Tiger Cruise or Family Day Cruise

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Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on November 15, 2013 at 8:22am

Sue- you may want ot post that message in the Nimitz group: http://www.navydads.com/group/ussnimitzcvn68

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on November 14, 2013 at 9:03am

no worries...I hadn't seen your post when I replied!!!!!

Comment by Ric Pallson on November 14, 2013 at 8:57am

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.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on November 14, 2013 at 8:37am

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.

Comment by Ric Pallson on November 14, 2013 at 8:25am

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

Comment by Dave Smithers on November 13, 2013 at 6:08pm

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?

Comment by Dave Smithers on October 22, 2013 at 2:00pm

My son received dates as well but said the information was not official yet.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on October 22, 2013 at 10:02am

Well done Dave with the "message me" !  Always watching out for OPSEC!!!  Well played!!!!

Comment by Dave Eckert on October 22, 2013 at 10:00am

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

Comment by Dave Smithers on September 28, 2013 at 2:37pm

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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