Whiners, diners on cruise to Cuba

By Gary Stein

Sun Sentinel

It didn’t take long for the cruise complaints to start. About a couple of hours after they left South Florida, in fact.

For those complaining about the historic cruise to Cuba, I have just one comment: What did you expect?

This is the first cruise to Cuba in more than 50 years. You were expecting everything to run smoothly?

You were expecting total access in Cuba? Please.

Passengers are complaining about the first-day outings, particularly the nighttime show at the Tropicana. Too expensive, they say

We got there too early and had to wait, they say. Had to pay $3 for a bottle of water while waiting, whey say.

Not as good as Las Vegas or Atlantic City shows, they say.

Walking tours were too long and too arduous, they say.

Again, what did you expect?

Do your homework before going on a cruise, particularly one like this.

Better yet, wait awhile until everybody gets their act together.

Ah, you say, you want to be among the first.

Fine. But expect glitches. And stop the whining.

Gary Stein is a columnist for the Sun Sentinel. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.