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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A cruise is a great option for the following types of people:

- elderly
- lazy
- non-curious
- Murica exceptionalism types
- faint hearted
- challenged in one way or many ways[/quote]

Careful, Troll…your wild assumptions and sweeping generalizations underscore your ignorant biases.

Nonetheless, I’ll play.

My family is Dcumlandia affluent. Think: advanced degrees, big DC jobs, kids in private schools, etc.

We travel regularly throughout the year (including international travel). And we cruise at least once a year (sometimes more) in addition to land-based vacations. (Interestingly, we’ve never done an AI. Zero interest in staying put at a resort.)

Cruising has gained a lot of popularity post-covid, and we know plenty of similarly situated families who enjoy cruises.

If you’ve never cruised—or if you’ve only cruised (ahem) certain lines (and/or crummy itineraries)—then you really aren’t equipped to weigh in on cruising.

When we cruise, we never do group excursions; rather, we hire a driver or charter a boat for the day. We aren’t surrounded by tourists since we seek off the beaten path places. We always have fun.

People who enjoy cruising tend to be fun. They like to meet new people, so everyone seems very friendly and outgoing. They enjoy live music, dancing, and partying (each cruise line has a different vibe and varying levels of partying). Certain lines cater to retirees, but even that is changing a bit.

I’ve been a beach person my entire life as well as a person who thrives on researching and planning big, multi week vacations. I’ve never had a boring or bad vacation…ever. But I have to say that nothing beats being on the water. The sunrises and sunsets are amazing. And listening to the sea overnight is so soothing.

Since you are criticizing cruisers, I’ll share that I can’t understand people who prefer to sit by a pool (especially when the beach is a stone’s throw away). Talk about lazy and incurious…not to mention the ick factor. [/quote]

+1 to all above.

We also do private tours, charter a boat, etc….

We do at least 4 big trips a year (international, skiing, etc.) and cruise is usually one of them.

It’s fantastic not to have to plan anything and just get on the ship which takes you to the different places.  It is definately the vacation that I spend minimal time planning.   Our favorite is cruising to the Carribean in winter for beaches and snorkeling.[/quote]

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