Choose a cruise line

[Amberleefuta]

My husband and I are planning to take our 1st cruise. I have narrowed the options down to DCL, RCL, and NCL. We want to have a balcony. We will be going in November of 2015. Which will be a good line for us? It is my husband's 40th bday as well. Any advice on anything cruising will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks amber

 

[bumbershoot]

What kind of people are you, what do you like to do? Active rock-wall-climbing types, or laze around types? What places do you want to see? You might just choose a cruiseline based on itineraries! Many people follow the itinerary; the ship is secondary.

I'm partial to both Royal and Disney, but then...that's all I know.

 

[Nicoleinwi]

Many people follow the itinerary; the ship is secondary.

I second that. I always look for itinerary. If there are two lines that do the same on, then I first look at the amount of time in port. If they are the same then lastly I look a the ship.

I'm new to cruising though (only been on 5) once I have been on many many more then I might start looking at ship as the first factor. Too much of the world to see yet for that now

 

[BrookeMQ]

Do you have a specific itenerary you want to do?

What things are you looking to do.on the ship?

I have sailed 4 different cruise lines and never had a bad cruise.

 

[Summerl30]

If I am travelling with just dh, I look at itinerary first (and that will likely never be dcl-too many sea days and not enough places I want to see), if I am travelling with the kids, then the ship is the first thing I look at (dcl is my first choice with the kids, but not necessarily my only choice)