Hi Everyone!
I’m going nutso trying to decide which cruise to book. After searching and looking at everything for the past couple of months, I have narrowed it down to two choices, but there are good and bad things with both.
[I guess my first question should be, is it too late to plan and book a Mediterranean cruise for June?]
We can either do Celebrity Constellation, 11 day Italy and Croatia, or NCL Escape 11 day Barcelona to Venice. They have similar itineraries and both cost about the same.
So here is some information about what we’re looking for:
We are a family of four, the “kids” are 19 and 15. My husband’s big dream trip is to go to Italy, but it’s too difficult to plan everything for ourselves, and none of us would like a group tour.
Both of these cruises stop at the major cities in Italy, although the Celebrity cruise has an overnight in Livermore, so we’d have that awesome extra day in Florence. My kids have no interest in France or Spain, but Croatia is is a big draw for them.
Here’s my family’s input on the cruise itself: My girls want nothing to do with noisy crowded activities, and just want to find a quiet place to sit. My husband just sees the cruise as a form of transportation between ports, but would like decent food and maybe some entertainment. I am looking for a ship that would be a nice place to hang out if I’m too tired to go running around every day. I also want yummy food, of course!
i guess I’ll stop writing since this is so long, but if anyone has any experience with these choices or advice, PLEASE let me know. Thanks!