Any fellow crusiers our there? DH and I just returned from a 10-

KanKan : Layers. Dress in layers of natural fabrics. Cotton, wool, etc and get some Cuddle Duds long underwear. They have a nice smooth surface to slide up jeans over.

mrscook429 : Went on many. All over the Caribbean. Alaska is by far our favorite place to cruise. Been on 4 of those.

mrscook429 : I have never been on a cruise and I don't feel I would like being in a confined space so long. But, I think I would love an Alaska cruise. Did you have to have your pass port for that one? I also think it would be fun to go on a cruise of the rivers in America.

At the risk of sounding like poor pitiful me, those of you who have spouses to travel with, should consider yourself very blessed and thank God every day. My husband got sick 37 years ago and life has been a struggle. Many of my friends on here have lost their mates. I am just saying, rejoice because you are blessed if you have that companionship.

Done a bunch of cruises-- none better than Viking. Toured down the Danube-- little German towns, Budapest, Vienna. Very beautiful, very relaxing, great tours in the area. Food!!! OMG!!
BEEN on one from London, around Ireland and Scotland too. Very beautiful. Next one on my wish list is from London toOslo, Bergen, around Norway, up the coast of Norway above th Arctic Circle. Too see the Northern Lights. Have to save up!!!

I have only gone on Princess, which I like. Going to New Zealand from Honolulu was a highlight. Then transatlantics from London stopping in Caribbean was nice. Lived in Alaska so felt like I didn't need to do cruise.

Favorite cruises were to Alaska & southern Caribbean. Our cruise to New England/Canada out of NYC was also great. Really looking forward to our repo cruise from Seattle to Galveston thru the Panama Canal late next year!

mrscook429 :
We've been to several ports in the Caribbean and south Florida. My favorite is Key West. Even though you are still in the U.S. it feels like you are in another country (IMO).Costa Maya is another favorite spot, love the shopping areas and have enjoyed some restaurants there. Mahogany Bay is another great port to visit. A friend of mine went to Progresso on a cruise earlier this year and didn't like it. She said she and her friends couldn't even lie on the beach without vendors interrupting them and trying to get them to buy souvenirs. That's enough of a reason for me to avoid Progresso on a cruise. Don't know if your experience was better.

My very dear friend is on an Oceania cruise right now. They are inn Boulogne-sur-Mer France right now. I believe they are also going to Spain and Portugal and some other ports of call .
She absolutely loves it and told me that she knows I'm not a cruise person but believes I would love this cruise line.
It's adult only, she said the food is divine and the service impeccable. She said that there is not a lot of emphasis on onboard shows and entertainers which would be fine by me.
From the pictures she has sent me I think it would be a cruise line that I would enjoy . We did one cruise and didn't enjoy it - too many people and we thought the food was just ok. This looks like it is a couple of tiers above the cruise we did several years ago.

HCSO911 : What cruise line and when is it leaving Seattle?

ExCTGuyInTX :
It's the Carnival Spirit and it leaves Seattle on Sept 25, 2027. 16 days.

mrscook429 :
We cruised to Alaska last year on Holland America from/return Seattle. It was amazing.

By the time I fill the suitcase up for the different nights party themes, first aid kit, bathing gear, shoes, etc it's going to weigh 100 lbs!

mrscook429 :
Alaska was my favorite cruise aboard Holland America. Second favorite was Hawaii. We flew to Honolulu then spent the entire cruise among various islands. Both fantastic.

HCSO911 :
I loved my Panama cruise. It was so fun and I liked being in a ship for 14 days, I would do it again. People on that cruise were really fun.