Good question, and one that I ponder...

However, then I remembered this Transatlantic crossing is a repositioning cruise. The purpose is to get the ship from the Med to Caribbean for the season.

It was ridiculously inexpensive I thought for a 15 day cruise. Less than $900 for a inside cabin, with free alc, wifi (500 mins) and discounted excursions. Balcony rooms were going for $1200. The ship was 43% booked and had little to no children due to the vaccination requirements.

My goal was to cross the Atlantic, so anything after that was gravy.

But to your point... Anyone traveling should spend sometime researching customs, festivals, and quirks of the places they will visit so they will not be disappointed. We knew Monday was going to be iffy from our trip to Nice in 2019, but hoped for the best.