Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Where are the Family Only Ships?

With the recent announcement from P&O that from November 2011 the Oriana is going to become an adult only ship, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the cruise lines are trying to separate the family's from everybody else!

I can understand their thinking, when you sit here everyday you do see an increase in people asking to avoid the newer larger family orientated ships. It isn't because these passengers hate children a lot of the time it is teachers that work with them on a daily basis and older couples who have had there own children but now want to enjoy a little piece and quiet on their holiday! Which is a fare enough point everybody works very hard for their much needed holiday.

So on the other hand why doesn't a cruise line introduce a family only ship! I think its only fare that they got an option of saying they don't want to be on a ship with people that are just going to huff and puff at their children when they are enjoying themselves, whether it be in the pool or just generally around the ship they do also deserve to have a good time on their holiday! Especially with ships like the Ventura which is P&O flagship family ship, why not make it family only, then cutting out all the complaints of people that go on and return complaining about how many families on board!

It is a touchy subject as you are never going to please everybody, but with P&O now having 3 adult only ships, I think its time they stood up for the families and gave them there own ship too!

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