Same her done most of the ferries into Europe whilst working Esbjerg, Hamburg and Bremerhaven (were the best) and most of our off islands but I'm always relieved to get off not having yacked.
A cruise would be torture to me banged up with all those people, each to his own.
They are not for everyone - I don’t mind a week or so every year.
Some love em.
We were on a Tui now Marella (think Butlins at sea) and at one of the evening meals the manager gave a thank you speech to an elderly lady who was sat on a largish table on her own wearing a black ball gown who after her husband had died had taken up almost permanent residence on this particular ship.
She sailed on no other and had racked up fifty trips.
Then we had to give her a round of applause and all the waiters came out banging saucepans and paraded round her table and then I had another glass of wine.
You know it makes sense! 
