sogamusicman Posted February 16, 2009 #1 Share Posted February 16, 2009 My DW and I are cruising to the Bahamas in April and I just can't get excited about the ports. Considering I don't cruise for the ports, but really for the overall experience, we're considering just hanging out for 7 days --- well, we might have to go see a Frog friend along the way...... Anyone ever just hung out before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eh2zed Posted February 16, 2009 #2 Share Posted February 16, 2009 That is one of the nice things among many about cruising; do as you wish. No need to go ashore if you would rather not. In our case however, we are port warriors. We are always off early and try to see as much as possible at each port. Just us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybaby1113 Posted February 16, 2009 #3 Share Posted February 16, 2009 There are certain ports that we won't get off on, but we normally book a cruise to see the ports as well. I like to have both of the experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpaul Posted February 16, 2009 #4 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I still enjoy Nassau. But I also understand just staying on board. Having the ship to yourself. And no chair hogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hajekfam Posted February 16, 2009 #5 Share Posted February 16, 2009 In the Caribbean, we usually stay onboard - unless the port is new to us and is something that we want to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal808 Posted February 16, 2009 #6 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Anyone ever just hung out before? Oh, my, Yes! :D ;) (One of my very favorite things to do!) Paul ;) And that's why I like transatlantics so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted February 16, 2009 #7 Share Posted February 16, 2009 We love staying on the ship in ports that don't "do it" for us! The ship will be nearly empty, and the pool is yours! Sometimes, we'll get off to wander around the port area for an hour or two, then re-board for the rest of the day. It's entirely up to you, and whatever YOU decide is the right thing to do! (After all, it's the SHIP you've paid to use! Might as well get your money's worth!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker4 Posted February 16, 2009 #8 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Nassau is one of the few ports that we sometimes don't visit when the ship docks there as we've been to Nassau so many times over the years it's kind of been there done that. Should you decide to stay onboard, as others have commented, you will find many parts of the ship virtually deserted. Pretty nice really..;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogamusicman Posted February 16, 2009 Author #9 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I could stay on and pretend it's a transatlantic............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tef43 Posted February 16, 2009 #10 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Staying onboard during a port call has its advantages. You have the ship pretty much to yourself, and for those so inclined, the spa runs specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted February 16, 2009 #11 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Yes, we've done that in places we'd visited before. It's actually kind of nice on board the ship when most people are ashore. Very peaceful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted February 16, 2009 #12 Share Posted February 16, 2009 We have stayed on the ship inseveral ports that we have already been to. For me with most of te Caribbean ports, if you have seen one you've seen them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJ Posted February 16, 2009 #13 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Those days are nice to get some pictures around the ship if you haven't and want to. Some of the ship pics I dislike the most are the ones with Port Everglades warehouses and cranes in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserbryce Posted February 16, 2009 #14 Share Posted February 16, 2009 do whatever you'd like...that my favorite part about a cruise vacation:)we always try to get off the ship but thats just our preference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andee Posted February 16, 2009 #15 Share Posted February 16, 2009 eh2zed, I love the term port warriors--that's us, too. We love to see as much as we can, and find interesting things in ports we're been to several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy ks Posted February 17, 2009 #16 Share Posted February 17, 2009 When Monarch was still here (:() we used to always stay onboard in Ensenada. The times we did get off, we got back on as soon as possible, a couple of times only visiting the Mercado right at the port. After a few years, since the cruise sold mostly to locals, so many people stayed onboard in Ensenada we didn't really have the ship to ourselves. I think if we ever have a port stop in Nassau again, we'd be tempted to stay onboard all day. If we haven't yet been to a port, we will always get off. No use traveling to a new foreign port if you're going to stay on the ship :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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