bojomitch

We have completed 10+ cruises on both Carnival and RCI. RCI's buffet is better, but we prefer the MDR on Carnival - both for presentation and taste of the food. But all is subjective. However, the ship's destination is what sells us on a cruise.:):):)

acjb - thanks for all of your information. It is very helpful. Can you direct me to a place where they will send me a Stockholm map? Thanks:):)

Our first cruise was in 1983 on the Caribe, Commodore Cruise Lines. According to our TA, it was the "newest ship in the Caribbean". It was far from new - just had never cruise the Caribbean before. (Beware of artist renderings on cruise brochures.) It had been a Greek cruise ship, back when they had classes of cruisers. We had a wonderful time and have been hooked since. The cruise staff were the entertainers. The food and service was excellent. While docked in San Juan, we were docked next to RCI's Sun Viking. Some other couples and us brazenly walked aboard the Sun Viking, toured the ship and had a drink in the Viking Crown Lounge (cash in those days). No one even so much as challenged us - try that today. We were so impressed that we came home and booked our first RCI cruise.:):):)

Our first cruise was in 1983 on the Caribe, Commodore Cruise Lines. According to our TA, it was the "newest ship in the Caribbean". It was far from new - just had never cruise the Caribbean before. (Beware of artist renderings on cruise brochures.) It had been a Greek cruise ship, back when they had classes of cruisers. We had a wonderful time and have been hooked since. The cruise staff were the entertainers. The food and service was excellent. While docked in San Juan, we were docked next to RCI's Sun Viking. Some other couples and us brazenly walked aboard the Sun Viking, toured the ship and had a drink in the Viking Crown Lounge (cash in those days). No one even so much as challenged us - try that today. We were so impressed that we came home and booked our first RCI cruise.:):):)