Travel experts reveal the truth about nine cruise ship myths, from claustrophobia to norovirus outbreaks

Experts reveal why a cruise vacation is far more likely to be pleasantly plain sailing than a tsunami of traumatic experiences - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Does the idea of a cruise not float your boat because of all the tales of passenger woe floating around the blogosphere?

We spoke to several cruise experts and asked them to weigh in on some of the more prevalent myths about cruises that may be putting you off.