I don’t get the point of a ‘cruise ship’. Why would anyone go on one? You can’t fish and you could eat and drink cheaper on shore.
It’s a floating hotel - you can visit many cities without checking in and out of rooms and struggling with luggage. Appealing to older travelers and people with kids. Not appealing to those who dislike crowds and disease. Pick your priorities.
I’ve been on exactly ONE cruise, paid for by a former employer of my husband. The guy that owned the business was losing his 3rd battle with cancer, and before he passed he bought everyone who had been working there a year or more AND their spouse an all expenses paid, 7 day cruise to Mexico. He paid for the airfare, cruise, gratuities, etc. Even had a bus waiting at the airport to take us all to the dock. A bottle of wine in each state room, gifts, etc. All we needed was spending money for our in port fun. Their was 48 of us and we all had a blast. Before that, I never had any interest. I always thought of cruise ships as giant floating petri dishes. While we were on it, I made sure hubby and I took extra vitamins, and used the hand purifier stations every chance we got. When we got back, half the crew we were with got sick for a week. Hubby and I were fine. Don’t know if I’d do it again, but it was fun. Especially for me. I got to get up in front of a bunch of people and play some songs on the guitar, courtesy of one of the in-cruise entertainment gals. She asked if anyone had any requests, so I asked for ‘Blue Eyes’ by Willie Nelson. She said she couldn’t play that one, so I said back ‘I can’, she looked at me and asked if I could sing it, too. I said yes, so she had me come up and play it, and let me play a few more. A few days later she spotted me in the lounge and asked me to come back when she was on and play some more. So, hubby and I got up and played about 5 tunes. Just wish there was a bass to be had for hubby, we could have played for an hour or more.
“I don’t get the point of a ‘cruise ship’”
I have been on three cruises. Great time. Will do again one day
You can live on a cruise chip for less than a retirement home. The food is a whole lot better. If you get tired of the ship, there is a new port to explore every day or so.
We are doing a 27 day “Repositioning” cruise from Rome to Ft. Lauderdale this fall on Holland America. Rome, Dubrovnik, Ephesus, Santorini, Athens, Corfu, Olympia, Messina, Naples, Palma de Majorca, Cartagena, Malaga, Cadiz & the Azores before a 6 day trans-Atlantic crossing to Ft Lauderdale.
Less than $87 per day per person. Airfare for two to Rome and a night in a VERY nice hotel was $800 - $400 each!
BTW, other “Petri Dishes” - Sporting events, concerts, restaurants, theaters, family gatherings...