When I went on a cruise ship to Mexico, the thing I noticed about it was that you are on a time schedule. When you go to a place that is on the cruise there is a certain time you can get off the ship but if you tried to get off you would have to fight the crowd of other people trying to exit the ship. There was a line that was waiting for the boats so you could go to shore. It was time consuming, especially if you had to be at your on shore excursion at a certain time. It was very frustrating if your excursion was early in the morning because you did not get to sleep in at all. You had to return to the cruise ship at a certain time so that the ship would not leave you behind. It was annoying because I was always on a schedule. The cruise ships promote expensive and touristy restaurants and stores that do not let you get a real taste of the local way of life. The one thing I liked that I could see off the cruise ship was the port of the place the ship docked. You could look all over the land with all the buildings and houses that were on the edges of the mountains. I also enjoyed being able to view the sandy beach with the waves crashing up to the shore. There were people driving all around the ocean with jet skis and I thought it looked like a lot of fun. On the cruise ship I mainly just saw a lot of ocean and every once in a while a dolphin or whale. On the ship throughout the days at sea they had all kinds of activities and events you could do or see. There was really no way you could get bored but if you wanted to rest it was hard with all the noise of people moving around.
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I’ve never been on a cruise personally but it sounds fun. When I think of a cruise ship the word schedule doesn’t come to mind. I think that would be very annoying. However, like you said it would be necessary for the passengers so they aren’t left behind. The cramp corridors don’t sound like fun, and the noise from the other passengers would kind of defeat the purpose of relaxation. Renting your own personal boat seems better in my opinion. Then you can go where ever you want. I love scenery, and visiting new areas, but with the cruise ship business it’s over priced, and superficial.
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