Caribbean Cruise Questions...

[rightwinger]

St Thomas you should feel safe and secure, also the Bahamas, where the ship docks.

St Thomas maybe, since it’s a US Territory but anywhere that the US Constitution isn’t in effect will be a hard “NO”. I’m sure it’s fine but I don’t take chances if I do t have to.

St Thomas is nice, good shopping for liquor and high end items if you are into it
You can take the ferry over to St Johns which is a nice ride

 

[Anathema]

You are making a cruise sounds like the worst thing ever. I sure hope that G-d forbid I get married, that my spouse doesn't talk like this about something I want to do.

I don’t like people. I don’t like to travel. I have no use for foreigners or their lands. What the Hell is there for ME on this trip? Except a multiple- thousand dollar bill to be paid?

 

[petro]

I guess you’ll show them!

Not about that. I’m not here to insult anyone, but I’m not gonna spend my time somewhere I’m not going to enjoy.

What is not to enjoy about sitting on a beach on a tropical island with Chrystal blue waters ?

Like this?
Not a ship person as I like to explore by car and foot.
We stayed in the US and drove Florida Keys a few weeks ago.
85 degrees when it is -10 at home is a winner no matter where you go.

 

[Mr Natural]

I don’t like people. I don’t like to travel. I have no use for foreigners or their lands. What the Hell is there for ME on this trip? Except a multiple- thousand dollar bill to be paid?

The food is great and plentiful.

 

[petro]

You are making a cruise sounds like the worst thing ever. I sure hope that G-d forbid I get married, that my spouse doesn't talk like this about something I want to do.

I don’t like people. I don’t like to travel. I have no use for foreigners or their lands. What the Hell is there for ME on this trip? Except a multiple- thousand dollar bill to be paid?

Making your wife happy?
Should know by now the cost for that is infinite.

 

[Anathema]

The food is great and plentiful.

That will be one good thing. I made sure to get the premium non-alcoholic drink package.

 

[Anathema]

Making your wife happy?

True. I just hope she realizes that our 2020 vacation will be planned by me. Far less expensive and more to my tastes.

 

[depotoo]

We have!

When I went on my cruise, I was curious about the casino--I had never been in one. The only thing I knew was what I'd seen in movies--one armed bandits and roulette wheels. So I get in the ship's casino and all the slots are electronic like an arcade game and you have to buy an EBT card to play it. I tried asking a casino attendant how to use the machine, because it has a bunch of buttons and I was pretty confused. He was a young kid, gave me a dirty look, spent about 25 very impatient seconds showing me how to get started and then he bolted.

So I played along for awhile; put in $20 to start. I thought I was getting the hang of it but had no idea if I was winning or losing, so I hit this button to see my balance and instead all of these frickin tokens started pouring out of the bottom of the machine and I had nothing to put them in and they were spilling onto the floor and they kept on coming...
Someone playing near me took pity and brought me a plastic container and pointed to where I was supposed to take them to cash them in. I won $80.

It would have been a lot more fun if I'd KNOWN I was winning $80, though.

Moral of the story: If you've never been to a casino before, have a friend take you to one BEFORE going on the ship.

Ship casinos have a captive audience and they certainly take advantage of it. They are usually only open when you are well out to sea. If you have absolutely nothing to do and don't mind losing some money they can be fun just don't expect to win.

I won.

I've been on ten cruises and never won at the casino
It just a question of how quickly they take my money

They say casinos love a winner, so they must hate me. Never once have I walked out of a ship casino with more than I entered.

 

[depotoo]

You sound like Mr. Grump Bucket.
Maybe why the wife has another couple going? Lol

You are making a cruise sounds like the worst thing ever. I sure hope that G-d forbid I get married, that my spouse doesn't talk like this about something I want to do.

I don’t like people. I don’t like to travel. I have no use for foreigners or their lands. What the Hell is there for ME on this trip? Except a multiple- thousand dollar bill to be paid?

