Ok have done 2 shorter 3 night cruises (wonder in australia and the wish in florida) in the past 6 months and the family loved both of them. The shows, the restaurants, the adults areas, fireworks and the kids clubs were all a massive hits (and castaway cay). Before then we had never cruised.
Are strongly thinking about booking a 9 night trip on the Fantasy in Europe for next summer. I gather this sort of trip is very different from the shorter 3 or 4 night trips where its go go go.
Does anyone have any views on what the difference is between the short and longer trips? Which do they prefer and why?
Is it easier to grab palo brunch bookings on the longer trips (we are obviously only silver members) or is it just as hard as on the shorter trips? We nabbed one on the wonder but not the wish.
The idea of relaxing on the deck and reading books and maybe watching a movie in the theatre with no other cares definately appeals (certainly no time for that on the 3 night trips) but does boredom kick in on the longer trips with a lack of things to do? The trip im looking at has 4 seas days. Do they have more variety of activities/shows on the longer trips? Or is just the same activities/shows repeated?
On port days in Europe do some people stay on the ships? I.e. will the pools, water slides be open? Will some of the cafes/food places be open? Will the kids club on the ship still be running? Are kids able to stay on the ship in the kids club while you get off the ship for a couple of hours?
Thanks.
Are strongly thinking about booking a 9 night trip on the Fantasy in Europe for next summer. I gather this sort of trip is very different from the shorter 3 or 4 night trips where its go go go.
Does anyone have any views on what the difference is between the short and longer trips? Which do they prefer and why?
Is it easier to grab palo brunch bookings on the longer trips (we are obviously only silver members) or is it just as hard as on the shorter trips? We nabbed one on the wonder but not the wish.
The idea of relaxing on the deck and reading books and maybe watching a movie in the theatre with no other cares definately appeals (certainly no time for that on the 3 night trips) but does boredom kick in on the longer trips with a lack of things to do? The trip im looking at has 4 seas days. Do they have more variety of activities/shows on the longer trips? Or is just the same activities/shows repeated?
On port days in Europe do some people stay on the ships? I.e. will the pools, water slides be open? Will some of the cafes/food places be open? Will the kids club on the ship still be running? Are kids able to stay on the ship in the kids club while you get off the ship for a couple of hours?
Thanks.