FManke 2,679 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 For months now we have all commiserated about everything about cruising that we miss. What are some of the things that you don't miss about cruising? Mine is poolside chair hogs. OK, I admit, that's an easy one. Happy Cruising! (whenever that is) deep1, JohnK6404, sk8erguy1978 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 12,148 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 I don’t miss the muster drill SpeedNoodles, YOLO, JasonL and 15 others 15 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FionaMG 833 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 Packing on the last night and the plane ride home, doubly so if it's an overnight transatlantic. deep1, JohnK6404, Katy H and 6 others 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deep1 378 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 They block up straight line paths and stairways with their photo stuff and we need to go the long way around... ChessE4, mathbees, MelKaps and 6 others 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FManke 2,679 Posted July 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 minute ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I don’t miss the muster drill Everybody standing shoulder to shoulder for a muster drill might be a thing of the past with the current state of affairs when cruises start up again. Finally, something positive to come out of the pandemic! JohnK6404, WAAAYTOOO, CruzOnBye and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FManke 2,679 Posted July 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, FionaMG said: Packing on the last night and the plane ride home, doubly so if it's an overnight transatlantic. The trip home is always so much longer! Ogilthorpe 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sk8erguy1978 1,150 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 The dealers who take all my money. I always seem to sit at a broken slot machine too, I put money in but none comes out. JohnK6404, Ogilthorpe, WAAAYTOOO and 6 others 1 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FionaMG 833 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 24 minutes ago, FManke said: The trip home is always so much longer! So true. Even though it's usually a couple of hours shorter because of the wind! FManke 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnK6404 1,176 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 Watching the day of the week tiles on the elevator floors advance... Thursday, Friday... very sad. DDaley, YOLO, FManke and 10 others 12 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USFFrank 209 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 Debarkation, which means for most, vacation over until next time. JohnK6404, sk8erguy1978, Neesa and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ampurp85 1,230 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 Seeing people who scratch their butts in public. It never fails, I get a good lounge, start my book and begin relaxing. Whenever I look up there is some rando scratching.... Also people and/or children who just cut in front of you for stuff. FManke, sk8erguy1978, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 1 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 12,305 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 That entire last morning. Super tired, hungry 45 minutes after leaving the ship, waiting in a long line to get off the ship, and then another long line in the terminal somewhere. Ogilthorpe, SpeedNoodles, YOLO and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MaryCS62 112 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Walking through the nasty, smoky casino on my way to somewhere.... Tira04, Katy H, teddy and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScooterScott22 197 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Have two small things but they can both be frustrating in their own way. - Getting up early to go for a jog, thinking “I have a good jump starting the day”, get about halfway or more along the jogging track and find a rope and a team of pressure washers. - Finding a nice quite, relatively secluded spot to relax for a little bit and to enjoy the scenery, views or ambiance of the location. After taking things in for a bit when I’m ready for a little siesta, a group or activity of some sort comes along disturbing the peace. USFFrank, Ogilthorpe and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ogilthorpe 968 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Certain elevator frustrations: 1. Waiting for an extended period for an elevator while you watch the entire bank of cars move in ways that make little sense. e.g. waiting to go down while watching elevators stop on the floor below you and reverse direction at the same time empty cars from above pass by 2. The insistence of some passengers to push their way onto an elevator before those exiting can get off, although they try valiantly and, sometimes, unsuccessfully to depart. Honorable Mention: the individuals who seem to believe that the elevators are a good place to leave their empty Windjammer-to-go dishes. Ampurp85, ChessE4 and ehw51 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChessE4 754 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 18 hours ago, FManke said: For months now we have all commiserated about everything about cruising that we miss. What are some of the things that you don't miss about cruising? Mine is poolside chair hogs. OK, I admit, that's an easy one. Happy Cruising! (whenever that is) The long drive to ports in Florida! Ogilthorpe 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelKaps 146 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 I don’t miss the long, hot walk down the pier to return to the ship after being out all day on a shore excursion. ehw51, Ogilthorpe and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katy H 38 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 going to bed on the last night, knowing when I wake up in the morning, the vacation is over. joshgates, USFFrank, CruzOnBye and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruisellama 967 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Do not miss the bogged down elevators after a show, embarkation day, disembarkation day WAAAYTOOO and Ogilthorpe 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ogilthorpe 968 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 I dont miss the phenomenon of all the clothing in my closet beginning to shrink by mid cruise! joshgates, WAAAYTOOO, Kata and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joshgates 183 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 The travel day on the way back. Upside of all this is I’m looking at sailings out of NY/NJ now so I can just drive. Even with a 6 (ok, we’ll say 7 with traffic and a stop midway), that’s faster than getting back from the south. Fewer distractions from my audio books too Ogilthorpe 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CruisinForABruisin 422 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 People who bring their bluetooth speakers to the pool or just play it over their phone speaker WAAAYTOOO, Ogilthorpe and USFFrank 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kata 6 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 My husband says formal night Ogilthorpe 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ehw51 268 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 Last night, after dinner, packing up, knowing tomorrow it will be a long day. And the end of a another great adventure. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Baked Alaska 1,289 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 Driving to the city where the airport is located two days before the cruise to catch an early morning flight to be at the cruise port city the day before. However, I'll take that over not cruising! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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