Updated with possible itineraryRoyal Caribben vs Princess

Joe and Erica Posted: Apr 27, 2009 01:05 PM

Updated with possible itineraryRoyal Caribben vs Princess

Can you ladies give me some feedback...

pros cons.. what do you like, what have you done?

Cacarina Posted: Apr 27, 2009 01:17 PM

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FH and I have been on 2 Princess cruises. We had a fantatstic time on both!!!! We liked the anytime dining option because then you are not tied down to a specific seating time for dinner like many other ships. It is an older crowd, but since you are going on your honeymoon, it is probably okay cause you aren't really going to want to be partying all night...or are you??? :)

20mrsc10 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 01:18 PM

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i've been on a royal caribbean cruise, and i had a great time..i kind of like assigned seating times, and there was sooooo much to do on the ship

sharivera Posted: Apr 27, 2009 01:22 PM

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Our honeymoon was on a Royal CAribbean cruise! we had the most AMAZING time & met some great people. I highly recommend Royal Caribbean.. FM me if you have any more questions!!!

julesrbf Posted: Apr 27, 2009 01:31 PM

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FH and I did a Princess cruise to Alaska and had a blast. It was geared toward a bit of an older crowd but we were thrilled to have lots of downtime and just relax. The anytime dining thing was a huge plus for us as well.

MikesBride2B Posted: Apr 27, 2009 01:33 PM

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love love love Royal Caribbean!!! We are going on a RC cruise for our Honeymoon!

Joe and Erica Posted: Apr 27, 2009 01:34 PM

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Keep it coming ladies... Its helping!

CandB4604 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 01:44 PM

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Posted by 20mrsc10

i've been on a royal caribbean cruise, and i had a great time..i kind of like assigned seating times, and there was sooooo much to do on the ship

Ditto! FH and i went in Sept and we loooooved every minute! I'm a big foodie (love to eat it and cook it!) and we thought the food was DELISH!

Jsquared279 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 01:50 PM

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I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY Recommend ROYAL CARIBBEAN HANDS DOWN BAR NONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

debzy Posted: Apr 27, 2009 02:34 PM

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I've never bene on Princess, but I've been on RC and I LOVED LOVED LOVED it!

endlesslove116 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 03:01 PM

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we have never done royal caribbean and have only done carnival cruises and have gone on a few with them already. for our HM we are going on a royal carribean one, so we are excited to try this cruise line cause we have heard such great things about them from friends and family who have taken plenty of cruises with royal carribean. they actually say its the best cruise line, so i dont think you will be dissapointed! :)

littlepixie12 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 03:04 PM

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Posted by MikesBride2B

love love love Royal Caribbean!!! We are going on a RC cruise for our Honeymoon!

us too!!

Joe and Erica Posted: Apr 27, 2009 03:37 PM

* Updated with Itinerary* Re: Royal Caribben vs Princess

So the only thing that has me not ready to book RC is the itinerary... Princess itinerary we liked better Any thoughts

RC Itin...

Sat 08/01 Miami, Florida - Embark - Time subject to change. 04:30 PM
Sun 08/02 At Sea
Mon 08/03 At Sea
Tue 08/04 Philipsburg, St. Maarten 09:00 AM 06:00 PM
Wed 08/05 San Juan, Puerto Rico 08:00 AM 02:00 PM
Thu 08/06 Labadee, Haiti 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Fri 08/07 At Sea
Sat 08/08 Miami, Florida - Disembark - Time subject to change. 07:00 AM
________________________
Princess Cruises
Caribbean Princess
Day Date Port Arv Dep
Tue 08/04 New York, New York - Embark - Times are Subject to Change 05:00 PM
Wed 08/05 At Sea
Thu 08/06 West End, Bermuda 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Fri 08/07 At Sea
Sat 08/08 San Juan, Puerto Rico 10:00 AM 11:00 PM
Sun 08/09 St. Thomas, USVI 07:00 AM 04:00 PM
Mon 08/10 Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos 01:00 PM 06:00 PM
Tue 08/11 At Sea
Wed 08/12 At Sea
Thu 08/13 New York, New York - Disembark - Times are Subject to Change 07:15 AM

MrsCastanedain09 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 03:45 PM

Re: Updated with possible itineraryRoyal Caribben vs Princess

The princess cruise has lots of days at sea....are you sure you want that? Have you cruised before. The days at sea will get boring after 1....JMO but I would hate that, granted there's lots to do on the ship but two consecutive days is too much for me.

