Reply To: JCCC4: Post Mortem (Feedback Thread)
Overall I had a great time! Last year I had pretty severe sea sickness, so this year was a dream by comparison (I planned a lot better this round).
I wanted to put some quick thoughts out here for discussion, listed in order of importance (most to least):
Late shows – +1 to what everyone else has said.
Group size – I feel like we’ve hit our max. Non-official events are already packed. I know increasing the size increases revenue but a large factor in my enjoyment is the low number of people (relative to other geek events like cons).
Compression – Probably just due to the shorter 6-day cruise but events felt pretty packed in schedule-wise. Less time for game room than I liked. Hopefully an 8-day cruise gives us more breathing room.
Traditions – I think we need to slough off some traditions to make way for new and interesting events. This was my second cruise and while I still had a good time at repeat events I think they’ll get old a third time. In particular, celebrity Artemis and the JoCo live karaoke were fun but I don’t feel I need them again (and could be replaced by a fresh new idea that’s just as fun).
Intermissions – Last year there were intermissions during long shows which meant mid-show drinks and ice cream. I missed them this year.