Which HM would you choose?

cherish83 Posted: May 09, 2008 12:44 PM

Which HM would you choose?

Since our original cruise was cancelled, we are back to square one regarding the HM, which means I have to bother you guys again Thanks in advance!!! I am so darn indecisive!

We still want to do a cruise, (preferably with princess since Travel Toms said he would probably be able to get us onboard credit and an upgrade because of our cancellation. However, the other day while talking about the HM a commerical came on about Atlantis in the Bahamas. FH has always wanted to go there, so i'm trying to work it in our budget. We dropped our HM budget to 4000 since we really want to save for a condo/house now.. These are the options I found and priced (for cruise, air and hotel) before bother Travel Tom, so maybe can always get cheaper.so here are the options: Oh and please tell me your opinions :)

Option 1: (about 3900)
7 night Princess cruise out of PR (our original cruise only now in December rather than January.
It goes to Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, Tortola, ans St. Thomas. Then we would fly to Nassau for 4 days.

Option 2: (about 3800)
10 night Princess cruise out of Fort Lauderdale. We would fly in the night before. The cruise goes to: Princess Cays Bahamas, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Barbados, St. Lucia and Antigua. Since this cruise is longer we would not go to Atlantis.

Option 3: (About 3800)
6 night Royal Caribbean cruise of of Fort Lauderdale. It goes to Belize, Costa Maya and Cozume. Again, we would go to Atlanits for 4 days after.

Option 4: (4100)
9 Day Norweigan cruise out of Miami. It goes to Samana, Tortola, Antigua, Barbados, and St. Lucia. We would go to Atlantis for 4 days after.

cherish83 Posted: May 09, 2008 02:01 PM

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Opinions please as to why you would choose each one? Thanks you

TrueLoveIn2008 Posted: May 09, 2008 02:08 PM

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You can't do a princess cruise AND atlantis, huh??? Or is the first option that very thing? I don't know anything about the islands, I have only been to the DR (and I hated it, don't go there unless you have tons of $$$$).

If you can't do princess and atlantis, i would do #3. sounds different! but #2 goes to a lot of places, so that sounds nice too!

snwb08 Posted: May 09, 2008 02:09 PM

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i chose the last one (sorry the most $$$ one!). I like the islands that cruise goes to best, and you can still go to atlantis (does the $4100 include atlantis?) Atlantis is really cool and fun - fh and i have been there twice and we even looked into getting married there. It's a little commercialized in the sense that they have a lot of restaurants now that are in NY (like Carmine's and Nobu) but it's still a must see place.

missliss Posted: May 09, 2008 02:13 PM

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I like the 4th option as well. Is weather a factor at all in any of those places.....since you're going in the winter? I know it's warm cause it's almost opposite us, but I think that like some parts of Mexico are still pretty cool in the winter, things like that. Maybe take that into consideration?

ttw910 Posted: May 09, 2008 02:13 PM

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I voted for #1, but whichever one you choose, pick one that you'll go to the Atlantis. It is amazing there!!! You will absolutely love it! Me and FH usually go there every May, but unfortunately we won't be going this year b/c we have to save our days for the wedding.

cherish83 Posted: May 09, 2008 02:15 PM

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Posted by missliss

I like the 4th option as well. Is weather a factor at all in any of those places.....since you're going in the winter? I know it's warm cause it's almost opposite us, but I think that like some parts of Mexico are still pretty cool in the winter, things like that. Maybe take that into consideration?

Hmm I didnt to look at the weather in Mexico, I assumed it would be warm. I did look at the weather on the west coast when we thought of leaving out of LA and it was only in the 60s!

cherish83 Posted: May 09, 2008 02:15 PM

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Posted by JBoothIn2008

You can't do a princess cruise AND atlantis, huh??? Or is the first option that very thing? I don't know anything about the islands, I have only been to the DR (and I hated it, don't go there unless you have tons of $$$$).

If you can't do princess and atlantis, i would do #3. sounds different! but #2 goes to a lot of places, so that sounds nice too!

Yes the first one is Princess

jerrys girl Posted: May 09, 2008 02:18 PM

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I picked the first one. fh and i are going to atlantis for our whole honeymoon. i would have loved to go on a cruise, but since neither of us have been on a cruise we are going to wait and not take the chance that i will be very sea sick.

TrueLoveIn2008 Posted: May 09, 2008 02:18 PM

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Posted by cherish83

Posted by JBoothIn2008

You can't do a princess cruise AND atlantis, huh??? Or is the first option that very thing? I don't know anything about the islands, I have only been to the DR (and I hated it, don't go there unless you have tons of $$$$).

If you can't do princess and atlantis, i would do #3. sounds different! but #2 goes to a lot of places, so that sounds nice too!

Yes the first one is Princess

Yeah - I wasn't sure if 'Nassau' meant 'Atlantis' - but then I went to vote and saw that it was. I picked #3 though before I noticed - so take one vote away from 3 (in your head) and make it another vote for 1!!! Sorry megan!

I would stick with princess since you can get an upgrade. Upgrades are always great to get!!!!

cbcf Posted: May 09, 2008 02:20 PM

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i voted the first one , #1 princess and atlantis. i voted this bec it is a princess and travel tom could prob get upgrades and vouchers and you go to atlantis---which you must go to if you have the option it is awesome there

but #4 sounds nice to the only reason i didn't vote that is bec it wasn't princess and travel tom wouldnt be able to do the upgrades haha

cherish83 Posted: May 09, 2008 02:20 PM

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Posted by JBoothIn2008

Posted by cherish83

Posted by JBoothIn2008

You can't do a princess cruise AND atlantis, huh??? Or is the first option that very thing? I don't know anything about the islands, I have only been to the DR (and I hated it, don't go there unless you have tons of $$$$).

If you can't do princess and atlantis, i would do #3. sounds different! but #2 goes to a lot of places, so that sounds nice too!

Yes the first one is Princess

Yeah - I wasn't sure if 'Nassau' meant 'Atlantis' - but then I went to vote and saw that it was. I picked #3 though before I noticed - so take one vote away from 3 (in your head) and make it another vote for 1!!! Sorry megan!

I would stick with princess since you can get an upgrade. Upgrades are always great to get!!!!

Thanks

MrsQ-in2007 Posted: May 09, 2008 03:39 PM

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Posted by cbcf

i voted the first one , #1 princess and atlantis. i voted this bec it is a princess and travel tom could prob get upgrades and vouchers and you go to atlantis---which you must go to if you have the option it is awesome there

but #4 sounds nice to the only reason i didn't vote that is bec it wasn't princess and travel tom wouldnt be able to do the upgrades haha

ita! also, we've been on a princess criuse and a NCL cruise and the service was SOOOOOOOO much better on princess. We loved it! And I also like the itinerary of that cruise (#1) best.

SoonToBeMrsBrady Posted: May 09, 2008 03:47 PM

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I've been on Royal Carribean, so I chose that one!

cherish83 Posted: May 09, 2008 03:48 PM

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Thanks again.. Catie and Yesenia... thats what FH is leaning towards. I called Tom to price them all out.

LuvMyAlfonse Posted: May 09, 2008 04:09 PM

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I like # 3.

Option 3: (About 3800)
6 night Royal Caribbean cruise of of Fort Lauderdale. It goes to Belize, Costa Maya and Cozume. Again, we would go to Atlanits for 4 days after.

You're only porting in 3 places so hopefully you'd spend a decent amount of time in each place. And then Atltantis for 4 days after? This option sounds more relaxing than the other three. Less places to port and of course Atlantis.