poider Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 How do we make the time till or cruise go quicker, I am never booking this far ahead again next cruise will be an impulse cruise I will book it a week In advance not 10 months Peter Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I've been watching any youtube videos I can5n find about our ship as well as browsing the cruisemate app. michelle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 You might find this blog post interesting. Avoiding the post-cruise depression: http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2012/06/26/cruising-101-avoiding-post-cruise-depression DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galveston Steve Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I study the deck plans, research the ports, hang out here and read Matt's blog. But I have made a big mistake by booking so far in advance too. If a good deal pops up maybe I will book a "cruise before the cruise". markinct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Get on social media, follow everybody & anybody associated with your travel accomodations. Take any & every opportunity to promote, brag, endorse their services to every one you know & the general public. Be tenacious, creative & wait for the perks! My results: pre-cruise Hotel Condes de Barcelona precruise stay this Spring: free upgrade to suite, complimentary wine, discount dining @ local restaurant -- $50 OBC from RCI. Current booking (not RCI), free upgrade from inside cabin to balcony -- 7nt Eastern itinerary in balcony for $299 -- pretty good deal, in fact best ever! markinct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenline627 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 You might find this blog post interesting. Avoiding the post-cruise depression: http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2012/06/26/cruising-101-avoiding-post-cruise-depression I sort of did this I just booked two more cruises :) markinct and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Yep reading this blog, or actually going on another cruise soonerI'm headed out to Oasis next week but I constantly look at new offers, or dates that look interesting Feelin your pain markinct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Nothing gets you over the last one like the next one! DAVE(Darkcabbie) and Galveston Steve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxFan Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Only 10 months? I booked the Freedom 22 months in advance :o . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Only 10 months? I booked the Freedom 22 months in advance :o .You've got guts lol. 22 months would kill me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 You've got guts lol. 22 months would kill me! I've done 15 months and that's about as bad as I can take it without another cruise sooner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxFan Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 You've got guts lol. 22 months would kill me! We would always sail at spring break when my daughter was younger. We had justt gotten off the Explorer a few months prior and knew the following year she would being going on a school trip to Disney so I booked for the year after that the day they opened the bookings. I did so because I wanted the deck 7 corner aft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylor Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I like booking far in advance, it gives more time to plan and prepare. I don't live close to a port so impulse booking isn't an option for me. Use your time by watching videos, learn about the ship you'll be sailing on. Read through the menus, find out what shows are onboard. Enjoy your trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE(Darkcabbie) Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 We pretty much do the same as most people by watching you tube videos , planning our trips ashore and of course talking to people on the blog. Another thing I like to do is follow the ship we are next sailing on day to day and even get live emails telling me each time she arrives or leaves port ( sad i know but i LOVE IT ) by going to https://www.marinetraffic.com/. I am also reminded that our Cruise is getting closer as each time I take my clients to Southampton to board their ships the Independence is nearly always there TALK ABOUT TEASING ME :lol: Matt and Galveston Steve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poider Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thankyou all I will try some of them Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj9200 Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 I am going through serious cruise envy. Had to cancel our May Freedom cruise because my daughter got a coveted internship. For the same reason, we were not able to do a spontaneous cruise over the summer like I hoped. I also got talked into a 7 day scuba diving trip to Belize in April so dollars for a cruise early next year got diverted to that. Matt's 99 Days of Quantum are killing me. Same with the podcast. I so want to go on a cruise. If you happen to be on the Navigator in April and see some crazy guy trying to swim out to the ship in Belize City, throw out a lifesaver. I would appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Matt's 99 Days of Quantum are killing me. Same with the podcast. I so want to go on a cruise. If you happen to be on the Navigator in April and see some crazy guy trying to swim out to the ship in Belize City, throw out a lifesaver. I would appreciate it. I'm with you. Between moving, new kid on the way and more I haven't been able to cruise since February and can't book anything until July 2015 so I know your pain. The good news is it gets better and before you know it, you'll have something booked! cj9200 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I mostly listen to cruise related podcasts to help the time pass and to add to the excitement. I must admit that I've listened to various RCBlog podcast episodes repeatedly just in case I missed something. YouTube videos help as well and have the advantage of giving you a good feel for the ship. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poider Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 I did it again, we have booked a pacific islands cruise on board the voyager 301 days away, it is 286 days now but still too long Peter NY Cruiser19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY Cruiser19 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 I did it again, we have booked a pacific islands cruise on board the voyager 301 days away, it is 286 days now but still too long Peter Book another in between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatMe Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 10 months, I wish I were so fortunate. We just got married on Adventure in April which ate up a little more of our crusing budget. So we booked Allure in Oct, 2016. 18 months out. EEK! We got home (we booked n board) and immediately realized that, although we were right to build back up cruise war chest, we agreed never to go that far between cruises again and booked freedom in April, 17. I will be trolling the boards living vicariously through all of you for 17 more months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Book another in between. Exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Vitale Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 I'm making final payment a week from Saturday !! That's MY timeline baby !! That means we're getting close !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 WOOHOO !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markinct Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Yep reading this blog, or actually going on another cruise sooner I'm headed out to Oasis next week but I constantly look at new offers, or dates that look interesting Feelin your pain I hope you enjoy your time on Oasis! If you've sailed on her before I'd really be interested in your opinion of the ship now, especially the tripartite main dining room(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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