Thread: HOMESICK ... How long on a cruise before you want to go home?

Originally Posted by Shamrock1066

I have voted never...however that will be tested next year as I do my b2b2b aboard Costa Allegra for 40 nights

Sounds like a GREAT cruise! The longest I've been away on a ship is 21 days ...

Also noticed you're new to CLF! So glad you joined!

I have no idea. The longest I've been on was 14 days and I wasn't ready to go home. A lot factors have to considered. The ship like the Coral Princess going through the Panama Canal was well run and the Captain was very visible and was not afraid to spend time talking his passengers one to one. He never rushed off. The great passengers is a big consideration. A great chef is a consideration too and a pleasant room steward makes all the difference in the world. Under idea conditions, three or four weeks.

Originally Posted by LuLu

What is the longest time you realistically WANT to be away from home on a cruise?

Honestly have no idea. Our last was 49 days and we were most unhappy that it was coming to an end.

Jim

Home sick? Never. Going home means paying bills.

Hi LuLu, I'm still Bob out here on the west coast.

I voted 2 weeks, coz by that time my cruise budget might be depleted and maybe the cruise ship crew might evict me from the cruise.

Originally Posted by LuLu

Amazed that (so far) 20% of those posting would not care if they ever returned home.

We have a bunch of new members since this poll was posted...how do you feel about length of cruise?
Could you live on a cruise ship for the rest of your life or must you keep "one foot on land"?

Cruising is a very relaxing type of vacation, and with all vacations they have to end sometime. A few days cruise or a mammoth round the world one, all ends sometime. Just the same with land vacations.

Could I live on a cruise ship for the rest of my life, the answer is no, vacations are to leave you with memories, hopefully with happy ones. We are ageing but can still see our grandchildren growing up, being in other parts of the world, would make it impossible.

Being retired coming home from a vacation, we are not having our days interrupted by that thing called work and can take another vacation when we feel like it and can afford to.

Hi I voted two weeks (the longest cruise I have undertaken is 16 nigths) and I wasn't bored so I can't say how many days of sailing before the daily routine becomes boring.

I chose other. I could only stand 7 Days with 1-2 people, however I think I could go much longer if my whole family came along.