https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 09:32:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1020631 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:54:07 +0000 MrsScottish 1020631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have been on 3. All over Christmas. Loved them!! We got engaged on our second and our honeymoon was our third. We have never done an all inclusive and have said our next vacation will be one but will for sure do cruises when we have kids in the future. My advice is shop around on the cruise lines. They are all different and are suited more for different lifestyles and groups. We have done NCL and carnival. Prefer NCL personally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1020551 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:35:54 +0000 PurplePeony 1020551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went on one with my family when I was 19 and I didn't enjoy it. The only activities on the boat (Carnival) were geared toward adults who could drink and gamble or little kids up to maybe middle school. There was NOTHING for people in between, and they even kicked us out of the dance floor (as an aside, we were the only ones there, and we weren't trying to get away with anything, just to be not completely bored). They were incredibly rude and I will never take another Carnival cruise on principle. Now that I'm an adult, I'd consider cruising on a different line, but it's definitely not tops on my list of things to do. And DH refuses, so that makes it easy not to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1020517 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:29:59 +0000 googly-eyes 1020517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been on one, prebaby, and we loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1020507 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:28:44 +0000 MrsRoo 1020507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been on many cruises, and live near a port city so we usually book a last minute (2 weeks in advance or less) cruise for a long weekend getaway. I agree with some of the pp's in that you don't get a chance to really explore or immerse yourself in an lot of culture off the ship, but we love it just for the quick, fun filled, all inclusive long weekend. We actually rarely leave the ship, especially in some of the smaller islands in the Bahamas.</p> <p>I'd love to do a European cruise and an Alaskan one though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1020450 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:19:08 +0000 su9su9 1020450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have been on 3 and they were all great. Cruises are fun, hassele-free, relaxing vacations. If you enjoy planning and are looking for culture immersion, then you won't like it. We haven't taken the kids yet, but definitely will in the future. Probably a Disney cruise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1020417 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:13:13 +0000 mrs. bird 1020417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i've been on a few. the last one DH &amp; i both got sick with a terrible virus, so wasn't that great. we pretty much stayed in our cabin for 5 of the days :( . i'm looking into booking another one soon. it's cheap &amp; easy and with DH's appetite, the food alone covers the cost of the cruise, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1020369 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:01:32 +0000 coastmama 1020369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been on 2 and loved both of them. Hope that I get to go on another. I just love how you don't have to worry about anything. At least that's how it felt to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1020361 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:59:53 +0000 Freckles 1020361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: I'm with you too. </p> <p>I have never been and have no desire. I don't even like all-inclusive resorts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1020351 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:58:07 +0000 pinkhorse 1020351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVE cruises! I've been on two, and am desperately trying to talk my husband into going on one! The best was Carnival--I would definitely suggest going with another couple, I think that would maximize the fun! :o) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1020345 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:57:08 +0000 heffalump 1020345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been on a couple. Before DH and kids I would say it's not my favorite thing..... but now I'd love to go on one. Of course I have to wait until baby #2 is older though.... I'm no paying full price for a baby who doesn't eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1020094 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:12:28 +0000 MapleMoose 1020094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never been! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1020021 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:04:12 +0000 joyjoy 1020021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love cruising. My parents were big cruisers, so I've been on 7 so far and can't wait until the kids are old enough to make their fare worth it. :) I like that you can see a bunch of different places but not feel like you're traveling from place to place. You're sleeping in one room the whole time. If I wanted to get more sightseeing or culture immersion in (say in Italy or Japan), then I'd plan a traditional vacation instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019935 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:49:58 +0000 regberadaisy 1019935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think most either love or hate it. I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019927 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:48:19 +0000 swurlygurl 1019927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went on one to Hawaii and *liked* it. I was in high school at the time, and it wasn't active enough for me. I think I would LOVE it now though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019852 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:33:07 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1019852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been on 