Originally Posted by giordano

hello all. new to this . i and family have cruised quite a few times , for us, a dozen cruises is a fair amount.like cruising, think it a great way for families to really relax and stay together. will visit this forum , see what we can learn. just finished norwegian cruises to bermuda and carib, free style. don't know if we like that or not, after being used to the other dining formats. don't get to dine with others , meet other people.
the specialty restaurants were good, especially cagney's, my kid's favorites. in general, the service and attentiveness seems to have gone down though. just not the same, relatively speaking, even though it is still good.
sure appreciated driving to new york, as flying is just intolerable anymore, and if it can be avoided, we do it. 6 hr drive and well worth it !