xov Posted August 31, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 31, 2022 So ... when it comes to cruising, we'll never be on any list of the "most", "longest", "biggest", etc. But, we have sort of stumbled into a somewhat "unique" (?) situation. After our upcoming cruise on Equinox, this will be our cruise history: 5 cruises 5 different cruise lines 5 different embarkation ports ~20 ports of call (no repeats) It wasn't planned this way, it just happened! Each cruise was chosen based on schedule, itinerary, convenience, and cost. 1990 Carnival Celebration -- Eastern Caribbean (Miami), DW & I (left the baby at home!) 1999 Norwegian Sea -- Western Caribbean (Galveston), DW & I + 2 kids 2010 RCL Brilliance of the Seas -- Mediterranean (Barcelona), DW & I + 2 grown kids 2017 Coral Princess -- Alaska (Vancouver), DW & I + 2 grown kids +1 son-in-law 2022 Celebrity Equinox -- Southern Caribbean (Fort Lauderdale), DW & I + friends (kids not invited!) I think I'm getting an urge to look at the HAL website ... Anyone have a similar story? Recommendations for our next cruise? 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted August 31, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 31, 2022 You win! 😂 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted August 31, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Wonderful cruise resume! Goes to show how cruising can give so many diverse experiences! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutlerdidit Posted August 31, 2022 #4 Share Posted August 31, 2022 That’s an incredible history! You must have seen so many changes in cruising over the years. Which October Equinox sailing will you be on? I’lol be on her for the October 15 ABC islands cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted August 31, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Try them all. MSC, HAL, Virgin...increase frequency is the best way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xov Posted August 31, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted August 31, 2022 18 minutes ago, thebutlerdidit said: That’s an incredible history! You must have seen so many changes in cruising over the years. Which October Equinox sailing will you be on? I’lol be on her for the October 15 ABC islands cruise. Yes, 32 years ago on Carnival (if I remember correctly) there was no "special" dining, no "anytime" dining, most men wore coat/tie in the dining room every night, very few balcony cabins, even fewer suites, and drinks were included. We were thrilled with our free upgrade from an inside cabin to an ocean view. We had a great time! Looking forward to Equinox Sep 17 ABC islands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted August 31, 2022 #7 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Well, with tongue in cheek, I’ll give it a try… 1950? Ferry from Kiptopeke to Norfolk, either Princess Ann or Pocahontas (we took the other one back… 1964. Circle Line tour NYC 1965. Staten Island Ferry 1972 Home Lines original Homeric to Caribbean 1983 Hong Kong Star Ferry 1999 Royal Princess (1). South America 1999 Carnival Fantasy Bahamas 2000 Celebrity Millennium Baltic After that, started to repeat lines As for suggestions…Cunard crossing, Baltic, UK, even the Med. HAL South America, Panama Canal… EM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xov Posted August 31, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted August 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, Essiesmom said: Well, with tongue in cheek, I’ll give it a try… 1950? Ferry from Kiptopeke to Norfolk, either Princess Ann or Pocahontas (we took the other one back… 1964. Circle Line tour NYC 1965. Staten Island Ferry 1972 Home Lines original Homeric to Caribbean 1983 Hong Kong Star Ferry 1999 Royal Princess (1). South America 1999 Carnival Fantasy Bahamas 2000 Celebrity Millennium Baltic After that, started to repeat lines As for suggestions…Cunard crossing, Baltic, UK, even the Med. HAL South America, Panama Canal… EM I love it! We've also done the NYC boat and the Staten Island Ferry, and a duck boat in Hot Springs (the ultimate Land/Sea adventure!) Baltic is on my list. My parents did a Scandinavian cruise with HAL and loved it, especially St. Petersburg, though I'm not sure I'd go to Russia right now 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DCPIV Posted August 31, 2022 #9 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I have an somewhat opposite story. My first three cruises were the same boat and same itinerary (southern Caribbean on the Monarch of the Seas). The first time was our honeymoon. The second time was a large family trip that we had no part in planning, but it happened to be over our first anniversary. The third was just a vacation a few years later, and it just happened to be the choice that fit best. So, there's another story. We celebrated our honeymoon and our first anniversary on the same ship (and itinerary). 10 minutes ago, xov said: We've also done the NYC boat and the Staten Island Ferry, and a duck boat in Hot Springs (the ultimate Land/Sea adventure!) We've done all three of those, too. The Hot Springs suck boat wasn't so hot, but the one in Boston rocked. I even got to drive it in the Charles for about 10-15 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted August 31, 2022 #10 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Negative..Celebrity is my wheelhouse, occasionally on Royal/NCL with my grown kids. Tried MSC once, never again. Too many Speedo’s. