kalliyan1 Posted January 29 #1 Share Posted January 29 HI. I’m looking for a recommendation for a cruise line that is a nicer cruise line for Italy and Greece. This would be for August/Sept 2024 travel dates. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted January 29 #2 Share Posted January 29 What is a "nicer" cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalliyan1 Posted January 29 Author #3 Share Posted January 29 I guess I’m thinking not so much a “party” boat, more on the adult side vs. lots of families and college kids, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseaholic777 Posted January 29 #4 Share Posted January 29 Royal Caribbean ships would be a good place to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted January 29 #5 Share Posted January 29 First, your window is past summer vacation, so "party boat" is unlikely. The longer the cruise, the decreased likelihood as well. Many cruise lines meet your general definition. Princess, HAL, Celebrity, just to start a list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted January 29 #6 Share Posted January 29 (edited) Celebrity, Princess as mentioned. Based on your comments avoid Carnival (for certain), RCCL, NCL. Celebrity is primarily adults, Princess is similar and with couples, some families. Carnival is more of the party style, RCCL and NCL primarily is families with children. Edited January 29 by leaveitallbehind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalliyan1 Posted January 30 Author #7 Share Posted January 30 Thanks for the replies….I will look at some of the suggestions 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted January 30 #8 Share Posted January 30 38 minutes ago, kalliyan1 said: I will look at some of the suggestions Having sailed them both (TransAtlantic to or from Europe), I would definitely favor Holland America over Royal Caribbean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted January 30 #9 Share Posted January 30 12 minutes ago, crystalspin said: Having sailed them both (TransAtlantic to or from Europe), I would definitely favor Holland America over Royal Caribbean. Unless, of course, you need to be among the thousands more people who are likely to be with you on Royal Caribbean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted January 30 #10 Share Posted January 30 27 minutes ago, crystalspin said: Having sailed them both (TransAtlantic to or from Europe), I would definitely favor Holland America over Royal Caribbean. Just to be clear, we enjoyed them both, but the entertainment/distractions on RCCL were much less sedate -- think tiedyed MoTown performance in the attrium. We sailed on the Rhapsody OTS and it was not a megaship so we were pretty comfortable with the size (as HAL-fankids). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted January 30 #11 Share Posted January 30 We did rccl on on of there smaller ships and it was great. In Europe ports are more important than ship or line since excursion are normally long with very few sea days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourWorldWithBill Posted January 30 #12 Share Posted January 30 Of the three lines we've tried, we like HAL (Holland America). Nice size ships, food is decent, and staff are not only helpful ,but seem happier than some. Itineraries will be very similar to some of the others mentioned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted January 30 #13 Share Posted January 30 18 hours ago, navybankerteacher said: Unless, of course, you need to be among the thousands more people who are likely to be with you on Royal Caribbean. RCI has mid-sized ships that I think are comparable to HAL. I still enjoy those more than the Mega ships. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacMadame Posted January 31 #14 Share Posted January 31 On 1/29/2024 at 2:06 PM, leaveitallbehind said: RCCL and NCL primarily is families with children. And Disney! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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