Cruise thread.

[Dec27]

Bump!!

Me and the Mrs fancy a cruise next year. We don’t want a cheaper one, money is an object, but we want it to feel special too.

We are thinking 9-10 days for our first one.

What do you chaps recommend?

 

[Highway Man]

Bump!!

Me and the Mrs fancy a cruise next year. We don’t want a cheaper one, money is an object, but we want it to feel special too.

We are thinking 9-10 days for our first one.

What do you chaps recommend?

I can whole heartedly reccomend Princess cruises, huge ships, best service and facilities you can do from 7, 10 and 15 days to start you off. We have done a few 28 and 30 day cruises across the atlantic and the carribean. I would reccomend a 10 day for your first. 7 is too short as it is over before you begin. 10 is just right and 15 is a good time.

 

[Mottie]

We went on a cruise (Marella Voyager) earlier this year starting in the canaries and finishing in the Balearics with a few stops in between. Was a really good ship. Great food, great staff and fantastic entertainment. Going on a P&O one in less than two weeks from Malta. Greece, Italy and Croatia. Pushed the boat out (so to speak) and have a suite this time. I do prefer the British ships compared to the American ones.

 

[Highway Man]

When we first started cruising, we just had a bacony and to be fair we enjoyed it, but once you try a suite it is a whole different level. We couldn't now travel any other way. Worth the expense but for your first cruise to try out, get a balcony

 

[Mottie]

7 is too short as it is over before you begin.

I quite like the 7 day ones as long as you fly out to the ship. 2 weeks from Southampton can be a bit of a waste for a med cruise as you 'waste' 4 days getting there and back.

Bump!!

Me and the Mrs fancy a cruise next year. We don’t want a cheaper one, money is an object, but we want it to feel special too.

We are thinking 9-10 days for our first one.

What do you chaps recommend?

You should go for at least a balcony cabin. Personal view though. I find it nice to sit on your own balcony and watch the world go by. For 10 days give or take, try a 'repositioning' cruise where they go from Europe to Caribbean around October or Caribbean to Europe around April.

 

[Highway Man]

I quite like the 7 day ones as long as you fly out to the ship. 2 weeks from Southampton can be a bit of a waste for a med cruise as you 'waste' 4 days getting there and back.

You should go for at least a balcony cabin. Personal view though. I find it nice to sit on your own balcony and watch the world go by.

100% agree

 

[Dec27]

We went on a cruise (Marella Voyager) earlier this year starting in the canaries and finishing in the Balearics with a few stops in between. Was a really good ship. Great food, great staff and fantastic entertainment. Going on a P&O one in less than two weeks from Malta. Greece, Italy and Croatia. Pushed the boat out (so to speak) and have a suite this time. I do prefer the British ships compared to the American ones.

Can you hint at what that costs please, or pm it.

That sounds perfect

 

[Dec27]

Cheers chaps, the Mrs is looking at them now.

Is Southampton the main place to go from ? I’ve heard people fly to New York and go from there

 

[Highway Man]

Cheers chaps, the Mrs is looking at them now.

Is Southampton the main place to go from ? I’ve heard people fly to New York and go from there

We always sail from Southampton.

 

[Highway Man]

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[Highway Man]

Princess cruises are pricey but they are the best in my opinion. We are doing a P&O one in March, first P&O one for a few years on their new ship, a lot cheaper than princess so we are a bit weary of it but we know a lot who say they are as good so we will see.

 

[Dec27]

Princess cruises are pricey but they are the best in my opinion. We are doing a P&O one in March, first P&O one for a few years on their new ship, a lot cheaper than princess so we are a bit weary of it but we know a lot who say they are as good so we will see.

I’m going to wait until you’re both back and wait for a review. Plenty of pics please.

We don’t mind spending but for 10 days are we looking at change from 10k for a mega cruise or less ?

 

[Highway Man]

I’m going to wait until you’re both back and wait for a review. Plenty of pics please.

We don’t mind spending but for 10 days are we looking at change from 10k for a mega cruise or less ?

Yes we did a 15 day in a suite with princess, Italy, Croatia, France, and it cost us 8k, if we went on a balcony it would have been 5K

 

[Highway Man]

Get the drinks package with your cruise, dont skimp on that

 

[Highway Man]

dDrinks package with Princess includes all tips, speciality coffees, room service 24/7, Internet etc, etc etc, you dont need any spending money. Everything is 5 star all the way.