WannaCruise

Wow...grab the JS. Nice find!

Lol...add me to the club. Favorite holidays...(Royal) cruise and Disney parks. We gotta plan a Disney trip again...but we keep booking cruises and have up to Mar 2021. As above, you get the C&A points and we love the all in one. Hoping to tack on a couple days after our mariner cruise next summer...fingers crossed....and maybe Disney Springs vising on our Anthem Port Canaveral stop. Guess crowds will be nuts the next few years though.

Same here and BOGO is now gone for those sailing. For us BOGO was $57 CAD and Chops + 1 is $87. To ne it's not worth $30 to pick your second dinner night. Hope this isn't the end of BOGO

I remember way back on Allure a few years ago it was Gold and up (as we were Gold but we got an invitation). I guess they've changed it in recent years. We're now Platinum so also got invited on Symphony. There is a card that is placed in your stateroom with place and time.

Totally agree with this comment. We're trying Adventure in December and can't wait...but we know what to expect and it's Voygager class vs Oasis. SO yes the pools are saltwater (whereas on Oasis only the beach pool is saltwater), the shows are ok...varies by ship and headliner but nothing like the incredible shows on Oasis class. Also...your comment about downer having to buy sodas. There was the option of the soda package so you didn't have to think about each drink. Also...whether you pay by the glass or purchase a package, it's no where near the difference between Disney cruise cost and Royal cruise cost. I agree with OP as well that they don't tend to vary the food items in the Windjammer at breakfast or at lunch. Sounds like overall OP had a nice holiday...especially as would sail again (so that's a good sign ? ). The Grand Suite must have been great too.

For non-suite rooms, the promenade, central park interior and boardwalk interiors are the largest rooms at 191 sq ft. Not a huge difference, but just a note. We stayed 4 in a promenade room and it was fine...and 4 in a boardwalk balcony. The latter was on Symphony and recently and our kids are 13 and 9. SO I think 3 of you in one stateroom would be ok with a 15 year old. It's a personal choice but if a PR becomes avaialble, this would be a good option...esp if you are just sleeping, changing and showering (vs spending lots of time on your balcony). I know what you mean, and the staterooms get exponentially more expensive as you go up a category. As for motion...you feel it less on big ships, but I will be honest...Our son is very sensitive and he did have one night when it bothered him. We had the ice show in Studio B and he left a bit early feeling yucky. But he is oversensitive and as ok otherwise. Symphony is amazing and I highly recommend it.

Ditto. Just book refundable and you can't lose. If your dates change or it doesn't work out at all, then you can cancel and get your money back. And if the price goes down, then you can call in for the lower price (refundable or non-refundable). And if the price goes up, you are locked in at the lower price. I check my prices almost daily to see if any price drops. We always do this...and then once we book airline, we'll switch to non-refundable if the price is cheaper. But note...for 2 of our bookings, the price has gone up that we are better keeping our refundable rate. I've noticed a big jump in prices the past few weeks so I'd just book. Once they announce the changes for Oasis...this may be a trigger too for price increase if the changes are impressive.

Agree. We stayed on board on Symphony on Nassau day. The pool was quite empty (maybe 2 other families there). The main slide opened at 10am and the second 'toilet bowl' slide opened at 12pm. Great time to use the pool / hot tubs.

Totally agree...and I didn't mean for this to be a negative thread...just positive and fun. And we're always looking for different ships so wanted to know how others ranked those that we have not been on...or thinking of trying such as Brilliance. For us, any cruise is amazing. Although I ranked Symphony first (and I'm guessing Harmony will be #2 once we sail her), every cruise is vacation and I love it. We even considered Majesty as an option for Dec (without kids). The price and # days were what we wanted and a Royal cruise is a Royal cruise...and they'd still have a show every night. great food, service, the cruise planner activities, beautiful views of the water, different port stops, etc etc....a cruise is what you make of it and each Royal ship brings their own thing.

Yeah...we're doing a March cruise too and I'm going into it just knowing that it's not a warm holiday vacation. But can't wait to try the ship itself and see. And I know our kids will love Sea Plex and of course all the food and treats...lol as with any cruise. Will be interesting to see if you like it better in July. Have heard there are crowd issues too with the general flow or something. That may bother DH but lets see.

