What's your favorite cruise memory?

Don't worry, I put it back

What a wonderful memory. BTW: I accidentally hit the inappropriate button on the balcony club post. I am sorry. I was planning to say “what happens on the ship stays on the ship!”

Best memory?

renewing our vows 10 years ago

Hey Aunt Pinkie, Thought you would have mentioned the balcony club

November 2003, my in-laws sponsored a family cruise with all their kids, spouses, and grand children on the Costa Mediterranean . For most of the 15 kids, it was their first cruise. The ship had a very large number of European guests, and many of the women would sunbath topless on the sun deck. We were walking, with 5 boys in tow, not expecting the view. But as we approached a couple of topless sunbathers, the boys were caught off guard, jaws dropped and followed the sunbathers. A few minutes later the boys went off on their own, and found them hanging out in a game room over looking the sunbathers. It was an interesting cruise.

The cruise really does not matter, although it was a Princess cruise. My partner backed out. Solo cruise. I had always wanted to stay aboard at a port, so I did. Laying in the sun, the ship to myself (almost) the ships entertainment staff came topside to practice. I watched the dancers and the musicians practice for over an hour. What I learned ? The dancers were perfectionists. Time after time -- Perfect! The practice was mostly for the new band members and the sound crew. I have always appreciated the talents of the singers, dancers, and musicians. I had a private show. And I LOVED IT !!!

Majesty of the Seas - 5 Night Sailing, March 30, 2019

Night #4: The Quest Scavenger Hunt Game Show - Spectrum night club

Cruise director leading the event, and the item up was 3 pairs of Men's "Trousers" from each team.

With my background in various Academies and Bootcamps, I have zero shame, so my Shorts were the first to the podium!

Up next, the first team to sort their pants/shorts from the mound in the middle of the Spectrum dace floor and put them back on would receive a point...what ensued next could only be described as a Rugby Scrum:
3 guys dove head first into the pile, and started wrestling over everythiung. Suddenly shorts and pants began flying through the air. Somehow, mine were thrown right to me, however, with a new addition:

https://cruiseline.com/album/majesty-of-the-seas-caribbean-western-2019-03-30-10572/975601

I have never laughed so hard on a cruise, or had such a good time in an event.

#3

Big group cruise: Dream 2017

We organized a group cruise for 12 people.It wasn’t the first big group we organized, but we were confident the seating for dinner would work out fine.Guessing we would 2 tables of six or two tables with 4 & 8 near each other.We ended up with a big table of 12 just behind the Maitre ‘d podium. The first night the wait staff was over friendly and couldn’t do enough for us.It turned out we had the Captain’s table and they assumed we were “special”. We had some first-time cruisers and some first time Carnival cruisers with us.It made a great impression on our table mates.It was wonderful to watch the first timers fall in love with cruising.

#2

First time on the Paradise: 4th cruise April 2000-

This needs a bit of explanation. Part one: On our way to Miami the airplane was filled with many cruisers. We had some time on the tarmac because we couldn’t pull up to our gate upon arrival. Everyone started talking with each other about the cruise we were about to take. We were feeling confident about cruising because it was our fourth cruise. It so happened there were three single girls sitting in front of us going on their first cruise on the same ship we were sailing. It became a good relationship and we encountered each other several times during the cruise. Part two: We were seated a table for 8 but the young lady’s traveling companion cancelled at the last minute so she was alone sitting on the other side of my husband. When the cameraman came to take pictures one night everyone paired up until he got to Suzzette. My husband just leaned over to be in the photo with her. Part three: We went to the Tulum ruins Suzzette and as we were heading back to our bus to return to the ship the three young ladies from the airplane saw us (they were on a different bus just arriving). The ran up and asked my husband to take their photo near the “jungle entrance” (for those too young… this was before selfies were a thing). Suzzette turns to me and says, “where are they going with our husband?” Of course, my husband hadn’t even heard her.

OK! I tried to have only one favorite memory, but I couldn't do it. I wanted to just go with the first thing that popped into my mind. We have had some fantastic times and I have decided to give three instead of one. Just to make it simple I will do three separate posts. So look out here they come:

Like many others it was our first cruise, a 4 day on the Carnival Holiday.I had won this cruise and part of the prize was spending time with a local radio station’s personalities.We were fascinated with the ship and would walk on the Lido Deck a night before going to bed.On the Formal night we met one of the radio personalities and his wife while they were also enjoying the quiet time on the Lido deck.They invited us to sit and chat with them.They talked about cruising (they had been on several) and we were approached by a young lad who asked us for $5 to spend in the arcade.We simply said no because this was just some random child we did not know.It was the start of a wonderful adventure in cruising