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Mariner of The Seas vs. Ocean Liners of The Past
I took a cruise on the Mariner of The Seas in September. It was absolutely wonderful. The ship was awesome. How does this ship compare to the ocean liners of the past? Like size, quality, service, entertainment, fun, luxury, etc...? Did the ocean liners of the past during their golden age surpass these modern cruise hips? How do they compare? Thanks! |
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One of the things to keep in mind, when considering the
answers to your question, is that many cruise lines aren't interested in providing an experience reminiscent of the past. For example, there were no rock walls, rollerblade tracks, or ice rinks on cruise ships of the past. The result of this dichotomy is that objective, qualitative comparisons (i.e., whether something "surpasses" something else) are impossible, since such judgements depend on whether the reviewer is beholden to the past, hold antipathy towards the past, or is indifferent... and none of the three perspectives are actually "wrong" -- they're just different. So consider responses from that standpoint. Objective information is clear. Mariner of the Seas is the second largest cruise ship ever built, to date, and a couple of old ocean liners of the past could fit inside it. None of the ocean liners of the past had 12 storey atriums. By the same token, Mariner of the Seas doesn't really have different classes of accommodation -- at least not to the extent that was the case in the past. Different sized cabins, yes, but everyone gets the same food, the same entertainment, etc. Both subjects, ocean liners of the past and modern cruising, are interesting topics. Comparing the two is significantly less interesting. -- bicker® |
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Cruise ships of the past win hands down,they were fabulous
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Cruise ships of the past win hands down,they were fabulous
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Would rather have the old way of cruising,do not need,or want rock
climbing,ice skating etc,if i wanted to rock climb i would go to a mountain,and we get enough ice skating right here in the northeast in the winter. |
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Would rather have the old way of cruising,do not need,or want rock
climbing,ice skating etc,if i wanted to rock climb i would go to a mountain,and we get enough ice skating right here in the northeast in the winter. |
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In article , Surfer
E2468 wrote: Would rather have the old way of cruising,do not need,or want rock climbing,ice skating etc,if i wanted to rock climb i would go to a mountain,and we get enough ice skating right here in the northeast in the winter. I guess you think it is all about you. The ice show is actually a great innovation. And I observed that the rock climbing is very popular, even if you don't climb, watching is fun. -- Charles |
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In article , Surfer
E2468 wrote: Would rather have the old way of cruising,do not need,or want rock climbing,ice skating etc,if i wanted to rock climb i would go to a mountain,and we get enough ice skating right here in the northeast in the winter. I guess you think it is all about you. The ice show is actually a great innovation. And I observed that the rock climbing is very popular, even if you don't climb, watching is fun. -- Charles |
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Would rather have the old way of cruising,do not need,or want rock climbing,ice skating etc,if i wanted to rock climb i would go to a mountain,and we get enough ice skating right here in the northeast in the winter. Oh come on now, the new way of crusing with all the extra charges for this and that is awesome. I love being on vacation and having to keep my wallet open. Gives you that warm feeling inside of being screwed all the time. |
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A Sun, 02 Jan 2005 13:29:57 -0500, Charles
escribió: In article , Surfer E2468 wrote: Would rather have the old way of cruising,do not need,or want rock climbing,ice skating etc,if i wanted to rock climb i would go to a mountain,and we get enough ice skating right here in the northeast in the winter. I guess you think it is all about you. The ice show is actually a great innovation. And I observed that the rock climbing is very popular, even if you don't climb, watching is fun. To be fair, I didn't read Surfer's message the way you did. Surfer said, "Would rather" and "i wanted" and "we get enough" whereas someone who felt it was "all about [them]" would be prescriptive, say that the cruise lines shouldn't be going in that direction, etc. The reality is that some people do like traditional cruising and some people like modern cruising (and there are even people who like both and/or a hybrid). What "should be" is whatever's best for the folks willing to provide the capital to build and operate cruise lines. -- bicker® |
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