My then bf (now hubby) took me on an one-day cruise that went RT from San Diego to Ensenada, just to see how I would do (previously only have been on the Catalina Express and a three-hour cruise around Marina Del Rey with co-workers). I think if that cruise wasn't available, we would have just gone on a short cruise. When we took our girl on her first day cruise, it was a 3-day. Since she took it like fish takes to water  , we felt confident in taking her on longer ones.
The three or four day cruise gives one an idea of what cruising is like, and hopefully interest one into going on a seven-day cruise.
I was astounded at those on our 15-day cruise who were taking their first one. One couple from the UK got so seasick, they didn't enjoy themselves. Definitely the wrong cruise to take if you were cruise "virgins." |