Pick a Ship for my Family!

[Robbydj13]

I'd go with Royal Caribbean or even a newer Carnival ship! If you don't NEED the Disney experience, you can find what you're looking for in another line at a much lower price.

Norwegian has good options for fun too. They tend to nickel and dime a bit more than others IMO tho

 

[BlueBayou]

do you have any opinion of a good ship on those lines? I feel we are flexible with ports and itineraries because we haven’t really explored any of the traditional ports

For your needs I would go with the newer/larger Oasis or Quantum class ships on RCL. We were on Freedom (2007) and Vision (1997) class vessels. And the 1997 Enchantment of the Seas was showing her age. Fighting rust and decay on a ship is a constant battle. While I like smaller ships, I understand some of the aging can be off putting to some people.

On the Enchantment we ate at a table of 12. All very seasoned cruisers who watched cruise rates and snagged the sailing because it was about as inexpensive as you could get out of Galveston. All of us would laugh at how little and rusty we looked compared to the other ships at the ports.

 

[Robbydj13]

For your needs I would go with the newer/larger Oasis or Quantum class ships on RCL. We were on Freedom (2007) and Vision (1997) class vessels. And the 1997 Enchantment of the Seas was showing her age. Fighting rust and decay on a ship is a constant battle. While I like smaller ships, I understand some of the aging can be off putting to some people.

On the Enchantment we ate at a table of 12. All very seasoned cruisers who watched cruise rates and snagged the sailing because it was about as inexpensive as you could get out of Galveston. All of us would laugh at how little and rusty we looked compared to the other ships at the ports.

I have been wanting to try out Quantum Class myself. I have been on Oasis and Harmony more than any other ship and love them. I was looking at a 12 Night cruise from New Jersey on the Anthem before Covid ruined plans