We started cruising X in 2011 in our late 20’s, sailing a few times a year. For the most part we have always been happy with what X delivered, even if it was inconsistent at times. The value was at least still there and we were huge fans of the all inclusive model as it made vacation planning that much easier. However, as everyone else has pointed out, rising prices and reduced service is not what I am looking for in a vacation. Especially when you look at what they want for suites now.
The constant barrage of changes lead us to book with Windstar for 2025 in addition to looking at other lines. Earlier this year on Beyond was the first time we ever hesitated to book another cruise on board. Our upcoming Edge cruise to New Zealand will likely now be our last. We have even considered canceling that, but having booked it back in 2021 there is no way we could book something else at a similar rate. I would love to be pleasantly surprised, but we are now going in with drastically different expectations than we normally would. We have one final X cruise out there, but we are willing to take the $200 hit on it and just cut our losses.