The bad weather affected our overall experience for sure, but please know there were plenty more wonderful things onboard than negatives. The weather on Bermuda was perfect for a beach vacation. The ship/staff very classy!!
We've done it both ways before...with a group and without. When you are with family, there are many joyous moments but it also carries with it many responsibilities(we babysat, we made sure my mom got around the ship and was with someone always, etc.)You always have someone to talk to and enjoy things with. On the other hand, going alone...well, it's freeing--there is no schedule. And we've been blessed to have both kinds of cruises.