Do you hate the idea of taking a vacation aboard a cruise ship?  The pretentiousness?  The shows?  The stupid activities?  Sitting at dinner with that couple from Des Moines and having to listen to their stories... for seven straight nights? Me, too.  I was convinced that I would never take a cruise... but then I did, anyway. ... http://www.squidoo.com/hatecruiseships Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:04:46 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Mon, 19 May 2008 13:43:32 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/hatecruiseships Do you hate the idea of taking a vacation aboard a cruise ship?  The pretentiousness?  The shows?  The stupid activities?  Sitting at dinner with that couple from Des Moines and having to listen to their stories... for seven straight nights? Me, too.  I was convinced that I would never take a cruise... but then I did, anyway.  Why? The truth is, cruising can be by far the cheapest way to travel to some parts of the world. I still hate all that other stuff.   So, we found a way to use the cruise ship to get what we wanted... see multiple countries, and stay in a single hotel.  I'll share what I can here to help you take advantage of the good things a cruise has to offer, and avoid the others.  Mon, 19 May 2008 13:43:32 -0600