3 and have always had a great time! We're going on a cruise to Alaska with my inlaws next year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019840 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:31:13 +0000 GrapeCrush 1019840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went on a cruise for our honeymoon. I loved it, and want to go on more! Next time we'd like to go with a couple, or group of people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019756 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:16:03 +0000 yoursilverlining 1019756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went on a European cruse with Holland America and it was awesome!! Everything was really top quality: the food, the drinks, the service, the activities, the spa....just everything. We plan to cruise with Holland America again, and also go on Disney Cruises and I want to go on a Viking River Cruise when LO gets a little bit older. I don't know if I'd go on other brands though, some seem a little sketchier quality-wise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019747 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:14:48 +0000 ShootingStar 1019747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been on only one. It was fun, but there's definitely pluses and minuses to cruising. On the up side, there was tons to do, endless food, and great pools/hot tubs/spa, etc. For the not so good, the food can be very meh. The location we went to I would NOT recommend - Nassau, Bahamas. You also don't get immersed in as much culture as you might like (if you were to do a Mediterranean one, for example) because you spend the day in the port city, but then at night you're back on the ship. So less meals on shore, less soaking in atmosphere. But it can be really cool to wake up in a new foreign city every day for a week. </p> <p>I was watching something on Disney cruises and I'd really like to do one in a few years. It looked like it had great stuff for kids, and plenty of adult only stuff. I'd really like to do Eastern Caribbean next time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019742 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:12:14 +0000 plantains 1019742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have never been, I don't think it would be my cup of tea unless it was an Alaskan cruise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019725 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:08:47 +0000 Charm54 1019725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been on one - it was so-so. I liked being able to see a lot of different areas in a short period of time, but I get sea sick really easily and I felt woozy for a lot of the time at sea. My parents have cruised several times though and they said that boat was the only one they could ever feel move, so maybe I just had a rough ride. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019719 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:07:22 +0000 chopsuey 1019719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: lol yes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019705 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:05:48 +0000 Rubies 1019705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: "our" as in OUR, right???? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019701 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:05:17 +0000 chopsuey 1019701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: my first cruise will be our Disney cruise!!!!!!!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019691 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:03:12 +0000 Rubies 1019691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are cruises, in general, kid/baby friendly? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019684 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:01:50 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1019684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just once. It was fantastic! I will gladly go on another. I would love to take a Mediterranean cruise and spend additional days in the Greece or Italy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019677 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:00:40 +0000 AmandaB8 1019677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went on a cruise for my honeymoon - it was awesome to be able to visit all of the places and not have to move my stuff around. Plus, the food was AMAZING. </p> <p>For mamas, I went on a Disney cruise (and I didn't have kids!). It was great. Every kid had a GPS bracelet, and they had childcare available from pretty much 7 am - midnight. We did the later dinner, and rarely saw many kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019673 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:00:01 +0000 HabesBabe 1019673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love it-- it's an easy way to see a bunch of places in a short amount of time, nice to know that everything is included, only have to unpack once, and it's fun being on the ship. I've gone on 2-3 cruises with my mom, and 2 with the hubs (including our honeymoon). I'd do it again with LO, but we need to get her a passport, plus most cruiselines charge full fare for babies!</p> <p>But, if we were going somewhere we'd want to explore (like Hawaii), we would go on a traditional vacation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019663 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:57:00 +0000 prettylizy 1019663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love cruising, I've been on 4 now I think? DH and I were just tossing around doing a cruise in December.... still undecided! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019657 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:56:15 +0000 mrs. wagon 1019657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been on one cruise, before babies, with a close couple friend, and it was AWESOME. We had an amazing, amazing time. I would love to go again, but I wouldn't want to take the kids, and not being available to get home quickly in case of an emergency is not ideal for me...!! So I think I'd rather go to a resort than be on a cruise ship. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-on-a-cruise-yay-or-nay#post-1019654 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:55:06 +0000 Rubies 1019654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never been on a cruise. Is it great? So-so? </p>