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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have the anti cruise people actually been on a cruise? It’s all about expectations. It’s not the kind of trip where you are authentically immersing yourself into new parts of the world. The food isn’t great (even in the concierge level). They can absolutely be too crowded. Some of the people suck. The entertainment is hit or miss. The pool area itself is loud and crowded. But like any trip, it’s what you make of it.

My uncle can drink and gamble. DH can go to trivia and karaoke. The kids can go on water slides and play mini golf. The teens and young adults can listen to live music and dance. And I can spend a day in the spa and can always find a tucked away quiet corner to read a book. And no one has to plan meals or clean.

It works really really well for mixed groups if people keep an open mind and think creatively about how to get what they want out of it. [/quote]

I’m sure some of the anti cruise people have been on one and others haven’t but that isn’t the point. Read what you just wrote above…the food isn’t great, entertainment is hit or miss, pool area crowded and now couple this with t costing 1-2 weeks of PTO, thousands for the cruise, flights to and from ports, extras on board and excursions. It’s a huge expense in time and money for a trip that you have to lower expectations for not to be miserable and have at best a mediocre time all to make older people happy.

The pro cruise posters themselves are saying it’s a suck it up, just do it for the boomers, or keep your mouth shut and pretend it’s a great vacation. Just no.[/quote]

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