Just got on Regal and sat down. I have been run into 4x by scooters. They are a fucking cancer that nobody will do anything about.

Hello all,

I'm going on my first Cruise in December on NCL. Going to the Caribbean and Jamaica. I'm looking forward to it, but watching some Youtube Videos (specifically Life Well Cruised), they said don't pay for Excursions via the cruise but do it via third party sites. I know of Shore excursions, but are there other sites you would recommend to look at? If paying for Excursions through the cruise line is not worth it, what are the good alternatives?

For reference, I'm taking a cruise to the Bahamas out of Ft Lauderdale, with Celebrity next year. How does boarding at the port work? Is it basically like at the airport? You go through security, then wait in the gate area for your ship until a boarding group is called to get on the ship?

Or is there just a set time boarding starts, and the earlier you show up, the fewer crowds you'll have to navigate through to get on board after stepping through security?

Or is it simpler/more complex than that?

My personal rule with airports has always been to get there at least two hours early to get through security, find my gate, and have plenty of time to chill until boarding starts. So, I was wondering if this same philosophy applies to ports or if it's a different ballgame in how it generally works.

I think I am in a never-ending rabbit hole, yall, of trying to optimize a first time cruise. I've done all inclusive before, but never cruising.

• We're close enough to the ports that NYC, Baltimore, Philly are all very feasible departure ports.
• I'm looking at July-October 2027
• It's a celebration cruise (I'm trying to wrap up my 40th birthday, our 15th year together, 5th wedding anniversary, and I'm wrapping up a professional program.)
• I would really like to do a New England/Canada cruise, as I think it will be a little more my husband's speed.

That said, I'm just getting lost in the details now. Is there really a best time to book this (like waiting for black friday deals), or really a huge difference between cruise lines for that route? Should I actually be trying to hunt down a cruise planner (there does not seem to be any locally), or am I likely to find a golden goose of a deal an upgraded beverage/wifi/gratuity pacakge?

Am I, in fact, wildly overthinking all of this?

What will happen to the woman who was found in the water near Greece after a 20+ hour search? Who pays for that enormous search effort? I assume she will be banned from Royal Caribbean for life, but will she face any charges? Not only is there the cost of fuel, helicopters, manpower etc but also the lost revenue for the cruise line.

I'd read it was bad so I stayed at the Esler Hotel right by the port to make it easier.

I got in the Uber today at 12:10 (soonest I could step away from work).

Its currently 2:10 and we are just barely getting to the u-turn to the terminals.

Well over 2 hours to get to the ship from basically across the street from the Port entrance.

I've sat in my share of traffic in some of the worst traffic cities in the world - Istanbul, Mexico City, Delhi, etc. I can safely say if has never taken me over 2 hours to go 0.5 miles (as the crow flies, 1.6 mi of road).

Walk. Always, always walk to the port here. This is truly insane.

Edit to add: Grateful for those who have added info/context in the comments. It sounds like there was at least one, if not two, quite tragic accidents this morning.

Greetings fellow cruise lovers!

For your pleasure here is my review of my 7 night GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST CRUISE on HAL Noordam rt from Seattle 10/4-10/11

It was great! The ship itself is beautiful and just the right size for a larger cruise ship, slightly under 2000 people. I had an ocean view cabin on deck one that was in great shape extremely comfortable and I love the restroom because it included a full-size bathtub.

The main dining room menu was done well with a good variety of well prepared meals. Favorite appetizer was escargot and their French onion soup is delicious! The meals in the Lido buffet were all tasty and I like the fact that they are served to you by people who work on the buffet line and not spooned on to plates by fellow cruisers. It’s more sanitary and keeps the serving area much neater.

Favorite town was Nanaimo, BC! Just had a very chill vibe, lots of cute shops and the weather was beautiful. Favorite excursion was whale watching in the straits of Juan de Fuca in Victoria. Saw lots of whales, and some sea lions.

Very happy to report I did not get sick! I’ve been home a week and I don’t have any cough or sniffles or sore throat or anything! Last two cruises I came off, I was very ill afterwards…both were out of Florida and maybe that had something to do with it. Was fully vaxxed before cruise and hadwashes were frequent.

British Columbia is stunningly beautiful, def recommend a cruise or trip there at some point in your life!

So I’m taking my girlfriend on her first ever cruise in January, just a four nights cruise out of Miami. Going to great stirrup cay and Nassau.

I’ve been on many cruises and I’ve been to Nassau Bahamas many many times, and I know it’s kind of meh.

She on the other hand has never left the country, actually this will one be her 2nd time to Florida. (We’re in NY)

So I know I want the day at great stirrup day to be our beach and pool resort day. But I’m trying to figure out what to bring her to do in Nassau.

The excursions from NCL seem kinda lame and Atlantis doesn’t feel worth it.

Any recommendations?

We are in the process of planning an Alaska Cruise with my in-laws for 2027. We are considering going with Princess (specifically the Crown Princess ship). We were told this is an older ship, but it was recently renovated in 2025. I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with this cruise line and specifically this ship within the last year?

What were the rooms like?

How was the food?

Do I have to worry about cleanliness?

Any general advice or reasons we should stay away from Princess?

Thanks in advance!

I am building a replica of the Ecstasy in Minecraft from when it was built. If you have any original 1991 deck plans, please send them to me.

I don't like IPA or watered down beer. I usually drink Guiness or and amber if no stout is available.

What are some.of my close options available.

Thank you.

one thing about me is when I take a cruise my favourite thing to eat is a cheese burger.

