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I went on my first cruise a couple years ago w/ my then-girlfriend (fiance, after I proposed to her on the first night -- now wife!) and two friends. Carnival Conquest, pretty nice boat. We did the 7-night Southern Caribbean (Aruba, Curacao, Grand Turk, and La Romana) which was a lot of fun. I was extremely paranoid, but it ended up being a really fun vacation. No norovirus, no sickness in general. Pros: -Really nice gym at the top of the boat w/ amazing views -You walk a poo poo ton and don't feel bad about all the calories you eat -The food was surprisingly really high quality and really good -- though some mega-cruisers (people who've been on like, 50+ of them) bitched about the food and service. I don't get it. -We had an indoor cabin, so no views/balcony, but still surprisingly comfy. Always slept like a rock. -I enjoy poker, and there was one of those electronic tables that occasionally had a full game going. Super, super soft game. Ended up making something like $300 which paid for a lot of booze that trip. -Nice pool and suntanning areas -Planned our own island excursions, had a great time. I had been to Aruba once before for a card tournament, and loved it. Cons: -the first couple nights when we were in the atlantic instead of the caribbean sea were rough, at least for me, even w/ the anti-nausea stuff. I got through it. -You end up spending a lot on alcohol if you're a drinker, even if you don't get the obscene drink package. $9 margaritas add up, baby. -If you're not an excessive vacation planner like me, you may find yourself without much to do on some of the smaller, poorer islands like Grand Turk or La Romana. You can do cruise sponsored excursions, but I didn't buy into those. The best time we had off island was paying privately for a snorkeling trip with a dude on his boat in Curacao -- amazing time, great memories. -Cruise ports kinda suck. Get away from them fast if you want to get even a semi-authentic tourist experience. -The entertainment on our ship was kind of lame. We did find this one amazing latin/salsa music duo -- these 2 dudes who were really talented, played great music, and never had a huge crowd. The ships are huge, so you can usually find something fun to do. -The casino games can really get you w/ bad rules because, well,you're in the middle of the ocean. Good luck finding something else.
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