Carnival or RCCL with this mix of family?

[cruisewithbaby]

planning for next year. We will have 3 cabins, 1 with me, husband and 2 children ages 38 months and 17 months, we have sailed 3 times and 38 month sailed with us at 15 months, interested in camp if older child loves it i'd like to send her but its ok if she doesn't, was too young on last cruise (NCL) so we had her with us the whole time. next cabin widowed grandmom, first time cruiser does not get around well (what's in a handicaped cabin?? how can she secure one and she really wants a balcony bc she smokes) but can walk and is super excited to go, will most enjoy a quiet pool to wade in, does not drink. last cabin will be other set of grandparents husband and wife, 4th cruise very active husband loves the pool slide etc wife loves the casino.

 

DH and I have sailed Carnival, NCL and RCCL before. not looking to go back to NCL but did like that our "mini" balcony suite had a black out curtain btw us and pack n play. With 4 of us in the room I think we need a bigger cabin? older child can sleep on sofa turned to the wall but space will be tight.

 

we loved food and fact that RCCL has a adult pool area but carnival seems to be more "fun." didn't like carnival food so much but ship was cool. don't know if the carnival fun will be too much and not good for grandmom #1. but it's got a nice price tag and good ports, RCCL does not have theirs up yet. I hated that NCL had salt water pool, any only one very tiny pool for entire ship.

 

also can anyone tell me or have a link to what exactly is in a JS etc?now that we have gone to a bigger balcony room with tub i don't think we can downgrade again, it was too nice.