Ever Been On A Cruise?

Discussion in 'Travel & Vacation' started by Lon Tanner, Apr 29, 2019.

  1. Lon Tanner

    Lon Tanner Supreme Member
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    You have a point there Beth. It's hardly like the WIDE OPEN SPACES of Texas
     
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    Thanks
     
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    I have been on two cruises. Though I prefer larger ships. More space to walk about and less likely to roll due to bad weather.
     
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    Mega ships have so many passengers that to get anywhere on ship or in port is like a cattle drive.
     
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  5. Lon Tanner

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    I have been on six cruises and none had more than 250 passengers. My first and best was a 12 day honey moon cruise with my second wife on a 90 ft twin masted schooner from one end of the Tonga Chain of islands to the other with several stop offs to visit different islands.
    The attached ship is the R Tucker Thompson out of the Bay of islands, New Zealand.

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  6. John Brunner

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    So where did you pick up your love of sailing, Lon?

    I apologize if you've spoken of Navy service and I've forgotten.
     
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    It's more a love of water than a love of sailing John. I was four years in the Air Force
     
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    Gotcha.

    I like land-locked water features myself. I love creeks, rivers, ponds and lakes...primarily as fishing spots.
    I do not like being on the open waters, riding the roller coaster of waves, and being out of sight of land.

    I was talking to a friend who was in the Navy the other day. He says being on night watch in the middle of an ocean is like being in outer space.
     
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    I would love to sail the Island Passage and the Sognefjord on the smaller sized ship you're talking about @Lon Tanner . The idea of being not totally out in the middle of the ocean feels safer to me.
     
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