FAO Bosscat,

I know you enjoy your cruising, I received an email from Cruise Nation for a 12 night repositioning cruise on MSC Seaside from Genoa to Barbados.

This includes flights to and from UK,overnight hotel in Genoa.upgrade to a balcony cabin for £499 an absolute bargain.

As the email says you cant afford to stay at home.

What dates?

Cracker buddy Enjoy

Never fancied them myself, think I’d be bored, I know a lot of people enjoy them and I respect their choice of holiday, but me, no, anyway I’d just get fatter

Is there a link to get it for that price please?

The holiday starts with a flight to Genoa on the 16th of november.

Check Cruise Nations site cruise no msc06082331.

This price is based on two people sharing a cabin.

November on a cruise ship will be like being in a nursing home, average age will be 80

winsomeyen wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:52 pm

The holiday starts with a flight to Genoa on the 16th of november.

Check Cruise Nations site cruise no msc06082331.

This price is based on two people sharing a cabin.

Tremendous value that. Wish I had the leave

Do you have to pay for drinks on top or is that included ?

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 4:53 pm

Do you have to pay for drinks on top or is that included ?

Drinks are on top

Top Claret wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 4:45 pm

November on a cruise ship will be like being in a nursing home, average age will be 80

And smell of p(ss .lol

winsomeyen wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:52 pm

The holiday starts with a flight to Genoa on the 16th of november.

Check Cruise Nations site cruise no msc06082331.

This price is based on two people sharing a cabin.

(With the crew)

Top Claret wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 4:45 pm

November on a cruise ship will be like being in a nursing home, average age will be 80

Probably cheaper than a nursing home as well. Not a joke, actually very true.

At that price are you sure you won't need to bring oars ?

Top Claret wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 4:45 pm

November on a cruise ship will be like being in a nursing home, average age will be 80

Funniest post today

I love cruises, my first was in 2012,habe been on over a dozen since

bfcjg wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:41 pm

At that price are you sure you won't need to bring oars ?

Reminds me of that Viking joke and their programme for slaves.

8am Rowing
9am Rowing
10am Rowing
11am Aerobics
11.30 Rowing
12.30 Rowing
1.30 lunch
2pm Rowing
3pm Rowing
4pm Aerobics
5pm Rowing
6pm Rowing
7pm supper
7.30 Rowing

gtclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 6:28 pm

Funniest post today

Wasn't meant to be funny


Cruises are great for kids, old folks and fat folks

So let me get this right, Bosscat likes cruising, is over 80, smells of **** and has to buy his own drinks.
Sorry, don't believe he buys his own drinks.

Top Claret wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 6:42 pm

Wasn't meant to be funny


Cruises are great for kids, old folks and fat folks

Made me laugh, some of the folk are disgustingly fat though

Top Claret wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 4:45 pm

November on a cruise ship will be like being in a nursing home, average age will be 80

Ivan and Lesley will be right at home then.

Volvoclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:12 pm

So let me get this right, Bosscat likes cruising, is over 80, smells of **** and has to buy his own drinks.
Sorry, don't believe he buys his own drinks.

**** off Vulvaclaret sic

Top Claret wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 28, 2022 4:45 pm

November on a cruise ship will be like being in a nursing home, average age will be 80

I think you'll find that people who fly to Genoa and back from Barbados, even if they are 80- years old, are fitter than those people in nursing homes.

Doing a world cruise from mid January to mid April on Queen Mary 2. Love cruising and fortunately they gave Sky Sports as internet packages on cruise ships are not cheap.

Done the cruise experience and it isn't for us but maybe when we are older in our mid to late 70s and can't get around the same we think differently

Great holiday for kids up to 16 but if you are a couple and are fit and like plenty of exercise it really isn't for you.
The environment can feel extremely claustrophobic with a lot of very unhealthy passengers who literally try and eat themselves to death.

