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> I've heard tell that cruise lines use their newest and shiniest ships for 7+ day cruises, and these ships are very well cared for.
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> The older, less good ships are used for 3-4 day cruises, and for some reason these ships are unloved by their owners.
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> Considering that this fiasco apparently happened on a 4 day cruise, this may be part of the problem. But there's also the possibility that it was a fourth-rate cruise line.
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> ^v^:)^v^

> FB

I think you may have hit the nail on the head. All of our cruises have been seven, ten, or fourteen days. I would not want to name the cruise line, but it is one of the largest. And how many actually sail from Mobile?
Howard