What are some things i can do to cope with Cruise Anticipation?
I’m going on a cruise in a week or so and i just CAN’T wait. it’s driving me crazy. Any ideas on coping with the anticipation?
I’m going on a cruise is 16 days and I’m in the exact same situation as you.
What i’ve been doing is doing a lot of research on the cruise. Sadly, I’ve memorized almost the entire deck plan, lol. If you go to cruisecritic.com there is a ton of information where you can learn about everything you can think of about cruises. you can talk to people on a roll call message board that are going on the same cruise as you, you can learn more about the destination that your cruise is going to, you can learn a lot about the ship and cruise line. Go to the cruise line website and learn more about your ship. Take a look at all of the staterooms, and look at the one that you’re going to be staying in. There’s pictures all over cruise critic, the cruise line website, google, all over. Be amazed at how expensive the grand suite is on the cruise and try to figure out why you need a baby grand piano in it. lol, do a little bit of research everyday and before you know it you’ll be packing for your cruise. You can also pack a little each day to get yourself excited and in the cruise spirit. Learn about the port that you’re leaving from; what time is the earliest that you can board the ship? If you’re maybe flying in a day early to the port or something learn about what there is to do at and around the port. Learn about the different foods that the cruise is going to have. Find out which ones are free so you know ahead of time. There’s menus that people post all of the time on cruise critic. Look under the board for your cruise line & ship and take a look at the menus. People often post pictures of specific cabins, and they also have tons of pictures of destinations and the ship itself. If you haven’t booked any excursions for the port(s) of call you’re going to, do some research to find out what there is to do there. Is it not even worth getting off the ship? Is there something special that you’d like to do when you get there. also look at your itinerary. Look at how long you’re going to be at each port and make use of every minute. Make sure you have all of your excursions and things to do at the port of call done before your cruise because it’s hard to get good ones on the ship because a lot of them can be sold out.
There’s so much more too. Check out cruisecritic.com It will keep you occupied forever. Do some research everyday and before you know it it will be the night before your cruise, when you’re laying in bed wishing you can leave for the port already!
If you want any further information on anything that I mentioned, feel free to send me a message- I’d be glad to help!