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  1. Tx for the cruise story Greg..
    Marlene and myself made a 1 day trp out of Ft L.to Freeport..
    about 20years ago..
    we had some bad experience debarking..in the late night..held us for over 2 hrs,
    till after midnight aboard..for whatever the problem was..no food nor drink available anymore…just wait ( in line) and wait..
    maybe the longer trips are worth some trouble..
    anyway glad you guys did enjoy this one..
    best wishes..tony and marlene

  2. i went alone on a cruise to the Panama Canal thinking I would meet people on board…..that didnt happen,,,everyone was a couple. the few people i did talk to , i never saw again due to the several thousand people on board. Food was good but my table assignment was three other couples and me…eating in the cafeteria was me alone at a table…I dont recommend this for people alone….When I RV i always meet people and make friends….Just say’n
    I much prefer an RV camp site…. However, the Panama Canal was amazing…. everything i wanted ! so glad I can check it off my bucket list….Cruising…., not so much

    • Susan,

      One of the things we learned on this cruise was that there are different “styles” of cruise lines. Princess tends toward older couples and appropriate itineraries. Carnival is supposedly more of a “singles” theme, or at least younger folks, party atmosphere, etc. I have not verified this, I just heard it.

      On our cruise, we elected the “anytime” option for meals, which allowed us to eat in the buffet or two different restaurants. Three more restaurants were available also, but for a cover charge. There was never any fixed seating.

      All that said, I must agree that the quality of “meeting people” has been better for us in RVing than on cruise. It’s not just the couples or the age either (we’re in our 70’s). I can’t easily articulate it — everyone was friendly enough, and we had many conversations. But unlike RVing, none of our meetings ever left us feeling like we’d really like to get to know those folks better. Go figure.

  3. We came up with much the same conclusion as to whether or not to take another cruise, with the one to Alaska being the first choice. Maybe we’ll do that, when we run out of more interesting options. 😉

  4. Thanks for the great overview and pictures, Greg. I’ll bet your mom liked it, especially. Good for her, and for her sense of adventure! Did she get a discount for working in the laundry room? 😉 But even with your wonderful report, I think I’ll stick with my mountains.

    • Yeah, we got back home and looked at Howie sitting in the driveway, and felt like going right back out again – – on the road. Soon, soon.

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