Joe and Erica Posted: Apr 27, 2009 03:58 PM

Re: Updated with possible itineraryRoyal Caribben vs Princess

Posted by MrsCastanedain09

The princess cruise has lots of days at sea....are you sure you want that? Have you cruised before. The days at sea will get boring after 1....JMO but I would hate that, granted there's lots to do on the ship but two consecutive days is too much for me.

Nope we have never cruised and this is my dilemma! Thats why I need you girls to help! and of course i will talk over with FH. So you think it will get boring huh... ok thats important to tell him! Thanks!

Cacarina Posted: Apr 27, 2009 04:05 PM

Re: Updated with possible itineraryRoyal Caribben vs Princess

Posted by Joe and Erica

So the only thing that has me not ready to book RC is the itinerary... Princess itinerary we liked better Any thoughts

RC Itin...

Sat 08/01 Miami, Florida - Embark - Time subject to change. 04:30 PM
Sun 08/02 At Sea
Mon 08/03 At Sea
Tue 08/04 Philipsburg, St. Maarten 09:00 AM 06:00 PM
Wed 08/05 San Juan, Puerto Rico 08:00 AM 02:00 PM
Thu 08/06 Labadee, Haiti 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Fri 08/07 At Sea
Sat 08/08 Miami, Florida - Disembark - Time subject to change. 07:00 AM
________________________
Princess Cruises
Caribbean Princess
Day Date Port Arv Dep
Tue 08/04 New York, New York - Embark - Times are Subject to Change 05:00 PM
Wed 08/05 At Sea
Thu 08/06 West End, Bermuda 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Fri 08/07 At Sea
Sat 08/08 San Juan, Puerto Rico 10:00 AM 11:00 PM
Sun 08/09 St. Thomas, USVI 07:00 AM 04:00 PM
Mon 08/10 Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos 01:00 PM 06:00 PM
Tue 08/11 At Sea
Wed 08/12 At Sea
Thu 08/13 New York, New York - Disembark - Times are Subject to Change 07:15 AM

I did that exact Princess cruise out of NY twice. We loved it both times!!! The days at sea are so much fun, honestly. There is SO much to do on board the ship besides laying by the pool. Also, the ease of not having to fly is simply amazing!!! Since we live in NYC, we just had to take a cab to and from the ship, it was awesome!!!!!!!!

cateydee Posted: Apr 27, 2009 04:05 PM

Re: Updated with possible itineraryRoyal Caribben vs Princess

Posted by Joe and Erica

Posted by MrsCastanedain09

The princess cruise has lots of days at sea....are you sure you want that? Have you cruised before. The days at sea will get boring after 1....JMO but I would hate that, granted there's lots to do on the ship but two consecutive days is too much for me.

Nope we have never cruised and this is my dilemma! Thats why I need you girls to help! and of course i will talk over with FH. So you think it will get boring huh... ok thats important to tell him! Thanks!

I took a carnival cruise from NY to the caribbean and i loved the days at sea because it FORCES you to relax!! I was so happy not having to have an itinerary. i just laid out by the pool while FH went played at the casino and all around the boat.
we are both active people but i liked the days at sea. JMHO

MrsCastanedain09 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 04:10 PM

Re: Updated with possible itineraryRoyal Caribben vs Princess

Posted by Joe and Erica

Posted by MrsCastanedain09

The princess cruise has lots of days at sea....are you sure you want that? Have you cruised before. The days at sea will get boring after 1....JMO but I would hate that, granted there's lots to do on the ship but two consecutive days is too much for me.

Nope we have never cruised and this is my dilemma! Thats why I need you girls to help! and of course i will talk over with FH. So you think it will get boring huh... ok thats important to tell him! Thanks!

Oh for SURE. The thing is, cruises have LOTS of activities, you're on shore for the entire day and then come in to shower, have dinner, go out dancing ect.....the days at sea are great for vegging out, sunning and 'fun' in your room....but 2 days in a row? It might be a bit much. I would rather fly to Miami for the other cruise. You will have fun on either one, FH and I got engaged on a Princess cruise in Europe....fantastic!!!!

Beware- you will gain weight!!! Theres SO MUCH food

This site may help, will give you candid reviews on your ship and possibly your intineraries:
http://cruisecritic.com/

Gracie821 Posted: Apr 27, 2009 04:12 PM

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We went on a royal carribean cruise 2 years ago and we are doing it for our honeymoon too! It was def the best vacation either of us has ever had! I 100% reccommend them, also with your question about the days at sea, really think about if you will be ok with it. Especially since it is your first cruise, it is weird to know you cant get off the boat, so just think about it. Also the dinners that are scheduled are awesome, we sat at a table with people around our age, and we took the late dinner so we could rest up if we wanted to and had time to shower and stuff. I could go on and on about this vacation so if you want any other info feel free to fm me! HTH!