanks! Watching games should be great with Playmakers on board now, too. We are driving so avoiding airports, and we have teens so the “lots of kids” doesn’t bother us. We are really looking forward to it. Hopefully creating a new tradition. Edited May 30, 2021 by SacCaliCruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long4acruise Posted May 30, 2021 #9 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Just now, SacCaliCruiser said: Thanks! Watching games should be great with Playmakers on board now, too. We are driving so avoiding airports, and we have teens so the “lots of kids” is not a problem for us. We are really looking forward to it. Hopefully creating a new tradition. Great! Enjoy! It was a fun sailing for us, too, without the airport and traffic worries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsf Posted May 30, 2021 #10 Share Posted May 30, 2021 We sailed on many Thanksgiving week cruises mostly out of San Juan. They always have the Turkey dinner thing but I always had the Prime Rib for dinner. I can get turkey at home for $.49 a lb. but not Prime Rib for that. We did those cruises so I could shut down my business for only 3 days, worked out well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFerrington Posted May 30, 2021 #11 Share Posted May 30, 2021 A few years ago we took a Thanksgiving sailing. The “special” meal in the MDR was the worst meal we had ever had on a ship. The turkey and ham were both inedible. We have not eaten in a MDR since. Other than that horrible meal, our Thanksgiving cruises have always been fun. There are lots of families, generally, so if you not interested in lots of children, a TD cruise may not be for you. We continue to do TD cruises (we are scheduled to cruise on SY this year) but we do UDP now almost without exception. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shippmates Posted May 30, 2021 #12 Share Posted May 30, 2021 We have sailed over or around Thanksgiving out of Baltimore for years. When we first started doing these the cruise was 12 days and had few kids. When they changed to 8 day, we started sailing the week after Thanksgiving. This year we board on Thanksgiving day so not sure how many kids will be aboard. Do not care as this will be our first cruise since 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted May 30, 2021 #13 Share Posted May 30, 2021 2 hours ago, jonbgd said: we did the Nav Thanksgiving years ago besides a few other cruises over Thanksgiving Turkey on Thanksgiving Lots of kids/multi generational families some are decorated for xmas that week some right after Yes, on Serenade and Brilliance while doing longer 10+ nite Thanksgiving Cruises they put up Xmas Decorations/Trees that Nite waking Friday to all. Only once I watched it happen week after. These longer Cruises on these 2 ships had few kids, less then 50. Can see shorter Cruises on like Oasis Class having lot more... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Itchy&Scratchy Posted May 30, 2021 #14 Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Baowen said: Lots of families with kids on board but still a great cruise! I'm doing the Harmony Thanksgiving week and I can't wait! so are we! This is our first Thanksgiving on an RCI ship. We usually sail on Princess for Thanksgiving. P.S. None of us care for turkey or pumpkin pies, though. Edited May 30, 2021 by Itchy&Scratchy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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