How often do you go back to your cabin during the day?

[Roadtripster]

I was talking to someone and was saying that once we leave our cabin in the morning for breakfast, we do not return until it is time to get ready for dinner. After dinner, we don't come back again till it's time to go to bed.

 

That is for port days and sea days.

 

Was just wondering if others keep going back to their cabin or not.

[MissBehaving]

We have only cruised once and on sea days we spent quite a bit of time on the balcony or 'napping' ...

On shore days obviously this was different as we didnt go back on the ship until we needed to so that we maximised our time on the islands.

[cruisingready]

Usually thats what we do depending on what were doing during the day. If we shop in the ports we take our things back to the room but usually we are only in our room to change and sleep!!

[jamers22]

We only go to our cabin to sleep and shower, but then we only book interior and oceanview... no balcony to sit on.

My dad down went to his every afternoon to nap on our first cruise.

[firefly333]

We go by our cabin all the time. I dont know what folks mean when they say they are never in their cabins. I even go there to use the toilet rather than the public restrooms, unless we have a really inconvient location.

[Name Of The Game]

We stop back at our cabin every couple of hours for some reason or another.

[ab0si]

We spend quite a bit of time on our balcony. Actually, the sound of the water, the rocking of the ship, fresh air, etc., is the primary reason why we cruise... so we mostly book ocean crossings and always get a balcony cabin.

[eh2zed]

It certainly depends. On sea days we might be back to the room 3 or 4 times. On port days maybe only once or none.

[Treven]

It certainly depends. On sea days we might be back to the room 3 or 4 times. On port days maybe only once or none.

This sounds about what I do. I might end up in my cabin to take a llooonnngggg nap, especially on a sea day.

[Cruisin' Chick]

I was talking to someone and was saying that once we leave our cabin in the morning for breakfast, we do not return until it is time to get ready for dinner. After dinner, we don't come back again till it's time to go to bed.

 

That is for port days and sea days.

 

Was just wondering if others keep going back to their cabin or not.

 

and is that someone an experienced cruiser? I would imagine that many, if not most, passengers go back and forth to their cabins, depending on their needs. If you plan to go to the sun deck in the afternoon for a swim, you don't need to lug around your swim suit all day, right?

[Arwenmark]

I only leave my cabin to eat or to go to the promenade or to get specialty coffee. I also do the art auctions and in the evening I go to some of the music venues, i.e. piano player, guitar player/singer etc.

 

I basically live on my balcony on board.

[CC Help Michell]

It depends on the itinerary and cabin class we have. But I LOVE naps and don't get to take them enough at home, so naps are a given! And I don't mean a measly 40 minute "catnap" -- if I can't nap for 2 hours I don't bother. :D

[Roadtripster]

and is that someone an experienced cruiser? I would imagine that many' date=' if not most, passengers go back and forth to their cabins, depending on their needs. If you plan to go to the sun deck in the afternoon for a swim, you don't need to lug around your swim suit all day, right?[/quote']

 

Yes, I was saying that is what I do. We never go back to our room throughout the day. On sea days, we are at the pool from around 8 or 9am until about 5pm. Once I get situated at the pool, I don't like to leave. LOL

 

Port days, obviously we are off the ship all day. Usually get back in time to hang at the pool or go straight to the cabin, take a shower and go to dinner.

[Roadtripster]

It depends on the itinerary and cabin class we have. But I LOVE naps and don't get to take them enough at home, so naps are a given! And I don't mean a measly 40 minute "catnap" -- if I can't nap for 2 hours I don't bother. :D

 

I am not a napper and can't imagine loosing 2 hours of my day to sleep.

 

But, then again, I am an "on the go" person. Can't sit still. Plus, I don't sleep many hours during the evening either.

 

Now, my husband, he can fall asleep anywhere, any time.

[2Cruise4Ever]

We always book at least a balcony (suite when it's all 4 of us: me, DH, two kids). So, we spend a considerable amount of time in the cabin (more on sea days). Before DH and I got married, we always booked an inside cabin and hardly spent any time there. Then, we got a deal on a suite for our honeymoon and found how relaxing it was to spend time in our cabin. We haven't looked back since. We really enjoy spending time in our cabin: relaxing, having a before or after dinner drink, enjoying each others' company on the balcony.

 

On port days, we tend to spend most of the day in port. But, we still come back early enough to charge up before dinner.

[bluegirlum]

I think it depends on how you're feeling. On our first two cruises, we didn't spend much time in our rooms. But they were shorter cruises, and smaller rooms. The last two had balconies, and we found it very relaxing to sit out there and read, nap, and watch the water. I can't sit at the pool all day, so I usually am back in the room for the afternoon to nap. We spent most of 2 sea days in the room/on our balcony on our last cruise, and didn't feel like we missed anything. I think it just depends on your mood.

