How many of you Like to go on cruises?
I'm sure they are fun, just not my thing I guess
Nope. I think it would be extremely boring. I don't want somebody else calling the shots when I go on vacation. I want to do what I want to do.
I used to think the same thing. But I was wrong.
Being on the ship itself is like being in a Las Vegas resort. There is food available all the time, and different kinds of food. Even in the main dining room there are several different choices in each category. (main course, appetizer, etc) -- and most of the food choices is all you can eat and included in the price. On carnival, even room service is free 24/7.
Most ships also have additional dining options like Steak Houses, which are a small extra fee. (ie, carnival charges an extra $25 for the steak house)
There is booze everywhere. Pools, hot tubs, health clubs, spas, Casino, etc. There are also various "shows" available every evening. What shows depend on the cruise line and the ship, but for example, the carnival ships I have been on have a comedy club, a piano bar, a jazz club, and a few other choices of music, all available every night. Plus they have the main theatre where they do some kind of 'Main Show"
On the main deck, there often often activities as well. Dancing, Ice Carving, etc. I don't participate but they are great if you are a people watcher.
Point being, there are many things to do and you do what you like. There isn't a "schedule" you have to follow. They give you a list of what is available and when, and you pick and choose as much or little as you like. On our first cruise my wife sat on deck drinking with a few people we had met, while I played in a poker tourney. (I won btw)
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Onto the stops.
Each cruise has different stops depending on how you choose. The next cruise we're going on is a busy one. We'll be in 5 ports in 7 days. Times depend on the particular port, but generally we'll be in each port for about 10 hours. You don't have to get off the ship at all if you don't want to. Otherwise, you come and go from the ship when you like, and do what you like in the port. Most people get into some kind of tourist excursion. Some book it through the cruise line, others book excursions themselves separate from the cruise line. There are excursions of all kinds, ranging from island tours to Deep Sea fishing charters.
Point being, the time is your own, and there is rarely a time that there isn't something to do if you want to. Boredom isn't really an option. For the cost, ask I said earlier, somewhere around $100 per day, is very good as well, especially when you consider what's included.
