Navy Tiger Cruise: For those lucky enough to have the opportunity to sail on a Family Day or Tiger Cruise --- Some tips and helps... and a little bit of bragging too!
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Some of us have been lucky enough to experience either a Tiger or Family Day Cruise. Whether you are in the planning stages for one or hoping to sail with your Sailor when they return from deployment. Share your hints and experiences here--- but always remember, posting port dates or too many details about upcoming events can pose a security risk....so use good judgment about what you post here!
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Sue- you may want ot post that message in the Nimitz group: http://www.navydads.com/group/ussnimitzcvn68
no worries...I hadn't seen your post when I replied!!!!!
Apologize for negative tone my previous post.
Thanks Paul.
Main point is -- Tiger Cruise may or may not happen, but if it does -- go for it -- it will open your eyes to how your sailor lives for 6-8 months on end on deployment. Only private space is the rack that some fat dads couldn't roll over in.
If you get the chance -- do the TC.
I didn't know a darn thing about the cruises until I got to go on one...so do not feel like you are in the dark. They are generally offered on return from cruise, but are never a guarantee- that being said, a TC is such good PR for the Navy that they do try to have one when possible. As world conditions change, and cruise priorities and natural disasters occur, return dates can change so planning can get difficult. Advice- if your sailor's vessel has a cruise, I'd move heaven and earth to do it.....it is an experience unlike any other- at least it was to this civilian......might be boring to those that have done one before or to those that served I found it a one in a lifetime experience.
Duh. Tiger offered whenever possible, good PR for NAVY. NAVY will obviously not ever say anything about any ship being anywhere ever anytime in advance. OPSEC. And NAVY will never make the TC program a priority and will never commit to do so.
Deployment may be extended, TC dates may change on short notice, --but.
Get a clue -- it's the NAVY - anything can change anytime with no notice.
But -- the last few years - one carrier I know with my kid on board did two TCs on each homecoming. Love those racks with a whole 18" overhead
"Does each carrier offer a Tiger Cruise each and every time they return from deployment or are they just offered occassionaly? Anyone know?"
Short answer -- nobody knows
This is my son's first deployment so I am a rookie like him. I was wondering how often the Tiger Cruises are offered. Does each carrier offer a Tiger Cruise each and every time they return from deployment or are they just offered occassionaly? Anyone know?
My son received dates as well but said the information was not official yet.
Well done Dave with the "message me" ! Always watching out for OPSEC!!! Well played!!!!
I heard from my son with the dates of the postponed Tiger Cruise. Has anybody else received dates yet? I want to start re-booking my travel, but Im nervous about it. I would like to hear from at least 2 other people that they have the same dates I do before it book it. Please message me so we can compare dates. Thanks
We got the following info from our son on the Nimitz today:
"I have some news. All that I'm allowed to tell you is that we've been
extended a little longer, and I'll be home just before the holidays".
So of course, that leaves many questions. Is he talking Thanksgiving or
Christmas/New Year Holidays? Is the Tiger Cruise still on, just delayed further? Time will tell.
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