Our Virgin Cruise

[Flyfrequently]

Thanks for taking us onboard @RB
Enjoyed your TR - and glad Melbourne turned on such beautiful weather for your visit!

 

[Seat0B]

Thanks for the TR. I’ll be taking my first ever cruise in 2025 so it’s really helpful for me to learn about the different cruising tricks and tips from others.

 

[VPS]

Just catching up. I love cruising. Having just spent four weeks lugging my not very large case on and off trains in Europe it is a wonderful way to get around

 

[RB]

Just catching up. I love cruising. Having just spent four weeks lugging my not very large case on and off trains in Europe it is a wonderful way to get around

I am a little confused by the last sentence
Having now done a cruise, I am even more confounded by the "only unpack" once mantra that many voice. When travelling I can pack and be ready to go in 5 minutes so I never factor packing/unpacking into holiday planning. This cruise experience has reinforced that a few transfers with easily managed luggage is a very small price to pay to be able to travel how we prefer. Obviously others think otherwise

 

[RooFlyer]

I am a little confused by the last sentence
Having now done a cruise, I am even more confounded by the "only unpack" once mantra that many voice. When travelling I can pack and be ready to go in 5 minutes so I never factor packing/unpacking into holiday planning. This cruise experience has reinforced that a few transfers with easily managed luggage is a very small price to pay to be able to travel how we prefer. Obviously others think otherwise

On my couple of ocean cruises, my mantra is "Can unpack." No such thing when I'm flying - its just in and out of the suitcase as required and after a week I realise I have warn and basin washed several items at the top, while discovering a couple of similar ones lurking at the bottom of the suitcase It was nice to completely unpack on the cruises and actually use drawers (unheard of in airline itinerary) etc.

My next 2 trips are fly/drive/rail then the next one fly/rail/fly/cruise.