ly26 Posted October 9, 2015 #1 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Hi everyone! I am thinking about expanding my horizons and trying a different cruise line for Spring Break (March 2016). We have cruised Carnival exclusively on Fascination, Fantasy, Glory and Liberty. It is me (51), DH (52), DS (17) and DD (14). We cruise to decompress and relax, so specific ports are not that important. Just getting away and relaxing is the top criteria. My son has no need for any ship experiences. He is similar to me and DH enjoying reading, etc. But my daughter loves meeting new people and going to the dances, etc. with Circle C. I know several of you have done many different cruise lines, so I was hoping to hear some comparison opinions. I’m looking at these as possible options: Fort Lauderdale/Princess Emerald(7 days) – Princess Cays/St. Marteen/St Thomas/Grand Turk Fort Lauderdale/RC Oasis of the Seas (7 days) – Labadee/Falmouth/Cozumel Fort Lauderdale/Celebrity Silhouette (7 days) – San Juan/St Kitts/St Marteen Tampa/RC Vision of the Seas (7 days) – Roatan/Belize City/Costa Maya/Cozumel Miami/MSC Divina (7 days) – St Thomas/San Juan/Nassau Miami/Norwegian Escape (7 days) – St Thomas/Tortola/Nassau Or fall into the Carnival pattern Miami/Carnival Glory (7 days) – Cozumel/Belize City/Roatan/Grand Cayman THANKS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted October 9, 2015 #2 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I would cross off both MSC and Celebrity for kids. The NCL Escape is new, has teen programs and has 3 sea days. The Oasis would also be a ship experience but has a nice beach in Labadee. I'm sure you could find places to relax on either the Escape or Oasis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WISH84 Posted October 9, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 9, 2015 NCL or RC. Great ships, great line(s) for family with kids your age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted October 9, 2015 #4 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Looking at your cruise history, I'd cross out ANY itinerary with Nassau. I would lean towards the Oasis of the Seas. Amazing ship, like nothing you've ever experienced. To this day, our cruise on the Allure (Oasis' sister) qualifies as one of our most unique and memorable cruise experiences. And as mentioned above, Labadee is pure heaven on earth. Very relaxing, specially if you book an overwater cabana in Nellie's Beach. Even if there's a price difference to sail on the Oasis, it is well worth it! The only problem with sailing on Oasis is that after taking a bite off that forbidden fruit, you'll never see cruising the same way. It's true that other cruise lines like Celebrity and Princess cater to a more sedated and polished clientele, but they do have kids programs and facilities, and during Spring Break, you'll find a considerably larger than normal number of kids onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorisis Posted October 10, 2015 #5 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Oasis would seem perfect for your family. They have something for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted October 10, 2015 #6 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Princess or Celebrity for the service level and ports (if at all interested), Royal Caribbean for DD's activities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetz Posted October 10, 2015 #7 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Oasis, a destination on its own. With the best shows at sea and multiple pools. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted October 10, 2015 #8 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Most of them will be fine. Celebrity wil have children (we would take ours) and the same is true for Princess and of course NCL and RCI. I would skip Carnival and branch out and in a lot of ways MSC has similarities to Carnival and so does NCL. So I would look at RCI, Celebrity and Princess. They will be great for adults and kids. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted October 10, 2015 #9 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Do not fall into the Carnival pattern. Get out and try other lines. Cruising is so much better when you don't stick to one line. I also recommend the Oasis. It is an awesome ship with awesome entertainment. Silhouette is also an awesome ship, but your daughter will be disappointed with the dancing scene at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted October 10, 2015 #10 Share Posted October 10, 2015 We branched out from Carnival and have really enjoyed our experiences on other lines. I highly recommend Royal Caribbean. We haven't tried the mega ships, but from what I read, they offer an awesome experience for all ages. Happy cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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