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Originally Posted by Two Bills
Horses for courses.
Would be a total nightmare for me to be cooped up with all those people.
Be like paying to go to prison!
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Well, À chacun son goût, as they say.
Those ships are huge, no doubt about it. But the only place it really felt crowded was at the buffet (and the ports of call, which can be a zoo). Otherwise, considering the number of folks on board, there sometimes seems to be a surprising LACK of people. Workout areas and running/walking track seem no more crowded than where we worked out at home. My favorite place on the ship (started on Independence of the Seas and on every ship thereafter) was late at night on the stern of the ship, on the lowest deck to the water. Grab a chair (no problem as I was usually the only one there) sit back and watch the ocean go by. Could do it for hours.
The only place that felt crowded when boarding was the Fort Lauderdale cruise port. Took three hours to drive maybe the 1/2 mile to the ship. Miami was a lot faster and Port Canaveral was a snap. Disembarking can be hectic too: mainly because the system that the cruise line has can be confusing; best just to grab your stuff and head for a door. You might be at the wrong place at the wrong time but they don't send you back, just let you go through.