NovCruisin Posted May 6, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Trying to debate between two RCCL cruises: (1) Depart: San Juan Ports: ABC Islands and St. Maarten (St. Thomas is also an optional switch out for St. Maarteen) Ship: Adventure OTS (2) Depart: New Jersey Ports: Bermuda (may choose 5 night or 7 night with Boston stop) Ship: Anthem OTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 6, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) Is there not a way to text in 10 votes like for American Idol... Id send in 10 votes for the ABCs! While I love Anthem and you really do have to try her someday, the ABCs take the cake here hands down in my humble opinion. Edited May 6, 2016 by Hoopster95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovCruisin Posted May 6, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Is there not a way to text in 10 votes like for American Idol... Id send in 10 votes for the ABCs! While I love Anthem and you really do have to try her someday, the ABCs take the cake here hands down in my humble opinion. HAHA! Too funny! :) I will take your vote times ten into mind when it's final consideration time! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 6, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 6, 2016 ABC islands without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 6, 2016 #5 Share Posted May 6, 2016 HAHA! Too funny! :) I will take your vote times ten into mind when it's final consideration time! :p ABC islands without a doubt. In case youre not aware, Bob's opinions count for 20 votes :p:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovCruisin Posted May 6, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted May 6, 2016 So that's now at least 30 votes for ABC by my count ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SausPud Posted May 6, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 6, 2016 If it was about the ship, then 50 votes for Anthem over Adventure. All depends what is important, ship or itinerary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted May 6, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Although I LOVE Bermuda....and we have the Anthem booked....we also just booked the Rhapsody out of NJ for the ABC Islands. Although this is an older and smaller ship, the itinerary to the ABC Islands has us so excited. We usually travel for the ship. First time we are traveling for the itinerary. So, another vote for ABC...:):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted May 6, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Assuming these cruises are after October/November when Adventure goes in for dry dock, I would 100% choose Adventure and the ABCs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolrd Posted May 6, 2016 #10 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I'm in for any cruise going to Aruba. ABC's for sure!! Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly Steve Posted May 6, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 6, 2016 For us, it would depend on the time of year of those bookings. We enjoy Caribbean sailings in the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted May 6, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Another vote for the ABCs. Love that itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickiw0318 Posted May 6, 2016 #13 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Another 10 for the ABCs - even on a pre-drydock Adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted May 6, 2016 #14 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) Southern/ABC. No brainer.......:D BTW this one is apples and oranges :) Edited May 6, 2016 by bouhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wants2cruise2 Posted May 6, 2016 #15 Share Posted May 6, 2016 First thought is Adventure to the ABC's for sure. I love the ship and the southern Caribbean. Done it and would do it again. But, a friend just booked the Anthem doing a southern route, to avoid airfare for 4 people. she found a 12 nighter I believe, and driving to port, was less expensive than 7 nights and air. So not all things are equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniChunks Posted May 6, 2016 #16 Share Posted May 6, 2016 As much as I love the sights and smells of NJ:eek:, I'd have to say SJ takes the cake on the departure port. I've never been to Bermuda, but just came back from the Aruba route southern itinerary on Adventure and I would go back to that in a heartbeat. Adventure even before the drydock coming up is a beautiful ship. Maybe not quite as "grand" as Anthem, but there was nothing about Adventure that put me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chill6x6 Posted May 6, 2016 #17 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Wow! EASY poll question! San Juan is probably my favorite departure port with Curacao one of my favorite ports of call and Aruba isn't too shabby itself! NJ vs San Juan?? NJ doesn't stand a chance. BTW...We have Navigator booked out of Miami for Labadee and the ABC islands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted May 6, 2016 #18 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) We cruise for the itinerary, not the ship. ANY of the Southern Caribbean islands beat Bermuda in my opinion, and you'd get several as opposed to only one. Another thing to consider, what time of year are you planning on cruising? Bermuda is NOT in the Caribbean. If you want sun and 85 degrees, you may not find it depending on the time of year. Also consider that cruising in the Atlantic Ocean is a whole lot different than cruising in the Caribbean Sea. Edited May 6, 2016 by cruiseguy1016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo1098 Posted May 6, 2016 #19 Share Posted May 6, 2016 If you have to fly anyway ABC. If starting from the northeast then Jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted May 6, 2016 #20 Share Posted May 6, 2016 123...abc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyColts84 Posted May 6, 2016 #21 Share Posted May 6, 2016 As much as I love Bermuda, without a second thought I would book any cruise going to the ABC islands. Bermuda is fantastic, fairly easy to get around, beautiful beaches and the locals are extremely friendly. That being said, so many cruises go to Bermuda, I feel cruises to the ABC islands and more specifically Bonaire are rarer to come by. We have been to Aruba and Curacao twice and Bonaire once. As a whole it's a very different feeling and the islands are pretty unique as well as they are very arid and desert like with more cacti then palm trees. Plus, visiting San Juan a day or two early before the cruise isn't a bad option either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cot427 Posted May 6, 2016 #22 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Assuming your talking about the 2017 sailing for Anthem 7-night Bermuda and Boston...if weather/temperature is a factor, consider the temps will be lower in Bermuda and Boston during that time of year. I'm going on that sailing this year, next week actually. Bermuda will be 75 but water temps will be lower and Boston will be in the lower 60s. And it looks like next year they moved it up 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eslader Posted May 6, 2016 #23 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Trying to debate between two RCCL cruises: (1) Depart: San Juan Ports: ABC Islands and St. Maarten (St. Thomas is also an optional switch out for St. Maarteen) Ship: Adventure OTS (2) Depart: New Jersey Ports: Bermuda (may choose 5 night or 7 night with Boston stop) Ship: Anthem OTS Where I'm from, winter makes an earnest attempt to kill us every year. There's no way I would cruise out of New Jersey because that's at least 2 days of the cruise that the ship isn't in warm tropical weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiGal117 Posted May 6, 2016 #24 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Where I'm from, winter makes an earnest attempt to kill us every year. There's no way I would cruise out of New Jersey because that's at least 2 days of the cruise that the ship isn't in warm tropical weather. ^^^ This!!!! I still vote for ABC because of those islands, but especially if you are cruising in the winter!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsyh Posted May 6, 2016 #25 Share Posted May 6, 2016 If it was about the ship, then 50 votes for Anthem over Adventure.All depends what is important, ship or itinerary? What he said.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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