The ships are that big these days that at the more picturesque places you land by launch at it takes ages and a battle to get ashore. When the ship enters port it more often than not docks in the ugliest and smelliest part of the City

Sorry Top Claret. If these are your thoughts I reckon you chose the wrong cruise !
We have only done 2, but they were great, on small ships holding 800ish passengers.
Singapore to Hong Kong and Auckland to Sydney with fantastic ports of call. There are some really good cruises to be had.

Aclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:43 am

Sorry Top Claret. If these are your thoughts I reckon you chose the wrong cruise !
We have only done 2, but they were great, on small ships holding 800ish passengers.
Singapore to Hong Kong and Auckland to Sydney with fantastic ports of call. There are some really good cruises to be had.

Completely agree, I am very fit 65 years old and have never been on a cruise as described by Top Claret. I have been cruising for 10 years

Do any of these ships ever sink?

Always fancied going on a Nordic cruise anyone been on one of these.
Footnote...I don't smell off plss...
Yet.

Tread Warily wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:16 am

Do any of these ships ever sink?

Costa Concordia a few years ago when the Captain showed off trying to sail too close to an Island ...
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... LPxqjoIK9k

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:21 am

Always fancied going on a Nordic cruise anyone been on one of these.
Footnote...I don't smell off plss...
Yet.

Yes we have done one ... got friends going up to the North Cape with Hurtigruten next March ... in search of the Northern Lights

Are you sure about the not smelling of **** yet

Cruise ships never sink due to the vast number of incontinence bags on board at any one time.

Tread Warily wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:16 am

Do any of these ships ever sink?

Not if they tread warily.

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:24 am

Yes we have done one ... got friends going up to the North Cape with Hurtigruten next March ... in search of the Northern Lights

Are you sure about the not smelling of **** yet

Your abuse of me is draining my will to live & yes I probably do smell of plss

It's not for everyone. We took our gran on a cruise, and we all hated it. Basically everything that TopClaret said in his post. Great if you enjoy enforced socialisation with boring 'considerably richer than you' types, hand-holding itineraries, claustrophobia, third-rate entrainment, apart from a couple of interesting lectures, and gluttony.

Yeah, you can avoid the 'entertainment' by finding a bar after you've negotiated through the crowds, who are on the move after their evening meal and fighting their way towards the 'entertainment', but you can't avoid the dull people talking about their investments, successful business, or how much their home is worth.

Billy Balfour wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:34 am

It's not for everyone. We took our gran on a cruise, and we all hated it. Basically everything that TopClaret said in his post. Great if you enjoy enforced socialisation with boring 'considerably richer than you' types, hand-holding itineraries, claustrophobia, third-rate entrainment, apart from a couple of interesting lectures, and gluttony.

Yeah, you can avoid the 'entertainment' by finding a bar after you've negotiated through the crowds, who are on the move after their evening meal and fighting their way towards the 'entertainment', but you can't avoid the dull people talking about their investments, successful business, or how much their home is worth.

Tread Warily wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:16 am

Do any of these ships ever sink?

Only when they’re near icebergs.

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:27 am

Your abuse of me is draining my will to live & yes I probably do smell of plss

How come your **** is allowed but mine gets ****

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:56 am

How come your **** is allowed but mine gets ****

Ahhhh you put plss plss doesn't have a smell but **** does

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:56 am

How come your **** is allowed but mine gets ****

Because I'm intelligent and it's you that stinks of plss

Take plenty of elasticated waist trousers and a small bungee rope to tie yourself to the buffet bars for flexibility. The buffets and meals are amazing!
Expect to put on a stone, belch and f*rt numerous times daily.

Billy Balfour wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:34 am

It's not for everyone. We took our gran on a cruise, and we all hated it. Basically everything that TopClaret said in his post. Great if you enjoy enforced socialisation with boring 'considerably richer than you' types, hand-holding itineraries, claustrophobia, third-rate entrainment, apart from a couple of interesting lectures, and gluttony.

Yeah, you can avoid the 'entertainment' by finding a bar after you've negotiated through the crowds, who are on the move after their evening meal and fighting their way towards the 'entertainment', but you can't avoid the dull people talking about their investments, successful business, or how much their home is worth.

