Remind me again why I've never been on a cruise?

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My brother went on a cruise once in college about 25 years ago,

Apr 3, 2024, 9:30 AM

slipped getting into the hot tub, and cracked his jaw on the side. He was given some aspirin on board, and told he just needed rest.

He decided on his own to disembark in Cancun the next day to be seen by a doctor, and found the nearest hospital. Turns out the ship's doctor was all kinds of wrong---he had multiple fractures, leading to emergency surgery in less-than-optimal hospital in Mexico with his jaw wired shut, followed by a 2-week stay, since the pressure of a return flight would have likely done even more damage. Because the oral surgery wasn't up to par, most of that work had to be redone here in the US in subsequent months: titanium screws, a couple of posts and new teeth---the works.

A lot of that is just the risk of traveling abroad. But the care (or lack thereof) by the medical staff onboard pretty much ruled out a cruise for me, ever. He said it was all CYA from the start from the crew---it was never about getting him the help he actually needed, in an actual emergency.

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Re: Remind me again why I've never been on a cruise?

Never been and never will.

Re: Never been and never will.

I have a family member with a boat

Re: Remind me again why I've never been on a cruise?

That's exactly the way I felt about growing up in Myrtle Beach.***

Re: That's exactly the way I felt about growing up in Myrtle Beach.***

Back in the day broadway used to have pole lighting with a separate housing

being on a cruise is like cosplaying as cattle***

Have a bunch of friends

Re: Remind me again why I've never been on a cruise?

The only one I have been on is an Alaska cruise a few years ago,

Myrtle Beach on a boat.***

bruh

Lulz

You also seemed to have missed a charming homage thread.***

Went on a cruise with my family when I was 21. I recall it being fun for the

For less than $100 a night you get a bed, unlimited food, gambling,

You can say all the same about prison, for free***

Except not...***

Free for the participant anyway***

Food is limited and there's no gambling in prison.***

A) it is if youre big enough. B) not sure if serious.***

You cannot go sit at a blackjack table in prison...

Just say every facet of my analogy was spot on

And my serious reply was also a joke...poor guy.***

lol. Ok. Have a good one***

Wait, wait, wait, waitwaitwait . . . . when did this lil'

You've got me, I was just having fun but once again

You guys need to take a couple's cruise and relax.***

Actually - this is a good idea. We could find the middle ground by locking

Uhhh yeah. Im on the high horse.

Bless your heart! It's okay to relax a little.***

Cruises were nice 30-40 years ago***

Re: Cruises were nice 30-40 years ago***

I went on one 11 years ago.

My brother went on a cruise once in college about 25 years ago,

The ONLY time a see a cruise that piques my interest

doesn't always work out on land either

Me needer***

We did a Greek Isle cruise that was great.

I haven't either

Biggest single issue with being on a cruise

Re: Remind me again why I've never been on a cruise?

you bring up a fair point

walmart on the water

Cruises are great - leaving on one Satiddy - ya'll sound cantankerous.

Re: Cruises are great - leaving on one Satiddy - ya'll sound cantankerous.

Chef's table - lots of wines to try - blackjack nearly around the clock - no

What cruise line are you going on?

Celebrity - in one of the suites- is the most amazing experience of well-crafted

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