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"LeeNY" wrote in message
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> Not always...at least for me. Most of my cruising has been in the
> Caribbean, and truthfully, I really don't care which islands or ports
> the ship visits. As long as the weather's hot, the water's turquoise
> blue and warm, any of the itineraries work for me. And, since there are
> only a limited number of ports open to the big cruise ships, you tend
> to do a lot of repeating of ports, once you've got a few cruises under
> your belt. Makes the itinerary even LESS important.
This is true, Lee, after so many times in the Caribbean, you end up seeing
so many of the ports over and over..That is why we feel Alaska, Tahiti,
Baltic and the Mediterranean would be a nice break..We are taking our first
transatlantic in April and with so many days at sea, the cabin is very
important. Don't know how much use our balcony will be (due to weather) but
at least the cabin is larger and we will no doubt spend more time there than
on a more port intensive cruise. After 35 cruises, the ship is more
important to me than the itinerary.
> I think that the nicer the cabin you book, the more time you'll end up
> spending in it - just because it's a nicer place to be. I wouldn't
> spend a lot of time in an inside or oceanview cabin. You're
> right...those are for sleeping, showering, recharging. But, when you
> start to add the amenities of a nicer cabin, it becomes a space in
> which you might want to spend some more time.
Exactly...if you are in an inside or small cramped cabin, you don't enjoy
spending any more time than you have to in it. Some people like insides but
I tend to be claustrophobic and need at least a window. It's a matter of
personal preference.
> I try not to use qualfiers like "always" and "never" because there are
> always exceptions, especially in something as subjective as choosing a
> cruise.
How right you are...different reasons make one change their mind, so it is
never *always* or *never*!
--Jean
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