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Shari S
We are Christians and we do not drink. Is their any thing for us to do on the ship?
Answer
There will be plenty for you to do and you can do as much as you want or just relax and watch the ocean go by or the other people. Each day of your cruise you will receive in your cabin a newsletter type flier that will detail everything that will be happening on ship the next day, details by time and location so you can decide what you want to do the next day. So you can be as busy or as relaxed as you want to be. There will be something going on from early mornings, like organized exercise programs, lectures and seminars, bingo, cooking demonstrations, until late at night when the disco is going and the lounges are busy. The ship has a cruise director whose job is to see that passengers have a great time and that person will provide heads ups on things happening the next day and that information will be repeated on the TV set in your cabin.
The things that you can do on ship will vary by the cruise line and the ship can make a difference in how much there is to do. Many of the newer ships of all of the cruise lines have more activities than there are on the older ships. Older ships would in general be those launched before about 2000. The types and number of activities also varies by cruise line with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line having by far THE most activities.
Things that may be available to do on cruises, depending upon the ship:
- use the pools, hot tubs and water slides
use the full service gymnasium with all types of free weights and exercise machines
use the full service spa where you can get hair and nails done and massages and wraps, use the sauna and/or steam rooms
- use the mini-golf course and/or a golf driving range or golf simulator
- use the roller blade track and/or an ice skating rink. If there is an ice rink there will be an ice show like the ice capades
- use the rock climbing wall, the full sized basketball/volleyball/tennis court, play table tennis
-use the over sized Chess/Checker sets and shuffle board
- use the walking/ jogging track
- play in the video arcade
- go to the show room where there will be a show every evening, one for each dinner seating
- use the game room with games and cards provided
- use the internet cafe
- use the library with books provided or bring your own
- go to the disco that is open every night starting about 11:00 PM and lasting until
- go to the piano bar and a sports bar; all ships will have lounges and cocktails bars at various places on ship
- some ships have a small movie theater and you can also watch movies (most for free) in your cabin. Some cruise lines have movies under the stars (outdoors by the pool at night).
- go to the casino for gambling if you are old enough (18 is old enough on some cruise lines)
- enjoy a huge variety of food
- sit on a deck or your cabin's balcony and watch the ocean go by.
- go to art auctions, go to lectures and learning seminars on some ships
- go to the Karaoke bar
- go to the wine tasting if you are old enough
- shop for souvenirs
There may even be a few others things that I have not listed. Some are for adults only and some are for kids only. Remember that not all ships have all of these things. Some may have only a few. If you want a lot of activities on ship then select an Oasis Class, Freedom Class, or Voyager Class Royal Caribbean ship. Those ship have the most activities on board of any cruise line. Take a look at this web link: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/home.do;jsessionid=0000sFz1antl0wVYkFupGvUR5iT:12hdhu6tq?cS=NAVBAR
Then you can add to these activities the things that will be available in the ports that your cruise ship stops at, and that can be a wealth of things from beach activities to touring historical and scenic sites.
There will be plenty for you to do and you can do as much as you want or just relax and watch the ocean go by or the other people. Each day of your cruise you will receive in your cabin a newsletter type flier that will detail everything that will be happening on ship the next day, details by time and location so you can decide what you want to do the next day. So you can be as busy or as relaxed as you want to be. There will be something going on from early mornings, like organized exercise programs, lectures and seminars, bingo, cooking demonstrations, until late at night when the disco is going and the lounges are busy. The ship has a cruise director whose job is to see that passengers have a great time and that person will provide heads ups on things happening the next day and that information will be repeated on the TV set in your cabin.
The things that you can do on ship will vary by the cruise line and the ship can make a difference in how much there is to do. Many of the newer ships of all of the cruise lines have more activities than there are on the older ships. Older ships would in general be those launched before about 2000. The types and number of activities also varies by cruise line with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line having by far THE most activities.
