Going on a cruise to the Bahamas tomorrow . I'm excited but the rest of my family isn't!! What should i do?

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TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only

Tell them this:

They are one of THE best vacations you can take. Once you are on ship the staff caters to you, its whatever you want. There is something to do all day every day. When you arrive at the port to check in you (each passenger) will receive a key card which will serve as your room key, charge card for anything you buy on ship (i.e.,drinks, souvenir) and its your pass to get on and off ship in each port. Each time you get off ship you will need this key card and many times also a photo ID (passport or driver's license). Infants and small children may be required to wear an ID bracelet (like in the hospital) in lieu of carrying a card.

Each day you will receive in your cabin a "newsletter" listing the time, place and particulars of everything happening for you on ship. There are generally activities like demonstrations of ice carvings, napkin folding and towel folding, and cooking demonstrations. Some ships may offer a galley (kitchen) tour or a tout of the bridge. There may be organized games and other activities around the pools. In the evenings there are generally shows, one show for those with an early dinner seating and another (same show) for those who eat late. There is always food available. Usually there is a place in ship where you can go get something. Or, you can always just pick up the phone in your cabin and order from the room service menu (food is free). If you want, you can order breakfast room service.

All ships have a casino with slots and table games. Ships have movie theaters, generally small but nice, and you can also see movies in your room. They have ATMâ€™s and a purserâ€™s desk where you can cash a check or exchange currency if you need to. There is a tour and activities desk so you can schedule land tours and activities.

Ships have free morning exercise programs, stretching and walking, etc, and on some you can pay for other things like Spinning. All cruise ships have gyms so you can go workout, usually any time from 6:00 AM to late at night. There is usually a walking/running track on one of the decks also. Some ships leave the gym open all night. They call the gyms Spa because they do promote getting pampered with things like wraps and massages with aroma therapy. They will also generally have a beauty salon to do hair and nails.

There are always pools. Some ships have more than one and the newer ships generally have an indoor pool as well as outdoor ones and all of these have hot tubs. There is generally a basketball court on the top deck, a place for scuffle board, and a mini-golf course. The newer Royal Caribbean ships have a rock climbing wall and the newest one has a pool for water surfing.

There are places on ships to play cards and board games and the games are provided. There are cocktail lounges that feature a variety of music. Some have a piano bar with jazz. There is usually a disco that starts after 10:00 PM each night and last until everyone leave. On certain days ships will have special activities like a chocolate lovers buffet, or a midnight deck party .

Tell them they will have a blast.

Superchick

try to cheer them up i am going on a cruise to the bahamas also i am exeited part of it is why would somebody not be exeited about going on a cruise there just have fun

DeeDee

Are they going with you???? if so then they be alright once they get there... if they are not going with you... then OH WELL!!!!
try and get some sleep and forget about it !!!
Have a great Cruise!!!!!

kingsgirl

Ignore then and have a GREAT time. If they are going with you, be the positive one! If they aren't going with you, have a super time, live it up, come home and share your adventure within reason so you don't tick them off. Tell a close friend how much fun you had if the family isn't interested.

Vacation...geesh who WOULDN'T be excited!

Yahoo!

Don't let them drag you down! You're happy and if they're not...so what! That's their problam not yours! Enjoy your vacation...it's how it should be!

forget them and enjoy your vacation.

L G

They might not be showing their excitement, but are they still going? If so, then you don't need to worry.

Once you're on the ship, they'll either cheer up and enjoy themselves, or else you can make friends with some other people on the ship.

Have fun!

cherryâ™¥blossoms

that happened to me before, dont try to make them giddy too...just hold ur excitment. when u finally get on the ship, then let all the excitment pour out cuz thats when theyll be excited too.

Sarah

It's a cruise they will cheer up soon enough. I can't imagine anyone staying in a bad mood on a cruise ship. If they do there is tons of stuff you can do without them. Enjoy your trip.

newjersey2112

Bring another family

El flaco

They will be exciting once they are on the ship.. Cruises are fun... They are probably expecting to little of it... Once they find out they have pools, casinos, clubs, beer aboard they will be alright...

eltivo0210

go ahead !!!

_me_

Relax. My husband thought cruising would be really boring until we took our first cruise. Now he is hooked. Once your family starts exploring the ship, meeting some people and doing some activities, they will have a great time.

CharliePhxAZ

They may be experiencing pre-travel anxiety. With the elevated security at the airports and all of the negative publicity cruise lines have garnered recently, this is understandable. Just reassure them that they will have a wonderful time once they are onboard. Talk about the special ammenities on the ship that may be of interest to them. Discuss the various ports of call you will visit on your way to the airport. Accentuate the positive aspects and they'll soon forget the negative.

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