Cruise passengers reveal the destinations they'd NEVER go to again
Cruise holidays give tourists the chance to tick off several top destinations on one trip.
But unfortunately, not every port leaves passengers hungry for more.
Experienced cruisers have taken to Reddit to share their main cruise regrets – and for many people, it's a destination that didn't quite hit the mark.
So, where will these cruisers be leaving off their itinerary?
The largest island in French Polynesia, Tahiti, is often considered to be one of the world's most luxurious places to cruise.
But that's not the case for Reddit user 'Jammu2' who says: 'The actual island of Tahiti and the capital Papeete are pretty grim.'
And another person adds that they had to pay $30/£21.85 for a glass of beer in the luxury island location.
It's a Jamaican destination that 'VagabondCamp' won't be returning to. They say: 'Falmouth, Jamaica - small hole in the wall town - we left the port area and got screamed at, followed, blocked from walking etc.'
Cruiser 'mga1' agrees, adding: 'There isn't anything around. There isn't much to see/shop/eat in the area.'
For 'wanderingstorm', there are several destinations that have left them with no desire to return.
They say: 'I wasn't impressed with Western Caribbean, Cozumel, Roatan, Costa Maya etc. It was fine but nothing I had much desire to see again once the cruise was over.'
And 'GroundbreakingHeat38' slams Costa Maya, a cruise port in Mexico, as 'awful'. They claim: [It's] a big tourist trap type stop and you couldn't even go in the ocean, there was no beach.'
The Bahamas has also sadly left several cruise guests unimpressed with 'Express-Bee-6485' moaning that they 'should've stayed on [the] ship!'
'Elvisdog12' even describes Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas and a leading cruise destination, as 'straight up gross'.
Europe isn't spared on the thread with 'malbecois' claiming: 'I could do without stopping in Olympia on future cruises.'
They explain their dislike for the Greek destination by saying: 'It sounded interesting, but the Olympic site was a bit of a let-down compared to other historical ruins. And damn was it hot!'
And 'PMyra' had their cruise ruined by a terrible excursion to a 'factory' in Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic.
They claim the trip was 'nothing but sales pitches and forced shopping' adding that they now 'avoid' any factory excursions.
Meanwhile another cruise guest says they need a 'a vacation to recover after a Mediterranean cruise', explaining that 'there's a port every day and you're usually waking up at 6am to do whatever is planned'.
Cruise guests have also been warned that trips to a popular European destination are about to get a little pricier.
Norway has announced that local governments will be able to charge a three per cent levy on overnight stays and cruise ship visitors.
The tax is due to launch in the summer of 2026 and has been designed in response to overtourism in the Nordic country.
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