Cruises?

[Mike75]

I'm trying to plan a cruise this summer...for me an my new SO (I know, I know saving advice...haven't told you about him yet).

Will two days at sea be boring?

Thanks all!

Trust me, if you are going with someone you love and enjoy spending time with, then it won't be boring at all. Plus, most cruiseliners have many things to do on board. Check your travel brochure for details.

[Ima saver]

I have been on 14 cruises and I was never bored. I do suggest you get an outside cabin if at all possible. Also, I took sea sick medicine the entire trip and was never sick. One night on a rough sea, all of my tablemates got sick and had to leave dinner. (except me)

[kork13]

I have been on 14 cruises and I was never bored. I do suggest you get an outside cabin if at all possible. Also, I took sea sick medicine the entire trip and was never sick. One night on a rough sea, all of my tablemates got sick and had to leave dinner. (except me)

Many people don't have problems with seasickness at all. But if you do, the simplest way is to just take some ginger tablets... 100% natural, and does the trick pretty well for most. Generally, cruise liners will actually have a large store of this on-board, and will offer it (free) to anyone who needs it -- handing out ginger tabs like candy is alot cheaper than steam-cleaning the entire ship after rough seas. Dramamine also works, but most people just prefer ginger, since it's cheap and doesn't put you to sleep.

[Like2Plan]

It is an inside cabin (probably teeny tiny) and it leaves June 19th (is this a really bad time to go - hurricaine wise?).

Anyway, the cost is $799 which I thought was reasonable...of course there are other gratuity fees...but neither of us are drinkers so that should help. It's Royal Carribean Explorer of the Seas...anyone have any experience with this?

Technically, the hurricane season for the Atlantic is 1 June to 30 November. Still, I wouldn't worry about it as much in early June.

Here is some info from National Hurricane Center


The official hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin (the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico) is from 1 June to 30 November. As seen in the graph above, the peak of the season is from mid-August to late October. However, deadly hurricanes can occur anytime in the hurricane season.


link to Tropical Cyclone Climatology

[jIM_Ohio]

Many people don't have problems with seasickness at all. But if you do, the simplest way is to just take some ginger tablets... 100% natural, and does the trick pretty well for most. Generally, cruise liners will actually have a large store of this on-board, and will offer it (free) to anyone who needs it -- handing out ginger tabs like candy is alot cheaper than steam-cleaning the entire ship after rough seas. Dramamine also works, but most people just prefer ginger, since it's cheap and doesn't put you to sleep.

Old Navy trick, if you are feeling sea sick, look at the horizon- its location never changes and can get your head back to where it needs to be in 1-2 minutes.

You still might get sick, but it gets your head back to where you need it if no medicine can be taken.

[huntfishandtruck]

I wouldn't worry about hurricanes too much in June, especially that far north. (I've lived in FL my whole life) The humidity isn't too bad when you are on the ship, if you go inland on Bermuda it might get hot and humid. The ship should have plenty of things to do to keep you busy while at sea. For getting the best rate, I would suggest cruisecompete.com where you have a bunch of travel agents give you their best quote. I used them to book our honeymoon, which was a June-July cruise to the Bahamas.