past Thanksgiving cruisers?????

[ohMom]

can you please give me your expeience on the weather and seas during a Thanksgiving cruise? I have two moderately motion-sickness prone members of my family so the tail end of hurricane season has me a bit worried. We did a 4 day last Dec (7 - 11) and they did fine with their dose of Bonine everyday, in an outside stateroom. We are booking cat 9 this time so we'll be lower on the ship compared to deck 6 in Dec. I admit to feeling a bit queasy off and on on that cruise myself - though the one CM I asked told me it was a pretty smooth sail. The last evening the captain announced a potential for rougher seas and we swayed a bit during dinner

anyhoo -- our other disappointment was the chilly waters at CC that time of the year. The weather was gorgeous to sit out on the beach, but we only swam about 45 mins or so as the water was chilly!

We are bouncing between a 4 day in mid-June or July 3; and the thanksgiving cruise 7 day. What would you choose? lots of opinions please!

 

[tbuot]

We have been on two Thanksgiving cruises. The first one was the western 7 night. I did feel some motion the first night and took some bonine and was fine the rest of the trip.

The second cruise was a 3 night and we had no motion sickness.

We had good weather both times. My DH and my two boys went swimming both times at CC.

We liked the 3 night alot because the holiday decorations were up at the terminal and the ship. Even CC was decorated. Not so on the 7 night because we left on a sat. before they decorate for the 3 and 4 night cruises.

 

[inkkognito]

We sail on the Wonder every year at Thanksgiving. While the seas seem to be a bit rougher than the spring, we've never, ever had what I would call a really bad trip. Any roughness is far outweighed by the decorations, and hopefully they will do the tree lighting ceremony on CC again this year.
Barb

 

[momsgoofy]

I can't say which might be better as I will be on my first Disney cruise this Thanksgiving. We will be making two stops at CC, if that helps you decide...no KW due to a big boat race that weekend.
I understand from these boards that extra stop is a great thing. Also, understand that the decorations will not be up for the first stop, but should be for the second.
If you decide to go on the 7 night western...we've got a great thread going at the cruise meets board and a website for our cruise...

http://www.kings.edu/mfpriebe/cruise/

Laura ºoº

 

[ohMom]

thanks for the info -- how decorated with the ship be?

momsgoofy--you'll have to let me know how the CC water temps were please!!!

 

[momsgoofy]

ohMom,

I will try to remember to include a post about the water temps after our Thanksgiving cruise.

Laura ºoº