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    <title>topic Re: ✈ Things You Should Know About Solo Cruises (AARP ARTICLE) in Destinations</title>
    <link>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519253#M13162</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":ship:"&gt;🚢&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sailboat:"&gt;⛵&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":passenger_ship:"&gt;🛳&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":speedboat:"&gt;🚤&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":canoe:"&gt;🛶&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":ferry:"&gt;⛴&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":globe_showing_americas:"&gt;🌎&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:"&gt;😄&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 02:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Therapist4u</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2023-09-24T02:29:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>🚢 Things You Should Know About Solo Cruises (AARP ARTICLE)</title>
      <link>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519214#M13159</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":speaking_head:"&gt;🗣&lt;/span&gt;By Terry Ward, AARP. Published September 18, 2023.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;*** Have YOU been on any cruises or would like to? &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":thinking_face:"&gt;🤔&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Comments are welcome! ***&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.aarp.org/travel/vacation-ideas/cruises/info-2023/things-to-know-about-solo-cruises.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;https://www.aarp.org/travel/vacation-ideas/cruises/info-2023/things-to-know-about-solo-cruises.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 02:52:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519214#M13159</guid>
      <dc:creator>SummerOnTheWay1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2024-08-05T02:52:33Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: ✈ Things You Should Know About Solo Cruises (AARP ARTICLE)</title>
      <link>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519219#M13160</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;4 comments&lt;/STRONG&gt; (9/23/23)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;NOT a fan of being on the water as I get seasick! &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_rolling_eyes:"&gt;🙄&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;But the BIGGER the ship and an INNER cabin does DECREASE my misery. &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":thumbs_up:"&gt;👍&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Luv the WEEKEND set ups = gone a few days and back home. &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":woman_dancing:"&gt;💃&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Nicole &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_sunglasses:"&gt;😎&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:59:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519219#M13160</guid>
      <dc:creator>SummerOnTheWay1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-12-11T01:59:35Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: ✈ Things You Should Know About Solo Cruises (AARP ARTICLE)</title>
      <link>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519253#M13162</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":ship:"&gt;🚢&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sailboat:"&gt;⛵&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":passenger_ship:"&gt;🛳&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":speedboat:"&gt;🚤&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":canoe:"&gt;🛶&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":ferry:"&gt;⛴&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":globe_showing_americas:"&gt;🌎&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:"&gt;😄&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 02:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519253#M13162</guid>
      <dc:creator>Therapist4u</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-09-24T02:29:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: ✈ Things You Should Know About Solo Cruises (AARP ARTICLE)</title>
      <link>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519254#M13163</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;(1 comment) My friend Allen &lt;a href="https://community.aarp.org/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2616819"&gt;@Therapist4u&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;, Nicole &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":hugging_face:"&gt;🤗&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:51:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519254#M13163</guid>
      <dc:creator>SummerOnTheWay1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-12-12T19:51:12Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: ✈ Things You Should Know About Solo Cruises (AARP ARTICLE)</title>
      <link>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519264#M13164</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="4"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Hi my friend Nicole! &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="4"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;I barely make enough to live on...BUT....&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="4"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;if I could ever afford to take a &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Cruise&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":ship:"&gt;🚢&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;.....like you.... I’d prefer short sweet and back in port in a few days! haahaa &lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="4"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Anyway... Take care!&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT size="4"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":peace_symbol:"&gt;☮️&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":beach_with_umbrella:"&gt;🏖&lt;/span&gt; ~Allen &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":rainbow:"&gt;🌈&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":desert_island:"&gt;🏝&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sailboat:"&gt;⛵&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 04:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519264#M13164</guid>
      <dc:creator>Therapist4u</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-09-24T04:28:53Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: ✈ Things You Should Know About Solo Cruises (AARP ARTICLE)</title>
      <link>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519605#M13166</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.aarp.org/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/32699552"&gt;@SummerOnTheWay1&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;wrote:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;P&gt;(9/23/23)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;NOT a fan of being on the water as I get seasick! &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_rolling_eyes:"&gt;🙄&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;But the BIGGER the ship and an INNER cabin does DECREASE my misery. &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":thumbs_up:"&gt;👍&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Luv the WEEKEND set ups = gone a few days and back home. &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":woman_dancing:"&gt;💃&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Nicole &lt;span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_sunglasses:"&gt;😎&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;HR /&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="5" color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Hey Nicole,&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="5" color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Being an AARP member myself, I had already read this AARP article.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="5" color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;I don't think I'll ever go on a cruise.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="5" color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Most cruise lines are packing people on ships like they are sardines.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="5" color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;The newest ship out has over 8,000 people on it.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="5" color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;My daughter worked on a ship. It was one of the few ships sailing under an American flag thus U.S. labor laws apply. Most ships sail under foreign country flags and the treatment that employees receive on those ships almost qualifies as slavery.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="5" color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Many ships have rampant norovirus outbreaks with vomiting and diarrhea being a prevalent symptom because people come onto the ship already sick.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT size="5" color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;A waste of money, in my opinion.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:30:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2519605#M13166</guid>
      <dc:creator>nctarheel</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-09-26T04:30:21Z</dc:date>
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      <link>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2556677#M13430</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;""based on Double occupancy" I'll pass.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 19:43:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Destinations/Things-You-Should-Know-About-Solo-Cruises-AARP-ARTICLE/m-p/2556677#M13430</guid>
      <dc:creator>Tempest332</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2024-05-16T19:43:04Z</dc:date>
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