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Very large cruise ships - pros and cons

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nanna8 Tue 26-Aug-25 14:40:38

Some of these ships have more than 3,000 passengers on them. What do you think of these? I have been on a couple of very large ones and there are pros and cons. We always book our own shore trips these days because the private ones are cheaper and usually better ( much smaller). It is a bit of an imposition when 3,000 odd people land on a small island somewhere in the Pacific. Probably we won’t repeat our experiences but it has been interesting.

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OldFrill Wed 03-Sept-25 12:00:44

Greenfinch

I have heard this tooAveline about people who know they are unlikely to return. I have been told that some cruise ships carry up to seven coffins. Gruesome thought!

It's a legal requirement that cruise ships have a morgue, the capacity depends on the capacity of the ship. I don't think dealing with death is "gruesome".

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Greenfinch Wed 03-Sept-25 13:22:36

Obviously gruesome is the wrong word. I was just thinking about those who go on holiday knowing they will die. Perhaps sadness is a better description. You have to be very careful about your use of words on Gransnet.

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Kate1949 Wed 03-Sept-25 13:37:03

Yes Mt61 not just to the water, untold damage to beautiful Venice.

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merlotgran Wed 03-Sept-25 13:59:32

Not for me. Too many people and if I’d wanted to stare at vast amounts of sea with nothing on the horizon I’d have joined the Navy and got paid for it.

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Eloethan Wed 03-Sept-25 18:59:27

That's funny Merlot.

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