Wanna take a cruise with the GF
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Originally Posted by CrazyCracker82,Dec 11 2008, 04:04 PM
Do most of the Casino's on the ships have poker tables. I've been hearing from some people that they don't?
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Originally Posted by CrazyCracker82,Dec 11 2008, 04:04 PM
Do most of the Casino's on the ships have poker tables. I've been hearing from some people that they don't?
Watch for the hit on soft 17 with the blackjack though. . .
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My GF and I are going on a cruise in March. We're flying out to LA and hitting up Mexico. She is really excited about it because she minor'd in spanish in college, but never got to spend a semester in Spain.
We ended up going with Princess Cruise Lines. The cost was similar through my travel agency as Carnival or Royal Caribbean, but has less of the family stigma of those other lines (I don't want to deal with kids running around and screaming while I'm on my vacation).
She DESPERATELY wanted a balcony room. I, of course, look at the price of a balcony room compared to an interior or oceanview room and began to cry. However, she won that argument (funny how that happens), and we got a balcony room for about $1000. A nice benefit of the balcony is that you can have breakfast served to you on the balcony free of charge, and there is a modest charge (under $50 I think) if you want a nice romantic dinner served for just the two of you on the balcony. We booked early, and so we got a room on the port side of the vessel, meaning that for the 5 days we are steaming south, we'll have view of the coast instead of endless ocean.
The shore excursions are sometimes pricey, but it depends on what you want to do. For one of our stops, we are going to an all-inclusive resort with its own private beach and pool. For $60, we get all we can eat, and most importantly - OPEN BAR!
I'm also looking at a shore excursion where I'll get to drive Baja 1000 trucks on a closed circuit off road course.
Because I went back to school full-time for two years to get my MBA, it has been far too long since I had a proper vacation, so I'm going all out on this one. If you're budget-conscious, it probably isn't the best route to go, because you'll face a lot of hidden fees, and costs to do activities. A lot of things on a cruise ship are free (though my information is dated, last time I took a cruise was 17 years ago), but other things are quite costly.
I recommend planning out exactly what you want to do well in advance. Many things such as the shore excursions you can sign up for beforehand, but there are other things you'll need to sign up for once you board the ship as they fill up before the ship even leaves port.
We ended up going with Princess Cruise Lines. The cost was similar through my travel agency as Carnival or Royal Caribbean, but has less of the family stigma of those other lines (I don't want to deal with kids running around and screaming while I'm on my vacation).
She DESPERATELY wanted a balcony room. I, of course, look at the price of a balcony room compared to an interior or oceanview room and began to cry. However, she won that argument (funny how that happens), and we got a balcony room for about $1000. A nice benefit of the balcony is that you can have breakfast served to you on the balcony free of charge, and there is a modest charge (under $50 I think) if you want a nice romantic dinner served for just the two of you on the balcony. We booked early, and so we got a room on the port side of the vessel, meaning that for the 5 days we are steaming south, we'll have view of the coast instead of endless ocean.
The shore excursions are sometimes pricey, but it depends on what you want to do. For one of our stops, we are going to an all-inclusive resort with its own private beach and pool. For $60, we get all we can eat, and most importantly - OPEN BAR!
I'm also looking at a shore excursion where I'll get to drive Baja 1000 trucks on a closed circuit off road course.Because I went back to school full-time for two years to get my MBA, it has been far too long since I had a proper vacation, so I'm going all out on this one. If you're budget-conscious, it probably isn't the best route to go, because you'll face a lot of hidden fees, and costs to do activities. A lot of things on a cruise ship are free (though my information is dated, last time I took a cruise was 17 years ago), but other things are quite costly.
I recommend planning out exactly what you want to do well in advance. Many things such as the shore excursions you can sign up for beforehand, but there are other things you'll need to sign up for once you board the ship as they fill up before the ship even leaves port.
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