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The best vacation by far and the one that gives you the most bang for your buck is Cruising, hands down. You arrive at the ship and unpack just the one time until you are ready to end the vacation. There is not need to drive back to the hotel every night or drive on to the next town or location and waste the day. You fall into bed at night and wake up in another country! Everything is there for you including all meals and snacks included as well as many activities, shows, games, pools, etc and the booze is not all that expensive either. You get to visit many different countries and cultures and get to meet so many people from all walks of life and nations as well, even while onboard! We have done over 2 dozen cruises all over the world from Tahiti, Hawaii, Caribbean, and Europe. Once you go, you are pretty much hooked for life. We did those 2 dozen plus cruises well within 10 years.

Thanks for the post Robocop..Im actually going on my first cruise at the end of June! Im stoked!!!   Im going on one of the Carnival Cruise Ships and I hear those are real fun! Im almost positive this will be the best vacation ever!!! It seems like it just cant get here fast enough.....

Robocop33 says ...

The best vacation by far and the one that gives you the most bang for your buck is Cruising, hands down. You arrive at the ship and unpack just the one time until you are ready to end the vacation. There is not need to drive back to the hotel every night or drive on to the next town or location and waste the day. You fall into bed at night and wake up in another country! Everything is there for you including all meals and snacks included as well as many activities, shows, games, pools, etc and the booze is not all that expensive either. You get to visit many different countries and cultures and get to meet so many people from all walks of life and nations as well, even while onboard! We have done over 2 dozen cruises all over the world from Tahiti, Hawaii, Caribbean, and Europe. Once you go, you are pretty much hooked for life. We did those 2 dozen plus cruises well within 10 years.

I totally agree with Robocop and Hospital Cop, I've only done Carnival Cruises and after the first one only balconey rooms.  The food for the most part is great, you can eat 24 hours a day if you want to, drinks are really reasonable and you don't have to worry about drinking and driving LOL.  Although, you do have to worry if it gets really windy on the ocean and you've had a few too many, it's not easy to walk.  The shows are good, pools are clean and your cabin steward leaves you a towel friend on your bed at night awwww. 

We've been to Cozumel twice, Belize, I don't recommend St. Marteens, St. Thomas is great especially if you go on the land excursion to the top of the mountain and have a Baileys Frozen Drink YUMMY, but do it in the jeep great thrill ride, we've also been to Grand Cayman Islands, if you go there prices are in English money our lunch at Margaritaville was $50.00 American, Puerto Rico, Senor Frogs has the best ribs and tallest frozen drinks. 

You can buy a soda card on the ship at least you can with Carnival, depending on how long your cruise it depends on how much the card cost, then you have to decide whether or not it's worth it.   I like ice tea and juices and they are free on Carnival, and I make my own iced coffee there too.  I've seen people bring their own sodas on board but that seems like a pain in the butt when you have so  many other things to bring along. 

That's another thing don't pack everything you think you are going to need because  you aren't going to need it, a nice outfit for the Captains Dinner if you choose to attend, and you need to look decent if you want to go to the dining room for dinner, no shorts allowed in the dining room.  Other than that it's all casual. 

Have a great time on your first cruise

WHAT.....money for a CRUISE....are you kidding me - i'm lucky to still be able to put gas in my car.......and WHO gets time off ANYMORE. A vacation???? Is that word still listed in the DICTIONARY????  SOME OF YOU ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LUCKY...

Cruises sound awesome. I just don't like the water part of it. i shouldn't have watched The Gaurdian, lol.