TanaQ Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 I leave on Anthem in 9 days and already planning my next cruise. My 10 yr old has declared we must sail Symphony. Of course he loves all the excitement of stuff to do. But Harmony looks pretty cool too. We'd have to fly either way and from NY I can't imagine that would be a huge price difference. I know everyone has their preferences but I'd love to hear experiences. I'm a single parent and my son and I have gotten the cruising bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 My six year old nephew has it too. He was on Anthem for the New Year's cruise. He will be on Harmony for Spring break in ten days. He will be on Navigator June 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Both are excellent ships. Both have great but different entertainment. Grease versus Hairspray, Columbus the Musical versus Flight. Symphony being newer built on the success of Harmony and has evolved from it in subtle ways but at their core they are nearly identical sister ships. Both have water slides and the Ultimate Abyss dry slides. For the week you plan to travel, does one itinerary look more appealing? Is Orlando easier or harder to reach compared to South Florida? Symphony is new so it commands the new ship premium. Is cost a factor? Oasis is coming to NYC after it's AMPING. If this will be your last cruise ever, go big, but perhaps a progression makes sense. Oasis -> Harmony -> Symphony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TanaQ Posted April 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 11 minutes ago, Sweety said: My six year old nephew has it too. He was on Anthem for the New Year's cruise. He will be on Harmony for Spring break in ten days. He will be on Navigator June 2019. We were on Anthem just in February! It's super convenient as we are in NY so the port is close. But to take the other ships I know we'll have to fly to Florida. What happened to cheap airfare to Fla? Sweety 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TanaQ Posted April 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, twangster said: Both are excellent ships. Both have great but different entertainment. Grease versus Hairspray, Columbus the Musical versus Flight. Symphony being newer built on the success of Harmony and has evolved from it in subtle ways but at their core they are nearly identical sister ships. Both have water slides and the Ultimate Abyss dry slides. For the week you plan to travel, does one itinerary look more appealing? Is Orlando easier or harder to reach compared to South Florida? Symphony is new so it commands the new ship premium. Is cost a factor? Oasis is coming to NYC after it's AMPING. If this will be your last cruise ever, go big, but perhaps a progression makes sense. Oasis -> Harmony -> Symphony. I didn't know Oasis was coming to NY!!! Unfortunately who knows when that will be. But yes I do want to do Oasis, just ruled it out for the forseeable future. I need patience in my life. ETA: Orlando might be a bit easier for us and we have some family not too far from there. Maybe we will fly in 1-2 days early and visit. The itineraries are both fine as far as I'm concerned. I know the child wants to return to Coco Cay to see what wasn't up in February. Hmmmm...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, TanaQ said: Unfortunately who knows when that will be. May thru October 2020 TanaQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TanaQ Posted April 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 1 minute ago, CGTLH said: May thru October 2020 Good to know, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Technically Oasis is coming to Bayonne, but the greater NYC area just the same. TanaQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 1 minute ago, twangster said: Technically Oasis is coming to Bayonne, but the greater NYC area just the same. Correct. It's similar to how Royal Caribbean calls Port Canaveral "Orlando". Close enough for people who have no idea where Merrit Island or Bayonne are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 54 minutes ago, TanaQ said: We were on Anthem just in February! It's super convenient as we are in NY so the port is close. But to take the other ships I know we'll have to fly to Florida. What happened to cheap airfare to Fla? We always fly SWA. It's cheap from Chicago to FLL. JennyB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyB Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Sweety said: We always fly SWA. It's cheap from Chicago to FLL. same from Indy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Oasis will be at Cape Liberty summer of 2020 thru Oct. So that's a nice opportunity to check it out after its refurb :) TanaQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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