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  1. Vancity - I don't go in the ocean unless it's at least 84 degrees in the water but I will lay out on the beach in 60 degree sunny weather!
  2. Thank you everyone for your input! I'm going to contact MEI travel for final booking arrangements but I think I've got a good grasp of how to make a final decision. I'm used to booking my own travel with Expedia and didn't realize a travel agent is probably the way to go. Neesa mentioned "ghost booking". What is that? I'm going to get two rooms too. Ashley mentioned the Bahamas being cold in March. That was my experience as well, which is why I'd like to go to the Southern Caribbean. That narrows it down to two ships and 2 itineraries. I can use the travel agent to pick one. As Twangster pointed out, it's overwhelming to think of everything, ships, itineraries, drink packages, etc. Thank you for pointing out that I don't need any of those. I didn't really know how to budget for them and I'm not sure we could put them into our budget to begin with. Thank you TessOr for pointing out the embarkation process. I was envisioning Disney-esqe lines, which is anxiety-inducing! I have trouble standing for long periods of time and didn't know how I would manage standing in a line for 2 hours waiting for embarkation/disembarkation. Again, thank you for responding! I've tried used Tripadvisor in the past and some of those people are downright mean.
  3. I've been reading a ton of blogs and the "dark promenade" was mentioned on this site but it could have been for a different ship. I've still fairly unfamiliar with "Oasis" ships vs. Quantum vs. Freedom, etc. Several people voiced the same opinion. I've tried looking for it to see what the actual ship was but can't find it now. Thank you for all of your input!
  4. Hi, we are first time cruisers and I've managed to really confuse myself. Our family is me (52f), my husband (55m) and two teens, ages 17 and 15. We've always done all-inclusives for spring break but thought maybe to try a cruise. My kids are typical kids that like lots of stuff to do and don't mind crowds or lines. My husband and I are quiet people and don't really like crowds, hence why we've always avoided cruising. I think our teens would really like to try out a ship though. I'd like to do a southern Caribbean at the end of February 2023. I've looked at some other destinations but I'm afraid they will be cold unless we go to the southern part of the Caribbean. We can't afford a suite level but I think I can add the "key" to get priority embarkation and disembarkation, plus at the ports, to avoid some of the lines. I didn't even realize a balcony doesn't have to be "ocean-view"! Who knew that there were balconies on the inside of the ship?! I've read we can also go to some of the smaller food places and avoid the lines at the buffet. I've looked at Oasis, Odyssey and Harmony. People on this forum talk about "oasis" class ships being "dark" in the promenade, which I don't think I would like. It probably would make me feel closed in. I like openness, air and light. Can anyone offer an opinion on which ship would be best? Some of you may say I should not cruise at all, and I would respect that opinion too. Please be nice; I probably sound like a first time cruise idiot. Thank you, Lisa
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