Oh lord
What is our world coming to
You've got to draw the line somewhere, I drew that line before Oasis of the Seas came along
I mean it's a good design and i Love the trolley system, but you shouldn't need one in the first place, I can just see it now people who can't be bothered to walk from one end of the ship to the other, or simply just because it's too large!!
For me, it takes the good old spirit and fun out of a cruise
I prefer the older liners as they've got more "quirks" to them.
For me ships like the
Thomson Destiny are a perfect example of what a cruise ship should be...
www.visualships.com/ThomsonDestiny.htm
A fantastic layout, and I know the captain quite well, and he always told me that the smaller the ship the better the atmosphere, friendlier etc. Next Summer I will be going on the
Azura, which has many sister ships in the grand class. Fair enough they are modern, but they're not built to last like the older ships.
At this rate, the day I become a Captain, it will probably be one of these futuristic shockers
Another thing which is true, on a 7 night cruise on an older ship, you will problably recognize a particular person to say hello to maybe 3/4 times. On a newer ship it's a completely different story.
If I run a cruise ship I will really enjoy socializing with the passengers, like we are a small little family, but it would be ridiculous if I have to get a Segway to meet all the passengers!
My view on cruising in the future is exactly like the film Wall·e!!
It's a sad ending, but all human beings will end up like it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9s7afoYI-M&feature=related
That's my view
Kind Regards
Matthew Brown
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Thomson Destiny Tribute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkJT0qovUfA
Examples of classic cruising which might be phased out
...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbnjpMQ3qPM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgmOLbwQapQ&feature=related
EDIT: Another relly good thing which is unfortuantely of the past now, is that the bridge wings used to be outside, and you could wave down to the captain and have a chat! They're all sealed up now