Alyce and I took the Inside Passage Alaska cruise in 2009. We sailed with Holland America. It was fun to do, and it was fine. Not great. Just fine. Our land excursions could have been better, but that may have been my fault. Maybe.
Since then, since that cruise, I have thought about taking another cruise. You know, I like the thought of going places. But mostly I have thought about it because I get brochures in the mail and emails from Princess and Holland America every week telling about offers that "won't last" so I'd better hurry and book my passage. I said I have thought about taking another cruise. I didn't say what I have thought. It's no.
I think it's more trouble than it 's worth. For one thing.
Then there's this week's Carnival Triumph mess. It's in the news. I don't have to tell you about it. And a years or so ago Carnival's Costa Cruises' mess on the other side of the world. The ship problems--whether a fire in the engine room or a Captain who is apparently on drugs and runs the ship aground
--always affects the passengers adversely. Always.
The crew may be good or even wonderful. But that just isn't quite enough.
As is also in the news, the contract the passenger signs--and probably doesn't read--gives all the advantages to the cruise company. No surprise there. Read any contract you've signed. So go ahead, try to sue Carnival because you were five days on a huge boat in the middle of an ocean drifting and listing and didn't have a room or a toilet or clean water to drink. I doubt you'll win.
Anyway, no cruises for me.
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Don't blame you after what I've heard about the Triumph mess. No thanks!
I WOULD go on another tour like we went on. But only with a great traveling companion and only to certain places. But I'd have to have a lot more money than I do right now.
Yesiree, I'd go there again. Love to. Or somewhere else with Fun For Less. I was thinking this morning how glad we both are that we got to go. Can you believe it?
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