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By: Mike @ Saving Money Today

Mike @ Saving Money Today — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:16:21 +0000

Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your cruise. I've never cruised myself and to be honest I have doubts about whether or not it's for me. But an Alaskan cruise does sound amazing so maybe someday. .-= Mike @ Saving Money Today´s last blog ..Taking the Yakezie Challenge =-.

By: jonathanwthomas

jonathanwthomas — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:01:16 +0000

Well at least you can say that you’ve done it now. While my wife would certainly enjoy the tropical aspect of the cruise – I don’t think we would enjoy a cruise. I don’t drink at all – so I’m not sure what I would do for 4 days. Play shuffleboard? I think we’d probably spring for going to an island resort – would make it feel more like ‘going somewhere’ rather than enjoying ‘America-on-Sea.’
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By: Marla

Marla — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:22:58 +0000

Jill is right – cruising isn’t for everyone. We have been on 4 (my boyfriend likes them much more than I do) two weekends like yours and two longer ones. A 15 day cruise through the Panama Canal was the best – the excursions were great. But on the ship I agree, the activities are blah and all there is to do is eat and drink. The huge amounts of food everywhere disgusted me. The other thing I found is choosing the right cruise line is crucial. On one we took, 90% of the passengers were over 70 and after dinner everything shut down and the ship was a ghost town. There were a couple of families with young kids and I felt so sorry for them. You are SO going to love your trip to Europe!

By: rachel

rachel — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:15:03 +0000

After my cruise (also to Nassau, did you find it really depressing, btw?) I never wanted to eat again. Too much food, too often. We did RC’s Princess of the Seas and were pretty disappointed. My mom called it the Wal-Mart of cruises, and as rude as that is, she was right.
We also had to have a day at sea for winds. Cabin fever equaled more eating and bingo-playing.

Glad you made it back safely though!

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:47:06 +0000

We went on a cruise for our honeymoon a few months back, and we were only sort of impressed. It was exactly what we needed (not having to make any decisions), but we feel like next time, our vacation $$$ could be better invested in a different type of vacation. We took a 7-day cruise up to Canada and New England so there were lots of ports of call, etc., but by the 6th day or so, we were pretty weary of the cruise culture and all the drunk senior citizens who wandered around the boat. .-= Megan´s last blog ..Menu Plan Monday, 3/7-3/13 =-.

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:23:10 +0000

It sounds like you definitely had a bad experience, but cruising isn't for everyone. I've been on two cruises and one was much better than the other. However, most ports of call for cruises really are catering to the tourist (in the Caribbean anyway. I've never cruised anywhere else), which maybe just isn't for you. I also wanted to speak to the drinking thing. One cruise we took was in September, and it was my favorite. The next one we took around this time of year and I hated it. Drunk spring breakers everywhere...these people were plastered before the ship ever pulled out of the Florida port. It was ridiculous, so I can definitely relate to you there. I'm sorry you didn't have as good a time as you'd hoped :( .-= Jill´s last blog ..My Boss Says I Need a Tan =-.