Oldest ships

[CrossM2]

Why is it that the best itineraries are on the oldest smallest ships now?

[doghog]

3 minutes ago, CrossM2 said:

Why is it that the best itineraries are on the oldest smallest ships now?

In your opinion. 

[Shocked91]

They can get into ports that the large ships can’t.

[CrossM2]

7 minutes ago, Shocked91 said:

They can get into ports that the large ships can’t.

That makes sense, it just seems like the more port filled itineraries are on these ships, I’ve cruised the Jewel and Rhapsody before years ago, but I’m hearing they are need of repair.

[CrossM2]

8 minutes ago, doghog said:

In your opinion. 

That is true, I prefer the southern Caribbean and I guess I also meant the more port filled itinerary.

[doghog]

Just now, CrossM2 said:

That is true, I prefer the southern Caribbean and I guess I also meant the more port filled itinerary.

Best cruises IMO for port intensive cruises and the southern Caribbean leaves out of San Juan.

[CrossM2]

3 minutes ago, doghog said:

Best cruises IMO for port intensive cruises and the southern Caribbean leaves out of San Juan.

Yes I agree , I’ve been on both ships and was hoping to try a newer one

[smokeybandit]

No need to focus the new fancy ships on more unique itineraries .

[livingonthebeach]

4 minutes ago, doghog said:

Best cruises IMO for port intensive cruises and the southern Caribbean leaves out of San Juan.

 

Also, the cruises leaving out of Barbados on Rhapsody had port intensive itineraries this past Spring. 

[doghog]

2 minutes ago, CrossM2 said:

Yes I agree , I’ve been on both ships and was hoping to try a newer one

We book for the itinerary, not the ship. 

[lenquixote66]

We booked for the ports stopped in and not for the ship because we were not sea day cruise fans.

[cruiseguy1016]

The small ships can go to exotic places. On the big ships, the SHIP is the detination.

[LobsterStalker]

1 hour ago, CrossM2 said:

That makes sense, it just seems like the more port filled itineraries are on these ships, I’ve cruised the Jewel and Rhapsody before years ago, but I’m hearing they are need of repair.

The fact that there is so much to do on the newer/larger ships may factor into this as well

[CrossM2]

2 hours ago, LobsterStalker said:

The fact that there is so much to do on the newer/larger ships may factor into this as well

Yes that’s the hang up, do I go with the fancy new ship for the fun of that or the older ships with more ports. It’s hard to find one with multiple islands we haven’t been to, and it’s for a milestone birthday

[George C]

3 hours ago, doghog said:

We book for the itinerary, not the ship. 

We book for ship not the ports at least for Caribbean, after 60 plus Caribbean cruises ports don’t matter much. Europe is a different story.