07-08-2019, 04:29 PM
Hi all -
I LOVE to travel and because of my frequent business flights, I have collected quite a few miles over the years that I've used to take very cheap trips with my husband and older children. (4 kids ages 23, 19, 12, and 10) I recently decided that my younger kids are now old enough to do some international travel and we had a dream trip to Tokyo last November. What I loved about that trip was that it was fun for the kids and for my husband and I. They got to experience another very different culture and we all had a blast.
Instead of spending a ton of money on Christmas this year, I'd like to do another trip over Thanksgiving except I don't really know what to do. I am seriously considering a cruise because I feel like the trip to Tokyo was more along my tastes and while it was enjoyable, it really wasn't totally a children's vacation.
We have already taken them to Disney parks, including in Japan, so I was wondering if a cruise would be fun for kids. We could see a few different island countries, so I would get the international check box, but I would imagine that there is more fun and stuff to do on cruises that kids would like.
Here is my issue: I can't sit still. I hate sitting on beaches or by the pool unless I've been drinking heavily. I don't like going to broadway-style shows and the thought of listening to people playing pianos & singing covers of 1980's hits makes me cringe. I socialize constantly for work so don't really want to have to meet-n-greet at every meal.
So what do people do on cruises other than get drunk and eat too much? I've read that the pool is always too crowded, so knowing that I don't like shows and don't want to sit around all day eating, is a cruise really for me? Would the kids like it? Is there a better international trip for kids in the 10-12 year old age range?
Any thoughts or suggestions would be really helpful since very few people I know had any advice for me. Be honest.
Thanks!
I LOVE to travel and because of my frequent business flights, I have collected quite a few miles over the years that I've used to take very cheap trips with my husband and older children. (4 kids ages 23, 19, 12, and 10) I recently decided that my younger kids are now old enough to do some international travel and we had a dream trip to Tokyo last November. What I loved about that trip was that it was fun for the kids and for my husband and I. They got to experience another very different culture and we all had a blast.
Instead of spending a ton of money on Christmas this year, I'd like to do another trip over Thanksgiving except I don't really know what to do. I am seriously considering a cruise because I feel like the trip to Tokyo was more along my tastes and while it was enjoyable, it really wasn't totally a children's vacation.
We have already taken them to Disney parks, including in Japan, so I was wondering if a cruise would be fun for kids. We could see a few different island countries, so I would get the international check box, but I would imagine that there is more fun and stuff to do on cruises that kids would like.
Here is my issue: I can't sit still. I hate sitting on beaches or by the pool unless I've been drinking heavily. I don't like going to broadway-style shows and the thought of listening to people playing pianos & singing covers of 1980's hits makes me cringe. I socialize constantly for work so don't really want to have to meet-n-greet at every meal.
So what do people do on cruises other than get drunk and eat too much? I've read that the pool is always too crowded, so knowing that I don't like shows and don't want to sit around all day eating, is a cruise really for me? Would the kids like it? Is there a better international trip for kids in the 10-12 year old age range?
Any thoughts or suggestions would be really helpful since very few people I know had any advice for me. Be honest.
Thanks!
Regis University, ITESO, Global MBA with a focus in Emerging Markets 4.0 GPA, Dual-university degree (Spanish/English)
COSC BS, Business Admin
My BS Credits:
Spanish 80 | Humanities 67 | A & I Lit 72 | Sub Abuse 452 | Bus Ethics 445 | Tech Writ 62 | Math 53 | HTYH 454 | Am. Govt 65 | Env & Humanity 64 | Marketing 65 | Micro 61| Mgmt 63| Org Behavior 65| MIS 446|Computing 432 | BL II 61 | M&B 50 | Finance 411 | Supervision 437| Intro Bus. 439| Law Enforcement 63| SL: Accounting I B | Accounting II C+| Macro A | ECE: Labor Relations A | Capstone: A| FEMA PDS Cert
COSC BS, Business Admin
My BS Credits:
Spanish 80 | Humanities 67 | A & I Lit 72 | Sub Abuse 452 | Bus Ethics 445 | Tech Writ 62 | Math 53 | HTYH 454 | Am. Govt 65 | Env & Humanity 64 | Marketing 65 | Micro 61| Mgmt 63| Org Behavior 65| MIS 446|Computing 432 | BL II 61 | M&B 50 | Finance 411 | Supervision 437| Intro Bus. 439| Law Enforcement 63| SL: Accounting I B | Accounting II C+| Macro A | ECE: Labor Relations A | Capstone: A| FEMA PDS Cert
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