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chrisd596 · 01-13-2013, 07:54 PM

Any one experience a cruise like this.
What do they do w/ all the sea days.
Are activities, performers, shows done on all these days at sea.
There are 7 sea days.

From my previous short cruises, 7 days, 4 days.... I've always enjoyed the sea days for the shows, relaxation, pool, sunning days.

But wondering if 7 sea days would be a lot.

Let me know your experience.

Thanks

Chris

lbgraves · 01-13-2013, 07:59 PM

It was fabulous!!! Extra relaxation. Wish we could do it again!

scottishwee35 · 01-14-2013, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by lbgraves

It was fabulous!!! Extra relaxation. Wish we could do it again!

oh it was so fab... I love it and wish go back again....

super mike b · 01-15-2013, 09:05 PM

We have done three. By far our favourite cruise for relaxing and sunshine.

PrincessShmoo · 01-13-2013, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisd596

Any one experience a cruise like this.
What do they do w/ all the sea days.
Are activities, performers, shows done on all these days at sea.
There are 7 sea days.

From my previous short cruises, 7 days, 4 days.... I've always enjoyed the sea days for the shows, relaxation, pool, sunning days.

But wondering if 7 sea days would be a lot.

Let me know your experience.

Thanks

Chris

We did the WBPC in 2008. There were activities every day. A different menu/show each night. It takes a whole day to go through the Panama Canal, and there was a speaker who gave talk about it (one on the history of the PC, and another about how the crossing is done).

I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

kcashner · 01-13-2013, 08:09 PM

We did it in 2005. There were special entertainers brought on board including Susan Egan (Belle on Broadway), a woman who directed the PC Visitor's Center, a DULL narrator for the canal crossing itself, etc. Special menus, each night a different theme.

WE LOVE the PC and trans-Atlantic cruises. The bummer is that this year it is impossible to do both as they overlap by a few days. Poor scheduling IMHO.

No such thing as too many sea days. DCL will keep you as busy as you wish to be or you can hang out at the pools and chill.

ACDSNY · 01-13-2013, 08:28 PM

My DH is still saying it was his best cruise ever from Jan. 2011. We loved it and never seemed to run out of things to do.

jdb in AZ · 01-13-2013, 08:56 PM

We weren't ever bored on the PC cruise two years ago. As we went through the canal the Wonder had a great buffet up on deck.

lbgraves · 01-13-2013, 09:34 PM

In 2008 they had a great BBQ set up on deck 9 with several big grills going. It was a wonderful day with lots of things going on. Very well thought out.

DL1957 · 01-14-2013, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kcashner

We did it in 2005. There were special entertainers brought on board including Susan Egan (Belle on Broadway), a woman who directed the PC Visitor's Center, a DULL narrator for the canal crossing itself, etc. Special menus, each night a different theme.

WE LOVE the PC and trans-Atlantic cruises. The bummer is that this year it is impossible to do both as they overlap by a few days. Poor scheduling IMHO.

No such thing as too many sea days. DCL will keep you as busy as you wish to be or you can hang out at the pools and chill.

DH and I were on this cruise is was great. If you are someone who likes to read you have some great time to read. I was actually readding a book on the building of the PC. Had several folks come by and aske me questions. Also as other have said DCL has lots plan. We are taking our 1st 3 day in December with a large group of family. We are really going to miss at sea days this this one has none!

We are making our own by not getting off in Nassa.

aan1701 · 01-14-2013, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisd596

There are 7 sea days.

But wondering if 7 sea days would be a lot.

Let me know your experience.

Thanks

Chris

Chris there are 8 sea days, 9 if you count the canal day. I have been on all three of DCL's westbound canal cruises and I can tell you that on the sea days you can do as much or as little as you want. Just like the Hawaii cruse this past May. We had 9 days at sea and I enjoyed every minute of those 9 days

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speicher46 · 01-14-2013, 08:28 AM

My family did the 2011 Transatlantic with ten sea days. It was so awesome that we are doing it again this May! For us, the more sea days the better. The ship is your destination and there is plenty to do. I don't know if I would ever be happy on a cruise with limited sea days.

