A cruise ship is a nightmare for 3 days and without pirates.
It seems to be a matter of love it or hate it. Very few people I encounter think cruising is "just okay".
I'm one who likes cruising, but acknowledge it's getting less pleasant. I avoid anything that's crowded or has long lines, and can have a pleasurable experience.
“No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned.”—Dr. Sam. Johnson