Carnival or Royal Caribbean

[Mary&Jim]

I am planning to put together a family cruise to celebrate my mother's 75th birthday. There will be up to 35 people joining us with an age range of 1 yr. to 75! Which would be the better cruise line? We were looking at one week to the caribbean during the summer of '05. I know RCCL has limited sailings at that time. Other that that, what about the actual cruise?

 

Thanks for your help.

 

MaryW

[Guest]

I think you'd probably enjoy either line. I'd recommend posting this question separately on the Royal Caribbean and Carnival boards, keeping in mind that you'll likely get a little bit biased opinion on whichever board is answering.

 

Our preference would be Royal Caribbean but I'd get opinions from the various camps. While I personally enjoy the smaller ships, I'd probably recommend the larger ships for a group with such varied ages -- Voyager class for Royal Caribbean and Spirit Class for Carnival.

 

Good luck!

 

~Host Anne

[serene56]

Having sailed on Carnival and on the VOyager- to me the costs will determine which line I went with. We had a blast on both lines.

 

Going NOWHERE

 

 

Miracle, February 13, 2005

Legend, October 22,2004

Voyager August 31,2003

Victory September 22,2002

Regal Empress,June 2001

Sensation,August 2000

 

 

[elaineo]

celebrity will not let those under 3 or in diapers in kidsplay area---if royal does and pirces similar, I might go with royal---it would have been great to have my 18 mth old in playroom for a hr or so each day.

[mar915]

Both our nice, the playroom is

 

Carnival 2 and up will change diapers.

Royal Caribbean 3 and up potty trained only.

RCCL has private baby sitting available in room and I think Carnival will take the little ones after 10pm in there group baby sitting with a cost.

 

I love both lines, RCCL is my favorite especially the Voyager line ( I love big ships).

 

Have fun

 

Glory Cruise 6/26

 

 

Jubilee 6/89

Ectasy 5/91

Jubilee 6/92

Soverign of the Seas 5/93

Majesty of the Seas 6/94

Monarch of the Seas 6/95

Monarch of the Seas 7/97

Enchanment of the Seas 5/99

Imagination 6/2000

Adveture of the Seas 3/2002

 

 

 

 

[Cruisin Amy]

Another one to add is that RCCCL cabins only sleep 4 to a room unless you get 2 rooms...

 

good luck let us know what you pick!

 

Big Red Boat 93 Honeymoon!

Carnvial Tropicale 94

Carnival Fantasy 97

Royal Carribean NE 98

Grand Princess Dec 2002

Spring 2005