NWR: Help me pick a cruise!

ChrissynRicky Posted: May 22, 2006 12:26 PM

NWR: Help me pick a cruise!

Which would you pick? This will be for my mother and I in November 2006.

5-Night Princess Cruises
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nassau, Bahamas
At Sea
Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos
Princess Cays, Bahamas
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

-or-

6-Night Royal Caribbean
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Key West, FL
Cozumel, Mexico
Costa Maya, Mexico
George Town, Grand Cayman
At Sea
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

SeptBride70 Posted: May 22, 2006 12:30 PM

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both are great cruise lines: i've heard great things about both. i personally like the ports better on the princess than the royal-- i would rather be in the carribean and FL than in mexico and FL.

JMO, but either way-- sounds like a nice HM!!!

Soon2BeMrs2006 Posted: May 22, 2006 12:31 PM

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are you looking for more relaxation or fun?

autumn Posted: May 22, 2006 12:31 PM

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Chris, I would do the 6 night crusie. An extra island to adventure too.

Tatum&Steve Posted: May 22, 2006 12:31 PM

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Not much help - lol I was in Bahamas in March (loved it) and Mexico in April (Puerto Vallarta - loved it too) so I am torn...but the second one is good because it is 6 nights! Then again the locations on the first one sound better! Sorry!

JandJ1224 Posted: May 22, 2006 12:32 PM

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I picked the royal because I feel bahamas might not be so hot in nov.., just like the islands better too

futuremrsGafforio Posted: May 22, 2006 12:32 PM

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The princess cruise sounds awesome!!!

CaMacho Posted: May 22, 2006 12:40 PM

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I like the islands better on the princess cruise!

AlliNMatt06 Posted: May 22, 2006 12:42 PM

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I would say the second cruise, only because it goes more places, then the first one. I don't like Bahamas and I have been there quite a few times. I also don't care for Cozumel. Key west and Grand Caymen are alot of fun,and Grand Cayman water is beautiful. I have been to Costa Maya before, they have a great little shopping area when the boat first pulls in to port. There is a couple of restaurants and a pool.That is pretty much it on that island. We went to the Mayan ruins, I hated it but my FH LOVED!!! it.
The private princess island is very realaxing. It is the boats private island. They serve you a barbeque and you pretty much just lay around buy the water. It is great.

Another thing to consider is the boat. I would choose the newer boat of the two. What Princess boat is it, I might of went on it? I have never been on a Royal boat, but I want to go on one. They are usually pretty expensive.

ChrisnAmy Posted: May 22, 2006 12:49 PM

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I just got back from a Princess Cruise....Wasn't Really impressed...We Had an oceanview room and our room was SO small that I had to crawl out of the end of the bed at night. The bed was pushed up against the wall... Service was nice...but I had more fun on other cruises. I would love to try Royal next time.

Shannondon Posted: May 22, 2006 12:54 PM

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I went on the Royal Caribean cruise for New Years Eve. It left from tampa and went to Costa maya, Belize, Grand Cayman and Cozymel. I was not crazy about the ports. All but one you are left in the middle of the ocean and have to take a small boat to land because of hurrican damage, so just double check that because it was a pain. You have to wait for the boat to come back, etc. I only liked Cozumel. I had a bad experience in Belize and I thought Costa Maya was a huge tourist trap and there was really nothing there, JMO. I would go with the first cruise. Fell free to FM me.

Just double check with the hurricane damage, and the ports they might have built it up since then, I hope.

SunBride07 Posted: May 22, 2006 12:54 PM

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Royal Caribbean all the way!! The service is amazing!!

I went this past year and stopped at Grand Cayman and Cozumel -- loved them both!

ChrissynRicky Posted: May 22, 2006 12:57 PM

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I think I'm leaning more towards Princess since I've been to Key West and Cozumel before.

M&S Sept12006 Posted: May 22, 2006 12:57 PM

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Princess...those islands are beautiful!

Blu-ize Posted: May 22, 2006 01:00 PM

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Royal Caribbean cruise

Soon2BeMrs2006 Posted: May 22, 2006 01:03 PM

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I loved RC cruises. Which ship?

STBH Posted: May 22, 2006 01:39 PM

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def royal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CLMon7906 Posted: May 22, 2006 01:41 PM

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neither....stay off the boats....

i'm not a big fan of cruises (tom or the boats) really. which ever you think will be more fun for your mom is my vote....her idea of fun might be more relaxed than yours.

krispyc Posted: May 22, 2006 02:18 PM

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Costa Maya has nothing there, except for the Mayan Ruins and that requires a 45 min bus ride to get to (but they are really cool to see!) It's very run down and the cruising industry is trying to build it up as a tourist area.