Cruises - Go on, convince me!

I love cruises, but my husband, not so keen. Anyway I enjoyed seeing some very interesting places, meeting new people, and being looked after. However I wouldn’t get on a cruise ship now if I was being paid to do so. We need to get Covid under control before I would consider another cruise, and I think that could be two or three years away before it becomes comparable to normal winter flu.
Incidentally,I’ve never been ill on a cruise, but I was always careful about hygiene. I’m not sure whether that made any difference or not.

Ive been on one cruise to the fiords. I went alone and found at 63 i was probably one of the youngest. I met a lovely group at dinner. Formal nights were my pet hate so i went to the buffet on these nights. I wore jeans and plain black trousers for evening. No sparkly tops, i hate them. There were many singles so i didnt feel odd. I loved being in my cabin looking at the lovely scenery and just sitting on deck. The excursions werent expensive i found it helpful to be on a guided tour. I did lots shopping and didnt touch a drop of alcohol. The waiter even produced me a non alcoholic wine. Would go back again soon as i can afford it

What a shame for those who made a lifetime of working on Cruises, like my friends who sent me this

Cruise ship workers are leaving the industry in their droves due to crippling post-Brexit visa rules, a veteran of the industry has claimed.

Jean Williams says her life is being 'destroyed' and the livelihoods of many of her friends 'sacrificed' thanks to new employment rules.

Her 20 year career working on the river boats of Europe has been in serious jeopardy since the UK officially left the EU at the beginning of 2020.

Now the 56-year-old, her husband, son and thousands like them must apply for individual visas for each EU country they visit or sail through the waters of, as well as buy private health insurance.

She calculates the total extra cost at almost £5,000 a year, with the lengthy visa application process taking up to eight weeks.

As a result of the extra bureaucracy, many cruise firms are refusing to hire British workers, Jean says.

I to have worked with cruise ships, P&O and' bless her' our wonderful for ever queen of the seas the Q E.11

My daughter was working on a cruise ship so I went and spent Xmas cruising the Caribbean.
It was a memorable holiday but one I won't repeat, cruising was not for me, nor my daughter she left after it.

I've enjoyed every cruise I've ever been on but I am selective and I do stick to smaller ships. Captain's table is highly overrated in my experience. I'm intending to move into river cruises in future but certainly no plans to do so yet.

Here is the source Kali2

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/expat-familys-lives-ruined-brexit-25158710

I’ve been on a few cruises, two with my mum and one longer one when husband retired. The absolute best part of a cruise is if you don’t like where you are, you will be somewhere else tomorrow.

Market research??

I've never been on a cruise as my dh is dead against it. He absolutely hates being organised in any way and would definitely balk at being told to 'dress for dinner'. I have to say, I agree with him, especially in these covid times. The cruise liners seem to attract outbreaks of norovirus and other nasty bugs. However, if I was on my own I might try a cruise as they seem to be a good idea if you are travelling alone. On the other hand, I get seasick easily so maybe not such a good idea.

NoTooOld you don't have to dress for dinner or be regimented in any way if you don't want to be. We do what we like when cruising. It's so lovely to open the curtains to a different panorama each day.
Many sorts of cruises are available on all sizes of ships. Just do your research.