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GF just got back from a cruse.... (Original Post) safeinOhio Jan 2020 OP
I'm in the second group. Cartoonist Jan 2020 #1
I'm only 70 and don't safeinOhio Jan 2020 #3
Congrats hurl Jan 2020 #17
Thank you. safeinOhio Jan 2020 #18
We did a cousins' reunion on one and it was a lot of fun. SharonAnn Jan 2020 #2
A few years ago I went a tour of Italy. safeinOhio Jan 2020 #4
The cruise line and the itinerary are crucial. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #5
Very true. We enjoy smaller ships, no more than 2,000 passengers fewer if possible. Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2020 #7
You've nailed it. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #10
HAL is our line of choice! Do you know which ship you'll be on next? We'll be on the Euordam. Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2020 #11
Are you going to Hawaii in March? PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #13
San Diego to Hawaii and back then up the coast to Vancouver. Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2020 #14
I think we will be on the same boat. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #15
Love cruising. Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2020 #6
Well, she got a free one safeinOhio Jan 2020 #8
Stuck on a ship with a hoard of MAGAs crazytown Jan 2020 #19
I want to go on a cruise to Greece and the Peloponnese... CTyankee Jan 2020 #9
I've been on quite a few cruises and the last two I went solo. mnhtnbb Jan 2020 #12
Leaving in 4 weeks OriginalGeek Jan 2020 #16

safeinOhio

(32,696 posts)
3. I'm only 70 and don't
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:33 PM
Jan 2020

feel a day over 68. She's a little younger and closer to newly wed as I gave her a ring for Xmas. Alaska, Great lakes or River cruse sound better than sitting in the middle of the ocean to me.

SharonAnn

(13,777 posts)
2. We did a cousins' reunion on one and it was a lot of fun.
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:31 PM
Jan 2020

But then, we have fun anywhere. But with the cruise no one had to cook or clean, and there were activities and tours if you wanted to participate. We'll do it again.

safeinOhio

(32,696 posts)
4. A few years ago I went a tour of Italy.
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:36 PM
Jan 2020

It was the best. Been a couple of times to Europe by myself and those were great, But this was a tour of about 10 college students, 4 adults and a great professor as a guide. Him and I were both anti-fascist before it was cool. We discovered that and hit it off.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,865 posts)
5. The cruise line and the itinerary are crucial.
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:38 PM
Jan 2020

I'm going on my second cruise a bit later this year, and I'm no where close to nearly dead.

safeinOhio

(32,696 posts)
8. Well, she got a free one
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:47 PM
Jan 2020

with a group of smokers and a few magas in the group.

I told her if you get a free trip, it'll cost you, one way or another.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
9. I want to go on a cruise to Greece and the Peloponnese...
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 03:46 PM
Jan 2020

I've been to Europe 12 times mostly on art related themes but this one is a love boat cruise for our 34th wedding anniversary. Hubby wanted a cruise and is partially handicapped so I had a chore finding one but Road Scholar had one. I just hope he doesn't want to sit on the ship and not go out on the exploration of the towns we are in when we dock. I like to explore and meet the people. Road Scholar is not cheap but not really fancy. I've been on several trips with them (land only) and I have never been disappointed.

mnhtnbb

(31,395 posts)
12. I've been on quite a few cruises and the last two I went solo.
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 06:16 PM
Jan 2020

I prefer a ship with less than 500 passengers.

For those traveling alone, if you can afford Silversea, they have some itineraries where the single supplement is only 25%.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
16. Leaving in 4 weeks
Wed Jan 8, 2020, 06:54 PM
Jan 2020

Can't wait! will technically be our 5th cruise but my wife doesn't count our first as it was just a 3 night thing on a little boat* to Freeport but I loved it and that was what decided for me that I love cruising. (*Little by today's standards but I bet it was every bit as big as The Love Boat)

We've been married 33 years so I reckon we ain't newlyweds but I hope we also ain't nearly dead...

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