notalandlover Posted May 17, 2013 #1 Share Posted May 17, 2013 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-things-your-cruise-line-wont-tell-you-2013-05-10?pagenumber=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Golfer Posted May 17, 2013 #2 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Don't believe everything you read!!!:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted May 17, 2013 #3 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I'll take a look at it now. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isujim Posted May 17, 2013 #4 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I quit looking after #7.........now maybe it is because we have been on many, many cruises......but anyone who has been on one cruise shouldn't be surprised (at least through #7:rolleyes:) I guess they are gearing that to those that have never taken a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted May 17, 2013 #5 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I quit looking after #7.........now maybe it is because we have been on many, many cruises......but anyone who has been on one cruise shouldn't be surprised (at least through #7:rolleyes:) I guess they are gearing that to those that have never taken a cruise. I do think the article is aimed at those who have never cruised. Not surprising since that is most of the population. trying to put myself in a newbie's shoes, the article would add some bits of knowledge. personally, I feel safer on a cruiseship than on most land based vacations. everyone on board has been carefully identified. Cameras are everywhere. Crew and staff value their jobs. while some safety warning are valid wherever and however one travels, the article seemed to overemphasize those risks IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted May 17, 2013 #6 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Other than the Maritime Labor Convention that is supposed to go into effect in August, I have heard all this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted May 17, 2013 #7 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I do think the article is aimed at those who have never cruised. Not surprising since that is most of the population. trying to put myself in a newbie's shoes, the article would add some bits of knowledge. personally, I feel safer on a cruiseship than on most land based vacations. everyone on board has been carefully identified. Cameras are everywhere. Crew and staff value their jobs. while some safety warning are valid wherever and however one travels, the article seemed to overemphasize those risks IMHO. More sensationalistic reporting meant to sell news. The media loves to use scare tactics to increase profits. I'm not sure what service the author thinks he is providing when virtually everything he mentions is negative. Not a very balanced article at all. Perhaps he owns stock in a land based resort? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted May 17, 2013 #8 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Typical yellow journalism - nothing really new, but much over-emphasizing of the negatives which do, or course, exist in any area of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisiamc Posted May 17, 2013 #9 Share Posted May 17, 2013 They use very emotive language as well. They refer to meals still being free "in the main dining hall." I don't agree that "dining hall" is an accurate description of the main restaurant of any of the ships I've been on. I might feel that was acceptable for the buffet, but even that seems inaccurate to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labeachcomber Posted May 17, 2013 #10 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I feel like I've recently read this article but it wasn't on WSJ, can't quite recall where I saw it though. I do agree that it is probably geared towards people who have never cruised before. Those of us here know what to believe and what is sensationalized for the sake of an article. If it gets other people not to cruise? More room on the ship for you and me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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