on a cruise you do not have to worry about hurricanes and being standed. Only have to worry if one is striking fla at the time you leave. I would not worry about it. As far as sea sickness the patch will work wonders for her. Unless it is really rocky she will never know she is on a ship.
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Stabilizers on a Cruise Ship
Guest Author - Lisa Shea
Ships on the ocean have to deal with waves and weather. Stabilizers are what help the ships stay straight and upright, which cuts down on seasickness.
First, people tend to get seasick because of a disconnect between what they see and what their inner ears sense. On land, you can see the ground and sense how you move across the ground. At sea, you lose all visual reference and therefore movements can upset your stomach.
The smoother the sailing, the less likely this problem will occur. Therefore a big ship - which resists waves and weather - is far smoother than a smaller ship. But there still could be movement if there were large waves or a storm. This is where the stabilizers come in.
Stabilizers are in essence like big 'wings' that stick out of the left and right side of the ship, below the waterline. They help keep the ship from swaying to the left or right. The newer the ship, the more advanced the stabilizers are, and the more they are able to keep the ship quite calm even in rough conditions.
If you have problems with seasickness, it's worth it to look for newer ships, with stabilizers, and to take cruises on routes that involve calm oceans.
Note that some cynical people say that cruise ships sometimes deliberately avoid using stabilizers, so that their passengers eat less food
However, given that cruise ship staff are pressured to get people to drink, gamble, and spend as much as possible on their voyage, I really doubt they'd risk that income by having sick people staying in their cabins!
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Stabilizers on a Cruise Ship
Guest Author - Lisa Shea
Ships on the ocean have to deal with waves and weather. Stabilizers are what help the ships stay straight and upright, which cuts down on seasickness.
First, people tend to get seasick because of a disconnect between what they see and what their inner ears sense. On land, you can see the ground and sense how you move across the ground. At sea, you lose all visual reference and therefore movements can upset your stomach.
The smoother the sailing, the less likely this problem will occur. Therefore a big ship - which resists waves and weather - is far smoother than a smaller ship. But there still could be movement if there were large waves or a storm. This is where the stabilizers come in.
Stabilizers are in essence like big 'wings' that stick out of the left and right side of the ship, below the waterline. They help keep the ship from swaying to the left or right. The newer the ship, the more advanced the stabilizers are, and the more they are able to keep the ship quite calm even in rough conditions.
If you have problems with seasickness, it's worth it to look for newer ships, with stabilizers, and to take cruises on routes that involve calm oceans.
Note that some cynical people say that cruise ships sometimes deliberately avoid using stabilizers, so that their passengers eat less food
However, given that cruise ship staff are pressured to get people to drink, gamble, and spend as much as possible on their voyage, I really doubt they'd risk that income by having sick people staying in their cabins!
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I've been fortunate in my life to travel extensively -- I've been to five continents and probably 25 countries -- and in my humble opinion, one city is the hands down winner of the romantic honeymoon sweepstakes: Paris. It meets your requirements: English is fine, not on a beach, the weather is perfect in September, it makes a great story to tell your friends afterward and most importantly, it is, in fact, the most romantic city on the planet. Wander the left bank of the Seine, have a snack at a cafe where Hemmingway wrote, let a starving artist sketch you for a few bucks. Actually, I can't really put into words why Paris is the most romantic city on earth, but I promise you that it is (plus, she'll dig the cultural aspects: the Louvre, Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, etc.).
Definitely, it's totally reasonable to do only Paris. Besides, that way your airfare/travel expenses can be kept to a minimum. And don't be freaked by the initial prices you see at expedia, travelocity, etc. for hotels in the 'hot zones', near the night life, cafes, museums. While it's true that you can pay $1000 a night to stay in Paris, it's also true that if you search carefully, you can stay at a great hotel in Paris for $150 per night. (You can actually stay in the hostels in Paris for $20 a night, but I suspect your fiancee would nix that venue for the honeymoon). Congratulations and have fun.
After watching the movie Hostel, there is no chance my girlfriend would agree to ever stay in a hostel located in a foreign country.
The hard part about it all is that I know nothing about Paris. I wouldn't know which hotels were good, bad, hot zone, not zone, etc. I wouldn't know where the good places are to visit and etc.
As far as hotel, the only guide i have is the star ratings, location I don't think is included with that.
Am I better off going with a tour package? (which I wouldn't know which is good either)
I see a few people suggested Aruba- I feel this place is wayyyy overrated.. I went their on my Honeymoon and found its for fat old people. Dont get me wrong, laying on the beach with a drink is cool and fun. But by day 5 you are like what now what? Casino's i found were weak and the chicks were old and fat!! Like i said, i have no problem sitting and drinking but if you want to do something else you are out of luck- the island isn't much for site seeing and i found if you wanted to go into town you needed to take cab for 25 bucks-
I loved St Martaan... the european woman were bangin and there was tons to do on the island. you can still sit and drink but at least their was other stuff to do and close by. I also feel their casino's were bigger and better- Hope this helps!
I loved St Martaan... the european woman were bangin and there was tons to do on the island. you can still sit and drink but at least their was other stuff to do and close by. I also feel their casino's were bigger and better- Hope this helps!
Haven't read the entire thread, but as others have stated don't do Vegas. First of all, Billhill and I went in August and (my first time and I didn't expect such insufferable heat). I don't gamble other than the little black jack machines they have at the bars. Anyway......I did it to make my husband happy. And, it was cheap.
Had I to do it over again, (is your fiancee a sports fan?) I would have planned a road trip to see baseball games across the US at stadiums we (as a couple) hadn't been to before. We could have seen 5 or 6 in the time of our trip. The experience would have been a lot more appropo to our relationship.
Just a thought.
Had I to do it over again, (is your fiancee a sports fan?) I would have planned a road trip to see baseball games across the US at stadiums we (as a couple) hadn't been to before. We could have seen 5 or 6 in the time of our trip. The experience would have been a lot more appropo to our relationship.
Just a thought.
I was wondering wats happened to shdw and i found this from a month ago on his blog.
"going to new york....was gonna post in original thread to update and get NY ideas, but cannot find the room when I login....
if someone ever reads this, please add the actual result of my question to the thread....
thank you "
Did i miss something? Did he get married and leave the RX? Aint to many SOB's here i give a crap about and ol shdw was 1 of the few.
"going to new york....was gonna post in original thread to update and get NY ideas, but cannot find the room when I login....
if someone ever reads this, please add the actual result of my question to the thread....
thank you "
Did i miss something? Did he get married and leave the RX? Aint to many SOB's here i give a crap about and ol shdw was 1 of the few.
Shdw, I've traveled to roughly 35 states and about 25 countries and without a shadow of a doubt the most beautiful city I've ever been to is Florence, Italy. Rome is great and Pisa is nice also and the water and sand are great.
Also, anywhere on the coast of North Carolina is solid. I've stayed in Topsail Island and it was fantastic.
Forget all these single guys that tell you Vegas or Reno or whatever as this isn't about gambling. It's about a once in a lifetime chance to take your new bride somewhere she'll enjoy. Notice I said SHE'LL ENJOY. You'll learn more about that later in your marriage.
