bumbershoot
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- Mar 5, 2007
Fwiw the older kids tend to make friends with each other the first couple days and then they are elsewhere.
Hello there, strongly considering RCCL. Have done one Disney Cruise and like it, 2 adults, 2 young girls 8 and 6 yo, and 2 grandparents.
One thing loved about Disney is that most of the offering were appropriate for the whole family above. Considering Freedom of the Seas, however seeing things on YouTube like Hairy Chest/ Belly Flop contest in the main pool, alot of bars/nightclubs, casino etc really kind make me hesitant ... seemed like WAYYY too much of a "spring break" type crowd, and/or Las Vegas mentality/vibe for my liking
For those that have sailed Freedom, do you find it be family friendly similar to Disney .. or more younger adult oriented? We can save a few bucks with Freedom over DCL, but I dont want to feel like Im in the middle of some College Spring Break.
Would love to hear your thoughts ..
For a few bucks more, you should stick with DCL.. . . We can save a few bucks with Freedom over DCL, but I dont want to feel like Im in the middle of some College Spring Break.
Maybe not to you.But that makes no sense. . .
The OP is traveling with three generations. According to the OP, the price difference is inconsequential, as they would "save a few bucks.". . . There are several of us here saying that it did NOT feel like that. So why not try it out?
For a few bucks more, you should stick with DCL.
Woody
I guess it depends upon how one defines "a few bucks more". For my family of four, we could take two cruises on RCCL for the price of one DCL cruise. On our recent RC cruise, we never encountered one show or activity that we felt was inappropriate for our 7 year old child. There were people drinking alcohol but I think that happens on DCL as well. Even the comedian was very clean and family friendly. We did stick to early seating in the dining room and went to the early shows because we have a 7 year old who needed to be in bed at a decent hour. The Dreamworks characters were fun. I'm not saying RC is better than DCL. I've never been on a Disney cruise. I am saying, however, that RCCL was great for our family and we are quite conservative and family oriented. We felt it was a good value for our money.
Except, you know, it's not just "a few bucks". In most itineraries I've priced it's actually a few thousand dollars.