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Summerslam · 2022-08-24T11:39:24+00:00

Would you? Assuming you had the money and could afford it, does the idea of floating around the Mediterranean or Caribbean, for a week or two, appeal? I've heard so many differing opinions. Personally, I ^think^ I'd like it. Just me and DH, on an adults only cruise. What do you you think? Relaxing holiday visiting different places with no effort? Or akin to a sojourn on a prison ship, trapped with passengers you can't escape from?

countrygirl99 · 10/02/2023 16:16

Timesawastin · 10/02/2023 15:06

Nothing about her post was snobbish. Why are all cruisers so bloody defensive? Protesting too much. And the bitchy ' fine dining comment is pure Hyacinth Bucket. Sorry, 💐

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And the really daft thing is the assumption that I don't like fine dining. Off to a really fancy restaurant this weekend 😊

Wexone · 10/02/2023 16:58

@Puzzledandpissedoff they most certainly not. cruises are booming. both ncl and celebrity have launched new ships this year. pricing around at the mo and there is excellent deals to be had cruises are booming

larchforest · 10/02/2023 17:07

The Med fair enough, but to be honest I really don't much like the environmental impact of such monstrous ships sailing round small Caribbean islands, and especially not places like the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.

KimberleyClark · 13/02/2023 11:37

countrygirl99 · 10/02/2023 11:44

If you don't like hotel or resort type locations and prefer very quiet locations self catering with as few people as possible. Or your preferred holiday activities are things like skiing or hill walking in the alps it's hardly a leap of imagination to think that an cruise holiday is unlikely to be the best choice of holiday budget or time for you. On the other hand if you love livelier holidays with entertainment and bars on site or luxury settings it's not a leap to imagine camping won't be for you. So why are cruise fans so determined that the only reason people don't want to go on cruises is because they haven't tried them? If we all liked the same holiday 1 thing would be very crowded and very expensive.
My mum is constantly trying to convince me I would love a cruise but if I suggested a walking holiday she would think I was off my rocker.
If I told people if only they tried climbing a mountain every day they would love it people would think I was wierd and avoid me. Same applies to any type of holiday including cruises.

If you don't like hotel or resort type locations and prefer very quiet locations self catering with as few people as possible. Or your preferred holiday activities are things like skiing or hill walking in the alps it's hardly a leap of imagination to think that an cruise holiday is unlikely to be the best choice of holiday budget or time for you. On the other hand if you love livelier holidays with entertainment and bars on site or luxury settings it's not a leap to imagine camping won't be for you. So why are cruise fans so determined that the only reason people don't want to go on cruises is because they haven't tried them? If we all liked the same holiday 1 thing would be very crowded and very expensive.

You may be shocked to learn that some of us enjoy several different types of holiday. We like cruises but also enjoy cottage holidays in the Hebrides. And city breaks too. People don't really fall into neat categories when it comes to holiday preferences.

countrygirl99 · 13/02/2023 11:53

Oh get over yourselfYou know I enjoy a variety of types of holiday. But I hate big hotels ( yes I have stayed in some) and I hate anywhere busy. So yeah, I know I am unlikely to like a cruise so I'm never going to waste my only or limited holiday time on one however evangelical cruise lovers get.
I camp or self catering in a gite type place or a small hotel it b&b. Last year I combined camping and small, high end hotels all in the same the same holiday. This year its self catering and agriturismos. Next year who knows.