We all know the industry has changed. Not necessarily for the better. If you cruised in the past, what was better than cruising now?
smaller, more intimate ships
more attentive staff
better food, and better variety
better entertainment
no Wi-Fi. IT WAS A VACATION
loyalty perks were attainable
feel free to add
no entitled passengers, caring parents keeping their kids under control, comedians who dont worry about offending people, better excursions...no beaches shoved down your throat,
I go along with the smaller ships. I've not had any issues with finding plenty of food variety or its quality. I do think the younger generations discovering cruising has led to a less enjoyable experience overall. They seem to be a lot more egocentric. They have their own flavor of entitlement. The older cruisers have that as well, but it doesn't seem to be the type of entitlement that infringes on others like that of the younger crowd.
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