[ladypalmtree]

We actually are in and out all day! Unless on an excursion. This time we have a suite, with an extra large balcony. I can see myself outside reading with a glass of wine. Oh my only a few more days! My dd is actually in the cabin quite a bit.. Teenagers stay up late and sleep til you wake them. Mom stays up til she gets in..ahahahahha...and gets up by 7...Give them an inch and they will take a yard is my moto. We hope to have a wonderful time again...We are excited to be in a PH suite..LPT:D

[Spicer1]

When my hubby and I took our first cruise last year we booked a balcony cabin and we spent a lot of time there as we love privacy and just sitting on the balcony with no one else around. We had breakfast delivered every morning but went out for dinner and lunch. On port days we went on short excursions then we came back and enjoyed the ship while most people were off it.

[printingchick]

Very thought provoking question. Interesting...

 

I agree that it really depends on the daily activities. While in port, if we are going to a beach, snorkeling or horseback riding in the morning, we will typically return to the cabin, clean up, eat on the ship and disembark again for shopping or DRY sight-seeing in the afternoon. In any event, we pretty much always return to the cabin immediately upon boarding the ship from port. We have stuff to unload - back packs, wet towels, souvenirs, etc. On sea days, we often return to the cabin to shower and put on dry clothes prior to getting ready for dinner. And, as we have aged, we also frequently take an afternoon nap, in order to be able to enjoy some night life on the ship.

 

We probably return two-four times between breakfast and dinner, depending on our activities.

[BroncosFan2010]

We usually get up, get ready for the day, go to breakfast, leave the ship, shop or do excursions, come back to cabin before lunch, change clothes if needed, eat lunch, do next activity (or relax by pool), come back to cabin around 4:30, catch a quick nap on the balcony, get ready for dinner (early), go to dinner, return to cabin for a few casino dollars to drop in the slots, go to show, check out late night activity, return to cabin to sleep.

 

So, we come back quite often!

[RetireeWannabee]

and is that someone an experienced cruiser? I would imagine that many' date=' if not most, passengers go back and forth to their cabins, depending on their needs. If you plan to go to the sun deck in the afternoon for a swim, you don't need to lug around your swim suit all day, right?[/quote']

Well, I dunno - some people on these boards talk about being in their suits all day. That won't ever be me.

 

I don't really think about it. Depends on what we're doing. Port days, after breakfast we hit the land thrills and definitely return to the cabin before dinner.

 

The attraction is not the cabin for us, so there could be stops but not a lot of just staying there.

[Iluvmypuggle]

We go by our cabin all the time. I dont know what folks mean when they say they are never in their cabins. I even go there to use the toilet rather than the public restrooms, unless we have a really inconvient location.

 

I'm the same way. I go back to my cabin often to change clothes, nap, drop off pool towels, pick up dry flip flops after the pool, relax, use the toilet, etc.

 

I always wondered how people go an entire day without going back to their cabins. There's always something I need from the room.

[2sunny]

We go by our cabin all the time. I don't know what folks mean when they say they are never in their cabins. I even go there to use the toilet rather than the public restrooms, unless we have a really inconvenient location.

 

We agree with you. My DH and I use our room A LOT! My DH does not like the pool at all. I usually go to the pool on sea days and DH will take a walk, explore the ship and then go back to our room, and sit on the balcony, if not in direct sun and read. If it is too sunny he sits in the room and reads. We often have lunch together on the pool deck and then he or both of us go back to our room. We ALWAYS get a balcony room because we DO spend quite a bit of time in our room. We always do the late dining and love to sit on the balcony and watch sunset with a drink to close out the daylight part of our day and get ready for the GREAT evening ahead!

 

I would recommend getting the best stateroom that you can afford, while still leaving you enough money to have spend on some other items. It is the same as staying in a nice hotel - there is the econo-lodge or a Hilton. And everything in between. Remember the balcony cabins are all the same the price in based on where they are located in the ship. You want to be as high as you can afford and as far aft/back as you can afford. "The Best" staterooms are the balconies that are on the very stern of the ship. Whatever you choose have a GREAT time!

[G'ma]

I never spent much time in my cabin at all.......

 

Then, about 8 years ago, was upgraded to a balcony........

 

Now I know why I never spent much time in my cabin previously.

 

I love having a balcony and spend many hours out there reading or enjoying the sun.........it's a quiet refuge when the noise gets annoying.

[rednancy1]

We generally book a Jr Suite and spend a lot of time in our cabin and on the balcony. Very peaceful. :)

 

But then we are older and not on the go as much as younger cruisers. :)