Excellent. Very good description. I will use that.
I am a retired ship master, having been a captain of a super tanker and a super containership. Sailed third mate on an old trans Pacific passenger ship (not a cruise liner) and have taken a cruise on an Italian liner that was so old they burned it at the dock for insurance (year after).
I cruised one time , I was so miserable all I did was drink to kill the pain. It was shear monotony. We had “puke day” where everyone throws up all over the ship . You throw up not from sea sickness but from the smell of puke. There is nothing to do so you watch FOX. Hell, I do that at home and it doesn’t cost $8000. I have many hobbies and interests but I am convinced that most people my age are so bored from doing nothing they just as soon do nothing for $8000. I wouldn’t take another cruise at gun point.
We honeymooned in 1983 on a former passenger liner (Kerry Castle) that was already 30 years old (scrapped in 2001). At least it felt like we were on a real ship. Food was excellent in two sittings; it was a low key & low pressure voyage.
No sealed system floating behemoths for us.
#10 You may like this site http://gcaptain.com
Many ship mishaps and other interesting news : )
Here is what looks to be a drunken captain judging by the animation track of the ship.
http://gcaptain.com/watch-ais-animation-shows-tanker-hit-anchored-lng-carrier-al-khattiya/