@Lovetocruise2002 ..defintiely not surprised by your list. Was wondering where you would rate Anthem. @twangster ...love the long list. And nice to see Anthem third. Trying for first time in March (and also Navigator which is your 4th in August). Looking forward to hearing about Ovation. @L454S...looks like you like the smaller ships vs larger. @JLMoran ...guessing you live in NY? That would be amazing to be so close to a port. Adventure has been out of there too. PS - I've seen We Will Rock You a few times in Toronto and can't wait to see it again on Anthem...plus other shows. @AshleyDillo...totally agree. Grandeur was my first cruise and was just me and my dad. Voyager was with DH on our honeymoon. So cruise themselves are very special but I ranked them for the ship (and others with our kids so all very special in their own way). @Jaymac Radio...we're debating between Adventure and Brilliance and probably going with Adventure. But there are a few on here who have them back to back with A one rank up.

For fun...list the ships you've been on and order them from best to last (and would love to hear reasons for each) Here's mine... Symphony Allure Independence Mariner Voyager Grandeur Have yet to be experience a bad cruise...and all Royal ships are beautiful. Loved loved loved Symphony for all the amenities, shows, neighborhoods, so much to explore, food options, etc. And of course, Allure is close behind as it's similar (just a few less features). Voyager and Grandeur were long ago so much more basic compared to today. Also loved Independence and Mariner but rated Independence one higher due to the great shows for being non-Oasis. Can't wait to try Navigator, Adventure and Anthem to see how they compare!

Following along. We'll be on Anthem first time in March..but not in a nice stateroom like you ?. Enjoy! Should be much better experience for you than on Mariner!

So excited to see your blog as DH and I are trying Adventure (kid free) for first time in December. We're the same and do NOT get internet so we can disconnect from the world ...it our (well my) one rule when on any cruise. Sorry for your wife's scare first afternoon but glad she's ok and short lived. Yah on the balcony upgrade. Love Schooner bar...sounds like a great performer. Looking forward to hearing more! P.S. -agree on the escargot in butter sauce

I'd do Mariner if you are already on Navigator. Mariner has Perfect Storm waterslides and both have Laser Tag. Hopefully Sky Pad will be back but no one knows and need to assume not as you noted. And least too you'll have different production shows and such. We went on Mariner last summer, have Navigator booked this upcoming summer and then Mariner again to mix it up.

This is our delimma. We have never even been in a JS but I always look to see if it's worth it to upgrade. The difference from balcony to JS usually is $700-1000 for non-Oadis ships so seems like a lot. (Oasis is a lot more on our bookings). We're only platinum but after all our booked cruises we actually won't be too far away from Diamond so it's tempting to just pay the difference for the points alone. For OP I'm with the others . The difference is way too much to upgrade when you're already in a JS.

Very neat. Thanks for sharing. Guessing they'll eventually roll out the view to other bookings.

I did the calculation for a family of 4 including Disney transportation and 1-day park ticket (picking high cost...not sure about OP but when they are coming)...The cost for the day is $1100 CAD. ?

Lol...knew what you meant. The Oasis class are all similar with so much to do! We've been on Allure and now Symphony and have Harmony booked for future. I agree...a 9 or 10 night would be perfect. In reality I don't think I'd ever get DH to do a B2B on a full week cruise....He finds a 7 night enough for him...For our kids and myself...we definitely could have stayed longer (and my 9 year old was crying for days later saying that she wanted to go back on the ship).

Agreed. I always envy those that do back to backs ?

Glad you enjoyed. Symphony is amazing! You'll have a great time!

Do you think you could spend a day at Disney Springs? Or its just a couple hour event?

Thanks! Yeah, that's what I was thinking...similar to you so our kids don't have to share a bed. And I won't be surprised if DD and I end up sharing the 2nd double bed (or sofa bed) and DH gets his own. ?

PS - Love the shoe racks! Wondering what they are attached to?

Looking forward to hearing about your cruise. We are debating about trying Brilliance...which you said you were recently on...and s probably similar to Serenade. Great itinerary too!