Stopemocide Posted April 7, 2016 #1 Share Posted April 7, 2016 My husband and I recently had the chance to go on the Vision of the Seas for her March 5th sailing out of Tampa. We were sold on the Royal Caribbean experience, but would like to try a different ship next time. What ships/itineraries do you all recommend for a good second cruise, bearing in mind the following information? We love the pools, but the pool on Vision did get a bit crowded, so we would like something that has more than one pool option. Am I correct in thinking that that limits us to Freedom class and up? My husband gets bored, so I need an itinerary that gives him plenty of interesting ports. Late twenties, no kids. We like to drink, but aren't drink package/booze cruise type people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted April 7, 2016 #2 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I sound like a broken record, but OASIS CLASS.....Oasis, Allure or Harmony. Three pools....tons of hot tubs...bars .....shows....parades....OMG....you will be blown away and hubby will NEVER be bored. Just don't go during schools breaks. More kids than usual. BEST SHIPS IN THE WORLD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 7, 2016 #3 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Consider Adventure out of San Juan. You have a Voyager class ship, with the same main pool deck size as Freedom (subtracting the kiddie H2O zone), and many interesting ports in the Southern Caribbean. Some itineraries only have one sea day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueblock Posted April 7, 2016 #4 Share Posted April 7, 2016 If you're looking for interesting ports, consider a Mediterranean cruise. The Freedom out of Barcelona in 2017 would give you the big-ship (but not mega-ship) experience combined with interesting ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal2464 Posted April 7, 2016 #5 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Any ship in the Voyager, Freedom or Oasis class should work for you. Just pick one of those three class ships based upon the best itinerary to suit your needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniChunks Posted April 7, 2016 #6 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Consider Adventure out of San Juan. You have a Voyager class ship, with the same main pool deck size as Freedom (subtracting the kiddie H2O zone), and many interesting ports in the Southern Caribbean. Some itineraries only have one sea day. I second this! We were on Adventure out of San Juan in October and it was great! Not many kids, perfect ship size for my likes. I've never been on Oasis, but between Adventure and Liberty, I liked Adventure better. 3 pools and one is adults only in the solarium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted April 7, 2016 #7 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I second this! We were on Adventure out of San Juan in October and it was great! Not many kids, perfect ship size for my likes. I've never been on Oasis, but between Adventure and Liberty, I liked Adventure better. 3 pools and one is adults only in the solarium. Agree. Better, book a back to back out of San Juan. Your husband likes ports - the big ships are limited where they can go. The San Juan itineraries alternate between eastern and southern Caribbean, with generally only one sea day on the trip. Great islands and great variety. The solarium pool is quiet and adult only. We prefer the Aruba route, but taking both is better. San Juan is also a neat place to sail out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marys350 Posted April 7, 2016 #8 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Another vote for Adventure of the Seas out of San Juan. There are several different itineraries and the Southern Caribbean islands are my favorites. San Juan is a great place to visit for a day or to before or after the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinggirl Posted April 7, 2016 #9 Share Posted April 7, 2016 (edited) I'd say something like a Canada/New England. Pools not as important in the fall, but you'll have four ports together. Beautiful fall color! Another is Southern Caribbean. Six port days sandwiched between two sea days getting there and back. Ports were warm going on hot, so you'll also get a lot of pool time. Edited April 7, 2016 by knittinggirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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