Or son convinced us to take a cruise after he had a wonderful experience. We just completed our 16th cruise and have 17 and 18 booked.
Petri dish....pfffft. Wash your hands once in awhile, man.
We tried a ocean view once.....pffft. Gotta have a balcony. They all have the king bed option. Interiors may be cheaper, but they also have less space. The cost savings is not worth not having a view.
We are now confirmed cruisers and we now stick with Princess. An older crowd. Our last cruise had maybe 30 kids total, and they stayed on the sports deck. No problem with noise. If you want to hear a live band and sit in the hot tub, one pool will be the place to go. If you want to relax, go to the second pool. If you simply want quiet and solitude the Serenity deck and pool will be your place.
Princess has upgraded everything in recent years. You walk around with a medallion on your neck (or wrist, whatever) When you are ready for a beer or a ham sammich, you type it in your cellphone and a waiter brings it to you. When you walk up to your cabin the door shows your picture and it opens for you. The medallion is linked to the picture they took when you boarded, so the crew knows who you are and that's how they can deliver right to your location.
Last year we celebrated our 50th anniversary aboard. That was in our profile so we got greeting everywhere.
We had 3 trips cancelled when covid hit. One was Alaska. That is now rescheduled for next year.
Our favorites were Fl to CA thru the Panama Canal, and CA to Hawaii and back.
Now you got me excited. I'm anxious to get the boat back in the water, but I can't wait to get her back out because we are booked for 12 days in the Caribbean next October.
I never heard anyone say they didn't like the cruise, and most first timers said they will come back.
