Is it possible to get burned out on crusing?
 

I am scheduled for my second cruise ever and I am so excited I can't stay off of the web. I have made cruisemates and youtube websites my new home.

I just hope I don't get burned out before I even cruise. Is this possible :roll:
Do you know anyone this has happened to?

CRUISE ON! !

Not me, I do slack off a bit until I start researching our next cruise.... I like to take a good look at the Ports & also reviews of the ship we want to take....

I saw the TV special on the cruise ship The World. It would be great to live there.

I have got to get my lottery numbers in. It's my only hope

CRUISE ON! ! !

LOL LOL LOL :!:

I do get burnt out in the way you describe if i am not careful. I have to make sure that I don't spend every waking moment thinking about it.

I wouldn't want to do, the ship"The World" Those people don't do Hairy chest, Newlywed, etc. LOL They do tea, and ibbity sandwiches. LOL

I agree with Luanne! (Not TOO surprising!)

"The World" sounds too "uppity" for me!

I'm just a laid back southern girl... Wouldn't fit in at all!

I don't think I'll ever be burned out on cruising LOL .

Fern, I think you and I would fit right in. We can pretend we have class just like the rest of them. LOL

I can only see it getting old if you go and have problems everytime, or if you sail the same ship with the same activities.

I don't think I will get "burned out" but I did decide I needed to try another cruiseline.

Much to the chagrin of my dh, I'm now even more enthusiastic about cruising.

Speaking of my dh...he cruised exactly twice and then said "I think I'm done." I am now cruising with sons, sisters, nieces, friends - ANYONE who still has the bug as bad as I do! 8)

His biggest issue is that you are only at the ports for one day. He says he can't possibly explore and enjoy the destination in 6-8 hours. I get it, but the ship is the best part of cruising for me, so I'm still a cruise nut.

dorothy

You are absolutely right. The cruising is the best part!

I am with you too Dorothy. The ship IS the destination. The ports are a bonus. To me the cruise is like one big pool party that lasts for days. You can get drunk and not have to drive home or back to your hotel.

I am not burned out yet and don't see it happening soon.

Well, yes it can happen. I got 'cruise burnout' after my first 9-10 cruises. Now that I'm retired, I'm back to cruising a couple of times a year, and it's working out well. I put in too many cruises too close together in my earlier years. LOL

:D I agree, the ship is the destination.

I am going back on rccl for my next cruise because I am not "surprised" by carnival anymore. I know the menus like the back of my hand, lol.

I don't think I will ever get tired of cruising itself though. I love to travel, hate to fly and am never impressed with hotels. I love the almost all inclusive cruise experience & carefree traveling.

Yeah Dave, that designated driver part is one of the BEST things about cruising!!

dorothy

Burned out? Does a crack head get burned out on crack?
I have symptoms called withdrawals when I don't get my cruise "fix"

I think it's possible to get burned out. My brother in law supposedly is burned out, even though he's only done 3 of them. I think cruising for him is a type of vacation he doesn't prefer. He's uncomfortable in certain settings, such as a formal dinner. He doesn't like tipping anybody. He doesn't like gambling. He doesn't like structured dinner times, etc.

He prefers to have no rules, and as such cruising doesn't suit him well.

Regards,
Thomas

THOMAS!!!!

So good to hear your "voice"....

dorothy

I have to be a little bit careful, or I "overbook" myself! This year the lovely Mrs. Jones (Vita) and I are doing 6 cruises, most of them only 6 weeks or so apart, so they aren't spread out very much. Even at that, I find that I'm starting to look forward to the next one, only minutes after I get off a cruise.
Burn out? Not here!


Ken

Some people, obviously, do get burned out, but they are not on this to state their case! I certainly would not be among them. I don't have the wherewithal to book so many cruises that I would tire of them. Whether the cruise is near or far, I am anxiously anticipating departure. I love the ships and always find plenty to keep me entertained. I always meet new and interesting people, wherever I am!