What are the biggest downsides of cruising?

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Hey cruisers, I’m Sheri with cruise tips TV. One of our subscribers asked us to talk about what we feel the biggest downsides are when it comes to cruising. We’re always talking about why we love cruise travel, but of course there are a few things that, well, take the wind out of our sails. So, knight audit, this episode is for you! #1- Tendering. Here’s the thing. I don’t like lines, and I don’t like crowds. For that reason, tendering is NOT my favorite part of cruising. Now it’s not really a big deal and we don’t avoid cruises with tender ports. In fact, I LOVE Cabo San Lucas and we cruise there as often as we can. I just prefer ports where we can dock. #2- Embarkation day buffet crowds. Remember what I said about not liking crowds? Yah, imagine 2000 (or more) people Bee-lining for the food all at once, RIGHT at the start of your vacation. Not my thing. We usually seek out less crowded restaurants onboard if we’re hungry when we get on the ship, OR hit the pools and wait for the mayhem to die down. #3- Elevator etiquette. Now, I’m sure this is a thing in hotels too, but WHY oh WHY do people try to crowd ON to an elevator before others GET off. Seriously, this drives me bonkers. #4- Onboard photo galleries that still print photos. Let’s be honest, a very high percentage of those photos get discarded at the end of the cruise. I’d love to see all the cruise lines get on board with the new trend of digital photo galleries. We loved this last year on Norwegian Jewel, and hope to see this trend continue. #5 Short port stays. It is SUCH a bummer to visit a port you love, only to find out the ship is only there for 6 hours or less, instead of a whole day. Nuff said. #6 What bugs me the MOST, you ask? What REALLY gets my cruise tips tv knickers in a twist? Ladies and gentlemen, chair hogs. You know the perpetrators- they rise before the sun to firmly secure their pool towels, and novels to an entire row of the BEST seats by the pool, then walk away, for hours. Some cruiselines are GREAT about monitoring this, and others, not so much. Well, that’s it for today’s little cruise-vacation annoyances. Tell us your pet peeves in the comments below. Thanks for watching and until next time, we’ll see you on the high seas!

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