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In reply to the discussion: "I sailed on Royal Caribbean's wildly hyped Icon of the Seas ": [View all]marble falls
(68,782 posts)46. They buy the land and develop cruiseline "villiages" turning local artisans into retail clerks ...
... Belize and Roatan were a lot more fun when the ships unloaded passengers on a dock that became the main street through town. Got to see actual artists and master craftsters doing real work. I liked the Bahamas in the 70s and smaller liners And the market would be right next to where the ships landed.
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Read up on Atlas voyages. Not all cruise ship companies are like that. Not "The Love Boat."
CTyankee
Feb 2024
#30
For someone who enjoys having peace during their vacations, this is a bloody nightmare.
Chakaconcarne
Feb 2024
#3
An overcrowded floating hotel where you could have to deal with everything from
highplainsdem
Feb 2024
#10
Yep. People make generalizations. There are cruises and cruises. That's why I call the one I like "voyages."
CTyankee
Feb 2024
#38
They buy the land and develop cruiseline "villiages" turning local artisans into retail clerks ...
marble falls
Feb 2024
#46
Sounds awful. Imagine being stuck on a ship with a bunch of other people's children.
Goodheart
Feb 2024
#24
On our 21 day voyage from Seattle to Sydney on Royal Caribbean in 2018...
ProudMNDemocrat
Feb 2024
#33