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In reply to the discussion: Passengers describe 'sewage running down the walls' and people acting like 'savages' [View all]GoneOffShore
(17,309 posts)146. If I was going to cruise the rivers of Europe I'd hire a small boat
With some friends, as you planned.
The nice thing about river and canal cruising is that you can carry bicycles on the boat (in fact, it's a good idea for doing shopping and going up "the cut" to the next lock to get it ready for the boat) so you can "get off the boat" and away from the folks you're traveling with. Nothing tests a friendship (or marriage) more than being stuck on a narrowboat canal cruiser (usually 64' long and 6'10" wide - and that's the outside measurement because the locks on the smaller canals in England are 7' wide) during a rainy week or two in June.
And you get to do your own cooking, bring your own wine, and have your own music.
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davidn3600
Feb 2013
OP
Moving from one vessel to another at sea is remarkably dangerous and difficult
Fumesucker
Feb 2013
#5
I know a couple who like cruises, it's a social thing more than anything from what I gather
Fumesucker
Feb 2013
#6
So, is she supposed to leave out part of her story just because YOU got your panties in a wad
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#89
Yep, I see where you're coming from. It's often too broad a brush that Texas gets brushed as all
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#153
Hubs and I have taken 2 cruises over 30 years, one because siblings were going. They are
Nay
Feb 2013
#33
Cruises don't give you enough time on land...if you want to see Alaska, fly up
CreekDog
Feb 2013
#72
I'll match Yellow Pages lawyer against the carefully designed Carnival strategy team any day
jberryhill
Feb 2013
#70
They could have towed a barge to the stranded ship that carried large electric generators which
ladjf
Feb 2013
#31
I've been on one Caribbean cruise, I think it was the Norway, supposedly the finest of its time.
northoftheborder
Feb 2013
#36
And what you have stated is exactly the reason you need to research before you book your cruise.
Grammy23
Feb 2013
#61
Upthread, the story is the wind blew the ship north while the tugs were en route
jeff47
Feb 2013
#131
This is the 3rd engine fire on a Carnival-owned ship within the last couple years
davidn3600
Feb 2013
#66
On the plus side, it will give the rich folks a great story at their next soiree n/t
Demo_Chris
Feb 2013
#76
Speaking of cruises - would this be an appropriate time to mention that THE NATION magazine
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2013
#154
My grandfather used to tell me about his time on a troopship enroute to the Philippines.
bluedigger
Feb 2013
#165