Where did you go?
I have only been on one. In 1980 I went on the Fairstar out of Sydney to the Fijian Islands, The ports of call being, The Capital, Suva, on the Island of Viti Levu. Savu Savu, on Vanua Levu Island. Lautoka, Nadi, (pronounced Nandi), Port Vila, Island of Vanuatu, Noumea, on the French Island of Grand Terre.
Last Christmasā¦ and to the same area as you
I am not keen on cruising but needs must.
In 1968 I went to the UK on the P&O Liner Himalaya but that wasnāt really a cruise.
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I think they should totally reduce the number of cruise ships permitted to operate. The tourists swamp resorts, then go back on a ship which proceeds to pump their sewage into the oceans. We are under pressure as individuals to reduce our carbon footprint, but it would be far more effective to just reduce cruises.
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I donāt think that is true these cruise ships tertiary treat sewage, I think you are confusing them with the UK water companies 
(I canāt believe I am defending cruise companies)
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Wow, what a comprehensive narration of your cruise. Thank you for sharing.
Itās more about where the sewage is going. These ships go into virgin territory ecologically speaking, if that makes sense. The mess we make along our already tarnished British coastline vs eco balance being messed up in otherwise pristine waters in the middle of nowhere where rare species exist. Nowhere is safe from human destruction.
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The towel arrangements were the best bit for me, hilarious!
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Imagine someone - crew member - folding all those towels on a daily basis. 
Quite ā¦
Iām not a sociable sort so cruise ships donāt appeal to me.
The longest Iāve been at sea are the trips Iāve taken from Dover to Calais.
I have an aunt whoās seen a lot of the world on them though with her gang of oldies.They are ideal for her generation.
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The problem with quoting year old newspaper articles is that they are just that - over a year old and out of date.
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That sounds like me too but I was surprised how many people approached me on the last cruise and chatted. It worried me that I might not be able to shake off the over sharing types but in the event that never happened. People would chat over lunch for example and then I would never see them again which suited me.
Having said that I canāt see me ever going on another cruise however I said that after the only other cruise I have been on and that one was with a family group celebrating their 30th birthday which I was press ganged into .
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The rules ban the discharge of sewage and so-called greywater - the drainage from sinks, laundry machines, bathtubs and showers - within three nautical miles of Canadian shores.
Additionally, ships in non-Arctic waters will have to strengthen the treatments of sewage and greywater dumped between three and 12 nautical miles from shore. Separate rules regulate cruise ship pollution in Arctic waters.
Canadaās efforts cover non-Arctic offshore only.
The rules apply to Canadaās waters below the Arctic region prohibiting the discharge of greywater or treated sewage within three nautical miles from shore where geographically possible.
Canada is, in effect, saying NIMBY - take it round the corner, thereās lots of open ocean there.
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I love cruisingā¦I usually go on smaller ships but we decided to try one of the larger ships sailing to the med earlier this year
We chose the P&O Arvia a ship that hosts 5200 passengersā¦I know everyone has different tastes when it comes to holidays so Iām sorry if this is one of your favourites but have to say it really wasnāt for us and we wonāt be going on such a large ship ever againā¦floating Butlins comes to mind.
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Its amazing, folks will willingly hop on a Ship after the recent Covid debacle 
No large ships for me, have done smaller 12 passenger types, loved the wild life cruises around the hebridean islands and have been out to St Kilda, wonderfull
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You would not entice me onto a cruise ship even if the passage and food was free and spending money was provided. I can imagine nothing worse that to be on a floating āislandā with people I have little in common with or any wish to engage in conversation. Five decades ago I might have considered running an on-board band on a large ship and maybe even singing, but that would be as far as I would commit.
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We have been on several cruise and have just booked another for December to visit European Christmas Markets. I see the advantages as being able to start your holiday the moment youāre on board, as opposed to travelling miles and then starting your holiday. Always found the food as amazing, as is the entertainmentsā¦and āMrs Grahamā loves the dressey-up night as an excuse to wear all her jewellery and stuff.
Couldnāt do them all the time, as they are expensive. But they make a good alternative to coach holidays or flying for hours on end.
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Wow! Something we completely agree on Grahamā¦
I loved Butlins as a pre and young teen and Butlins with less to do was exactly what cruising reminded me of the first time I went on a cruise ship.
As I mentioned on my first cruise I went with a group some of whom had young kids, Discussing it with them they suggested that it was actually a cheap holiday, something they would do with their kids between between ārealā holidays because the kids are taken care of (it wasnāt cheap for me I had a suite, my balcony was bigger than most peopleās cabin)
On my Christmas cruise I thought it a cheap holiday too, at the time it was cheaper than the return airfare to Asia (which was my first preference) even though I had a balcony cabin to myself. I think that cruising is regarded as a cheap but good value holiday.
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