RobinL Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 We tend to lean towards the bigger ships because they are newer and have "more" but is that important to most of you? Would love to know what is your favorite ship(s) and why. Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 I've only been on 3 so far and no favorite. I've liked them all for different reasons. I will say that Adventure (before refurb) has been my least favorite though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 I'm with you @RobinL... my wife and I love the larger, newer, more high tech ships right now. There is so much variety for entertainment/activities, restaurants, etc. It's actually almost impossible to see and do everything on one sailing. I also look at these ships like I look at nice cars... I want the awe-inspiring wow factor! To me it's not just a cruise ship, it's an engineering marvel and a work of art. We love the Oasis class and the neighborhood concept. Absolutely love Central Park (and the Boardwalk, Aqua Theater, etc.) and no other class of ship (on any cruise line) offers that unique experience. We finally got the opportunity to sail on Allure this past May and we are now hooked on Oasis class! Symphony is next now in APR 2021. We have now sailed on Majesty, Explorer, Liberty and Allure (in that order) with Royal. Allure is our favorite and was actually the least crowded of all four ships due to the awesome design! Majesty was our least favorite. We would definitely sail on Voyager and Freedom class again (preferably on an Amped ship). We also want to sail on Anthem since she is in our backyard and try a Radiance class ship one day. All of the ships in the fleet serve a special purpose and are amazing! RWDW1204 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 Anything Oasis class! For now, Harmony is my favourite. Soon to be replaced by Symphony likely. For our family, the bigger the better. More amenities, more activities, better entertainment. In addition, OA class has my 2 favourite venues: Central Park, and the Boardwalk/Aqua Theater. RWDW1204 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkelBierJay Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 I have loved every ship! I flip flop between Navigator and Empress as my favorite. Navigator because it has all the features of Freedom Class and is a little smaller, and Empress for the character of that ship, and the best Boleros and Schooner bars I have been to. And the cafecitos you can get at the coffee bar at the starboard entrance to Boleros. FoxboroCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Have yet to be on a ship I didn't like but Symphony is my favorite. Love the neighborhoods (with Boardwalk and Central Park being unique), the shows (amazing!), the activities (waterslides, Abyss, zipline, laser tag), the many food options, and so many areas to explore. The ship too is so beautiful and unique with surprises all around. My next favorites in order...Allure, Independence, Mariner, Voyager, Grandeur. We have Navigator coming up which I'm guessing will go before Mariner, but lets see. And then Adventure, Anthem and Harmony to fill in the pieces. I love how different ships and classes offer their own unique thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betatke1480 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Oasis Class are our favorite. We love the neighborhoods and how wide the ship is. We also really like being able to move from aft to forward easy via deck 5,6, or 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristiZ Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 I like the smaller ships, personally. Radiance has been my favorite so far. I like the more relaxed pace, and the smaller ships tend to get into more interesting ports. That said, I’ll be on my first quantum class trip in December, so my opinion may change! ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 2 hours ago, RobinL said: We tend to lean towards the bigger ships because they are newer and have "more" but is that important to most of you? Would love to know what is your favorite ship(s) and why. Thank you!! I prefer smaller ships, although I do love promenades. I am just not a fan of the shows on Oasis class. Central Park is a delight, though. I think Radiance/Brilliance of the Seas were my favorites. The pool tables and chess sets were unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Any ship lol! I have sailed on majesty, vision, adventure, freedom and allure. I think I have loved things and found things I didn't love. I was very surprised at how uncrowded allure felt (yes @Matt I wasnt convinced until I sailed on it!). However, I also felt I missed entire sections of the big boat and it was pretty pricy. My guess is that I won't have a fave... That timing right now rules how I cruise (teacher married to a teacher). However, I will have 3 small ships in a row (majesty, vision and rhapsody) and I would really like to try an amped ship and playmakers or lime and coconut or bamboo bar at some point!!! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinL Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Thank you for all your responses! Looks like we are all in the same boat (insert pun- lol!) .. any ship is going to be great when you're on vacation! I do agree that the smaller ships seem to get to more locations. My family is only able to do summer travel with school schedules so that seems to limit our choices right now with the bigger ships. Thanks again for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 My favorite was Symphony..and least favorite was Vision. Quite a difference between the two but I'm less of a relaxer and more of a see and do stuff person..so I enjoy having a lot of options even if I don't take advantage of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 My wife and I both are part of the larger ship fan base. To pick a favorite is extremely difficult, there is something about each ship I like. I'd say it's a coin flip Oasis or Freedom