Sailing on the Seas of Fate - Plague Ships of Nurgle

Maximis Velocity

Maximis Velocity

Professional Lurker
<Silver Donator>
207
520
The Alaskan Cruise on Princess was fun. I spoke to several other folks who were in Alaska on other ships and everyone agreed that "Cruising" has gone way downhill since Covid. Might be smaller crews due to hiring issues causing poor service. Lower quality food being used to increase margins was another guess.

It was our first cruise and I intend to try again with another line to different destinations to compare.

I did have a bone to pick with my parents when we got back. The Park Ranger in Glacier Bay introduced us to the National Park Passport book. I was pissed my parents never got one because as a kid we camped all over the country.


013_Sean_Neilson.jpg
 
  • 2Like
Reactions: 1 users
Prodigal

Prodigal

Shitlord, Offender of the Universe
<Bronze Donator>
1,456
1,856
Wife and I are doing a 9-night New England/Canada cruise for our 30th anniversary. We were looking at Caribbean itineraries and were not finding anything we liked so I started widening the search - this is on one of the ships we prefer, is 2 more nights and was less expensive, so we’re giving it a go.
 
  • 1Like
Reactions: 1 user
Prodigal

Prodigal

Shitlord, Offender of the Universe
<Bronze Donator>
1,456
1,856
Sailing today celebrating 30 years of marriage - starting off with an Old Fahioned.

F05E1DE8-EBD1-4D48-B4B9-FBAA49842CBC.jpeg
 
  • 7Like
Reactions: 6 users
Chris

Chris

Potato del Grande
<Banned>
19,988
-10,409
My wife wants us to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary with a cruise around the Western Mediterranean (Spain/Italy/France/Tunisia/Morocco).

Why the fuck is this thread called "Plague Ships of Nurgle"? I'm not aware of this aspect of cruise ships other than the covid plague ships. Is this actually a thing?
 
Prodigal

Prodigal

Shitlord, Offender of the Universe
<Bronze Donator>
1,456
1,856
Chris said:
My wife wants us to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary with a cruise around the Western Mediterranean (Spain/Italy/France/Tunisia/Morocco).

Why the fuck is this thread called "Plague Ships of Nurgle"? I'm not aware of this aspect of cruise ships other than the covid plague ships. Is this actually a thing?
Click to expand...

Back before Covid there were a couple well reported (I.e. demagoguery) outbreaks of rhinovirus and the typical interviews with people talking about vomit in the hallways… so on and so forth.

We’re on our sixth cruise and have not experienced said occurrences. I’ve heard nothing but good things about Mediterranean cruises, but have not done one myself. Top of my cruise bucket list is a circumnavigation of Australia - probably be retired for that one.
 
  • 1Like
Reactions: 1 user
Animosity

Animosity

Silver Baronet of the Realm
7,510
6,393
My buddy just did the Mediterranean cruise and said it was fantastic. His first cruise was a Carnival cruise a couple months before that, and he wasnt impressed by that. But definitely recommended the Mediterranean.
 
  • 1Like
Reactions: 1 user
Sanrith Descartes

Sanrith Descartes

You have insufficient privileges to reply here.
<Gold Donor>
46,854
131,766
Chris said:
My wife wants us to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary with a cruise around the Western Mediterranean (Spain/Italy/France/Tunisia/Morocco).

Why the fuck is this thread called "Plague Ships of Nurgle"? I'm not aware of this aspect of cruise ships other than the covid plague ships. Is this actually a thing?
Click to expand...
Because this is FOH.

Also this thread began after Covid so there was quite the fun to be made of those who got quarantined on cruise ships and we're not allowed to disembark anywhere.
 
Koushirou

Koushirou

Log Wizard
<Gold Donor>
5,323
13,550
Prodigal said:
Back before Covid there were a couple well reported (I.e. demagoguery) outbreaks of rhinovirus and the typical interviews with people talking about vomit in the hallways… so on and so forth.

We’re on our sixth cruise and have not experienced said occurrences. I’ve heard nothing but good things about Mediterranean cruises, but have not done one myself. Top of my cruise bucket list is a circumnavigation of Australia - probably be retired for that one.
Click to expand...

Not rhinovirus, but norovirus is pretty notorious on cruise ships. I’ve been on 20ish and have never had that happen, though.

Carnival was a pretty lame experience vs. RCCL, but I haven’t cruised since 2015 so not sure if things have changed since then (other than the increasing nickel and diming that goes on).
 
  • 2Like
Reactions: 1 users
Sanrith Descartes

Sanrith Descartes

You have insufficient privileges to reply here.
<Gold Donor>
46,854
131,766
Prodigal said:
Ah yeah, that and SD elaborated (since he did name it).
Click to expand...
The name sort of came about as we were on a cruise in Feb of 2020 as Covid was escaping China and it was fodder for thoughts and prayers in the Covid thread.
 
Sanrith Descartes

Sanrith Descartes

You have insufficient privileges to reply here.
<Gold Donor>
46,854
131,766
Just pulling out of Port Everglades now on the Odyssey of the Seas. Figured we needed to get the cruise done before the 2024 election pandemic hits full steam.
 
  • 2Like
Reactions: 1 users
Sanrith Descartes

Sanrith Descartes

You have insufficient privileges to reply here.
<Gold Donor>
46,854
131,766
Dominican Republic kind of a shit hole. I knew it was, but had to see it first hand to confirm. Don't waste time getting off the boat if you come here. It's not a feeling of "unsafe", it's just nothing to really go see. It's not even as pretty as the Bahamas. One saving Grace is being able to buy large bottles of DR Vanilla extract for pennies. Lanx Lanx 16 ounce bottle of pure vanilla extract for $12.

20231207_071917.jpg


20231207_085228.jpg
 
  • 1Like
Reactions: 1 user
Sludig

Sludig

Potato del Grande
10,352
11,097
Any updated tips or guides for alaska cruise? Wife wants that for our 40th's bdays. Trying to talk her into Russia or Japan or something.
 
Sanrith Descartes

Sanrith Descartes

You have insufficient privileges to reply here.
<Gold Donor>
46,854
131,766
Sludig said:
Any updated tips or guides for alaska cruise? Wife wants that for our 40th's bdays. Trying to talk her into Russia or Japan or something.
Click to expand...
We did it last summer. Enjoyed the shit out of it. Absolutely beautiful and tons of wildlife if you are into that shit.

Two suggestions. Do the smaller ships that go up the inside passage. Also, if money allows it, make sure you get a balcony or suite. The views are what it's all about and having the balcony really makes the cruise.

Edit: example of a glacier we stopped at in the inside passage. View from our balcony.


20240821_082710.jpg
 
  • 2Like
Reactions: 1 users
Bald Brah

Bald Brah

Trakanon Raider
1,655
1,965
I don't really get the concept of cruise ships. It seems like they give you the worst possible view of a vacation destination. When I'm hitting Duvall st in key west and the cruise ships dock its time to hit the beach because the bars are about to be overwhelmed with idiots. I'll come back later when the excursioners are gone.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.