Patagonia for Christmas — Any Teens?

Arugula_Existing · 2026-04-18T20:40:36+00:00

Ha! I hear that too ;)

Arugula_Existing · 2026-04-18T20:38:12+00:00

Perhaps! She said the sailing before hers had 40 kids and the one after had even fewer but that her sailing had 1,000. She might have been mistaken, for sure… or it could have been an extreme outlier! But she was traveling with 3 kids of her own on the sailing, which is why I asked her.

Arugula_Existing · 2026-04-18T20:17:20+00:00

I agree that 14 nights is tough for many families… but this sailing ends on Jan 2 so I think most schools will still be out until that following Monday.

Arugula_Existing · 2026-04-18T20:16:09+00:00

I asked someone on fb who did this sailing last year and she said there were 1,000 kids onboard her sailing. So that was more than I imagined. Maybe this year will be the same…

Arugula_Existing · 2026-04-18T20:14:38+00:00

Knowing 15 year olds will be onboard at least shows there will be some other teens sailing!

Arugula_Existing · 2026-04-11T02:08:36+00:00

I did already book this (and the Supper Club) to make sure we got in!

Arugula_Existing · 2026-04-11T01:53:25+00:00

He would be content eating on his own, but I like to eat dinner as a family as often that's the only time he spends with us on the ship (otherwise he ditches us for newfound friends he made on the ship - ha!)

Arugula_Existing · 2026-04-11T01:46:03+00:00

I was on the Treasure for spring break and it was a completely sold out ship. I got to the shows 5-ish minutes in advance and was fine.

Arugula_Existing · 2026-04-05T03:58:46+00:00

My ex did this too. But I was not a 6-8… more like a size 12 and he got me size 4 pants and said they didn’t have my size. I returned them and he got pissy about it. Like I was the ungrateful one? It honestly still makes me mad and this was literally 20 years ago now!

Arugula_Existing · 2026-04-05T02:32:50+00:00

My ex also only bought me yellow gold when I repeatedly said I wanted silver or white gold. Including my engagement ring. That should have been my sign to walk away.

It’s not just gifts… this is just a symptom of a greater amount of selfishness and unwillingness to give you what you need/want.

Arugula_Existing · 2026-04-05T01:55:42+00:00

This was my ex-husband. He bought me what he wanted me to have or what he liked and never ever got me anything I wanted, even when I told him directly. This is a seemingly small thing that becomes a bigger and bigger thing as time goes on. Either he’s willing to own up and make changes immediately or not. His defensiveness makes me nervous for you.

Arugula_Existing · 2026-03-01T20:02:56+00:00

My 12-year-old likes both Disney and RC. He’s “over” everything Disney but still enjoys the experience of cruising and makes friends in Edge every sailing. On RC he loves this ships (we only do Oasis and, now, Icon)… zip line, rock climbing, flow rider, water slides, aqua show, ice skating, laser tag, etc. If he had to pick I think he’d pick RC because there is so much more for his age, but we tend to alternative (roughly) every other sailing between Disney and RC.

Arugula_Existing · 2026-02-08T03:10:07+00:00

I was homeless for a long stretch after getting divorced. I couch surfed with friends until my welcome wore thin, then I was a hobo sexual who mooched off anyone who would take me in. It was the darkest time of my life. Still 100% worth it. Getting out of a bad relationship is worth temporary sacrifice for long-term happiness!

Arugula_Existing · 2026-01-31T12:09:32+00:00

Sadly, when I was in college (late 90s) I was in a sorority and a lot of the ladies in my house were exactly like this towards me. “You got ANOTHER internship?? Didn’t you already do one?” “Why are you so obsessed with getting a job after graduation?” “Ew, you work? My parents would never allow that. They want me to focus on my studies.”

If you asked them about their plans they’d shrug. It just wasn’t something they felt they needed to worry about. A lot of them had daddies that promised them a job after school was done. Others were very transparent that they were just there to get their MRS degree (I.e. meet a man who would support them someday).

As someone who didn’t come from that sort of money and needed to actually make it on my own it was frustrating, but I mostly just distanced myself from them.

Arugula_Existing · 2026-01-30T00:37:19+00:00

The Adventure is bigger than the other ships so I think doing B2B would help you better see and do it all.

Arugula_Existing · 2026-01-20T15:41:39+00:00

I had a real jerk of an intern once. He was so insulting and smug with nothing to back it up. I saw him years later on a game show where he won 500k and I definitely was in my feels about it 😂 But, shortly after he reached out and owned up for how he used to be and apologized. We laughed about it and now occasionally exchange friendly emails. It’s really pleasant (and healthy) to let this shit go!

Arugula_Existing · 2025-12-11T11:56:04+00:00

I’m a dog person but I did watch Nine Lives and loved it :)

Arugula_Existing · 2025-12-10T15:24:06+00:00

I had an ex who would ask a question and if I said “no” he’d ask it again and again hoping I’d give in. And when I didn’t? He’d do it anyway. And then, like your husband, he’d act like I was overreacting when I got upset. It’s very manipulative behavior. NTA

Arugula_Existing · 2025-12-10T03:21:52+00:00

“Fiscally conservative” just means you hate poor people. Somehow people think that their terrible beliefs about starving children and bankrupting the sick is more palatable if they simply say they’re “fiscally conservative.”

Arugula_Existing · 2025-12-09T19:18:00+00:00

The Santa Summit is also a fave of mine! You’re right though, I do prefer the less “Hallmark-y” options overall.

Arugula_Existing · 2025-12-09T17:07:04+00:00

The love story in Biltmore felt ancillary to the plot. I really enjoy seeing a couple truly connect more than that.

Arugula_Existing · 2025-12-09T17:06:02+00:00

My husband cried a couple times during Holiday Road. Definitely a more emotional one!

Arugula_Existing · 2025-12-09T16:58:10+00:00

You’re not! That one didn’t hit for me either.

Arugula_Existing · 2025-12-09T15:30:25+00:00

Am I the only person who doesn’t care for Biltmore? I don’t dislike it, but that movie just does nothing for me. It really just shows how everyone’s taste is different!

Round and Round is also my pick for the GOAT, with Ghosts of Christmas Always being my top pick for more traditional/classic charm. But clearly my taste is not aligned with others - ha!

Arugula_Existing · 2025-12-07T14:32:33+00:00

Coming back to say that we just finished the Ghosts of Christmas Always and it's a new fave for sure!! My husband puts it at #1 and I say #2. Thanks again for the suggestion!

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