[Dan in Pasadena]

Not to join everyone raining on your parade but......I have now taken two cruises and I will not be taking another one.

My last one I won or I wouldn't have taken it.
Flew from LAX to New Orleans (pre-Katrina) spent the weekend there (
it was great) then cruised to the Yucatan and back, spent another long weekend in N.O. I'd have just rather spent the time I spent on the boat at the destination(s).

Speaking for me, cruises just ain't my cup of tea. I dont want to eat when they tell me, I dont want to eat all that much food, I don't want to stay up all night dancing with a lampshade on my head and I don't want my towels folded into cute animal shapes on my bed, etc.