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Why I prefer TS over cruises

jp10558 said:
On the other hand, I've noticed more and more hotels not having the traditional 2 queen bed setup and defaulting to a single king - which itself is annoying. So far, aside from the NYC HGVCs that I couldn't afford to stay in anyway, I usually can find (in hotels) a 2 queen or whatever configuration I need with a little more searching. I hope it doesn't get hard though.
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I'd buy a NYC HGVC immediately if they came out with one that had either 2 queens or 3 total sleeping surfaces (eg murphybed + chairbed in the living space like DVC)

My two kids sharing a pullout sofa just doesnt work.
 
bizaro86 said:
For sure. And it isn't just people travelling solo who want/need a single occupancy room. We're planning a cruise with my father-in-law (widower). He won't want to share a cabin with us, but wouldn't ever be willing to pay a 2x single supplement. So solo rates are the way to go for situations like that.
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Being a widow now myself, I would only share with a sister, my granddaughter, one specific cousin or one of my nieces. I would not want to be in a cabin with more than one other person.
 
Watched two of the three episodes today while my grandson was napping. Should be able to watch third/last episode Thursday.

Seems to be trafficking. How did they manage to get her off the ship? They did not give out license/ID when getting off back then? I have more answers as far as limited cameras back then and the family all in one cabin. I thought maybe she was in a separate cabin with her brother.

Can't even imagine what the family is going through - and Amy..........
 
We did a trans-Atlantic cruise last year and it was wonderful. Went from Fort Lauderdale to Amsterdam and saw Baltic countries, after, we flew to our timeshare in Ireland spent the week and flew home to Orlando. It’s nice to combine cruising with timeshares. Highly recommend it.
we had to cancel Alaska this year, due to husband back injury. Hope to reschedule maybe next spring?
 
AnnaS said:
Being a widow now myself, I would only share with a sister, my granddaughter, one specific cousin or one of my nieces. I would not want to be in a cabin with more than one other person.
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Oh for sure - I definitely didn't mean to imply my elderly father in law should share a 300 sq ft cruise cabin with myself, my wife, and our two children. That's not a good choice for anyone. But he would never be willing to pay a big single supplement from a fairness point of view, so having a solo cabin option makes the trip possible.
 
We have only been on 4 cruises and enjoyed them but I think we also prefer a timeshare stay over a cruise. They each have their good points and bad but we dont like to be bound by deadlines (getting back to the ship) when sightseeing. We have done a few non-timeshare All Inclusive vacations and prefer a cruise over them. We were bored silly on our last 2 since we are not lay by the pool or on the beach people.


~Diane
 
My husband and I are in our 70's (70 and 77). We own a ton of timeshares and spend around 9 months of the year on the road. One of the things we love about timeshares is that if there is a problem, you call someone, and once you leave someone comes in and cleans. Although my husband was the cook for many years his replacement shoulder and rotator cuff surgery leaves me doing most everything now. One of the things that makes our timeshare travel work is cooking in and not spending more to eat than we would at home.

That's one of the reasons I like cruises. I don't have to do anything!!! My room is cleaned twice a day. All food is provided. I get the drink and the internet packages. It's a week or more of heaven. If we go somewhere interesting, that's a bonus.

We had a suite on our February cruise for our 45th anniversary. Our butler saw me bringing back lattes from the cafe and chided me that he would do that. So..I let him. I just texted him to bring lattes and pastries and they quickly showed up in our room.

So. Both different experiences and I love them both.
 
missyrcrews said:
This introvert could not handle a cruise. TRAPPED with a zillion people on a boat for days on end. Likely with a good case of seasickness to go along with it. BLECH BLECH BLECH. Give me my timeshares any day. I can make my own plans, cook what *I* want to eat, seek out other people if I choose (or more likely...NOT!) and just generally do my own thing. I sometimes think that someday I might like to take a bus tour...and then, I think again. :) Maybe someday. I'm not ready yet, though!
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My husband is right there with you. While I've done 5 cruises and have another 5 booked over the coming 6 months with my sister . . . my DH will NEVER even consider going on a ship. PERIOD!
 
So far, now that I'm "timeshare-less" . . . I'm not missing it at all. In fact, I'm rather enjoying not worrying about and trying how best to use my ownership (weeks/points) before losing them. Retirement has been awesome . . . and I'm finding I am really enjoying camping more and more! But cruising has been a bit addictive . . . so for now it's ships and tents.
 
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