Does a Mega-Mega Ship Appeal to You?

[kryos]

Does this size ship hold any interest or fascination for you?

Absolutely not.

 

I am "directionally challenged." Seriously, I have a very hard time remembering how to get to point "B" from point "A." Wonder why I don't drive?

 

I had problems for a couple of days on the Sun Princess. I couldn't even imagine trying to find my way around a ship the size of one of these mega-mega liners. Hell, it would probably take me three days just to find my cabin!

 

No, I much prefer the smaller, more "intimate" ships. I don't like sailing with a huge crowd, just as I don't like going to concerts or other events where I know there will be swarms of people.

 

Of course, these mega-mega ships do have their proponents, but since the special ammenities they offer (climbing walls, ice skating rinks, etc.) don't much appeal to me, I see no reason to put up with the crowded conditions necessary to cruise them.

 

Blue skies ...

 

--rita

[PhylHarv]

No, we wouldn't be interested in sailing on a "mega" ship unless it was given to us. Even the Vista class seems large to us.

[blackbird71]

If it is bigger than the Statendam, I will not book on it. Just did a RSSC Mariner cruise (50,000) 600 pax and love that size and number of pax.

 

A major problem with the new Carnivale/HAL is the push for mega mega ships.... Does not interest me.

[venicecruiser]

Absolutely not! Where ships are concerned, the smaller the better!

[Bookish Angel]

Awww - C'mon S7S...

Cunard is taking a modified Vista-Class and adding a grillroom to the roof to make Queen Victoria - you wouldn't try it?

(...Just a little bite?);)

 

With our respective partners, we'll number only 4 - plenty of room!

[ron46936]

I am very happy sailing on ships of 1500 to 2300 passengers. I won't be booking the mega mega.

 

I do have a map of the Caribbean showing that we "Cruised through the Bermuda Triangle on the World's Largest Cruise Ship. The SS Norway."

[jaguarstyper]

Does this size ship hold any interest or fascination for you?

 

Not even a little. Nope, not for me.

 

Tim

[Spender Nui]

Seems like going to NYC for a relaxing vacation.

[ryansmemom]

I am definitely not interested in sailing on a Mega ship. The largest ship I have sailed on is RCCI's Enchantment of the Seas. Too big, too crowded. I like HAL's S class ships and would try something smaller.

 

Chimera and I take cruises to relax and enjoy an elegant, quiet experience. We do not like crowds. We enjoy being at sea. The larger ships with indoor "malls" and cabins with views overlooking the "mall" and things like that seem to down play the "at sea" experience.

 

We are seeking a traditional cruise and the mega ships do not seem to provide that.

 

Linda

[Italian Nancy]

Not in the least..

[Cracker Ken]

We don't have any interest at all. I keep referring to these new "Mega Ships" as being "obscenely huge." Too many people, etc. I agree with a lot that's been said here. Ships from 1200-2000 passengers suit us fine. I keep wondering where all this race for the biggest ship stuff will take us. It seems that Carnival and RCI are in a big battle to see which one has the biggest. I don't even want to be in port with one of those, much less sail on it. We had booked the Caribbean Princess for Labor Day week last year, and we cancelled it due to Hurricane Frances - I'm glad we did. There are rumors that Celebrity is going for a 120,000 ton (approx) ship.

[stanford's girl]

With ships this size, the ports really become irrelevant...

...the ship itself is the destination.

 

I really don't know how I'd feel about that - probably wouldn't sail on a ship like that unless there is some draw other than rock-wall climbing or bungee-jumping - such as a unique event like a Cher concert.

 

This is making me think of that Bruce Willis movie - "The Fifth Element" where everyone comes aboard the "Fhloston Paradise" to see the diva, 'Plava Laguna' in concert...

 

Bepsf,

Leelu Dallas--Multi Pass:D

 

 

And a BIG no to that size ship!:p

And a BIG YES to Cher!:cool:

[anngie]

We sailed on the Carnival Glory last May, mainly because it was leaving from Pt Canaveral and we liked the itinerary. We did decide not to ever sail on a ship that large again because it took too long to move the pax on and off in ports. The ship itself is beautiful and has lots of good points. The food was probably the best that we have ever had on any ship. The service was very good. We especially loved the variety of little cafes even to a fish and chips restaurant on the second level of food stations. The variety of entertainment is very good too. I guess my point is that if you stay on the ship you will love it but when in port it is a pain. They really do have the de-embarkation system worked out well though. If you can self carry your luggage off you can get off the ship very early.

