jaywoods678

I absolutely agree. We do all kinds of travel, and there have certainly been declines everywhere, nothing to the level of the cruise line, and I'm referring to all cruise lines from the mainstream lines like Royal, to the lines like Celebrity and Holland America, and to the upper premium lines like Oceania. We are done, at least for a while.

I personally will never get off at another Jamaica port ever again. The pushy aggressive vendors are terrifying. We even had some get in our face and threaten us if we don't buy. Again, just my opinion, but I would never get off in Jamaica. If my cruise stops there, we just stay onboard.

We were on that cruise and received our bronze ones. No special ceremony at all. It was just in our mailbox. I also assume it's just another one of many HAL cuts.

I agree. To me booking a guarantee cabin is just now worth the risk, even if there is substantial savings. But the main reason we don't book them is because we are very picky with cabin selection. We like a quiet room with little motion, so for us that is low and mid-ship with cabins above and below. We make sure we are not above or below bars, lounges, entertainment venues, restaurants, lido decks, etc.

That's great news! Thank you.

I've heard they've toned it down a bit. When it first started, it was this strange cringe-worthy performance art. That's when we stopped going on Celebrity. It was clear to us the Edge Class was geared towards suites and millennials.

I've traveled most all cruise lines - from budget to semi luxury, and actually on a per diem basis Disney is more expensive than the premium lines and sometimes as much or more than the semi luxury lines. I love Disney Cruises, but it is completely ridiculous.

And Disney enforces it MUCH better. It's not perfect, but they enforce it much better than the other lines. Some of the lines don't even enforce it at all.

Oceania.

I agree. I don't know where he got a burger on HAL, but the Dive In burgers are some of the best as sea, if not the best. And not just my opinion, it is widely known.

I completely agree. Also, I think it's a combination of both. The cruise lines are trying to save money by moving overseas, but also they are having a hard time finding staff here in the US.

I just heard Holland America started doing it too. 😔

And they don't listen and will just continue repeating the script over and over. It's very frustrating.

I just heard that Celebrity has too. 😔

I switched to Holland America long time ago. We also love Oceania, Disney, and Princess. We're even starting to look at Carnival, especially their new ship Mardi Gras. There are good choices on the menu, and they have lots of different food venues, many of which do not have an upcharge.