Most and least favorite things

[Peace2U]

What is everyone's most and least favorite things about the cruise lines you have used.

 

Princess: Most favorite is how they appeal to all ages. Least favorite is the crowded theater.

 

Royal Caribbean: Most favorite is the activities. Least favorite is no fridges in the cabins.

 

Norwegian: Most favorite is the pretty ships. Least favorite is being charged $6/hour for children on port days.

 

Carnival: Most favorite is the fun decor. Least favorite is a tie between the pop music piped in all over and the skimpy dancer outfits.

[paul929207]

Princess - Most favored - itineraries.

Least - Waiting for tenders even with Elite priority

[cb at sea]

Actually, the newer RCI ships do have cabin fridges!

[Peace2U]

Actually, the newer RCI ships do have cabin fridges!

 

Ah, I was thinking that might be the case. We were on an older ship.

[Peace2U]

Princess - Most favored - itineraries.

Least - Waiting for tenders even with Elite priority

 

Bummer. We usually get out as early as possible and have only waited a few minutes. When we return around noon, the line is impossibly long.

[Happy ks]

I'll do chronological order for the lines we've been on (so far) favorite/least favorite:

 

Disney: The best shows at sea/food not great.

 

American Hawaiian Independence: Best Hawaiian experience/they went bankrupt and are no longer in business and the ship is gone (where is it now?).

 

Carnival: Photographers were good/absolutely nothing else, the only ship I couldn't wait to get off of.

 

RCI: Lovely ships with great service/they stopped allowing wine to be brought aboard (2005).

 

NCL: Specialty restaurants/all other restaurants.

 

Celebrity: Overall satisfaction/no negatives.

 

Cunard QM2: Gorgeous ship/same food and service as any other line.

 

Princess: Can bring your own wine aboard/no real negatives come to mind.

[UlvaZell]

What is everyone's most and least favorite things about the cruise lines you have used.

 

Princess: Most favorite is how they appeal to all ages. Least favorite is the crowded theater.

 

Royal Caribbean: Most favorite is the activities. Least favorite is no fridges in the cabins.

 

Norwegian: Most favorite is the pretty ships. Least favorite is being charged $6/hour for children on port days.

 

Carnival: Most favorite is the fun decor. Least favorite is a tie between the pop music piped in all over and the skimpy dancer outfits.

 

The worst cruise I've taken was great! My least favorite things: Chair Hogs!

[mapsmith]

Carnival. Best. They really are "fun ships" Worst. Chair Hogs

Princess. Best. Subtle Elegance throughout the Ship. Worst. Crowded.

RCI. Best. Service was better than Carnival. Worst. TIE. Too Big. Staterooms too small.

MSC. Best. By far the Best Shows on the water. Worst. Complaining Passengers.

Celebrity. Best. Blu. Worst. Can't really think of any.

[PrincessE]

Princess Cruises

 

Most Favorite - Cabin Size

 

Least Favorite - Chair Hogs

[Peace2U]

Princess Cruises

 

Most Favorite - Cabin Size

 

Least Favorite - Chair Hogs

 

We go to the pools late mornings on port days. No chair hogs there!:D

[INeedAMaiTai]

Ugh!!! I hate chair hogs!!!

[STARFISH*4]

X-fav: being so catered to

X-least: dress code/stuffy

 

CCL-fav: ice cream 24/7

CCL-least: dancing waiters/service in general

 

RCI-fav: lots of stuff to do onboard

RCI-least: service in MDR

 

NCL-fav: FREE~STYLE

NCL-least: at times lack of organized well run activites/ no ice cream 24/7

[mr green]

HAL Favorite thing Bathroom.

HAL Least favorite thing. Putting the clock forward, when sailing West to East at 2.00 PM!!!!!!

 

john

[gagal10]

Disney

Favorite - Palo, nothing better..

Least Favorite - TIE - rest of the food/no activity in clubs at night

 

NCL

Favorite - Everything (except the least favorite thing)

Lease Favorite - Parking at the Miami Terminal before the Cruise.

[Nebr.cruiser]

Princess: itineraries, perks, closet space/cramped buffet, MUTS during the day

 

Carnival: family fun, desserts, fun decor/loud decor

 

NCL: spacious buffet, great shows, warm pool/too many specialty restaurants, small cabins

 

RCI: lots of activities, interior promenade, ice show/buffet food, shows mediocre

 

Celebrity: good food, nice bathrooms,great service/poor room storage,mediocre shows

 

We've liked every cruise we've been on and nothing has been so bad we'd never sail that line again.

[Kaleidoscope]

Celebrity:

+ Great bathrooms & balconies, Blu (& food in general in speciality restaurants), decor/art, staff, good live music and extensive selection of music in the cabin via the tv, watching the sea traffic in the relaxation room

- cabin space (although storage ok for us), not great shows

 

Cunard:

+ QM's a classy lady, afternoon tea, Todd English, elegant cabin fittings, great food in the cafe area in the evenings

- Klingon shower curtains, service a bit too formal for my liking, rather more eager than Celebrity to get you off the ship (broadcasts on leaving began 2 days before the end of the cruise...)

 

Not yet had a cruise I didn't love...

[amiamo crociera]

Carnival-hated everything but the bed couldn't wait for cruise to end :eek:

 

Princess- loved first cruised, liked second cruise until re-used butter dish with smears from first seating diners-disgusting :mad:

 

Celebrity- have loved all five cruises nothing to complain about. :D

[griffy116]

RCI: Best - Service, Activities, Ship (especially the Promenade on the big ships, Ice Show, Quest.

RCI: Elevators - No matter how many they put on the ship, there's always a wait when a show lets out or dinner times for MDR.

[Cristallo]

CCL: The strawberry preserves/ neighbors smoking and playing loud music on balcony

[bbwex]

Oceania - favorite -- just about everything: service, food, atmosphere, itineraries

Least favorite -- limited number of times they do each cruise, so scheduling can be tricky

 

Disney - favorite - entertainment, atmosphere, service

Least favorite - food quality so-so, but the dining experiences were good!

 

Holland America -- favorite - entertainment

Least favorite - food in MDR and specialty restaurants just fair

[globalwife]

Pullmantur

 

best- the all included alcohol

 

worse- the ships are older

[MrsPete]

Actually, the newer RCI ships do have cabin fridges!

No, not really. They have coolers. They're the same things you can buy to plug into your car. They do a decent job at keeping already-cold things cool, but they will not bring a room temperature item down to cold.

[Taxguy77]

NCL - +Older times with smaller ships and traditional dining. - Bigger ships, unorganized free-style. Two cruises with chaotic meals was enough.

 

Azamara - +Small size, comfortable ride. -Dining room built for 250 pax, ship enlarged to 750.

 

Celebrity - +Friendly and spacious, good food and service. -Hard beds from thin matresses.

 

Holland American - +Comfortable beds in larger cabins than most lines. Bathrooms with counter space and showers large enough to turn around in. -Open seating hit or miss, bufet had same food and almost as much service!

[jocap]

Princess- first cruise, so couldn't fault it/ worst- immigration at Fort Lauderdale.

Louis- stunning itinerary/ ancient, tiny ship.

NCL-loved the freedom/ selling scratch cards in the theatre...tacky.

Thomson...some of the best entertainment seen /ancient ships.

P&O- the best sea days' activities/ formal nights are very formal!

Jo.

[FoghornLeghorn]

DISNEY:

Favorite ~ the service, the Disney theme, the 2 room bathrooms

Con ~ no casino

 

PRINCESS:

Favorite ~ the itineraries

Con ~ not having a sofa or loveseat in a balcony cabin