WHICH CRUISE LINE IS BEST FOR YOU
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- Опубліковано 11 кві 2024
- Jamie talks about how to decide which cruise line is best for you and your family.
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Only 4 cruises in 20 years. First one on HAL. We truly loved it. More elegant in MDR with higher end meals. Our teenaged girls even had a great time. The others have all been on Royal. We never got into the bells and whistles but have great memories of all of them.
My very first cruise was on the Carnival Fascination, and even though I really like MSC and love Princess & Royal, Carnival is still my favorite line due to it’s ethnic diversity, customer service, entertainment and the vast array of included dining options as well as comparable specialty restaurants.
I've been on six different lines, but as a solo, Celebrity is by far my favorite. It depends on what's important to the person and/or their family and friends. There is pretty much something for everyone. They just need to do their homework.
My husband and I took our 1st cruise in 2018 on Carnival Inspiration (R.I.P.) out Long Beach headed for Catalina Island and Ensenada. Now, we haven't been on any of Carnival's longer itineraries yet so we can't fully judge Carnival but we've found ourselves to be NCL folk.
That's a fair summary of the various options thanks Jamie. We've tried and loved them all. Never allow petty stuff to ruin a cruise and don't listen to your fellow passengers who always look for something to complain about. The opportunity to cruise is a privilege that not everyone can afford to enjoy.
My first cruise was the Carnival Ecstasy. I enjoyed it and have cruised Carnival again as well as Norwegian. My take on Carnival being called the Walmart of cruise lines is that Walmart is a successful business. Both companies have their haters, but they must be doing something right to have continued success. With that, I need to find my socks and shoes so I can head to my local Walmart 🤑.
I just wanna go where Jimmie goes...he's my Hero!
Our first cruise was on the Disney Magic and we only cruised with Disney for a while. We tried Royal when our kid was 9 and it became our fav for a few years. Went back on Disney when our older was 13 and he’s now decided he prefers Disney again, the older he gets the more he notices things like superior service, great included food etc. Plus, currently likes the Disney teen clubs the most Having said that we like both lines and also recently tried Carnival. (Mardi Gras). It was ok but super crowded with lines everywhere and so that has put us off a bit. Though it’s definitely not the Walmart of the Seas lol. Ship was beautiful and service was overall really good! We have the Sun Princess coming up and maybe HAL Rotterdam (Christmas cruise) just to try something else.
Great video!
First cruise was Carnival (Splendor) out of NYC. Loved it! But I moved on to NCL. The ships, entertainment quality, price, and port accessibility are key.
Still, I’m giving Carnival another go: The Venezia out of NYC this October. Then Princess next year.🌞
I first want to say I really appreciate your informational videos. You do a great job. My 1st cruise in 2011 was Carnival Ecstasy. Since then I've done 14 Carnival, 1 Royal, 8 Celebrity and 1 Holland. Celebrity is my favorite but Carnival is less expensive and easier for us as we live an hour from Port Canaveral. But We've decided to branch out a bit and we have another Royal, a Princess and MSC booked for this year. For us Holland was a 1 and done. Even as Seniors it was too dull for us. Again thanks for the great videos. Love you and Sharon!
Thanks very much!!!
I really enjoy your channel. I'm a new sub who has never been on a cruise before. I'm almost 70 years old, so I better get off my butt huh? lol. I live in Colorado, but I am soon Florida bound in hopes of relocating there. Thanks for a great video.
I have some friends who have been cruising for years. They are loyal to NCL. I've joined them on 3 cruises so far. All NCL & each cruise was in The Haven. I can't imagine cruising any other way. Guess I'm spoiled.
Yes, Valerie, the Haven has "ruined" cruising for you. lol Thanks for watching!!!
After my 30 cruises with 3 different lines, I decided I'm a total Carnival girl. 🤩🤩🤩
I am a loyal cruiser on Princess and Celebrity. However, I like Virgin Voyages and I'm going to try Cunard.
I only cruise with Carnival because it is in my budget and I have taken 7 going on 8 next year and I will cruise on the smaller ships
Our first cruise was on RCL Vision of the seas and we were hooked. Did two more on RCL and the did three on NCL, a princess cruise to the panama canal, NCl to icleland, Princess to spain, and our last cruise was on NCL Shy to the southern Caribbean. We pick Cruise lines and ship buy destination and not loyal any onecruise lines.
We started with Norwegian and have traveled 5 times with them(Our favorite)but we have tried others, Carnival 3 times Royal Caribbean once and have one planned on Princess. Love them all.
These are excellent points. We are Cruise Enthusiasts, Content Creators and Great Travel Agents 😊. You have pointed out such good points to consider. We have travelled on several cruise lines and have enjoyed them ALL. Viva La Cruising!!!
First cruise was with Carnival in 1983. We enjoyed the ports of call and the overall cruise experience. We have cruised Carnival several times since then, utilizing Princess, as well, for an Alaskan cruise, booking through the cruise lines.