Things that may be available to do on cruises, depending upon the ship:
- use the pools, hot tubs and water slides
use the full service gymnasium with all types of free weights and exercise machines
use the full service spa where you can get hair and nails done and massages and wraps, use the sauna and/or steam rooms
- use the mini-golf course and/or a golf driving range or golf simulator
- use the roller blade track and/or an ice skating rink. If there is an ice rink there will be an ice show like the ice capades
- use the rock climbing wall, the full sized basketball/volleyball/tennis court, play table tennis
-use the over sized Chess/Checker sets and shuffle board
- use the walking/ jogging track
- play in the video arcade
- go to the show room where there will be a show every evening, one for each dinner seating
- use the game room with games and cards provided
- use the internet cafe
- use the library with books provided or bring your own
- go to the disco that is open every night starting about 11:00 PM and lasting until
- go to the piano bar and a sports bar; all ships will have lounges and cocktails bars at various places on ship
- some ships have a small movie theater and you can also watch movies (most for free) in your cabin. Some cruise lines have movies under the stars (outdoors by the pool at night).
- go to the casino for gambling if you are old enough (18 is old enough on some cruise lines)
- enjoy a huge variety of food
- sit on a deck or your cabin's balcony and watch the ocean go by.
- go to art auctions, go to lectures and learning seminars on some ships
- go to the Karaoke bar
- go to the wine tasting if you are old enough
- shop for souvenirs
There may even be a few others things that I have not listed. Some are for adults only and some are for kids only. Remember that not all ships have all of these things. Some may have only a few. If you want a lot of activities on ship then select an Oasis Class, Freedom Class, or Voyager Class Royal Caribbean ship. Those ship have the most activities on board of any cruise line. Take a look at this web link: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/home.do;jsessionid=0000sFz1antl0wVYkFupGvUR5iT:12hdhu6tq?cS=NAVBAR
Then you can add to these activities the things that will be available in the ports that your cruise ship stops at, and that can be a wealth of things from beach activities to touring historical and scenic sites.
What kind of hidden fees should I expect when booking/ going on a cruise?
mageta8
I want to go on a cruise this summer...I've never done that before. I see the rates per person but what else should I expect to pay? I've heard there are all sorts of unexpected fees that aren't mentioned. Thanks for your feedback!
Answer
Regardless of which cruise line you go on the extras are about the same. The biggest expense after paying your cruise fare is gratuities which will be about $10.00 per person per day. While the gratuities are listed as "suggested" or recommended", please consider them pretty much mandatory as they represent the majority of the wages for the ship's staff who serve you. The gratuities cover the cabin steward (who will clean your cabin twice a day), your waiter and assistant waiter, and the head waiter/matreD. Those are the only people you need to plan on paying gratuities for. (So for a 7 day cruise for two that's $140. total)
When you pay for your cruise it includes all of your meals, breakfast, lunch dinner, snacks, and free room service; you can use all of the facilities on ship like the gym, pools and hot tubs, water slide, ice skating, mini-golf, etc, and all of the shows and the disco and lounges are free also. You get free coffee, tea, milk, juices, and punch but you have to pay for alcoholic beverages and soft drinks. Each beverage order will have a 15% gratuity automatically added to the check. Cruise lines other than Royal Caribbean allow each passenger age 21 or older to bring on board at the departure port one bottle of wine or champagne. So bring one or two for your cabin.
Most cruise lines will push drinks on you, especially the first couple days. Don't think you have to buy drinks to have fun. If you don't drink all day at home or on other vacations, then don't drink all day on ship. Plus you'll quickly run up a very high drinking bill. Then, buy the drink of the day which is usually cheaper, by at least a dollar or more. Also ask for your drinks in a plain glass rather than the souvenir glasses they will be offering. This will save you about $1.50 per drink.
The cruise lines will offer a lot of interesting tours but they will be expensive. You DO NOT have to buy tours to get off the ship in port stops. You can go off on your own and many times in Caribbean and Bahamas ports you can find cheaper tours on the pier. Lots of places in the Caribbean you can get to a beach by taxi much cheaper then the ship's tours. Do some Google search of your port stops to locate the best beaches and get names of tour operators and book your own. Just make sure that you get back to the ship on time.
