"Carnival" Cruise?

 

A “Carnival” that is NOT so much fun.

“Feasting and merrymaking,” perhaps this cruise line should change its name.

An entire ship made up of a “poop deck!” All of the information is not in as of yet

and I am sure many will have much to say. The bottom line is that recession is taking its toll

across land and sea with major corporation’s side stepping and just plain neglecting to keep up with maintenance and overhauls of equipment.

As a former cruiser with many sails to my name, it seems to me that the cruising populace will probably tell themselves

the same thing that frequent flyers do; “well, it’s safer than driving a car.” I don’t know if this is soothing enough

to have me drop a few thousand dollars to propel my way to exotic destinations.

 

I think I would rather take my chance with an automobile and stick to the Americas for now.

Somehow, driving across state borders into Canada or Mexico seems like a safer proposition

than bobbing without control in the Atlantic with land nowhere in sight. I will most likely continue

to fly and even book another cruise or two, but for the near future I think I will keep my feet or at least my wheels on solid ground.