Nclfirst-timer Posted January 24 #1 Share Posted January 24 Hi everyone. I’m looking for your recommendations on a fabulous cruise over the Christmas holidays (approx Dec. 18 - Jan. 9). For a family of 4, with 2 teenage boys (15, 16) and to celebrate a milestone birthday for me. We’ve done Disney and Norwegian, and I feel that the boys would appreciate a ship with lots of activities. My husband and I don’t gamble so a casino isn’t necessary. We’ve done Western Mediterranean (Rome, Cannes, Barcelona) and the Caribbean Looking for an incredible itinerary that fits our budget, which will need to include flights from Toronto. Budgeting $15k, but I’m probably asking for too much (especially when we don’t want inside stateroom). It’s been a long time since we’ve cruised. Would love any suggestions. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted January 24 #2 Share Posted January 24 8 minutes ago, Nclfirst-timer said: Hi everyone. I’m looking for your recommendations on a fabulous cruise over the Christmas holidays (approx Dec. 18 - Jan. 9). For a family of 4, with 2 teenage boys (15, 16) and to celebrate a milestone birthday for me. We’ve done Disney and Norwegian, and I feel that the boys would appreciate a ship with lots of activities. My husband and I don’t gamble so a casino isn’t necessary. We’ve done Western Mediterranean (Rome, Cannes, Barcelona) and the Caribbean Looking for an incredible itinerary that fits our budget, which will need to include flights from Toronto. Budgeting $15k, but I’m probably asking for too much (especially when we don’t want inside stateroom). It’s been a long time since we’ve cruised. Would love any suggestions. TIA Our Travel agent is on the icon of seas and been posting picture , it looks great for teenagers her is a couple of her pictures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted January 24 #3 Share Posted January 24 38 minutes ago, Nclfirst-timer said: Hi everyone. I’m looking for your recommendations on a fabulous cruise over the Christmas holidays (approx Dec. 18 - Jan. 9). For a family of 4, with 2 teenage boys (15, 16) and to celebrate a milestone birthday for me. We’ve done Disney and Norwegian, and I feel that the boys would appreciate a ship with lots of activities. My husband and I don’t gamble so a casino isn’t necessary. We’ve done Western Mediterranean (Rome, Cannes, Barcelona) and the Caribbean Looking for an incredible itinerary that fits our budget, which will need to include flights from Toronto. Budgeting $15k, but I’m probably asking for too much (especially when we don’t want inside stateroom). It’s been a long time since we’ve cruised. Would love any suggestions. TIA One of the Royal Caribbean mega ships in the Caribbean. Not only do they have lots of activities, but some itineraries visit Coco Cay, Royal Caribbean's amusement park. A pair of connecting balcony cabins should fit in the budget. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nclfirst-timer Posted January 24 Author #4 Share Posted January 24 45 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Our Travel agent is on the icon of seas and been posting picture , it looks great for teenagers her is a couple of her pictures Thank you! I’ll check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nclfirst-timer Posted January 24 Author #5 Share Posted January 24 8 minutes ago, broberts said: One of the Royal Caribbean mega ships in the Caribbean. Not only do they have lots of activities, but some itineraries visit Coco Cay, Royal Caribbean's amusement park. A pair of connecting balcony cabins should fit in the budget. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted January 24 #6 Share Posted January 24 Another vote for Royal Caribbean. Personally, I would avoid the Quantum Ultra Class (Icon, Spectrum and Odyssey of the Seas) as their passenger load is far too big for my liking, and at Christmas they'll be jam-packed. Icon OTS can handle 7,600 passengers, inundating any port they stop at. And their prices are quite steep. Personally, I'd stick to the Quantum or Oasis Class. In fact, we have a family cruise on the Symphony OTS (Oasis Class) starting this Saturday with our kids and our grandkids. DW and I normally cruise with HAL or Celebrity, but choose RCI for family cruises. Our last one was on the Allure OTS, another Oasis Class ship. As we never sail at Christmas, I'm not familiar with RCI's itineraries during the holidays. You might want to visit the RCI forum to ask about that, and also to get further opinions on which class of ship or specific ship might best suit you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckswain Posted January 26 #7 Share Posted January 26 My vote is also for RCCL Oasis class ships and in particular Oasis as it has had a refurbishment, and either Harmony, Symphony or Wonder. Any itinerary that includes Coco Cay is a win. While the comment was made that this is RCCL's amusement park which is not true, it is their private island which is a great beach day and does not have to cost anything extra (unless you want the water park or excursions). Drink Packages and Wifi Packages also work on Coco Cay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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