Most ships have several "specialty" restaurants. There is plenty of free food on ship 24/7 so there really no reason to pay to eat in a specialty restaurant in ship. You'll not be able to eat all of the great free food. The specialty places charge a fee between about $10 and $25 per person per visit. Just eat the free food; it will be great.
Cruise lines will take lots of photos of you boarding the ship, getting off in ports, at dinner, on formal nights, around the ship. These will be very expensive ($10 to $25) so take your camera with you all of the time and take your own photos and ask other passengers to take photos of you, they will gladly.
The ships have internet service but it is very expensive; likely about $50 an hour. Wait until you get to a port stop and find an internet cafe. Ask the wait staff and your cabin steward because they generally know where they are. The internet cafes on shore generally charge between $2. and $5. for an hour.
If you tend to munch at night, bring along your favorite snacks so you will not be tempted to take anything out of the mini-refrig and have to pay for it.
The gym on ships is free but you do have to pay for spa services like massages, nail and hair appointments, and wraps. And these are expensive too.
Regardless of which cruise line you go on the extras are about the same. The biggest expense after paying your cruise fare is gratuities which will be about $10.00 per person per day. While the gratuities are listed as "suggested" or recommended", please consider them pretty much mandatory as they represent the majority of the wages for the ship's staff who serve you. The gratuities cover the cabin steward (who will clean your cabin twice a day), your waiter and assistant waiter, and the head waiter/matreD. Those are the only people you need to plan on paying gratuities for. (So for a 7 day cruise for two that's $140. total)
When you pay for your cruise it includes all of your meals, breakfast, lunch dinner, snacks, and free room service; you can use all of the facilities on ship like the gym, pools and hot tubs, water slide, ice skating, mini-golf, etc, and all of the shows and the disco and lounges are free also. You get free coffee, tea, milk, juices, and punch but you have to pay for alcoholic beverages and soft drinks. Each beverage order will have a 15% gratuity automatically added to the check. Cruise lines other than Royal Caribbean allow each passenger age 21 or older to bring on board at the departure port one bottle of wine or champagne. So bring one or two for your cabin.
Most cruise lines will push drinks on you, especially the first couple days. Don't think you have to buy drinks to have fun. If you don't drink all day at home or on other vacations, then don't drink all day on ship. Plus you'll quickly run up a very high drinking bill. Then, buy the drink of the day which is usually cheaper, by at least a dollar or more. Also ask for your drinks in a plain glass rather than the souvenir glasses they will be offering. This will save you about $1.50 per drink.
The cruise lines will offer a lot of interesting tours but they will be expensive. You DO NOT have to buy tours to get off the ship in port stops. You can go off on your own and many times in Caribbean and Bahamas ports you can find cheaper tours on the pier. Lots of places in the Caribbean you can get to a beach by taxi much cheaper then the ship's tours. Do some Google search of your port stops to locate the best beaches and get names of tour operators and book your own. Just make sure that you get back to the ship on time.
Most ships have several "specialty" restaurants. There is plenty of free food on ship 24/7 so there really no reason to pay to eat in a specialty restaurant in ship. You'll not be able to eat all of the great free food. The specialty places charge a fee between about $10 and $25 per person per visit. Just eat the free food; it will be great.
Cruise lines will take lots of photos of you boarding the ship, getting off in ports, at dinner, on formal nights, around the ship. These will be very expensive ($10 to $25) so take your camera with you all of the time and take your own photos and ask other passengers to take photos of you, they will gladly.
The ships have internet service but it is very expensive; likely about $50 an hour. Wait until you get to a port stop and find an internet cafe. Ask the wait staff and your cabin steward because they generally know where they are. The internet cafes on shore generally charge between $2. and $5. for an hour.
If you tend to munch at night, bring along your favorite snacks so you will not be tempted to take anything out of the mini-refrig and have to pay for it.
The gym on ships is free but you do have to pay for spa services like massages, nail and hair appointments, and wraps. And these are expensive too.
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