I wanna know from your opinion and experience which of these 3 cruise lines do the best burgers?

option 1: guys burger joint

option 2: Johnny rockets

option 3: MSC World america pizza and burger

We are looking for the best luxury cruise experience for my parents, a 70+ yo couple.
They are looking for top notch customer service, a very clean cruise, amazing culinary experience, and entertainment on board as well. Price is not an issue. The destination either. What are your recommendations?

I’m seeing a lot of posts on Reddit about these amazing deals from agents and cruise liners, but they are all from the US. Are there any UK websites/agents that offer the same amazing deals? If not, can us Brits book through these US agents? I’ve heard that ATOL and ABTA aren’t covered if we book through US agents- does it matter?

Hi all,

My family and I are sailing in June 2027, I was wondering if anyone has stayed at a hotel near the Port of Miami, where they will let you park your car there while you are cruising? How efficient was it and was your car safe? I am traveling with seniors so I am thinking of convenience-which would be, being dropped off the terminal together and not have to walk much. Thanks in advance.

I have been informed cash account or cc is the way to go because crazy holds and charges happen with your bank debit card. I know there are kiosks to add money but can I transfer money from my bank to the cash account? Or do I need to have cash on hand to add when I need it? ATMs?

If I purchase a bottle of liquor under in room bevs, can I make a drink in my tumbler and go to the pool, port beach ect? Is this ok to do? Thank you for any and all advice😊

October 2026
We are just completing a 10 Night Italy, Greece & Croatia Cruise on Celebrity Ascent. This is not a guided Cruise, your tour guide is an App on your phone. If this is your first time on a Cruise, there is limited ship tours for people who book weeks in advance, there is no orientation or cheat sheet, you will be left to figure it out on your own with the App.
We found this cruise to be very lonely, apart from our room attendant we had no dialogue with the rest of the crew.
The upside was that our Stateroom was very good, the food was fair and there is plenty of overpriced alcohol and bars all over the ship. The port days are what make the cruise worth while, however we did find the sea days very long. We did let guest services know we had wanted a ship tour and first time cruisers like us need help with orientation, guest services did promise a ship tour on one of the sea days but failed to deliver.
Overall our first (and likely last) cruise has been disapointing.

Our ship lands at 8, we'll probably get bagels onboard at 8.

I thought about getting a taxi by the port at 10 ish, then off to Marigot to a lunch spot, and thought of going to Friars Bay or Grand Case afterwards.

I fry in the sun, so we don't need a ton of beach time.

Hoping we can get a taxi back to the ship at 3 pm so we get back onboard well before the all aboard at five.

Is this timing realistic?

I'm on a solo cruise and was seated with another solo party for dinner last night. He introduced himself and then we went about doing our own thing on our phones as we ate our appetizers.

I finally asked him if he was cruising solo like me or just dining solo and he said he was an entertainer who had just boarded a few hours earlier at our most recent port of call. Not just an entertainer, but he IS the entertainment.

We ended up having a really nice conversation and I got to learn about his life bouncing between gigs. I had previously thought that all entertainers spent months at a time on one ship, but he generally flies in, does a couple of shows, debarks at the next port of call and flies off to his next ship or other gig. I'll refrain from sharing his name out of respect for him, but it was an interesting experience and a totally unexpected surprise. You never know what will happen or who you might meet out here.

(Quick note I’m not looking to sell via Reddit, already have a buyer)

Hi all,

I have a cruise for 4 adults sharing one cabin (bunk beds) on p&o next year that we’re no longer going on. The buyer is a family of 4 with 2 kids, anyone had joy getting those places swapped over, and what are admin charges usually like?

Thanks!

Same line, same class etc but Baltics is at least 30% more than med. Why?

I don’t know much about Cruise. Planning my second time on a cruise for March 2027. Saw 2 cruises: Margaritaviile and Royal, same port (Tampa), same 5 days, same time, price : $1790 vs $2223 ( balcony for 2 adults and 2 kids : 4 and 14). Which one is better, not just the price? Which one should I pick for my family? Thank you for any inputs here!

I went on a cruise recently. I did not really want to go, just not really the cruise type of guy, but my gf won it through work, and we went on a 4 day cruise from Miami, Key West, and Bimini. This was a virgin voyages cruise on the resilient lady.

One of the reasons I didn’t want to go is I am very sensitive to motion sickness. I get car sick if I’m not driving, and boats are pretty much torture unless I have a patch and zofran.

Before leaving, I made a post either here or somewhere else on Reddit, and asked everyone I knew personally who has been on a cruise if the boat moves a lot, and whether they thought I would be in for a bad trip.

Literally every single person I talked to and comment I saw said that you CANNOT FEEL THE BOAT MOVE. This is a blatant lie. You can feel it nearly constantly. I was sea sick the entire second day. I took the zofran and put on the patch, and it was tolerable, but I was pretty surprised because it’s the opposite of what everyone said. It may have been a little windy, but it didn’t rain and the weather didn’t seem to be bad.

It’s impressive how little the boat moves considering its floating on water and its massive, but the stabilizer, while impressive, simply does not mean the boat doesn’t rock.

I am 2 1/2 days removed and today is the worst day of nausea I have maybe ever had in my life. I still feel like I’m on a boat. I feel worse now than I did on the worst day on the boat. Nobody said anything about this shit lol.

I am writing this in case there is another person who unfortunately got the bad luck gene of motion sickness, and has also been reading about the miraculous lack of rocking on cruises.

The boat moves. It moves a lot. If you are sensitive, you will feel sick. I am on land right now still motion sick somehow. It blows. The end.