That is a HUGE plus for me. Running into a couple of people on a good hike is FAR better than being crammed in with a couple thousand...no matter how big the ship.
Missus POF would love to go on a cruise. I’ve always said “Over my dead body.”
I think she’s waiting for that day.
Oh, yeah, I enjoy meeting people and spending the time chewing the fat with them. Not so much as part of a group thing as you’d have on a cruise or tour group, more like you stroll into some town, stop by this and that establishment and shoot the breeze with the locals.
Or, as you say, just run into others as you’re trekking.
As far back as I can remember, there has never been a shortage of "Merry Widows" on cruise ships.-Tom