Author Topic: Wanna take a cruise (Read 5204 times)

Howard · « **on:** December 10, 2019, 08:22:14 AM »

https://www.yahoo.com/news/newlyweds-burned-volcanic-eruption-zealand-132558274.html

Matt · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2019, 08:26:53 AM »

Wanna Take a Tom Cruise?:

Deepfake Roundtable.

Powerlift66 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2019, 09:59:50 AM »

Never went on a cruise, never wanted to, never want to either.
Stuck at sea w/ gross/diseased drunk jack-asses, no thanks.

loco · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2019, 10:04:58 AM »

Cruising with Celebrity or Royal Caribbean, heck even Disney, is the best and most vacation for your money you can ever get. It's not for everybody, but it's a heck of a lot better than the media make it out to be. It's also a huge financial blessing to people from third world countries who work on the ship, the ports, excursions, etc., and it keeps them from wanting to leave their country and immigrate to another country for financial reasons.

Liberals love to knock cruising because it doesn't fit their agenda (Corporate profits, the environment, open borders, cheap labor, bla, bla, bla).

Rambone · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2019, 10:37:32 AM »

Why go on a cruise when you can buy a yacht? Come on, Howard. You’re talking to getbiggers here! The only time we use “cruise” is when we’re discussing our next blast and cruise.

joswift · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2019, 10:39:09 AM »

loco · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2019, 10:39:48 AM »

Quote from: Rambone on December 10, 2019, 10:37:32 AM

Why go on a cruise when you can buy a yacht? Come on, Howard. You’re talking to getbiggers here! The only time we use “cruise” is when we’re discussing our next blast and cruise.

Just make sure you trade in your yacht for a new one every year. Getbiggers don't sport year old models, of anything.

IRON CROSS · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2019, 10:46:57 AM »

If I make to 50 (fucked, shark could snap me), I'll be hunting rich widows (milfs) on cruises

Rambone · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2019, 10:54:03 AM »

Quote from: loco on December 10, 2019, 10:39:48 AM

Just make sure you trade in your yacht for a new one every year. Getbiggers don't sport year old models, of anything.

Just gotta buff out the scratch marks off from colliding with Goodrum’s vessel last month!

robcguns · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2019, 10:56:36 AM »

Quote from: Rambone on December 10, 2019, 10:54:03 AM

Just gotta buff out the scratch marks off from colliding with Goodrum’s vessel last month!

HahhahhhaHh

loco · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2019, 11:44:06 AM »

Quote from: Howard on December 10, 2019, 11:00:07 AM

I agree with your original feelings and went on several cruises in past years.
I loved it and always enjoyed the experience when I went with my ( ex and current) wife.
Sadly in recent years, there has been a growing number of troubling incidents .

I've read several accounts of passengers being forced off for medical reasons .
They catch a virus on the boat and get stranded in some forgien place that doesn't accept their medical Ins.
Or, the ships runs into trouble and the passengers get stranded in E Bumfuk .
Plus, many of the carribean locations and Mexico have criminal gangs that prey upon cruise passengers.

It breaks my heart to see this as I miss the old days of cruising.

Stop reading and watching liberal propaganda. Everyone cruising to places other than Alaska, New England and Canada should purchase travel insurance. It's stupid not to.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2019, 12:25:17 PM »

Quote from: Howard on December 10, 2019, 09:22:12 AM

More reality ( actual candid cruise pics)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/travel-photos/disappointing-photos-show-what-cruise-ships-look-like-in-real-life/ss-BBS7t9y?ocid=spartanntp

I'd say the 4 schmoes packed into the lil' hot tub would be a getbigger magnet, but wtf

As some of you know, I do travel photography as a side gig and I have done probably over 90 cruises in the past 12 years. I can honestly say those photos there are a bit of a stretch. Yeah, you got buffets... but you don't HAVE to eat there. You can eat other places on the ship without the senior cattle lines. The hot tubs hardly ever get crowded because people tend to respect boundaries of others (I still wouldn't get in them any due to the higher than normal level of chems in them because of the overuse), etc... cruises are a great way to see many places with only having to unpack once. Yeah, ships break and have problems. So do hotels. Cruiselines will basically overcompensate you for the hassle though.

When I turn down a chance to work a cruise gig now days, it is mostly because of the area it is going to. Not because of the ship or experience itself. I no longer do any cruise going to the Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Bermuda, Panama Canal, Alaska, TransAtlantic/TransPacific, Hawaii, or Tahiti. But I would still recommend them to others.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2019, 07:30:18 PM »

A cruise ship sounds like be stuck in a casino hotel for days. You have gambling, restaurants, pools but you are struck on the boat till it reaches a port. Then you have limited time to check the place out. I remember being in Key West watching all the cruise people looking for the beach. If you haven't been there it's looks like a disgusting little bay beach. I don't get the allure of cruising but so many people love it.

Kwon · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2019, 07:33:06 PM »

Quote from: joswift on December 10, 2019, 10:39:09 AM

Irongrip400 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 15, 2019, 06:41:18 AM »

Quote from: loco on December 10, 2019, 10:04:58 AM

Cruising with Celebrity or Royal Caribbean, heck even Disney, is the best and most vacation for your money you can ever get. It's not for everybody, but it's a heck of a lot better than the media make it out to be. It's also a huge financial blessing to people from third world countries who work on the ship, the ports, excursions, etc., and it keeps them from wanting to leave their country and immigrate to another country for financial reasons.

Liberals love to knock cruising because it doesn't fit their agenda (Corporate profits, the environment, open borders, cheap labor, bla, bla, bla).

