re: Why do cruises always look so trashy?

I’ve never been on a cruise ship, but the idea of it is somewhat appealing to me. Of course, I haven’t taken vacation in 6 years building a business, so anything like getting hammered all day and having someone else drive me around to different places and be responsible for my well being piques my interests.

Did two Carnival trips out of NOLA with the wife 4-5 years ago. Both Key West, Freeport, and Nassau. Had a great time on the first one so we decided to do it again the next year.

Second trip felt like Groundhog Day. Everything on board was exactly the same as the first time. The activities, the meals, the jokes the ship announcer said, etc.

The whole thing felt like a giant ploy to sell you grossly overpriced photos. Like the whole trip is set up around taking pictures. So weird. The food wasn't bad, felt like there were always decent choices. The dining room food was always good. The buffet food didn't look very appetizing (very Golden Corral-ish), I didn't try any of that. Smoked salmon for breakfast was great. They had a somewhat Izzo's-like burrito place on deck. Boat was nice. I was shocked/appaled at the amount of old people on board. There were a few lower class folks but the upper class was in attendance as well.

It was cool, but I don't have much desire to go on another one. I look at it as an easy way to get an introduction to several locales in one trip.

If you want a good cruise, pick a good line with a good itenerary. You'll pay for it though.

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Trashy” people are the people who know how to have a great time in crowds.

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I'd take a cheap cruise. Never done it but I could have a good time almost anywhere for 3-4 days

Some people are just miserable

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but you’d never catch me on a carnival cruise.

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You don't see poor people on 7 day carnival cruises outside the Caribbean. You'll see a lot of Southern European "trash" though.

Last cruise I was on was a 60' cat with me, my wife, 2 other couples, captain and a mate. It wasn't trashy

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I always love when the cruise bashing threads start.

“Trashy” people are the people who know how to have a great time in crowds.

“Non-trashy” people, that say cruises are trashy are the stiffs who sit in the corner and soak in their own misery. Us “trashy” people point at y’all and talk about y’all being stiffs as much as y’all point at us and call us trashy.

We always go in a group of 15-20 people and it’s always a great time!

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Exactly. There's some incredibly insecure people on this board.

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incredibly insecure people on this board.

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. Yeah. That's pretty much the collective identity.

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incredibly insecure people on this board.
. Yeah. That's pretty much the collective identity.

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Coming from someone that constantly has to remind people where he lives and how he’s so glad he left Louisiana. But can not stop posting on a Louisiana based website.