Cruise Wedding: NCL Sky vs. RCI Enchantment of the Seas

Hi all,

We are about to book a cruise to the Bahamas for our wedding at Nassau and we've narrowed it down to either the Royal Caribbean Enchantment of the Seas or the Norwegian Sky. I have reviewed the specs on both of these ships and they really seem quite comparable with the Enchantment maybe having a slight edge.

Important factors for us:

1. We will have around 50 guests with us, 80% of us are in our mid 20s with some family sprinkled

2. Doing group activities is big for us, it's important that we can do things together as a wedding party

3. Having numerous options for activities onboard is important for us

4. Food is very important - a big choice is essential to accommodate for my fiance's dietary restrictions (gluten, nuts, soy, corn allergies).

5. Quality of suites and having big blocks available for staterooms

RCI Itinerary:

Nov 23rd Embark

Nov 24th Day at Sea

Nov 25th Nassau

Nov 26th Coco Cay

Nov 27th Debark

NCL Itinerary:

Nov 23rd Embark

Nov 24th Grand Bahamas

Nov 25th Nassau

Nov 26th Great Stirrup Cay

Nov 27th Debark

Thanks for your help guys.

Cheers,

Madhav

I chose the Sky for my honeymoon. Reason being that NCL offers the UBP free if you book Oceanview or higher. It was about $100 cheaper for the room, so an overall saving for us of $500.

I have not sailed either, but I have read here on CC that suite perks are the best on NCL.

I suggest that you ask this on both the NCL forum and Royal Caribbean forum here at CC. Of course, the answers you get on those boards will reflect bias for those lines, but it will give you more of an idea of what the ships offer. This board is all about what type of cabin to choose, and does not get as much traffic as the other boards. There is also a forum here for Wedding and Honeymoon Cruises, under Special Interest Cruising. EM

Thanks guys, appreciate it. I wasn't aware of the UBP perk of NCL so that's nice to know.