First cruise I took was right after the first Gulf War onboard Royal Caribbean’s Song of Norway, which was old when I sailed on her, and had been “stretched” to enlarge her. We had 2 days of rough Caribbean weather; everyone got sick including the crew, and you felt every bump, swirl, churn and spin 😅I said that if I got back on dry land I’d never cruse again. Of course I have! I’ve used RCCL, NCL, Carnival. I have my first Alaska/first Princess cruise booked for 2025 and doing the new Norwegian Viva in 2026. I’d still love to do Oceania or Cunard too as I get older and want a more “upscale” but fun experience. But I’m so glad the Song of Norway didn’t ruin cruising for me! 😁
Thanks for your comment, Tina!!!
People get so tribal about their favorite Cruise lines. I think everyone has different likes and dislikes in life and in Cruise lines. I personally like trying all different Cruise lines. While I don't travel Carnival as much as I used to now that the children I traveled with have grown and it's mostly me and my sister, my next cruise is the Carnival Venezia.
Cruising Italian Style!! Our next one is the Firenze..we are excited to be on a Carnival ships that's got some different decor'.
My first cruise was on RC Nordic Empress in 1996, the ports were Freeport, Nassau & Little Stirrup Cay
First voyage was with Disney wonder. Only went to Nassau and Gordy (Castaway) kay. I've been hooked ever since. Do I want to cruise Disney again? Not really. Both trips i came home with a cold. Do I want to go back to the Bahamas? I have found more welcoming and accomodating people in other ports. But, that cruise opened the door to a passion that will be with me forever! Love your content SAST!!! safe travels! And looking forward to more content. God bless!
1st was Carnival Tropicale. Nye cruise 1999. Have not strayed. Only Carnival for us. 37 days we'll be on the Celebration
My 1st cruise was on the RC Magesty of the Seas in 2003. Since then, we flip flop between RC and Carnival. Trying the NCL Aqua in April next year. I love them all!!!
Thanks for watching!!!
Great info!
We are big fans of Carnival. Our first cruise was with Carnival Elation back in 2015. We have always enjoyed our cruises with them and had the most fun with them. RCL were our least favourite, although I want to stress that all of the big 3 have beautiful ships and are fun. We just enjoy the vibe more with Carnival. That being said, we have our first Holland America cruise coming up in September to Alaska and are excited to try a new cruise line with a different feel!
Our first together was also the Elation!!!
NCL and we love it. We are trying MSC later this year
Great video Jamie. First cruise we took was on Princess to Alaska and loved it. But Carnival has a special place in my heart after 12 cruises.
Our first cruise was on royal anthem of the sea in 2022, we then went and tried msc and have been cruising msc ever sinse. They have amazing ships, great service and we can have 2 cruises for the price of one on royal 😁
Good video Jamie. I first cruised on the Carnival Sensation in October right after 911. We have also cruised NCL and Princess. Loved them all!
Great vblog, love watching all of your videos alway filled with great ideas and information. Hope you and family have a blessed and wonderful weekend ❤
Our 1st cruise was Royal and it was ok. We had been scared off of Carnival’s party reputation. We reluctantly tried Carnival and absolutely loved it. Really enjoyed Virgin and looking forward to sailing them again.
We’ve tried Viking, NCL, RCL, Celebrity, Princess, Carnival, HAL, MSC & Virgin. Next, we’re trying Cunard. Viking has been our favorite, but we’re elite on Princess. Carnival & NCL have received a thumb’s down by us. Our first cruise was on RCL’s Grandeur of the Seas, and we quickly moved on.
My 1st cruise was on my honeymoon in 1997 on Carnival. It wasn't the wrong cruise line it was the wrong husband. Lol 😅 Since then I have been on 2 Celebrity cruises and LOVE them. Perfect for my age. I am 58 and disabled and the service, food and entertainment was fantastic. I don't have the energy at this time in my life to go on Carnival but it was great in my 20's and 30"s.
I've only done Royal so far,but excited to try Royal in September but definitely wanna try them all.
My first cruise was on Royal. It was so many years ago i can hardy remember it. Im sure that ship is out of service now! I usually cruise Celebrity today.
I have sailed just about every major cruise line except Cunard and Disney. We are not loyal to any but we do prefer the newer Carnival ships
Texan here, so I cruise out of Galveston most of the time. Terminal is only a 4 hour drive. For FUN and Guy's Burgers (yes folks;they're THAT GOOD!) we (old farts) cruise Carnival. If I 'm in the mood for a little class that's not pretentious I'll head to either Florida or California to cruise on Holland America. They have a big emphasis on music and I love BB King.
Man, I wish our Carnival experience would have been better. We sailed on the Dream b2b last May on a casino offer and it was so freaking bad my husband refuses to sail with them again. Guys (both burgers and bbq) were the worst things we have ever eaten and we tried it twice just to be sure. Good thing we had good ports to make up for the lackluster ship experience. I will say the one thing Carnival excels at is comedy. We did enjoy that.
@@julietaylor2497 What cruise line do you normally cruise on??
