Our last stop before our 7 days at sea.. and I have a question that I wonāt see answers to (I may sign in one more time this week). But we had one day at sea before we got to Maderia, Portugal (Funchal) and I didnāt like it. We LOVE LOVE LOVE our last stop in Funchal; itās beautiful, pictures donāt do it justice. What I didnāt like is how crowded the boat is w/ everyone on board on our sea day. I know, I know, what I can do? What can I say, Iām an introvert at heart.
Iāve decided that since we are up b4 sunrise and meet up w/ our coffee clutch (in the bar) at 0500 and hang about, walk dodging all the speed walkers on the promenade, until lunch, then hide in room until dinner I might make it . All the activities weāre interested start when weāre already asleep. Jeez do we sound old? We have just gotten used to the very-loud-rising-sun waking us up everyday. Any suggestions from others?
Right?! We were ready to move there! We got tired of crowds too. We also are early risers and would find a pretty place for coffee until the people started to show up. Then we would just wander the less busy spots, the movie theater was usually pretty empty but it was freezing in there! Wonāt help you much but we took some cards and dice and would play games in our room or watch a movie to get away from the crowds on our sea days. Then for us the hour or so before our later dinner the ship seemed to quiet down because half of the ship was at dinner. (not sure if other lines work like this )
Over the weekend, I helped DH book a 5-night NCL cruise on Escape for him and DS23 to celebrate DS finishing college. They will travel in May. The PIF date is JANUARY. This seems remarkably early for a PIF date!
Ours have all been Disney. First one was still in some lingering resumption after the Long Pause and I think that one was only 60 days. But ever since itās been 90 Days for less than 7 nights and 120 for 7 nights.
BUT now that our family is Gold Castaway Club, if we PIF by 105 days we can start booking earlier than Silver Castaway Club (& first-timers). We havenāt always PIF at that 105 if it works better for our budget to pay at 91 days (so we can still take a peek ahead of Silvers in case we can still snag a Palo brunch and/or Royal Tea for just some of us). That way we are only paying a day earlier than PIF instead of 15 days earlier than due (which can be super helpful if that 15 days earlier falls in our bill heavy side of the month).
Our next cruise though, we are going with family and booked one kid in another room for them to be able to get some status perks for booking so we will be paying it off 105 days earlier. And we booked with a TA so that means coordinating a few days in advance of that with her to make sure itās no issue. But Iām not even sure what the extended family wants to try for. I think we want to treat them to Palo brunch (but they donāt know that yet).
LOLā¦. we checked out the local marina and started charting a course to sail there. So, beautiful there. There were some Candians that we met that are planning to return there too for a longer stay
Your ideas help, thank you. WE are doing much of what you are already, since we seem to be out of sync w/ more others and their sleep/party schedule. We did bring cards, games w/ us too
Arrived in Miami! Waiting for our call to disembark. Our 7 days at sea was sooooo clam and peaceful.
Lots of retired military on board. They had a mil reception; Navy had the most present followed by the USAF (woot!) Anyway, the Navy guys told us that the Navy actually issues seasick pressure bands for your wrists; in case anyone is looking for a drug free solution. I get seasick in sloppy seas so Iāll be trying them out when we return. We are looking to possibly return to the EU, in March, on another relocation cruiseā¦. why not?!?
I know, I know, what I can do? What can I say, Iām an introvert at heart.
. All the activities weāre interested start when weāre already asleep. Jeez do we sound old? We have just gotten used to the very-loud-rising-sun waking us up everyday. Any suggestions from others?
