Numerous reasons to reject a cruise ship vacation.

Another reason is that they are as artificial as a resort hotel. (I know this because I was once hired to give talks on a cruise — I'd never spend money to go on one.) All the specific pleasures available on them, you can find closer to home and much cheaper.

I think that what people mainly like about them is the idea of being on a cruise. They think they gave themselves a prize. Well, you can pick almost anything and think of it that way.