We have been on 8 Disney cruises and 2 RC. We will be trying out Carnival in the spring of 2023. Looking forward to it!,,
Since it is our first time on Carnival, I wanted a newer ship. We also booked a Havana aft balcony...because of the past year.
Sorry, wrong thread but, is there a RCCL/Royal Caribbean thread? I can't find one and didn't want to start a new one just for my conundrum. Also I've checked RCCL forum but they don't have a large RCCL vs DCL thread either. Thanks in advance.
Sorry, wrong thread but, is there a RCCL/Royal Caribbean thread? I can't find one and didn't want to start a new one just for my conundrum. Also I've checked RCCL forum but they don't have a large RCCL vs DCL thread either. Thanks in advance.
Thank you! I've booked a DCL balcony for Alaska for summer 2022 for $12k.... But RCCL is $5k for something comparable. I did some basic research so I know what each cruise line brings to the experience. If money were no object, I would just stick with DCL, but $7k difference is quite a lot and hard to ignore. We could book the excursions that we want and still have enough left over for another RCCL cruise. So for the people who went and experienced both cruises, did the cruise line you choose matter all that much? Another possibility is to downgrade to DCL porthole room for $8k, that’s priced between what we have and RCCL. For background, we're a young family with 2 toddlers, cruising for the first time, living here in the US.
Thank you! I've booked a DCL balcony for Alaska for summer 2022 for $12k.... But RCCL Quantum is $5k for something comparable. I did some basic research so I know what each cruise line brings to the experience. If money were no object, I would just stick with DCL, but $7k difference is quite a lot and hard to ignore. We could book the excursions that we want and still have enough left over for another RCCL cruise. So for the people who went and experienced both cruises, did the cruise line you choose matter all that much? Another possibility is to downgrade to DCL porthole room for $8k, that’s priced between what we have and RCCL. For background, we're a young family with 2 toddlers, cruising for the first time, living here in the US.
edit: RCCL is with Quantum of the Sea
I tried those "newer" "bigger" ships. so not for us. taking away free spaces to make way for paid stuff. Spa was incredible looking. but on other cruises I felt we were all treated the same no matter where your cabin was. or what category. Now I worry because I have not sailed on DCL and if its comparrison to the newer ships on carnival I will be greatly disappointedIt’s what I usually recommend to people who have sailed mostly on DCL. The new ships have more to offer and they are (obviously) in a much better shape than the rest of the fleet. I haven’t try a havana cabin yet but I know they are coming with nice perks (ex: the Havana pool being very rarely crowded).
I tried those "newer" "bigger" ships. so not for us. taking away free spaces to make way for paid stuff. Spa was incredible looking. but on other cruises I felt we were all treated the same no matter where your cabin was. or what category. Now I worry because I have not sailed on DCL and if its comparrison to the newer ships on carnival I will be greatly disappointed
We strayed from DCL when Carnival Vista (Panorama’s slightly older sister), was brand new, we were on her 3rd sailing. We really fell in love with Carnival and the Vista class ships. As long as you go into your cruise knowing it won’t be the same level of service as DCL, you’ll be fine. They really are different experiences, SCL is definitely a pampered more luxury experience, and Carnival is a ton of fun! We love both lines but for different reasons! We’ve been on Vista 4 times and know her pretty well, feel free to reach out if you have any questions.Since it is our first time on Carnival, I wanted a newer ship. We also booked a Havana aft balcony...because of the past year.
We are one of the people who just had our Carnival Mardi Gras June cruise canceled. I’m definitely bummed but figured it would happen so booked a B2B on her for June 2022. We also had a WDW vacation booked for the same week as Mardi Gras for this year as a back up. We are now canceling it because I just booked Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas for June 26, 2021. They are sailing out of Nassau, so we are spending a day at Atlantis before the cruise. We will have 2 days at Perfect Day at CoCoCay, 2 sea days and a stop in Cozumel and Grand Bahama Island. We are required to be vaccinated and still don’t know what the mask policy will be.
We are beyond excited to be on a ship this year. They are sailing out of Nassau so they don’t have to follow the CDC rules and no sail order. This will be our first time on Royal and are very excited. It’s a really good rate too, $4800 for 4 people in 2 connecting balcony cabins. Mevelandry, what did you think of Adventure of the Seas?
We are one of the people who just had our Carnival Mardi Gras June cruise canceled. I’m definitely bummed but figured it would happen so booked a B2B on her for June 2022. We also had a WDW vacation booked for the same week as Mardi Gras for this year as a back up. We are now canceling it because I just booked Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas for June 26, 2021. They are sailing out of Nassau, so we are spending a day at Atlantis before the cruise. We will have 2 days at Perfect Day at CoCoCay, 2 sea days and a stop in Cozumel and Grand Bahama Island. We are required to be vaccinated and still don’t know what the mask policy will be.
We are beyond excited to be on a ship this year. They are sailing out of Nassau so they don’t have to follow the CDC rules and no sail order. This will be our first time on Royal and are very excited. It’s a really good rate too, $4800 for 4 people in 2 connecting balcony cabins. Mevelandry, what did you think of Adventure of the Seas?
We are one of the people who just had our Carnival Mardi Gras June cruise canceled. I’m definitely bummed but figured it would happen so booked a B2B on her for June 2022. We also had a WDW vacation booked for the same week as Mardi Gras for this year as a back up. We are now canceling it because I just booked Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas for June 26, 2021. They are sailing out of Nassau, so we are spending a day at Atlantis before the cruise. We will have 2 days at Perfect Day at CoCoCay, 2 sea days and a stop in Cozumel and Grand Bahama Island. We are required to be vaccinated and still don’t know what the mask policy will be.
We are beyond excited to be on a ship this year. They are sailing out of Nassau so they don’t have to follow the CDC rules and no sail order. This will be our first time on Royal and are very excited. It’s a really good rate too, $4800 for 4 people in 2 connecting balcony cabins. Mevelandry, what did you think of Adventure of the Seas?
Hi, so we stayed with Disney, but downgrading it to a porthole cabin. So it's halfway between a RCCL balcony and Disney balcony. Plus my wife was starting to get anxious about kids climbing and falling off of the balcony (more about the stress-free experience vs worrying about actually falling out of balcony)
Still, quite a price difference, but we wanted to come away with a great family experience, and I think that Disney would be the best opportunity for that. Other than the morning excursions which we will no doubt be psyched about, but also want to be mindful of not doing too much, and be back on board the ship before the kids have a meltdown. We will take advantage of all the Disney activities it has to offer while it seems like RCCL is geared towards older kids.
Thank you all for your help!