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Four sentences and the word "hate" or "hated" appears just as many times.
I'd rather hear about something great that happened on a cruise,.....
If i find this guys review again i will post it.
quote:Originally posted by Ğraikar:Do you hate cruising on a cruise ship ??? Did you go on your first cruise and hated it or hated a cruise line you said you would never sail with again !!!
What an unusual question to ask on a cruise forum, but never the less perfectly valid.
I have had a few problems on cruises, including some poor entertainment and mediocre food and service. Of course it is all very subjective. However, I have always enjoyed the overall experience.
I think the problem with cruising is that it often does promiss so much, and that included the budget lines. In many cases the product is unlikely to match the publicity.
However, if you look at the Readers Reviews section (menu left) for every negative review there are probably ten positive ones, sometimes more.
Our cabin had numerous water leaks.
We had trouble with NCL concerning their failure to return our money when our air flight had been cancelled. This dispute continued for months.
Some years later, we took another cruise with NCL and it was great. The service was exceptional.
Two years after that, we took another cruise on Norwegian Wind. We were back to the plumbing, staff problems and reservation problems.
We did not have these kinds of problems with any of the other companies we have cruised with (14 cruises).
IM a smoker but have no problem going out side to smoke but in the past Carnival said you could not even do that on deck... I know smoking makes people mad so that's why i go out side but why band it on deck out side ?
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There was also trouble with debarkation, a "broken" ramp, etc., that almost caused many of our group members to miss their flights. Their chant, on the way to the airport, was "NO MORE HAL!!!" But, as I said, it was only that ship, not the cruise line in general.
I would go on a HAL cruise today, with no qualms. And the Westerdam is gone.
The food was very bland, and the entertainment was horriable! They had too much Italian in it!
quote:Originally posted by RANGERVR6178:*I disliked*The Costa Atlantica...The food was very bland, and the entertainment was horriable! They had too much Italian in it!
Imagine, too much Italian on an Italian ship. What were they thinking...
quote:Originally posted by Ğraikar:Can't they get filtration's to "suck" the smoke out rooms or better yet offer one bar that offers smoking and have the rest of the ship free of smoking ?! Or dose that cost too much ?IM a smoker but have no problem going out side to smoke but in the past Carnival said you could not even do that on deck... I know smoking makes people mad so that's why i go out side but why band it on deck out side ?[ 12-20-2003: Message edited by: Ğraikar ]
Firstly: Why not have smoking rooms aboard ships like they did on the early ships such as Aquitania and Olympic???
Secondly: The idea of a smoke free ship is great because not only does it stop others having to breathe the smoke but it reduces the small but significant risk of fire. Smoking on deck offers no prevention against fire, as there are no little sprinklers on deck to prevent fire... I guess that was the rationale behind Paradise. Health and Safety.
quote:Originally posted by Chris Cunard:Firstly: Why not have smoking rooms aboard ships like they did on the early ships such as Aquitania and Olympic???Some ships still do. Celebrity used to have Cigar lounges, for example.Secondly: The idea of a smoke free ship is great because not only does it stop others having to breathe the smoke but it reduces the small but significant risk of fire.
Some ships still do. Celebrity used to have Cigar lounges, for example.
Secondly: The idea of a smoke free ship is great because not only does it stop others having to breathe the smoke but it reduces the small but significant risk of fire.
Although I'm sure it is possible, I cannot recall a fire a sea being started by a cigarrette, it is often electrical, or an engine problems or staff welding!
Personally I think the world should be smoke free...but that is another post!
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