We do enjoy the Star Theatre for the entertainment and the lectures. It is not that the entertainment is there or not; it is that it is the same entertainment every 14 days whereas on a World Cruise or even a 90 day cruise the lecturers have an opportunity to develop series of presentation for an in-depth experience. Two-week vacationers don’t generally attend the lectures, want the ABBA or Beatles shows, spend hours at dinner with the other 2,4 or 6 people traveling with them.
As we are retired, we can relax, read, meet friends, and socialize at home. We are very active in our community and a learning program. We don’t book for the theatre, the restaurants, the bars, or the pool. We are there for the cultural possibilities to enhance the itinerary, to learn about the destinations, and to meet curious fellow cruisers. It’s just getting more difficult to do with the new Viking spin.