"Love 'em or hate 'em? Cruises divide travelers"

deb1220 · January 28, 2011

Good article!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/01/28/cruise.ship.divide/index.html?hpt=C2

DebbieandJerry · January 28, 2011

I agree. Grear article. As for paying $3,000 in the 90's for a 7-day Caribbean - I hope he paid for a suite!

There are some folks out there that don't like cruises. Can't fathom why!

coloradocruisers · January 28, 2011

Different strokes for different folks. That's why we have flyers and drivers, skiiers and snowboarders, republicans and democrats. I don't look at cruising and non-cruising as "dividing" people; just providing options for how to spend our precious free time.

deb1220 · January 29, 2011

I agree. Grear article. As for paying $3,000 in the 90's for a 7-day Caribbean - I hope he paid for a suite!

There are some folks out there that don't like cruises. Can't fathom why!

I hope the $3000 was at least for 2 people in a suite. I don't get it either.....Especially to judge "cruising" on just one cruise...

rogue · January 29, 2011

I agree. Grear article. As for paying $3,000 in the 90's for a 7-day Caribbean - I hope he paid for a suite!

There are some folks out there that don't like cruises. Can't fathom why!

I hope the $3000 was at least for 2 people in a suite. I don't get it either.....Especially to judge "cruising" on just one cruise...

Debbie, you're right that judging cruising by one cruise is very inadequate, but if they hated it that much, they would not ever go on a second cruise. I just wonder why the author interviews someone who cruised over 15 years ago. Comparing 1995 cruising to 2011 is apples to oranges. Choosing a contemporary cruiser would be much more appropriate. Does anyone think that in 15 years there has been no changes in cruising that might have made it better? I get the feeling that the author never did interview this person. Probably got the quotes from some old article that nobody would remember. That an editor allow this to be printed just shows the state of journalism today.

jobowl · January 29, 2011

I agree. Grear article. As for paying $3,000 in the 90's for a 7-day Caribbean - I hope he paid for a suite!

There are some folks out there that don't like cruises. Can't fathom why!

I hope the $3000 was at least for 2 people in a suite. I don't get it either.....Especially to judge "cruising" on just one cruise...

Debbie, you're right that judging cruising by one cruise is very inadequate, but if they hated it that much, they would not ever go on a second cruise. I just wonder why the author interviews someone who cruised over 15 years ago. Comparing 1995 cruising to 2011 is apples to oranges. Choosing a contemporary cruiser would be much more appropriate. Does anyone think that in 15 years there has been no changes in cruising that might have made it better? I get the feeling that the author never did interview this person. Probably got the quotes from some old article that nobody would remember. That an editor allow this to be printed just shows the state of journalism today.

I always hear people say cruising is not for me. That is fine we love it. Our first cruise was in 1991 I still loved it. I must say that was the smallest bath room I have ever been in. lol Cruising is all in what you make of it. We have fun and laugh so hard at times I can't believe it. I think we all realize it is not for everyone. Best cruise always seems like my last one.

More snow here today. Have a great weekend all you cruisecrazies.