Cuba - Carnival Paradise vs RCI Majesty

[ZandZ]

Hi everyone,

 

Hoping to get some good feedback and no bickering.  My cruising background is 100% RCI, but I would not mind trying something different.  I have seen some decline in RCI but generally am OK with how it is, and consider myself easy to please, with few pet peeves.  I have been on Majesty a few times and happen to love the small ship feel.  I am looking to go to Cuba and want an overnight stay but do not want a port intensive cruise.  While on board I split my time between the pool area and boleros.  I prefer dinner in the dinning room.  I have been to Key West numerous times so could potentially skip leaving the ship.  I prefer cruises where my sea days are on the way back to home port.  For my time frame, with those specifics, I see two options with Carnival offering a better schedule.  Also, it looks like what they are calling a 5 day is actually a day longer than RCI.....

 

1. 5 night Carnival Paradise (key west, havana overnight, 2 sea days)

2. 5 night RCI Majesty (sea day, key west, havana)

 

I'm going alone and am having a very hard time choosing.... Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

[brawling]

We researched both and decided on the Carnival Cruise. I like the overnight in Havana that will allow for dinner and night time exploration. Tampa is an easy port for us as well. 

[evandbob]

In addition to the 2 lines the OP listed, NCL and MSC also offer overnight Havana porting.  If the OP says they are open to a totally new experience, I would suggest MSC, while NCL is probably the better choice for solo traveling.