01-13-2013, 07:54 PM	#1
chrisd596 DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Marlton, NJ USA Posts: 714	Panama Canal Cruise Any one experience a cruise like this. What do they do w/ all the sea days. Are activities, performers, shows done on all these days at sea. There are 7 sea days. From my previous short cruises, 7 days, 4 days.... I've always enjoyed the sea days for the shows, relaxation, pool, sunning days. But wondering if 7 sea days would be a lot. Let me know your experience. Thanks Chris

01-13-2013, 07:59 PM	#2
lbgraves Little Cinderella's Mommy The bad news is...they are driving me nuts!!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 44,747	It was fabulous!!! Extra relaxation. Wish we could do it again! __________________ Lisa Magic: E 11/15/2003, W 12/4/2004, E 12/10/2005, W 12/9/2006, EBPC 8/2008, W 1/8/2011 Wonder: 3N 1/11/2010, Alaska 7/26/11 Fantasy: MV 3/31/2012, E 3/23/2013

01-13-2013, 08:28 PM	#7
ACDSNY ACDSNY Boo Boo Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 8,062	My DH is still saying it was his best cruise ever from Jan. 2011. We loved it and never seemed to run out of things to do. __________________ Disneyland - Too many to count! Last DL trip: May 2013 WDW - Nov 2011, Nov 2009, May 2007, Oct 2006, July 2006, Oct 2005, Oct 2003, Oct 2000 DCL - Mar 2012 Wonder MR, Nov 2011 Dream B2B, Jan 2011 Wonder Panama Canal, Nov 2009 Wonder Princess - Pacific Coast May 2006, Alaska Sep 2004, Mar 1999 Australia/New Zealand Big Island - May 2013 Kauai - Jan & Dec 2012, Feb 2010, Oct 2008 Maui - Jan & Nov 2012 Oahu Aulani - Jan & Dec 2012

01-13-2013, 09:34 PM	#9
lbgraves Little Cinderella's Mommy The bad news is...they are driving me nuts!!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 44,747	In 2008 they had a great BBQ set up on deck 9 with several big grills going. It was a wonderful day with lots of things going on. Very well thought out. __________________ Lisa Magic: E 11/15/2003, W 12/4/2004, E 12/10/2005, W 12/9/2006, EBPC 8/2008, W 1/8/2011 Wonder: 3N 1/11/2010, Alaska 7/26/11 Fantasy: MV 3/31/2012, E 3/23/2013

01-14-2013, 08:28 AM	#12
speicher46 Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Louisville Posts: 375 Paid DVC Rent/Trade Gold Membership	My family did the 2011 Transatlantic with ten sea days. It was so awesome that we are doing it again this May! For us, the more sea days the better. The ship is your destination and there is plenty to do. I don't know if I would ever be happy on a cruise with limited sea days. __________________

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01-15-2013, 09:05 PM	#4
super mike b Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 377	We have done three. By far our favourite cruise for relaxing and sunshine.

01-13-2013, 08:09 PM	#6
kcashner DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 33,275	We did it in 2005. There were special entertainers brought on board including Susan Egan (Belle on Broadway), a woman who directed the PC Visitor's Center, a DULL narrator for the canal crossing itself, etc. Special menus, each night a different theme. WE LOVE the PC and trans-Atlantic cruises. The bummer is that this year it is impossible to do both as they overlap by a few days. Poor scheduling IMHO. No such thing as too many sea days. DCL will keep you as busy as you wish to be or you can hang out at the pools and chill.

01-13-2013, 08:56 PM	#8
jdb in AZ It could end up curdled Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,351	We weren't ever bored on the PC cruise two years ago. As we went through the canal the Wonder had a great buffet up on deck.

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