[Kathy & George]

Not for us! Families with teens or large reunion groups, might find these big ships more to their liking in that they will offer more variety. Traversing the areas on-board is quite the workout...not for us.

[kendon]

No!!!

[Druke I]

Fan of smaller ships here.

[DeltaBC]

Like the size of the Rotterdam,thats as big as I want a ship to be.

[Cracker Ken]

Yes - Rotterdam is the perfect size for me. We loved it.:)

 

Ken

[CDRMark]

No thank you.

Cheers

MarkB

[Penguin69]

Yes, we love them. So much to see and do on board. You can also find places to "hide" and get away from everyone if you really want. You don't really realize how many folks are on board because you are not elbow to elbow all the time, unless something is going on in that area (pool games etc).

 

We also loved our first cruise ship which was "Grandeur of the Seas" (RCCL) which is a bit smaller ship than the most recent cruises we have taken. Granted we did have alittle bit more room on board this in general, along with the cabin being alittle bit larger compaired to the newer ships, and we really enjoyed that. Freedom of the Seas is advertizing that they are planning on giving you more cabin/balcony room that everyone has been asking for, so we'll see. I also think that yes, the smaller ships do provide you with better general service and tend to be more attentive to you, esp in the main diningroom. So we actually depending on our mood would take either one.

 

We did also book a cruise of "Freedom of the Seas" for Dec 10, 2006. Just to see what she's like. Never been on a brand new ship like that before, so we figured we would try it.

 

Happy cruising to all,:p

[K&RCurt]

We are booked on the RCCL Navigator of the Seas for next January. We made this choice due to the lobbying efforts of our two daughters (18 & 19 y.o.) who want to experience the rock wall, in-line skating, mini golf, Ice Skating etc.... As a result of this booking I've been spending time on the RCI board and alot of people there are very excited about the "Ultra Voyager" class ships. DW and I , however, are very apprehensive of the experience aboard the regular voyager class ship, as we feel it will be too big and crowded to enjoy.

 

On our Westerdam cruise in January we had no trouble finding chairs by the pools, had short waits at the stations in the lido, had very little waiting time for tenders and truly enjoyed the experience. From what is said on the RCI board it will be close to impossible to get a chair by the pool or get food in the Lido without waiting in a huge line. The only issue we had on the Westerdam......It took DW 5 days before she knew how to find our cabin w/o wandering around the Veranda Deck (No sweetheart, we're on the starboard side now, go across and turn right). I can't immagine what it will be like on the Navigator!

[Pudgesmom]

After cruising the Oosterdam last November, I booked our family (including two teenagers) on the Windstar in December. (150 passengers) I will not book on the Vista class again. We loved the smaller Statendam.

 

I don't necessarily think that the all families will be attracted to the bigger ships. If we want to go rock climbing or ice skating, we can do that at home.

 

 

 

Beth

[NOVACruisers]

We love the big, new ships - lots of things to see and do just onboard. No standing three deep for the best tables in the casino or your favorite slot machine. The big ships usually have more dining and entertainment options as well. More passengers can be a pain, but there are also more people to meet!

[anngie]

Novacruiser, that is the way that we felt about the Glory. I will have to say we did have a good time on the ship. Our dinner partners were so much fun and the food was just wonderful. The shows were all great and you could walk around and find all different kinds of music to listen to. We went to a couple of ports where we stayed real late so you had enough time to get on and off at your leisure but by the time we got off in Key West there was not much time to spend there before you had to head back.

I don't think I would want to go on a ship with rock climbing and a skating rink though.

[NOVACruisers]

We did cruise on the Granduer and we thought the rock wall and skating just took up space (not to mention that from a distance the wall looks like a giant turd on the back of an otherwise beautiful ship!:D ). The Grand Princess was just as large and way more fun.