Big ships make me nervous

[Tapi]

The best experience for me ever was on the Allure Royal Caribbean.

 

 

Allure definitely ranks as one of our best cruises. Absolutely amazing experience on the ship and Labadee was pure heaven on earth. One of the biggest misconceptions about Allure is that, since it carries so many passengers, it would feel crowded. We quickly learned that it was the opposite. The ship is so massive and crowds spread so well that it actually felt deserted at times. The only negative that we found was that, unless you have your own oceanview balcony, you'll feel a disconnect with the ocean. Otherwise it was absolutely fantastic.

[riclop]

Is it weird that I don't want to take my kids on mega-ship for their first cruise? Am I overthinking this and just being stupid? While the Vista is incredibly tempting, I'm thinking that their first experience should be on something smaller. They are all older anyway (23 and 16 at time of sailing) but I would really love them to love it and cruising in general.

 

I'm not tied down to any line, but my husband and I have sailed Carnival several times and really like the experience and openness of the deck spaces. NCL's Breakaway is priced right and leaves out of NYC, the Anthem also leaves out of NJ and the Pride leaves out of Baltimore. We're trying to save money and not fly since it's during spring break and around $500 pp to fly to florida (or galveston, NOLA, etc.). Sorry, I know I'm rambling but it helps me organize my thoughts so i can get opinions from you all.

 

Do you think the Pride is a good choice for our family? The "kids" are active and will definitely utilize the water slides and mini golf, but do you think that there is enough to do? The Breakaway's outdoor sports decks looks amazing but I'm just so worried about the super crowded and enclosed looking deck space areas. My dream cruise would be on the Breeze because it looks like the best of both worlds but it's out for this sailing since we'll be cruising during the peak of air fare prices.

 

Has anyone sailed both the Pride and the Breakaway with teens/young adults? Which did they prefer?

We love them the bigger the more to see and do.

[lablover61]

I prefer the bigger and newer ships because of the additional amenities

 

 

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