Celebrity vs RCL - what differences can we expect?

[Gracie115]

10 hours ago, TeeRick said:

We enjoy the Crown Loft suite on Oasis Class and the close proximity to the Suite Lounge and Coastal Kitchen.

We loved our Crown Loft for the same reason on Harmony......great atmosphere.

[George C]

12 hours ago, TeeRick said:

We enjoy the Crown Loft suite on Oasis Class and the close proximity to the Suite Lounge and Coastal Kitchen.

It looks nice but I don’t do stairs 😁😁

[SPacificbound]

I book for itinerary, and we do TAs quite often, so have booked more RC than CC. Also prefer shows on RC.

[Itchy&Scratchy]

On 6/1/2023 at 3:51 PM, Saturngrl said:

We prefer Celebrity over RC for the quality of the food, fewer children, non-smoking casino

Just to confirm - is the casino non-smoking on Reflection? Thank you.

[cruisestitch]

5 minutes ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

Just to confirm - is the casino non-smoking on Reflection? Thank you.

Yes.  There is no smoking anywhere indoors on any Celebrity ship so all casinos are non-smoking

[Moby Jones]

6 minutes ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

Just to confirm - is the casino non-smoking on Reflection? Thank you.

All casinos on Celebrity cruise ships are non smoking. 

[snichols23]

Just completed an Enchantment sailing. Casino smoke was horrible. It's crazy to think they can contain smoke to one section of the Casino. It wafted out to neighboring bars. My husband and our friends didn't darken the door because of the smoke issue. We prefer Celebrity and the nonsmoking Casino is one reason.

[Loracpin2]

On 6/1/2023 at 11:30 AM, Ex-Airbalancer said:

It is just a better cruiseline ! 

passengers on Celebrity he whole are a lot nicer than RCL 

you did not write which ship you are on so it is hard to compare cabins 

 

 

 

Agree 100%!!!!  After our last experience on the Oasis this past June/July (although we are Diamond with RCI and haven't cruise with them in six years), we only booked this sailing to cruise with Family.

 

Have to add, although the list of negative ship issues is too long to describe, spending time with Family was fantastic!!!

 

Edited February 3 by Loracpin2
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[Itchy&Scratchy]

48 minutes ago, Loracpin2 said:

After our last experience on the Oasis this past June, the list of negative ship issues is too long to describe

interesting. We sailed on Oasis in April 2023 (regular inside) and had the most wonderful cruise.

[artvlay]

We are Diamond Plus on RC, and Elite on Celebrity. We like both but give the edge to Celebrity. We would go on more Celebrity cruises if they sailed from Bayonne, which is about sixty miles from home.

Royal has really cut their food quality and selection as well as their entertainment/musical performers are obviously downgraded.

Due to this we also are looking elsewhere. We tried Carnival for the first time in about ten years.

We just got off a nine night Carnival Venezia cruise and had the following comparisons to Royal/Celebrity.

Food was better in MDR on Carnival although not as good was the buffet in both quality and selection. Breakfast in MDR on Carnival was better in quality and selection. Carnival buffet breakfast was really subpar.

The free choices for food options on Carnival blew away both Celebrity and RC. They had Guy Fieri's Burgers, which were restaurant quality, a pizza stand that was far superior to Celebrity and RC, a Mexican operation that also served Italian type sandwiches and on sea days you can get Chinese dishes for lunch  from the seafood stand.

They also had a comedy club on Carnival that was a big advantage to Celebrity/RC.

Another enormous advantage that goes to Carnival are their desserts. The baked goods in the buffet were bakery quality everyday! Their chocolate chip cookies were much more appetizing than Celebrity/RC. 

The baked goods on Celebrity RC are a step down from grammar school cafeterias.

We kept saying that we couldn't understand why Celebrity/RC couldn't do a better job. It can't be the money, it isn't that much of a difference in the end. Do Celebrity/RC food operation planners go on competitor ships and taste what is served elsewhere? All they know is to serve the same gelatenous deserts, feh!

Sailing from NYC is more difficult than Bayonne so that is a big advantage for RC/Celebrity.

The Carnival Venezia was a very poorly designed ship. Without a question the advantage goes to Celebrity/RC, it isn't close.

If Celebrity and Royal could do something about their food operations it would be a big improvement.

These are our opinions after 88 cruises.