Taking a cruise with a$$holes.........................

[Dead Eye Dick]

Huh.

A newb pulling up a dead thread, again.......who woulda thunk it ?

Well not all bad, I enjoyed seeing the dolphins out ahead of Getaway again. We had some great sails aboard her, she was a fun boat. Alas, Hurricane Sally destroyed her despite being in a sheltered, supposedly safe area, well tied down. Now, those days are gone and we keep thinking how much less stress and cost we have to suffer through, not keeping a boat on the Gulf Coast.

Getaway, at the Choctowhache, at a happier time

 

[lonegunman762x51]

My wife and I have done several Viking river cruises in Europe and enjoyed them. They do some river cruises around Christmas time and visit all the Christmas markets.
When we do ocean cruises it is usually on NCL or Celebrity.

Who gives a shit? Honestly, no one cares. Find the part where I'm bitching about river cruising, good luck.

 

[TexPatriot]

I'd offer 'First come first served' Free Cruise and once the ship is packed to full capacity with the FSA and set sail, announce we're heading back to Africa, adding 'We were kind enough to pay your way over here the first time and now we're kind enough to pay your way back.'

 

[DOA]

Never been on a cruise for the same reasons you lived through.

 

[lonegunman762x51]

Never been on a cruise for the same reasons you lived through.

As far as a way to travel it is fine for some people. When these people first suggested it, I warned my wife there was probably a reason they lost friends on every cruise and there was. These two assholes were astounding assholes, not just rude to us or picking arguments over silly shit, they were assholes to staff and fellow passengers alike and it made for a long two weeks. The food was great and the folks keeping up with our cabin were very nice. But, in the end Viking was just lacking for our tastes. If you are geriatric and in bed by 9pm or entertained by shore excursions geared towards people with IQ's under 100 or people who enjoy shopping for the same Chinese made garbage in every port, they had it nailed.

I have far more fun traveling solo or as a couple and finding my own stops. Any canned trips from cruise or tour companies tend towards the socialist agenda, climate religion dogma or straight communist world view. I don't need a lecture from some limey twat on hunting and how offended he is that a royal has a rifle or a farmer shoots a fox. Or commentary from some euro-trash on America for that matter. If you liked hearing America mocked by assholes who are literally kissing American asses for dollars, Viking has them employed in spades.

We are one and done for cruising.

 

[TexPatriot]

I like to hear stories about dumbasses getting duped into taking gold digging whores and tit-dancers on cruises and then getting cucked when the slut disappears right after they board, only return to the room for a change in outfits.

 

[Rthur]

Glass half full...
Once the true cunt came out was the perfect time to trigger/fuck with her while you had a captive audience.


R

 

[The D]

As far as a way to travel it is fine for some people. When these people first suggested it, I warned my wife there was probably a reason they lost friends on every cruise and there was. These two assholes were astounding assholes, not just rude to us or picking arguments over silly shit, they were assholes to staff and fellow passengers alike and it made for a long two weeks. The food was great and the folks keeping up with our cabin were very nice. But, in the end Viking was just lacking for our tastes. If you are geriatric and in bed by 9pm or entertained by shore excursions geared towards people with IQ's under 100 or people who enjoy shopping for the same Chinese made garbage in every port, they had it nailed.

I have far more fun traveling solo or as a couple and finding my own stops. Any canned trips from cruise or tour companies tend towards the socialist agenda, climate religion dogma or straight communist world view. I don't need a lecture from some limey twat on hunting and how offended he is that a royal has a rifle or a farmer shoots a fox. Or commentary from some euro-trash on America for that matter. If you liked hearing America mocked by assholes who are literally kissing American asses for dollars, Viking has them employed in spades.

We are one and done for cruising.

Royal Caribbean is a great cruise line to go on, especially if you have kids. My wife and I have been on 2 and she’s itching to go on more. If you can get over your friends being cunts to everyone and give it another go find a RC cruise that starts or ends somewhere interesting. You don’t have to do their shore trips either, they’re just much easier more convenient

 

[gamboolman]

That was an enjoyable read LG7..... thanks !

Over my 44 year in the Oilfields, I spent many years Offshore. One year I did 9 months out of the year offshore.

I sent the wife and kids on a Cruise or two. And they had a good time. No way in Hell will I pay to go out on the Ocean.

Pretty well the same comment for Chopper. But I did go with the family on the Grand Canyon Chopper thing when we were all out in Vegas....

 

[n2ishun]

Well not all bad, I enjoyed seeing the dolphins out ahead of Getaway again. We had some great sails aboard her, she was a fun boat. Alas, Hurricane Sally destroyed her despite being in a sheltered, supposedly safe area, well tied down. Now, those days are gone and we keep thinking how much less stress and cost we have to suffer through, not keeping a boat on the Gulf Coast.

Getaway, at the Choctowhache, at a happier time

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You never asked about my boats name...
52' Hunter-Morgan
The "Blow Me"
Yea, they didn't want to approve the name but being it was a sail boat and neither word has any offensive intent they tried to disapprove it, but couldn't.
The only thing it lacked was a swing, or retracting keel......sucker drafted 8 foot and after having to have it repaired the 2nd time I said screw it and sold the boat.
It was a lead faced skag.....acted as ballast and had a detrimental effect on my wallet.

 

[308pirate]

Why haven't any Navy veterans chimed in on this conversation? It would be interesting to hear about the cruises they went on; especially since they started letting women serve on combat ships.

My three cruises, first two with no bitches onboard:
Japan, Singapore, Phillipines, Hong Kong, Korea, Russia

Thailand, Dubai, Persian Gulf (Operation Southern Watch)

British Virgin Islands (operation drink rum)

 

[EddieNFL]

My three cruises, first two with no bitches onboard:
Japan, Singapore, Phillipines, Hong Kong, Korea, Russia

Dylan Mulvaney sponsored?

 

[Fig]

Never been on a "cruise", but I have bare boated with friends a bunch. One night in the BVI off Yost my buddy's wife got drunk, got pissed at him at dinner, and started throwing plates at him. We retreated to the dingy, went to Roxy's, and ate a full second dinner (it was BBQ night). When we got back they were all lovey dovey. Honestly, it was the only hickup, and she was very contrite the next day.

The first time we did the BVI on the third day my wife said, "I don't know why I'm so tired all the time". Yea, starting in on the pain killers and mud slides before lunch will do that to you...

 

[lonegunman762x51]

My three cruises, first two with no bitches onboard:
Japan, Singapore, Phillipines, Hong Kong, Korea, Russia
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Thailand, Dubai, Persian Gulf (Operation Southern Watch)
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British Virgin Islands (operation drink rum)
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That 3rd cruise looks like fun, the first two not so much.

 

[Fig]

I didn't think we were counting deployment "cruises". One Med Cruise that ended up in the Persian Gulf...

 

[308pirate]

That 3rd cruise looks like fun, the first two not so much.

Correct. Although I will say that my visit to Vladivostok on USS Reuben James was the most epic liberty call of my 6 years in the fleet.

The Moorings bareboat wasn't my first BVI rodeo though. But it was my daughter's intro to some of the fun I had as a teen.

When I was 15 my Dad upgraded from a Phoenix 27 to a Bertram 38 and from then on we'd be all over the US and British VI whenever his time allowed.

It was on that Bertram that I learned a lot of the seamanship and navigation that I still know.

 

[Emerson0311]

One in the Med courtesy of the Inchon, one in the Gulf/east Africa on the Wasp. Lots of assholes on both cruises. It must be normal I guess.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Makes our boat look small, but it still floating non-the-less.

Definitely big enough to live on, for a number of days at a time. Home away from home.