Hi everyone. My name is Caroline, Callie for short. I live in Melbourne Australia
I’m really looking forward to my first cruise in March 2019 to New Zealand. It will be my first on RC having previously cruised on P&O.
My dream cruise is to sail from Sydney to Hawaii, one day when I can save enough money. [costs me more being a single person]
Some time ago, someone made the astute observation that in the case of some itineraries/ships, the ports are the destinations. In other cases, the ships themselves are the destinations. The comment about personal preferences is spot on, and I fear adding more 'destination' type attractions across the RCL fleet will dilute the personal preference factor. My wife & I sailed on the Jewel OTS last November on what was a port intensive cruise, and we loved the ship both for what it was, and what it wasn't. 7 of us, including 3 grandchildren ages 3-11 will be on Symphony next August, and all, even the kids, are psych'd for what that that ship has to offer, being a 'destination' ship in and of itself for what it has to offer aboard. Wife & I will be on Adventure OTS next month, which offers a mid-range between the 2 ship classes, and I believe we'll enjoy Adventure for what it has to offer. So, my plea to RCL and my fellow cruisers is to keep/advocate as wide a range of on board offerings as possible, from mild to wild, to cater to a wide range of individual preferences. BTW, Jewel's Centrum was one of the things we loved most about her. So far, my wife & I agree it's the ship we've loved the most of all we've been on. If noise is a problem, I should think some cleverly disguised/placed sound absorption panels would reduce that problem.
I don’t see this as a design flaw at all. I actually enjoy the centrum on the smaller ships. We have to remember that not everyone likes the larger ships. Some feel that they are confusing and hard to maneuver. Also, the clientele that certain itineraries attract don’t need a ship with flow riders and bumper cars because the amenities are hardly used. Anything over 8 days tends to have less families who aren’t picking the cruise based on the ships physical amenities but more so the destination.
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