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packard89 · 06-29-2008, 06:56 PM

Our 1st cruise was for 5 days, and it wasn't nearly enough time!!! We wished we had booked it for 7 days instead.

crs8803 · 06-30-2008, 05:28 PM

I can't imagine a three day cruise. There is so much to do and see, that three days is not nearly enough time to do it.

gayla · 07-01-2008, 01:28 PM

My first was a 4 day and hooked me. I later took a group of kids on a 3 day and thought it was way more work to get ready than fun to be had in such a short time frame.

packercruising · 07-01-2008, 07:34 PM

I can't imagine a 3 day cruise. You just get unpaked and it's time to go home.

Krazy Kruizers · 07-03-2008, 05:19 AM

I could never make up my mind in 3 days if I would like cruising. You really haven't had enough time on the ship to see what all if offered and how things will be after 6 or 7 days - like does the crew still seem happy to see you or are they tired of you.

SeaWench_NC · 07-04-2008, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by packercruising

I can't imagine a 3 day cruise. You just get unpaked and it's time to go home.

I agree!

packercruising · 07-04-2008, 01:30 PM

It's great to see intelligent new members!!

fllady · 07-04-2008, 06:26 PM

It is better to go for the 7 day, as everyone has said, you need to relax and get into the cruise mode. Now anything lessthan 10 days is too short ofr us.

*Lars* · 07-05-2008, 04:57 AM

3 nights are too short to get a feeling for the cruise life (unless you are cruising on one of the luxury ships like Silversea, Seadream, Regent) Our first was 7 nights on HAL, Maasdam, and it was perfect. Now I prefer cruises longer then a week.

packercruising · 07-05-2008, 10:14 AM

We prefer cruises longer than a week too. We've never had one but we prefer them!