Call Saga Cruises on 0800 096 0079

Reads like a cracking TV advert

Billy Balfour wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:34 am

It's not for everyone. We took our gran on a cruise, and we all hated it. Basically everything that TopClaret said in his post. Great if you enjoy enforced socialisation with boring 'considerably richer than you' types, hand-holding itineraries, claustrophobia, third-rate entrainment, apart from a couple of interesting lectures, and gluttony.

Yeah, you can avoid the 'entertainment' by finding a bar after you've negotiated through the crowds, who are on the move after their evening meal and fighting their way towards the 'entertainment', but you can't avoid the dull people talking about their investments, successful business, or how much their home is worth.

And above all, you can't avoid the boring old grumps who are determined to be miserable.

Pre-covid there were about 2 million cruise passengers per year from this country, and I don't think they all shared your experience.

dsr wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:16 am

And above all, you can't avoid the boring old grumps who are determined to be miserable.

Pre-covid there were about 2 million cruise passengers per year from this country, and I don't think they all shared your experience.

We've done 9 Ocean cruises and 8 River Cruises and what BB says is certainly not our experience ...

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:24 am

Yes we have done one ... got friends going up to the North Cape with Hurtigruten next March ... in search of the Northern Lights

Are you sure about the not smelling of **** yet

We’ve done two Hurtigruten cruises, one in November one in Feb. If you want snow go in Feb/March as global warming means the snow is arriving much later. We saw the northern lights both trips on several occasions.

Hurtigruten is like a posh ferry! You can eat as a couple of join others, very relaxed dining. Not much entertainment as such, so very relaxed. Trips are very expensive but you need to book prior to leaving to make sure you are on them as limited numbers eg dog sleigh, reindeer sleigh, snowmobile.

People on board were a mix of tourists and locals using the ferry to commute, shop etc. The ship
Stops off in a lot of places , some very small one horse towns, but it’s interesting to see where people live.

Would recommend the trip but not if you’re infirm, you need good grips on your shoes as it can be very icy, we took yak tracks. Drinks expensive but you can stock up in the duty free shop at Bergen airport when you arrive.

Whenever people tell me about their latest cruise I often think, ‘I could do that at home’.

catcatcher wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 31, 2022 8:23 am

We’ve done two Hurtigruten cruises, one in November one in Feb. If you want snow go in Feb/March as global warming means the snow is arriving much later. We saw the northern lights both trips on several occasions.

Hurtigruten is like a posh ferry! You can eat as a couple of join others, very relaxed dining. Not much entertainment as such, so very relaxed. Trips are very expensive but you need to book prior to leaving to make sure you are on them as limited numbers eg dog sleigh, reindeer sleigh, snowmobile.

People on board were a mix of tourists and locals using the ferry to commute, shop etc. The ship
Stops off in a lot of places , some very small one horse towns, but it’s interesting to see where people live.

Would recommend the trip but not if you’re infirm, you need good grips on your shoes as it can be very icy, we took yak tracks. Drinks expensive but you can stock up in the duty free shop at Bergen airport when you arrive.

We did a Hurtigruten cruise on the Richard With a few years back - cabin was very small (though me and the wife are a bit on the large side) - food was excellent and we saw the Northern Lights several days in a row. Also did a husky sledding experience which was fantastic.

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:47 am

We've done 9 Ocean cruises and 8 River Cruises and what BB says is certainly not our experience ...

Maybe you’re unknowingly one of the ‘considerably richer than you’ types to which he refers then Bosscat?!?

I like cruises. Every day a different place to wander around. Food and drink on tap. Stuff to do if tmyou are at sea and evening entertainment is first class.

I prefer TUI/Marella formerly Thomson. All inclusive.
Every member of the crew says hello if you pass by.

Going down the coast of former Yugoslabia is recommended.

Much younger participants nowadays.

Tread Warily wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:16 am

Do any of these ships ever sink?

They only sink once.
Used to work as a Junior officer on the cruise liners and saw enough to put me off ever wanting to go near one as a paying passenger. Fundamentally unsafe but I can see the attraction as they can be great fun.......................... for the officers