windjammer cruises

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » January 24, 2006 12:29 am

have you done this. Any thoughts, tips, advice?

st.somewhere · Post by **st.somewhere** » January 24, 2006 12:37 am

Sounds like it could be painful... What is it?

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » January 24, 2006 12:40 am

http://www.windjammer.com/
check it out. They look good\

st.somewhere · Post by **st.somewhere** » January 24, 2006 12:48 am

OceanCityGirl wrote:http://www.windjammer.com/
check it out. They look good\

Ohhh... So that's <i>windjammin'</i>. It doesn't look painful at all. Good luck!!

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » January 24, 2006 1:34 am

My aunt did this . . . and loved it!

Go for it!

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » January 24, 2006 7:48 am

No personal experience with this company but I have heard they are a blast...as long as you understand its not going to be the Royal Caribbean!

IMO....better....way better!

ZeroDuval · Post by **ZeroDuval** » January 24, 2006 8:24 am

Have been on a few of them, they are fun..... I'd recommend it, in fact I'm looking into another one......

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » January 24, 2006 9:36 am

I went on one in 1996. One of the greatest vacations I ever took.
I even got to "work" with the crew-man the tiller, assist in navigation, etc.
Went from Ft. Lauderdale to St. John, U.S.V.I. via a couple other ports of call.
FANTASTIC!!!
Just leave your inhibitions at home and have a great time. Don't worry about how much money you spend in whatever ports you're in either. Remember-you're not doing this to count pennies, you're doing it to make memories.

HAVE FUN!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » January 24, 2006 9:37 am

Wino you know wrote:I went on one in 1996. One of the greatest vacations I ever took.
I even got to "work" with the crew-man the tiller, assist in navigation, etc.
Went from Ft. Lauderdale to St. John, U.S.V.I. via a couple other ports of call.
FANTASTIC!!!
Just leave your inhibitions at home and have a great time. Don't worry about how much money you spend in whatever ports you're in either. Remember-you're not doing this to count pennies, you're doing it to make memories.

HAVE FUN!

This has just so much potential for going hopelessly wrong...

A1A BOUND · Post by **A1A BOUND** » January 24, 2006 9:45 am

check out this site

http://www.jammerbabe.com

ZeroDuval · Post by **ZeroDuval** » January 24, 2006 10:14 am

A1A BOUND wrote:check out this site

http://www.jammerbabe.com

Good site, lot's of info and you may even see a few of my pic's there.....

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » January 24, 2006 10:48 am

I'm going to start planning one. This is to be the big reward for sticking with a bunch of life-style changes. Also NY resolution of living life more.

mings · Post by **mings** » January 24, 2006 1:51 pm

wow - this seems like it could be a blast. Just now to find enough peeps to do it with me. Hmmmmm.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » January 24, 2006 1:53 pm

mings wrote:wow - this seems like it could be a blast. Just now to find enough peeps to do it with me. Hmmmmm.

well: You, Lisa G, Larry, and Shane could probably go...

mings · Post by **mings** » January 24, 2006 1:54 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
mings wrote:wow - this seems like it could be a blast. Just now to find enough peeps to do it with me. Hmmmmm.
well: You, Lisa G, Larry, and Shane could probably go...

that's not a half-bad idea. think of all the fun that would be had. Hmmmmm a BN cruise.

nutmeg · Post by **nutmeg** » January 24, 2006 5:35 pm

We've done a couple of these!

The Windjammers are great.

I'd never do a cruise any other way!

We did the Mandalay from Grenada and the Flying Cloud in the BVI.

Rooms are small and food is nothing like on a big cruise ship, but the number of people on board is small enough that you get to know everyone. They plan all kinds of fun activities and they visit islands not frequented by the big ships!

If you get the chance GO!

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » January 24, 2006 5:39 pm

I've been looking in to it to....for about 2 weeks now??

Got email from them today on some special they're running..

I think in April .....yeah...April....

nutmeg · Post by **nutmeg** » January 24, 2006 5:40 pm

Prthd119 wrote:I've been looking in to it to....for about 2 weeks now??

Got email from them today on some special they're running..

I think in April .....yeah...April....

Sista! You'd love it! We had such fun!!!!

The Lost Manatee · Post by **The Lost Manatee** » January 24, 2006 6:20 pm

I have done several and loved all of them. It's not the same as the jumbo cruise lines and that's what makes it so fun. You don't see the islands as an American tourist with 5000 other tourists crowding into a small port town, yuo get to see the islands as a member of a small group. On my first Windjammer cruise we, the passengers, decided we didn't like the itinerary so we voted to switch it and the captain did so. On my second we stopped at a little island that only had wild goats and wild pigs and while we snorkeled the crew set up a wonderful pig roast on the beach.

I once read a description of Windjammer Cruises and it was something like "If you like roughing it, then this is the cruise for you." While there is some truth to that, no fancy shows and no "gourmet" dinners/buffetts, the food is good and lots of it and the entertainment is great. Frequently the passengers are called upon to provide some of the entertainment, other times you will have a steel drum band or a floating ministrel who comes aboard and sings the night away. In someways it is like a seagoing camp for adults.

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » January 24, 2006 6:22 pm

nutmeg wrote:
Prthd119 wrote:I've been looking in to it to....for about 2 weeks now??

Got email from them today on some special they're running..

I think in April .....yeah...April....

Sista! You'd love it! We had such fun!!!!

Going to reward myself for the life style changes...just like OCG said!

Seems like a good idea!

We'll be talking....soon!