Editorial Summary
The creators share their personal experiences and feedback from friends regarding six cruise lines they choose to avoid. They begin with MSC, noting that while the ships are visually impressive and affordable, the experience suffers from inconsistent staffing and food quality that varies depending on the ship and its departure location. Holland America is discussed as a line that caters to a specific older demographic with excellent staff, but the creators find the ships uninspiring and the premium pricing unjustified. Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is criticized for a perceived culture of constant upselling and rising costs that do not match the service level. Regarding Disney, the creators conclude that the high premium paid for the brand does not translate to a superior cruise experience once the characters are removed. Costa is described as a universally poor option due to shortcomings in food, staff, and ship quality. Finally, they mention P&O as an older line with deteriorating ships and uneven service. The creators note they occasionally sail on these lines only when necessary for transportation purposes.
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we are sharing with you six Cruise Lines we avoid and we're going to share this from our personal experience
the staff on MSC and it was a little bit better on the last Seascape one that we went on but that was a brand new ship
we avoid them now because of one factor and that is that they will nickel and dime you all day and even while you're sleeping
if you took the logos and the characters off the Disney ship it's just a really below average Cruise Line
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