AlibeeWW

Hey Chris, Never sailed Princess but my BIL loves it out of FL. Since I will be relocating there eventually love to try and learn about new trips. Have fun!

Alice

I subscribed and am looking forward to experiencing the ship with you.

How do I subscribe?? I just keep using the link, but that won't work for ever!

 

Alice

It appears you have a great deal of experience, so if you could please answer one question for me... Will a single woman be comfortable on the ship (Azamara) or is it all couples? My husband and I booked a suite for 2015 for 12 days. Unfortunately he passed away. I would really like to take the cruise anyway and have no problem traveling alone, but do not want to be the only single person on the ship. Any comments or suggestions? We always traveled Celebrity and planned on upgrading to Azamara, but never having been on one, I do not know what to expect from my fellow travelers.

I wonder - you would think that elevators are elevators and the rules are the same everywhere.

 

BUT - when you embark on a large cruise liner you are joining an international population on the ship and the accepted norms are not the same for everything in all countries of the world. Please understand, I am not saying those who are not from the USA are rude; and I would hasten to say that there are plenty of us that ARE rude from the good ole USA. I am simply saying that what we consider obvious and the norm in our country might not be so obvious for someone from another country. Maybe that is why this is more prevalent on cruise ships.

 

Just a thought.

You are right. I've been to China and we had to form a wall to keep people from cutting into and through our group. I think when you come from really crowded countries, they believe you have to push and take to get ahead or you'll never get on that train, bus, elevator -- and they are all always crowded. Not the same sense of personal space.