[gringoed]

I went on a Carnival cruise from 12/20-12/27 and before I forget here are some thoughts for those going on one in the future. I had a blast, by the way.

1. Try to become a celebrity. Early on in the cruise, me and my brothers were able to become part of this live show on-board called "Love and Marriage." We contested as a gay couple just for fun and we were celebrities for the rest of the cruise. Everyone knew our names and wanted to talk to us. Telling them we were NOT gay made them infinitely more curious.

2. It is very easy to meet people on board just by going to activities and talking to people around you. Just ask "Hey, did you do the scavenger hunt yesterday?" or "What is there to do in Nassau, Bahamas?". Everybody is very laid back and relaxed, so there are no bitch shields. Try to meet as many people as possible on the first couple of days. They will be your friends for the rest of the trip!

3. Think logistics! The ship usually has tons of stuff going on that make perfect insta-dates, but if you're sharing a room with family (like me) you can't get privacy very easily. Bring a bottle of wine onboard and invite girls to share it with you.

4. The ship had about 2000 passengers. Of those, about 30 were available bangable girls 18-30 years old. There are definitely possibilities. Also, there is a "What happens on the cruise, stays on the cruise" mentality. I spent most of my time with a 24 y/o Canadian Asian girl, super cool but no bang mainly due to logistics I saw a few people hooking up (usually drunk) so it definitely happens.

5. The most popular way that people spend their time on the cruise is buying alcohol and gambling. That's how the cruise lines make most of their money and I'd recommend staying away from that for the most part. Make your own fun, be spontaneous, and you will not only have a blast but attract people who are looking for fun.

[speakeasy]

My father raves about cruises. For some reason I've just never been able to get up the interest. I might consider it one day, maybe in Greece.

[Mrs. Chocolate]

Around here you can go to a single cruise, your football team cruise, country cruise, axe cruise... hahaha all of them seems to be piece of cake to hook up someone.

[Roosh]

Cruise Ship Game.... that's a first

[playa_with_a_passport]

I have been on five cruises and they are a great way to complement your travel repertoire. Sometimes you just want to chill and you don't want to deal with bus schedules, British cock blockers at hostels, stomach ailments, missed flights and all the other bullshit that comes with backpacking.

Know your itenary:
Most cruises depart from three hubs New York, Miami or Fort Lauderdale, and LA. New York cruises are usually bound for Bemuada or Europe. I don't recommend cruises that leave from New York. Because they spent too many days at sea, they are more expensive and the crowds are older. I never taken a cruise out of LA so I can't report on it. in Port of Miami you can see up to 6 cruise lines parked on the dock loading passengers. I only recommend mainstream mass market cruise lines like Carnival and Royal Caribbean. The are other niche ones like Costa(mostly senior citizens and Euro Trash), Princess(around the world trips mostly couples or seniors) or Norwegian(tends to go toward the upper end of the market) The islands where this cruises go to is almost irrelevant because they all look a like and the time spend there is too short to get anything done expect buy T shirts and crappy Chinese made souvenirs.

To roommate or not:
I like to roll dolo on cruises because if you get more ass than your roommate then he turns into hate mate. Different cruise lines have different single supplements and it goes according how full the ship is when you book. But on average you going to be paying 150% of the double occupancy rate. Thus, if the stateroom is $500 bucks per person, for 2 people on a 7 day cruise. Your nut is probably going to be $750 for 7 days. Some cruise lines like Princess or Norwegian have a 200% single supplement so you basically paying for two people, I guess that explains why people take sand to beach. For low budget macks, there also have weekend cruises that depart on Friday afternoon and come back to port on Monday. Last January I got a room for 3 nights on Carnival for about $250 including taxes. Also, cruises are all inclusive affairs, the only thing you pay for are alcohol, gambling and tours.

Boats 'N Hoes" :
The ratio on cruise line is very skewed towards single female groups, I guess chicks feel more safe on the boat that they would otherwise feel in a foreign country. You are not only limited to the "civilians" on the boat if your game is tight, you can also try to put your bid in with the workers on the ship or the local chicks at the port. I never had any success with the latter two but I know a couple of my boys have. Most of the bar staff are Eastern European chicks. The key to getting with them is befriending one of the workers and hopping he'll invite you to the "crew bar." You better be a hella of friend because he can get kicked out of the ship if he gets caught taking you there. fortunately,
Getting civilian ass is relatively easy. I always gotten some on the second night of the trip. Ill admit they weren't dimes but G.E.F. (Good Enough to Fuck.) If you put more effort you can land a dime piece, however, you have to keep in mind that you only have a finite number of days. So, your game must be crips and fast. The competition is low to none because most of the fellas on the boat are there with their better half so they are totally out of the market. I have been on cruises both during off peak travel time and during Spring Break. Spring Break has more hot pretty young tenders everywhere but the ship is overrun with douche bags and little kids.

Most of the girls are there in groups of at least 2 or more since the more people in the cabin , the cheaper it is per person. This is the easiest place to open a set. For whatever reason, chicks won't cock block and they would just move away if you are talking to their friends. Also, like OP stated, bitch shields are non existent and for the most part girls are friendly and offer very little resistance and game playing if they like you. I met my chicks usually at the bar, gym, club or deck. The are a large number of passengers but you usually noticed whose with who by the second day. Another good tip is try to close the deal early if you are in the club, because most of these ships the bridge officers are young Italian dudes and their sole reason for being on the ship is to try to steal your bitch right under you and eat your lunch for you.

[PartyTime]

(01-03-2010 10:28 PM)gringoed Wrote:  

We contested as a gay couple just for fun and we were celebrities for the rest of the cruise.

Brilliant. and also hilarious!