Been on only one cruise and it was Disney and it was great. I’m headed out in a week for a Christmas cruise.

IroNat · « **Reply #15 on:** December 15, 2019, 07:48:02 AM »

Kwon-funny.

XFACTOR · « **Reply #16 on:** December 15, 2019, 08:09:32 AM »

Quote from: Irongrip400 on December 15, 2019, 06:41:18 AM

Been on only one cruise and it was Disney and it was great. I’m headed out in a week for a Christmas cruise.

Let me know how it goes. I’m thinking next year this is on the agenda. Same date range too. You have kids?

Irongrip400 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 15, 2019, 09:28:55 AM »

Quote from: XFACTOR on December 15, 2019, 08:09:32 AM

Let me know how it goes. I’m thinking next year this is on the agenda. Same date range too. You have kids?

Yeah I got a few kids. Every few years we go somewhere on Christmas so we don’t have to do the Christmas shuffle driving all over the place. It makes it irritating. Plus, now we don’t have to buy gifts for family other than nieces and nephews and then for our kids.

Took the family to France a few years ago for Christmas and it was great. We typically take a sitter when going out of the country with the kids, but the Disney Cruise negates the need for that. I’ll post updates and PM you some ideas once I get back. From reading your posts I’ll assume you can any with me, financially, that is...

XFACTOR · « **Reply #18 on:** December 15, 2019, 10:29:19 AM »

Quote from: Irongrip400 on December 15, 2019, 09:28:55 AM

Yeah I got a few kids. Every few years we go somewhere on Christmas so we don’t have to do the Christmas shuffle driving all over the place. It makes it irritating. Plus, now we don’t have to buy gifts for family other than nieces and nephews and then for our kids.

Took the family to France a few years ago for Christmas and it was great. We typically take a sitter when going out of the country with the kids, but the Disney Cruise negates the need for that. I’ll post updates and PM you some ideas once I get back. From reading your posts I’ll assume you can any with me, financially, that is...

Funny we started taking a sitter last year and it made travel so much more enjoyable. We got back from Delray last night and didn’t take her. I’m exhausted!
What’s the age for Disney cruise kids club?

Mothballs · « **Reply #19 on:** December 15, 2019, 04:17:16 PM »

Pics of the sitter please?

Irongrip400 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 15, 2019, 04:24:15 PM »

Quote from: XFACTOR on December 15, 2019, 10:29:19 AM

Funny we started taking a sitter last year and it made travel so much more enjoyable. We got back from Delray last night and didn’t take her. I’m exhausted!
What’s the age for Disney cruise kids club?

Three and up for kids club. Last time I went my youngest couldn’t go so we had to put him in the nursery, which was pretty shitty so we kept him with us. The actual kids club is bad ass and will entertain them for hours. They give you a little later if your kid wants you to come get them, but they don’t. Sitter is crucial, even if you’re not out partying, it’s good to just have an extra set of hands at the beach or wherever. Also for sitting at the house when you go out. We pay for their room, flight, food/drinks and give them $100 day so it is a win for everybody.

Quote from: Mothballs on December 15, 2019, 04:17:16 PM

Pics of the sitter please?

Fuck no, both of mine are 20-21 year old cuties. Thought it was a setup at first

XFACTOR · « **Reply #21 on:** December 15, 2019, 06:43:14 PM »

Quote from: Irongrip400 on December 15, 2019, 04:24:15 PM

Three and up for kids club. Last time I went my youngest couldn’t go so we had to put him in the nursery, which was pretty shitty so we kept him with us. The actual kids club is bad ass and will entertain them for hours. They give you a little later if your kid wants you to come get them, but they don’t. Sitter is crucial, even if you’re not out partying, it’s good to just have an extra set of hands at the beach or wherever. Also for sitting at the house when you go out. We pay for their room, flight, food/drinks and give them $100 day so it is a win for everybody.

Fuck no, both of mine are 20-21 year old cuties. Thought it was a setup at first

Damn I can’t wait another two years for this cruise as my daughter is hounding me to go. I’m with you no way I could leave my son if it’s not that great. Looks like the sitter is getting a free trip in March.
Feeling cheap I gave mine $75 last trip albeit it wasn’t ever discussed. I’ll up it to $100 if that’s standard. Good advice thanks.

Kwon · « **Reply #22 on:** December 15, 2019, 08:16:21 PM »

Quote from: Mothballs on December 15, 2019, 04:17:16 PM

Pics of the sitter please?

Primemuscle · « **Reply #23 on:** December 15, 2019, 11:35:57 PM »

Quote from: Howard on December 10, 2019, 08:22:14 AM

https://www.yahoo.com/news/newlyweds-burned-volcanic-eruption-zealand-132558274.html
This volcano burning is just the latest in numerous cruise mishaps.
I used to love going on cruises.
I stopped going 3 years ago when I saw a growing number of problems with passengers.
Most were health related where some passenger catches a crazy virus on the cruise .

Then, the cruise officials kick 'em off the boat. They end up stranded and struggle to find the $$ to pay some foriegn hospital.

I was going to brave the crowds and take a cruise with an old friend to Hawaii and around the islands stopping in Maui to visit a gal we've known since high school. He backed out (for now) and it was his idea in the first place. If you can't trust your friends, who can you trust?

This photo examples my worst nightmare.

Primemuscle · « **Reply #24 on:** December 15, 2019, 11:38:09 PM »

Quote from: Matt on December 10, 2019, 08:26:53 AM

Wanna Take a Tom Cruise?:

Deepfake Roundtable.

Absolutely not. I know you say some folks tell you that you look like him, but I don't see it...aside from height and hair color.