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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone explain why it's tacky and why some people hate it?  I've never been to one and have no idea what it's like.  It seems like a stress free vacation.[/quote]

Here's why I hate cruises:

- They are HORRIBLE for the environment, on a level most other vacations cannot match. A cruise ship's daily emissions into the ocean are equivalent to a million cars per day.

- Many times they're centered around unlimited eating, gambling ... basically crass consumption while you sit on this thing that is pumping chemicals into the ocean.'

- The stops are often so short that you just get off with throngs of people, go shop at tourist traps (which are usually detrimental to the local economy) and you get back on the ship.

I recognize all vacations take some toll on the environment, but the impact of cruises is way worse than most other vacation options.

Not to mention you're SOL if (as has happened) the ship breaks down somehow. You're stuck on the thing. [/quote]

OK poor person who can’t afford one. [/quote]

Can't afford a cruise? People go on cruises because they're cheap. [/quote]

LOL exactly. [/quote]

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