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Originally Posted by mikef65
What's the best cruise itinerary you've personally taken?
How many days is enough?
How many days is too long?
What is your primary reason for taking a cruise?
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Just short of 100 now.
Began when "cruising" was a rather new concept and our children LOVED it, few of their contemporaries had ever been on a ship.
Our favorite itinerary was Norway, Sweden, Finland, etc., Alaska combined north and south back to backs probably second.
We seem to find 21-23 days our max, but in the early days always felt there was no such thing as "too long".
Don't really care to bother to pack for less than 7 nights.
Hard to find, but we love 9 day cruises because you actually get a week's vacation ! On 7 day cruises, the first day is "shot" with arrival, unpacking, usually trying to make various reservations on board, getting familiar with the ship's layout, etc. And, the last day is a frantic mess of being awakened early, trying to get a quick breakfast and sill be able to return to cabin to brush teeth, clean up, do a quick double check of safe, under beds, etc., so not at all relaxing.
Enjoy cruising because of complete relaxation IF you want... no phones, no devices, street noises,sirens, cabs, catching trains and planes from one location to another, etc. However, we do miss the "old way", before dental and medical "procedures" (only massage back then), before all the NOT included restaurant, the almost street peddler like retailing/pestering, and we REALLY miss the "old" menus where you ordered each and every selection: the type of potato or starch you preferred, a LONG list of vegetables to select from, etc. Now most main stream lines have all plated. The Salmon comes with green beans and smashed potatoes, the pork chop comes with corn and baked potato, and so on.
We've found small ship cruise lines to be closer to the "old" experience, but, they come at a substantial price unfortunately !