So I was reading the thread on the platinum statuses - wow, a lot of you take a lot of cruises!!!
I am finally taking the plunge on one - the 2019 Mediterrean Civitavecchia round trip in June!
Its the first time I am giving up a WDW trip to do so - I am a DVC owner & have gone every year to WDW since 2004 - so it occurred to me, that I could be considered a platinum WDW traveller!
That got me to thinking - do you give up WDW trips to take the cruise or do you do both?
I would never use my points to take a cruise - but I used all of them this year to get a grand villa - so I am pointless in 2019 - and decided to take the splurge!!!
We've been spoiled by cruising - and not just DCL.
I want to relax, I want good food, I want good coffee, I want movies, trivia, and yes, a casino. A little of everything but no pressure for anything.
Sorry if this is a bit off topic, but PrincessTrisha I’d love to know what your favourite cruise line is. Things like good trivia and good food are also high on our cruising Wishlist so your post grabbed my attention.
Our next cruise is with Celebrity which we know we like, and we have done DCL in the past along with a few lesser known cruise lines, but I’m not loyal to any one cruise company (or any one style of vacation for that matter - my bucket list is huge).
For me, I like both Carnival and Princess. Carnival is fun and relaxing and they have trivia the most frequent; I also like their food choices throughout the day, and their MDR menus have some very good "alternative choices" (other than the traditional steak, chicken fish) with their Port of Call options. They also have some great casino perks and their price generally can't be beat. I find the crew to be the most interactive (everyone from the CD, to the fun squad, to the servers, to even the cleaners who are walking around cleaning the ship). Those cruises tend to have lots of energy.
I like Princess because it's more subdued; I had the best dining on any ship last November on the Caribbean Princess. They also do trivia well, large comfortable space and they post the questions up on a screen. Their ships tend to be a little more subdued (as do their guests). A bit on the tame side, but the beds are insanely comfortable, the food is good, they have a great coffee place - International café where you can buy a coffee package for unlimited fresh brewed and 15 specialties.
After that its Celebrity - they don't have as much trivia or activities but they do have a ton of live music around the ship and the most wonderful coffee shop with Café Bacio.
Royal is last on my list because I'm not a fan of their food and I find their beds and bedding to be uncomfortable and no where near as plush as any other cruise line. If you want to rock climb, zip line, or do bumper cars at sea though...well, you can probably overlook the other stuff.
For me, I like both Carnival and Princess. Carnival is fun and relaxing and they have trivia the most frequent; I also like their food choices throughout the day, and their MDR menus have some very good "alternative choices" (other than the traditional steak, chicken fish) with their Port of Call options. They also have some great casino perks and their price generally can't be beat. I find the crew to be the most interactive (everyone from the CD, to the fun squad, to the servers, to even the cleaners who are walking around cleaning the ship). Those cruises tend to have lots of energy.
I like Princess because it's more subdued; I had the best dining on any ship last November on the Caribbean Princess. They also do trivia well, large comfortable space and they post the questions up on a screen. Their ships tend to be a little more subdued (as do their guests). A bit on the tame side, but the beds are insanely comfortable, the food is good, they have a great coffee place - International café where you can buy a coffee package for unlimited fresh brewed and 15 specialties.
After that its Celebrity - they don't have as much trivia or activities but they do have a ton of live music around the ship and the most wonderful coffee shop with Café Bacio.
Royal is last on my list because I'm not a fan of their food and I find their beds and bedding to be uncomfortable and no where near as plush as any other cruise line. If you want to rock climb, zip line, or do bumper cars at sea though...well, you can probably overlook the other stuff.