JoRoy218 Posted April 26, 2017 #1 Share Posted April 26, 2017 We are confirmed Princess customers but in researching Med cruises for next year, have noticed a substantial difference in price between Princess and RCI, based on similar itineraries. Any thoughts on why we should take RCI other than price? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 26, 2017 #2 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Some similar threads: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2479883 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2455842 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2379223 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted April 26, 2017 #3 Share Posted April 26, 2017 We are RCI cruisers who occasionally try other lines, and we felt that Princess provides an equivalent cruising experience to RCI. There are things we preferred on each cruiseline, but it all balanced out. I would ask you which RCI ship you are considering, because there is a big difference between the different classes of ship. And, which Princess ship are you comparing it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsKC08 Posted April 26, 2017 #4 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Princess used to be our favorite cruise line, until we sailed on Royal the first time. I think that you will be very happy with Royal on many levels. I agree with DonnaK...they are equivalent in many ways, and it does depend on ship vs ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Cruizers Posted April 26, 2017 #5 Share Posted April 26, 2017 We have sailed both and have enjoyed them both for what each offer. I do feel Princess has some great itineraries however lately have found them much higher on similar cruises with Royal.so have stayed with Royal. I would not hesitate to cruise Princess again if I found a good price. My one complaint with Princess is the size of their rooms compared to Royal being smaller. Royal will list their room and balcony sizes separately while Princess combines then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Hill Cruisers Posted April 26, 2017 #6 Share Posted April 26, 2017 We have done only one Princess cruise and we found it very similar to RCI. One thing that brings us back to RCI is the diamond, diamond+ & pinnacle perks, especially access to the diamond & concierge lounges. The diamond & concierge lounges are a perk unexcelled by any other mainstream cruise line. We miss them greatly when we sail on other lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoRoy218 Posted April 26, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted April 26, 2017 We are RCI cruisers who occasionally try other lines, and we felt that Princess provides an equivalent cruising experience to RCI. There are things we preferred on each cruiseline, but it all balanced out. I would ask you which RCI ship you are considering, because there is a big difference between the different classes of ship. And, which Princess ship are you comparing it to. Thanks for all your responses. The ship we are focused on is VIsion of the Seas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted April 26, 2017 #8 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Thanks for all your responses. The ship we are focused on is VIsion of the Seas. Vision is a older ship , but we did Brilliance last year for Med and since you spend so much time off ship it doesn't matter that much , as for Princess we liked some of the ships better than others also, which Princess ship and how much difference is the price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted April 27, 2017 #9 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Vision is a small, older ship. If you are comparing it to Princess, compare it to one of their smaller ships. Even though you don't spend as much time onboard for Med. itineraries, I still like a larger ship with more amenities and better entertainment, so I would probably choose a different cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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