My sister whom is terminal chose to go on a cruise, this week, January 2022. The family was all set to go and the CDC advised against cruises. My father who has pulmonary issues, past lung cancer, emphysema and diabetic, his doctor told him it was not safe for him to travel on a plane then a cruise. Now we are experiencing severe regrets. I am ate up with worry for her and him I couldn’t even get excited about the trip. I will probably always regret the decision to stay back. How does one get past something like this?
Dh and I recently returned from a cruise on an NCL ship; we visited a lot of interesting historical sites, animal sanctuaries and landmarks. And because we are extremely lucky in out timing, there was no outbreak amongst our crew or guests.
There were actually a lot of older folks than us (we are 68) and some of them were pretty frail (wheelchairs, walkers, being helped by adult children).
As we get older, we find cruising to be a gentler way of travelling and seeing the world.
In all honesty, unless you are a partier, cruises are pretty overhyped. DH and I took one a few years ago and we got off the ship after 6 days and swore we'd never step on another cruise ship ever.
Regrets leave us--you can't live the rest of your life regretting following drs smart opinion that a cruise ship is a pretty bad way to be traveling these days. We went during Norovirus and while we felt they did a good job keeping things 'clean'---we actually regretted GOING. Too many people, too tight of quarters--we felt like we were in a floating toilet.
I can't imagine that a cruise with a terminally ill woman and a sick old man could be much fun for anyone. Think on that for a while. Your regrets will fade over time.
It must be a very sad disappointment to all. I wish you the best.