Cruisin'

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We're thinking that maybe it's time to try a cruise instead of a resort for vacation at the end of May. Any experiences to relate, good or bad, with specific cruise lines or packagers? Especially, comments on the food and the noise/chaos level. :) Other cruising advice? (I've already read Ian's message from this spring.)

ETA: when I say "noise/chaos" I'm thinking of all types, from young exuberant children, to packs of mall-rat teens, to geezers who think that 6 a.m. is "sleeping in." It's not (just) about young kids. :)

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My dad sells cruises for Cruise Brothers down here in Cranston. He is not really a salesman and will listen to what you want. He has been on several cruises himself and is taking the family on a cruise this July (I opted out).

He often gets specials leaving from Boston. Some of the have golf packages worth a couple of hundred. Sometimes, the cruise companies are just moving a boat from here to there. Sometimes, they have some rooms leftover and run a special that says,"If you can ge to Boston by 3pm on Friday, you can take a 5 day cruise for $299."

If you like, I can send you his contact info, or you can shoot me a note if you are interested.