>>I don’t believe the cruise industry will fully rebound in 2022. I don’t believe it will fully rebound in the next 5 years, if ever.<<
Blame it on those stupid mega-ships they are building. Every report I see on cruises has the same complaint: too damn crowded. Long lines for everything. Cannot use most of the facilities, including the pools and even the sun decks. Even getting off the ship for tours is an ordeal.
If I ever go on a cruise again it will be on one of the smaller lines/ships. The cruise I took in the 1980s was great.
The last cruise I went on (10 years or so ago) carried about 1,000 passengers and even THAT was too crowded. I cannot even IMAGINE 2,500 or 3,000 people.
Those big new ships have 5-6,000 passengers...
Like I said in previous post, Oasis of the Seas was the least crowded among my 36 cruises, and it is a mega ship. There were numerous choices for food so main restaurant and buffet was not crowded. Best part? With 6000 paying passengers, the ship could afford to buy some of the best shows I have ever seen. The ice skating show was so great we watched it 2nd time in a 7 day cruise.
“The cruise I took in the 1980s”
Thanks for your up-to-date, expert analysis.
The Love Boat.... theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYgvqxuHPVM
See photos from the final days of the now-demolished cruise ships used in ‘The Love Boat’
https://www.metv.com/stories/photos-from-the-final-days-of-the-now-demolished-cruise-ships-used-in-the-love-boat