@@kens805 We took a big gap in cruising to take care of family members. Our first 2 were Carnival, followed by RCL, then the gap. After the pandemic when we started cruising again we tried NCL, and it was good. The food was certainly better. Then we decided to try Carnival again. Huge mistake. Even the Carnival loyals (platinum and up) were telling us how bad it was and we should try another ship. That bad.
Next up is HAL for an Alaska land/sea followed by NCL to take us back to Vancouver. We'll see how all that works out. I'm open to trying other lines. We liked NCL but are willing to try other lines. We'll find the right fit or we'll bounce around, whatever works.
@@julietaylor2497I think you might like HAL.
Had sailed on Holland America and Princess before getting a great offer to cruise on Carnival. Couldn't pass on the deal but leery of the things i had heard about Carnival. Had a great time, a beautiful cabin, and looking forward to my next 2 cruises on Carnival
Celebrity, Viking less or no kids !
I have so far only been able to cruise on Carnival, NCL and now RCL. I agree about RCL and NCL the buffets are better than Carnival. I cannot even choose a favorite because Carnival is so fun and personable. Royal and NCL have great shows and great food. I want to try Princess! Not sure if I want to try Virgin or not and Disney is so expensive but one day maybe we will take the grandkids. Great video!!
Thank you!!!
We prefer Carnival, first cruise was on the Carnival Holiday in 2001. We throw in a NCL and RCCL here and there. Right now we have 5 cruises planned this year coming, with 4 with Carnival and 1 with NCL.
Thanks Packyrat!!!
I found out if you gamble $500 on your cruise it opens better amenities over all and a fine dining
So far Virgin Voyages is the right one for me… solo cabins, no kids, gratuities, “specialty” dining, WiFi, classes, bar tab included. The average age on Virgin Voyages tend to be late 40s 🎉 I’ve sailed Carnival 12 times and Princess. Virgin tops both.
We cruise out of L.A. & Proncess is our choice.
Our first cruise was about 20 years ago on Princess in Alaska. We really liked it and this carried through to another Princess cruise a few years later in the Caribbean. A few years later we went to the Med. on MSC which we will never do again (the food was mediocre the service was worse and the entertainment was not the greatest either). A few years later we were on a Cuban cruise with Norwegian where I booked a Hawaiian cruise on the Pride of America. This unfortunately was canceled due to COVID. The reduction of COVID saw us on Norwegian again with an Iceland cruise. Now this October we will be on the Pride of America. So Norwegian yes (though they nickel and dime you to death. Princess yes, though they are less for the same price as Norwegian, and a no on MSC. As to Carnival no I have not been on them but with the reputation as being the booze cruise ship, I think we can safely say that we will not be booking them either. We would like to go on the STAR TREK cruise so we might get on a Royal Caribbean cruise one of these days. We will be expanding our horizons after the Hawaiian trip.
Royal and Virgin
My very 1st cruise was to Alaska on Celebrity and the ship is was on is no longer in service. I have mostly sailed on Royal Caribbean. I have been on Carnival once and going again on April 20th. I have sailed Celebrity again to Alaska and took Celebrity Summit.
Thanks great information Jamie. It use to be you get a TA so if the price goes down the TA monitors the prices and they rebook the cruise at the lesser price. Do you find that ad much now? I am finding booking as early as possible gives you the best prices and they are not going down.
Not many price drops anymore, with so many ships sailing now at full capacity. Earlier the better still seems to be the way to go!!
Jamie will be nice to catch you on a cruise to have a sidecar you have me hooked on them they really get you drunk chow from JD cruisers
I don't mind they call it that. Walmart is awesome. They have everything you need at a great price
True!!! Thanks Adam!!!
LOL. I'm older than you Jamie. I am unlikely to go on Princess, P&O, Virgin, Royal Caribbean and Carnival. But MSC, Disney and Costa are off the table. I love Celebrity but they have made it clear that they are not interested in solo travellers. I will consider Celebrity if my wife is interested and available. That leaves Norwegian for most of our business.
Thanks Lord!!!
@@SharonatSeaTravel Please call me LK.
1st cruise was 2000- 2023, we have since gone to Royal Caribbean. We now prefer Royal Caribbean. Better food, better entertainment, better service. Unfortunately, Carnival has gone downhill in all areas. They are the cable company of cruising. Once they get you in, they forget about you. Rant Done
I need pampering! I will say that Carnival's service was better than Royal and Norwegian to based on sailings over the past year for us. But I do like all of them for different reasons.
You know who I choose? SAST!
I am excited to try the upscale brands of Princess and Celebrity next!
Thanks Kevin!!!
Cheapest 🧐
Hi guys!!! Very true!!!
3 and 4 days cruising is not cruising!
None! Gave in.cruises are outrageous expensive! Seeing the world flying! Airline perk! Fly free! Seeing where cruise ships don't or can't go! ✈️✈️✈️✈️
May want to fact check who owns Virgin, I read Blackrock financial group owned it. The company heavily involved in DEI.
demographics....America America America
Thanks for your video. It was very informative!🛳️🦩⚓️❤️ Carnival 1st and now we have 20 more not much like you both!😂