drsel Posted August 18, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Dear experts, In your opinion, which are the best VALUE for money cruises on the basis of Cost per day v/s Included freebies-- 1) Quality of entertainment 2) Non stop activities, 3) Complimentary dining, 4) Other included freebies, 5) OBC offered, etc Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted August 18, 2017 #2 Share Posted August 18, 2017 The best value cruise is the one going where you want to go, when you can go, at a price you are comfortable paying. The rest don't matter to me. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted August 18, 2017 #3 Share Posted August 18, 2017 It comes down to the price you are willing to pay and the value you perceive. There is no best that applies to everyone Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted August 18, 2017 #4 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Best value depends on what YOU are looking for in a cruise & willing to pay for it We never look at the per day price we look at the bottom line & what is important to us Not sure I have seen any cruises that sell by the day you have to factor in the amenities & the intangibles & what works best for YOU JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted August 18, 2017 #5 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Dear experts,In your opinion, which are the best VALUE for money cruises on the basis of Cost per day v/s Included freebies-- 1) Quality of entertainment 2) Non stop activities, 3) Complimentary dining, 4) Other included freebies, 5) OBC offered, etc Thanks! Your question is totally unanswerable. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted August 18, 2017 #6 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Agree with the others. "Best" is a totally subjective, personal opinion that is going to be different for everyone you ask. There is not going to be a final, correct answer. For example, I do not wish to be very busy on a cruise...I am there to relax when I wish, as well as be active when I feel like it. I also don't expect the cruise line to entertain me 24/7 with "non-stop activities". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted August 18, 2017 #7 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Cost is just one factor in considering "value"- a much more significant factor is enjoyment. I would have to say my lowest cost per day cruise - on Norwegian Gem delivered much less value than my highest cost per day cruise on Prinsendam - which gave the best value. What do you want - then look for it - of course you need to consider cost, but if you are not getting what you want, almost any "great deal" amounts to over-paying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted August 18, 2017 #8 Share Posted August 18, 2017 We consider itinerary at our preferred calendar period as the major factor. It is the reason why we cruise. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 18, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted August 18, 2017 What do you want - then look for it - of course you need to consider cost, but if you are not getting what you want, almost any "great deal" amounts to over-paying. I want the best entertainment, shows and activities. I don't care so much about food, ports and cabin type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 18, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Your question is totally unanswerable. DON Of course not. An inside guarantee on a transatlantic or re-positioning cruise is the best value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted August 18, 2017 #11 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Of course not. An inside guarantee on a transatlantic or re-positioning cruise is the best value. Again, that is according to you- and based solely what you perceive as important. Those "important items" are totally subjective, and not usually tied to many factual measurements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted August 18, 2017 #12 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I want the best entertainment, shows and activities. I don't care so much about food, ports and cabin type. Absolutely everything you have mentioned is subjective. No way to answer your question, in my opinion. Do your research and make your decision, and hopefully you'll be happy with your cruise experience. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey Tina Posted August 18, 2017 #13 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Idk maybe MSC or Costa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted August 18, 2017 #14 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Try a few different lines to see which works best for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhsails Posted August 18, 2017 #15 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Drsel, not if you don't want a Transatlstic and hate interior cabins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezedr Posted August 18, 2017 #16 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Of course not. An inside guarantee on a transatlantic or re-positioning cruise is the best value. Would not be for me. We never take an inside and extended sea days are not our favorite activity. I think you may be misinterpreting value versus cost/price. certainly a guarantee inside on a repositioning may have the lowest price per day, but that is a good VALUE only if it is going somewhere you want to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted August 18, 2017 #17 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I want the best entertainment, shows and activities. I don't care so much about food, ports and cabin type. Stressing entertainment, shows and activities over food, ports and cabin type gives us something to go on: Royal Caribbean and possibly Norwegian seem to fit you a lot better than HAL, Cellebrity or Cunard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantanaLobo Posted August 18, 2017 #18 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Never mind, I must have been practicing staring at the sun or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted August 18, 2017 #19 Share Posted August 18, 2017 If I try to answer your question it would be a Caribbean Cruise on NCL or Royal Caribbean during the month of September or October, or the 1st week of December from Florida. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NantahalaCruiser Posted August 18, 2017 #20 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Of course not. An inside guarantee on a transatlantic or re-positioning cruise is the best value. Not sure why you asked the question since you just answered it yourself from your own point of view. If your point was to say what type of cruise and cabin gives you the most days at sea for the cheapest price then you are correct. But your question was about value for the money and not everyone considers the most days at sea per dollar as the appropriate measure of value. If you want to get the most days at sea per dollar, then renting a rowboat and heading out to sea would probably be best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ask4Jay Posted August 18, 2017 #21 Share Posted August 18, 2017 For us, DW and me, 80's, it's an Aft balcony TA on NCL. NCL is comfy, we don't do shows or other diversions, we bring our own entertainment, such as iPhone with Kindle and Audible apps with plenty of books to read or listen to. The food is of little importance to us. Shore excursions: spent 33 yrs in the airline biz, bin there, etc. We just want to enjoy the ship and balcony. Therefore, if we are measuring bang for bucks, I think we're doing pretty well. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 19, 2017 Author #22 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Not sure why you asked the question since you just answered it yourself from your own point of view. If your point was to say what type of cruise and cabin gives you the most days at sea for the cheapest price then you are correct. But your question was about value for the money and not everyone considers the most days at sea per dollar as the appropriate measure of value. If you want to get the most days at sea per dollar, then renting a rowboat and heading out to sea would probably be best! This answer was provided by someone else, not me. I used it to explain to Don that the question IS answerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted August 19, 2017 #23 Share Posted August 19, 2017 We shop for value. Price and value to us can be far different animals. Function of ship, itinerary, time, price and what types of land travel we can wrap around the cruise. We had a fabulous cruise on Carnival. We had a fabulous cruise on Crystal. Two different price points. We no longer judge any of the mass market cruise lines since they are becoming more homogeneous every day. So we skip that and pay attention to the ship. A TA may represent great value to some because of the lower per diems. Not to us because we don't want that many consecutive sea days. No matter what ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 19, 2017 Author #24 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Correct, value is what I want, regardless of price. And we also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted August 19, 2017 Author #25 Share Posted August 19, 2017 And we also include land travel before and after the cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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