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted August 31, 2022 #11 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) I have done over 70 cruises on many different lines not counting ferries 😁, more than 50 were Caribbean so lots of repeats some like Cozumel we have done about 20 times . Lines in no particular order Hal Italian Costa Msc Carnival. Renaissance Rccl Celebrity NCL Home ( I am sure I forgot one or two) now we do mostly rccl. And celebrity although I live MSc yacht club. Reached my goal of # of cruises matched or exceeded my age. Have 3 more booked. Edited August 31, 2022 by George C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbiegentry Posted August 31, 2022 #12 Share Posted August 31, 2022 So…… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaNicole Posted August 31, 2022 #13 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Probably not. But I have cruised on: Celebrity Oceania Royal Caribbean NCL HAL Costa MSC Stena Ferries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted August 31, 2022 #14 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Could I top it? Yes, but my fingers would get tired typing. 66 on Celebrity and 73 overall. Other lines Carnival (ugh!), Royal, Norwegian (the Norway), Princess. Just about every Caribbean island you can think of and ports in Mexico, California, Alaska, Canada, England, and Norway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LittleMissMagic Posted August 31, 2022 #15 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Suggestions on what to do next - For itinerary, it's definitely time to cruise the Panama Canal. You may get a repeat Southern Caribbean port, but going through the canal is incredible - my favorite cruise itinerary for sure! If ever you add grand kids to your traveling party (or even if you don't), definitely consider Disney Cruise Line.... that's a good one to do with a typical Eastern/Western Caribbean route because of Castaway Cay, but they also have a Norwegian Fjords itinerary (I've never done it, but definitely on my list!). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MISTER 67 Posted August 31, 2022 #16 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Won't work for us with 67 cruises, been to a lot of ports as many as 30 times. As this stage in our lives, we don't care where we go as we just sail in the Caribbean with the ship being the destination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swigso Posted September 1, 2022 #17 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I first sailed on the ferry across the Mersey in the 1960’s then on the SsDelta from Athens to Dubrovnik (school trip) the ship sailed through the Corinth canal. That was special and is a lasting memory. Great thread and love to cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wineoclock Posted September 1, 2022 #18 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Castaway Cay is incredible- been 3 times. 3 cruises in Bahamas & 1 Europe cruise with Disney. Shows & service incredible. But now the kids are grown I’ll stick to Celebrity. Will go back on Disney when we have grandchildren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted September 1, 2022 #19 Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) We have sailed on about 50 cruises. Mostly Celebrity and Royal Caribbean. We prefer newer ships. Have repeated many ports. But for us, the ship is the most important part of the destination. Love the Caribbean. Celebrity Royal Princess Disney Carnival NCL Plus a small cruise ship, the stella solaris in Greece many years ago. And a "luxury barge" cruising down the Nile. Will not go back to Disney as it is so overpriced. The best multigenerational cruise IMO is Royal Caribbean Oasis class ships. Just us, we love Celebrity Edge and Solstice class ships. Edited September 1, 2022 by Cruise a holic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted September 1, 2022 #20 Share Posted September 1, 2022 My only unique cruise fact is that I've visited the bridge of a Millennium, Solstice and Edge class ship and been in a crew member's cabin too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted September 1, 2022 #21 Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) Cruise Lines (6): Eastern Steamship Lines Disney Cruise Line Holland America Royal Caribbean fathom Celebrity Cruise Ships (11): SS Emerald Seas Disney Dream x 3 Disney Fantasy Holland America Westerdam Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Seas fathom Adonia x 2 Disney Magic Royal Caribbean Brilliance of the Seas Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas Disney Wonder Celebrity Edge Ports (29 - **multiple times): Nassau** Freeport Castaway Cay** Juneau** Skagway** Ketchican** Sitka Victoria, BC Icy Strait Point San Juan St Maarten Santiago de Cuba Cienfuegos** Havana Puerta Plata Villefranche Livorno (Florence) Civitavecchia (Rome) Salerno Venice Ravenna Kotor Santorini Mykonos Piraeus (Athens) Katakolon (Olympia) Key West Cozumel Grand Cayman Embarkation/Debarkation Ports (8): Miami Port Canaveral Seattle Anchorage (Seward) Vancouver, BC Barcelona Civitavecchia (Rome) Ft. Lauderdale Edited September 1, 2022 by WrittenOnYourHeart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTR 21-0 Posted September 1, 2022 #22 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Very cool! We've been on 14 but the majority of those were repeat ports and ships. We've enjoyed our time cruising and feel blessed to have taken what we have but wished some of those were to different ports. Trying to change that currently now that we're empty nesters. Some cruises in the past were taken simply because of school schedule and/or a great rate from a port that's within driving distance to our home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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