Originally Posted by birdstrike
Ohh! Scanner and GPS. Thanks! Wouldn't have thought of those
God, I'm such a geek
Flexibility and openness, check. I'll think of it as a long-haul Amtrak trip in a sleeper. I'm sure it will be better than that
Didn't mean to imply geekiness on your part. My FIL definitely has issues, however.
And, if it's no more fun than a long-haul Amtrak ride, ask for your money back. Seriously, the biggest complaints I read here (and on Cruisecritic.com) come from people who were expecting way more than the typical cruise delivers. I'm pretty sure the vast majority of people enjoy their first cruise.