So been a crazy few months (my Job eliminated my position and I had surgery last month) so definitely canceling my
DCL fall cruise. Looking to book a cruise for my kids and I for the April 2020 Spring break now and there is so many choices.
One of my son's wants to do a resort, The other wants to do a cruise on a newer ship and my daughter has no preference. They will be 18, turning 13 during the vacation and 9. I'm worried about my daughter not sure what she would do since she will be 18 on our vacation and will have aged out of all the clubs be it land or sea. My boys love water park and pools. My oldest boy loves video games and my youngest boy loves sports. My daughter likes more indoor activities and lounging around relaxing her favorite place is WDW which I'm taking her for her 18th birthday alone but she does like water slides and hot tubs.
Trying to Narrow down the following cruise choices for them give them the options:
Carnival:
Horizon 8 day (3days at sea, Grand Turk, La Romana, Curacao, Arua)
Vista 7 day (3days at sea, Mobay, Grand Cayman, Cozumel)
Breeze 7 day (2days at sea, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, St. Thomas, San Juan)
Royal:
Harmony of the Seas 7 day (3days at sea, St. Maarten, San Juan, perfect day cococay)
Freedom of the Seas 7 day (2days at sea, Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, St. Thomas)
Liberty of the seas 7 Day (3days at sea, Falmouth Grand Cayman, Cozumel)
Anthem of the Seas 7 days (3 days at sea, Orlando, perfect day cococay, Nassau)
So my thoughts:
Carnival:
I love the offerings on all the new Ships on Carnival and so did my sons when I showed them the videos. Bonus I think I can get a Family Harbor Interior on the Horizon which I couldn't get in the fall when I was looking and I would love Curacao and Aruba.
Royal:
Love the ports on Harmony and its the one ship that seems to have everything. Freedom as well love the ports and it has water slides. Liberty leaves from San Juan which might be nice to come in early and explore but no water slides. Anthem is only on the list because it leaves out NJ where I live so no flights which is a bonus I've heard great things about the ship mostly from adults though it has no water slides and I really don't care for the itinerary except maybe the perfect day.
All the prices are relatively about the same as well but I probably can get the Carnival cruises cheaper as we have past guest benefits.
So sorry for the long post but it you had to narrow these down to 2 or 3 which would they be based on all this. I want to give them a couple of choices to look at.