 

[Anathema]

You sound like Mr. Grump Bucket.
Maybe why the wife has another couple going

I’m the one who suggested the other couple, and picked them. Otherwise she was gonna end up sequestered aboard ship with me.

 

[rightwinger]

The food is great and plentiful.

That will be one good thing. I made sure to get the premium non-alcoholic drink package.

Try some of the specialty restaurants
Worth the extra bucks

 

[depotoo]

You sound like Mr. Grump Bucket.
Maybe why the wife has another couple going

I’m the one who suggested the other couple, and picked them. Otherwise she was gonna end up sequestered aboard ship with me.

You may be grumpy, but at least you have a heart...or were you worried she’d give you a hard time if she couldn’t go roam? Lol

 

[Anathema]

Try some of the specialty restaurants. Worth the extra bucks

We will take that into consideration. Thanks.

 

[Mr Natural]

Try some of the specialty restaurants
Worth the extra bucks

I’ve been on two cruises.

I packed on five pounds on each.

 

[Anathema]

You may be grumpy, but at least you have a heart...or were you worried she’d give you a hard time if she couldn’t go roam? Lol

A little bit of each. We never had a big honeymoon and our only major vacation was a trip to PR with her parents in 2013. Between my homebody is, our finances, medical issues, etc... we just don’t get out often. This is my way of trying to correct some of that... and she’d be impossible to live with after more than 48 hours cooped up aboard ship.

 

[skye]

I have only been on one cruise and I got a horrible stomach virus , lasted for weeks and weeks.You see how people are always getting sick when they go on cruises?

Also, personally, just the fact you have to face the same people day in and day out all the time.......well.....it's a bit claustrophobic for me.

But that's my personal opinion.

I know many people love cruises!

 

[Natural Citizen]

It's nice to hang outside on the balcony and watch the waves and whatnot. You just never know what's gonna pop out of where.

 

[Natural Citizen]

I have only been on one cruise and I got a horrible stomach virus , lasted for weeks and weeks.You see how people are always getting sick when they go on cruises?

Also, personally, just the fact you have to face the same people day in and day out all the time.......well.....it's a bit claustrophobic for me.

But that's my personal opinion.

I know many people love cruises!

Exactly. That's why I mentioned about boosting his immune system before going. And using hand sanitizer all the time.

 

[Andylusion]

You are making a cruise sounds like the worst thing ever. I sure hope that G-d forbid I get married, that my spouse doesn't talk like this about something I want to do.

I don’t like people. I don’t like to travel. I have no use for foreigners or their lands. What the Hell is there for ME on this trip? Except a multiple- thousand dollar bill to be paid?

Here's a thought..... just a thought.... I'm not trying to judge or step on your toes....

How about you intentionally go and enjoy this trip with your wife, and intentional have a good time....... for the sake of your wife who has spent however many long years of her life, putting up with you?

How about you don't go into this trip with an "I'm the only one that matters and I hate paying for something other people enjoy" attitude?

Just a thought.

It's just an idea. That's all.

 

[Flopper]

On our cruise, the push to buy jewelry was huge. They had seminars about it every day and showed where you could buy this and that type of gemstones where we were docking. I wasn't in the market, but in Cozumel, they also had duty free shops where we stopped and I could buy booze and chocolate cheap. The ship had a rule about not bringing booze on board, and they really do check your bags when you come back on, so I didn't buy any liquor, but I got some good Godiva.

Our ship didn't make a single stop where Anathema is stopping, so I can't be much help in talking him off the boat. Seems a shame to waste the opportunity, though.

I bought both booze and other items in port for the purpose of bringing them through customs. I checked ahead of time as to how I might do that and still obey the ship and rules of customs. It was very simple. They just said save sales receipts and keep the booze capped. I don't know if all cruise lines do this.

The cruises, I have been on in the last 5 years have had merchants selling jewelry and/or art works on board. They had auctions and special sales and sessions about what was being offered. I never bought anything so I don't know if they were offering bargains or rip offs.