JDSTURTZ Posted May 18, 2004 #1 Share Posted May 18, 2004 My wife and I sailed on the Celebrity Constellation last month and had a great trip. Our next cruise will be with our three children, 16, 13, and 10 years old. No way Celebrity is the way to go with kids and everyone suggests RCCL. Looking for any suggestions on the "right ship" from the experienced out there. You input would be appreciated. Thanks 04/04 Celebrity Constellation 10/02 Carnival Ecstasy 01/91 Celebrity Meridian 01/89 Regal Sea 01/87 Carnival Festivale [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=111111&cdt=2004;4;17;23;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmom Posted May 18, 2004 #2 Share Posted May 18, 2004 I would suggest either the Explorer, Mariner or Navigator. Those are all great fun! Norwegian Dawn [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=0000ff&cdt=2005;04;17;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=CD20CD&cdt=2003;05;03;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Explorer of the Seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdyhunter Posted May 18, 2004 #3 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Any Voyager class ship. [img]http://home.tiscali.nl/t411310/adv/thadventure-ZDsc20077.jpg[/img] [B]<MARQUEE>RCL Adventure of the Seas July 4, 2004 </MARQUEE>[/B] Till we leave : [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=0000ff&cdt=2004;7;4;22;0;00&timezone=GMT-0400[/img] Carnival Destiny 7/01 Carnival Pride 7/02 [img]http://i.cnn.net/si/images/basketball/nba/logos/pistons_65.gif[/img] NBA Championship 2004! Win Pistons 4 Bucks 1 On to round 2 Pistons 3 Nets 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Beach Posted May 19, 2004 #4 Share Posted May 19, 2004 I vote for Mariner of the Sea [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] It's new and clean, my 16 years old and her friend love the teen program [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] When we sailed last time, there were lots of kids, but they were very well behaved. Enjoy your cruise [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] March 28, 2004 - Mariner of the Seas July 4, 2004 - Sapphire Princess - Alaska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccjb Posted May 19, 2004 #5 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Your family will enjoy RCCL. We cruised this past February on the Voyager with a large group of families with kids from 12 to 18 and everyone had a great vacation. My husband and I have cruised on the Adventure of the Seas by ourselves and really enjoyed it. You can't go wrong with these ships as there is something for everyone. We also cruised on the Celebrity Millenium with our 2 teenage daughters and although memorable, it wasn't as fun for the kids. We are now booked on the Jewel of the Seas next February during school break with our daughters and their friends. Can't wait! 02/03 Celebrity Millenium 06/03 Adventure of the Seas 02/04 Voyager of the Seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folgy Posted May 19, 2004 #6 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Disney is always a good choice for kids. Alaska (my BIG 50)Serenade of the Seas [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=dc143c&cdt=2004;8;8;12;0;00&timezone=GMT-0800[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natesfirewife Posted May 19, 2004 #7 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Yeah but Disney is so expensive. Try any Radiance or Voyager class ships. We took our kids(7 & 9) on the Vision and it lacked the mini-golf, movie theater, and all the extra places to eat. But hey, they still had a great time. Misty Roll Call for the Grandeur 12/18/04. Come join us in New Orleans for the Christmas Season!! <A HREF="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=1683059817&m=389105961&r=699105961#699105961 " TARGET=_blank>[url]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=1683059817&m=389105961&r=699105961#699105961[/url] </A> Grandeur of the Seas / W. Caribbean / 12-18-04 Diamond / Pac. Northwest / 09-20-04 Vision of the Seas / Mexico / 04-04-04 Radiance of the Seas /Alaska /07-05-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagger Posted May 19, 2004 #8 Share Posted May 19, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by California Cruising: My wife and I sailed on the Celebrity Constellation last month and had a great trip. Our next cruise will be with our three children, 16, 13, and 10 years old. No way Celebrity is the way to go with kids and everyone suggests RCCL.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> If you had a great trip, I am curious as to why you wouldn't sail Celebrity again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42trvl Posted May 19, 2004 #9 Share Posted May 19, 2004 I wouldn't rule out Celebrity with the kids if you enjoyed it. Don't get me wrong - we too are planning to sail on RCCL next April with our kids, but we just sailed with them (and other families) on the Celebrity Summit, and everybody had a great time. It's true that RCCL has a great reputation for families, and that's why we want to try them also, but the kids were also more than satisfied with Celebrity and would gladly go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjg41 Posted May 19, 2004 #10 Share Posted May 19, 2004 As stated, the line depends on your kids. It sounds like you have already decided that Celebrity is not active enough for your kids. We just returned from a family reunion cruise with 18 of us including 8 kids. We did a lot of research. We passed on Disney because of cost and that adult activities are more limited and we had 10 adults to think about. Further, I think at least two of you kids may be past the age that would find a Disney cruise special. We passed on Carnival, while it has a great kids program, we didn't want the rest. As far as RC, we felt the only choise was a Voyager class ship; rock wall, ice rink, full basketball court, +++++++++. Of the Voyager class ships we decided on Mariner or Navigator becasue they are newer and had a larger Adventure Ocean area and since we were getting balconies we liked the glass design vs the steel of the older Voyager class ships. I would suggest a seperate room for the kids either adjoining or across the hall. A two baby monitor will let you keep an eye on things. The review link below might be of further assistance. Carnival Ecstasy, March 1993 Celebrity Millennium, Caribbean, Jan 2002 Coral Princess, Panama Canal Feb. 2, 2003 [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=887097554&m=6683066607&r=6683066607#6683066607"](Review)[/url] Celebrity Summit, Alaska Land [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=268097554&m=1763035447"](Land Tour Review)[/url] & Sea [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=147097554&m=2043034547"](Cruise Review)[/url], Aug. 15,2003 Navigator of the Seas, Family Reunion, March 13, 2004 [url="http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=408097554&m=94910369&r=94910369#94910369"](Review)[/url] Celebrity Infinity, Valparaiso(Santiago), Chile to Fort Lauderdale, via Panama Canal, Feb. 27, 2005 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff0000&cdt=2005;2;27;21;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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