niwenomian
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I inevitably make the wrong choices with these sorts of decisions. If I bring the uke, I don't play it. If I don't bring it, I spend a lot of time thinking about playing it and wishing I brought it. Only rarely have I gotten this right. This includes cruises, vacations, backpacking trips etc.
I think I've got a half dozen cruises under my belt and have to say that I have not found them to be ideal for playing uke. First, as others have noted, there is music EVERYWHERE. I suspect that they don't want to allow their guests any quiet time to contemplate how much the drinks actually cost. Next are the crowds. I'm not necessarily shy about performing in front of people, but with so many people on the boat, I'm conscious that my desire to play music should never trump someone else's right for silence. If there is enough space, then I would play somewhere where someone could move closer if they wanted to hear, but trying to find a spot where there aren't people can be a challenge.
If you've got a balcony on the room, I suppose this could be just the right kind of place to play. I've never had that luxury, our rooms have always been way way way down there at the bottom of the boat, tiny little cramped spaces that I really didn't want to spend any additional time in.
As to the excursions, we have always filled every minute with exploration. Finding a nice park or bench somewhere would alleviate a lot of the issues above, but would cut into my exploring time, which for me is as much the point of a cruise as the unlimited smoked salmon or similar perks that others have mentioned.
I'm not really talking you out of it. Just letting you know that you might make the wrong decision despite your best efforts. Given that possibility, would you rather bring it and not play or not bring it and have uke music streaming through your head that you can't get out until you get back home?
I think I've got a half dozen cruises under my belt and have to say that I have not found them to be ideal for playing uke. First, as others have noted, there is music EVERYWHERE. I suspect that they don't want to allow their guests any quiet time to contemplate how much the drinks actually cost. Next are the crowds. I'm not necessarily shy about performing in front of people, but with so many people on the boat, I'm conscious that my desire to play music should never trump someone else's right for silence. If there is enough space, then I would play somewhere where someone could move closer if they wanted to hear, but trying to find a spot where there aren't people can be a challenge.
If you've got a balcony on the room, I suppose this could be just the right kind of place to play. I've never had that luxury, our rooms have always been way way way down there at the bottom of the boat, tiny little cramped spaces that I really didn't want to spend any additional time in.
As to the excursions, we have always filled every minute with exploration. Finding a nice park or bench somewhere would alleviate a lot of the issues above, but would cut into my exploring time, which for me is as much the point of a cruise as the unlimited smoked salmon or similar perks that others have mentioned.
I'm not really talking you out of it. Just letting you know that you might make the wrong decision despite your best efforts. Given that possibility, would you rather bring it and not play or not bring it and have uke music streaming through your head that you can't get out until you get back home?