classes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWDW1204 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 36 minutes ago, sk8erguy1978 said: My wife and I both are part of the larger ship fan base. To pick a favorite is extremely difficult, there is something about each ship I like. We agree with you. Have been on all 4 Oasis class ships, Freedom and Navigator. Like the bigger ones as opposed to the smaller ones, more to do but less ports to see. We're going back on Oasis in November and Symphony twice next year, so I guess we're definitely in the bigger ship group. sk8erguy1978 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 There will probably always be more people who like the larger ships as there are more people on the larger ships.....It is like the question of why you are more likely to be in the slow lane/line. By definition, it is slow because there are more people, so the probability is higher that you would be there instead of in the short lane/line...... At any rate, there are still people on all the ships with more ships being built, so they predict continued expansion in cruising. 10 minutes ago, RWDW1204 said: We agree with you. Have been on all 4 Oasis class ships, Freedom and Navigator. Like the bigger ones as opposed to the smaller ones, more to do but less ports to see. We're going back on Oasis in November and Symphony twice next year, so I guess we're definitely in the bigger ship group. sk8erguy1978 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 31 minutes ago, RWDW1204 said: We agree with you. Have been on all 4 Oasis class ships, Freedom and Navigator. Like the bigger ones as opposed to the smaller ones, more to do but less ports to see. We're going back on Oasis in November and Symphony twice next year, so I guess we're definitely in the bigger ship group. Only sailed Oasis when it was first released, been doing a lot of cruises out of NJ vs flying to ports. Next year we plan on doing the Harmony and while there is only 3 ports (one being Coco Cay) I am looking forward to the 3 sea days with two of them back-to-back! The ship & Coco Cay is our main destination. Also been on Freedom, Explorer, Adventure, Anthem, love the variety of things to do on-board. ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Have been on all classes of ships. We like them all for various reasons. We and most crew members prefer the smaller classes of ships. Better service and much better food. Unless you are in a suite and eat in Coastal Kitchen or do lots of specialty dinners. And you are able to get into a lot more ports that the big ones can`t. Like Panama Canal and Alaska and so on. JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 My favorite ship ...... hmmmm, what would that be ..... any guesses? FManke, Lovetocruise2002 and JLMoran 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, coneyraven said: My favorite ship ...... hmmmm, what would that be ..... any guesses? Empress? markinct, coneyraven and JLMoran 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 What ever ship I'm on... she is my favorite. Not always Mrs. Right, but always Mrs. Right Now. mom2mybugs, RWDW1204, KristiZ and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, coneyraven said: My favorite ship ...... hmmmm, what would that be ..... any guesses? Any of them as long as you can get a Bloody Maryland! coneyraven and JLMoran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 15 minutes ago, FManke said: Any of them as long as you can get a Bloody Maryland! By the way @coneyravenhas Grandeur hooked you up, or do you still have to bring the Old Bay from home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 15 hours ago, FManke said: By the way @coneyravenhas Grandeur hooked you up, or do you still have to bring the Old Bay from home? I haven't seen it, nor have I asked ..... because, I always have a flask of Old Bay at the ready. AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 And the nice thing about moonshine is it looks like you are bringing on bottled water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 What is OLD BAY? Is it related to OLD SPICE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 41 minutes ago, fonemanbob said: What is OLD BAY? Is it related to OLD SPICE? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bay_Seasoning Basically it's something that East coasters, particularly Marylanders put on every meal they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Just now, twangster said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bay_Seasoning Basically it's something that East coasters put on every meal they can. Going to be there in Sept. so I will give it a try. Thanks I didn`t know. Living in Tenn. we don`t have those sophisticated products here. RWDW1204 and twangster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, coneyraven said: I haven't seen it, nor have I asked ..... because, I always have a flask of Old Bay at the ready. Hahaha! Most people are smuggling in booze, you are smuggling in a condiment to put in booze! I know it's not really smuggling, but it sounds more piratey! coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, twangster said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bay_Seasoning Basically it's something that East coasters, particularly Marylanders put on every meal they can. Never more truer words were spoken ..... It was developed here in Baltimore, then sold to the McCormick Spice Co. years ago ..... funny thing is, the McCormick HQ is in a suburb just north of Baltimore.... And yes, I put it on EVERYTHING, Wings, Mac-N-Cheese, Popcorn, Corn on the Cob, Stir Fry, Burgers..... you name it, I add it. Fun fact, several potato chip companies around here have "Crab Chips" --- but only Herr's (based in Nottingham, PA - just over the state line) has the contract to add Old Bay, and mention it by name, to their chips. twangster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Which ever ship is taking me on my next (or current, if sailing) cruise! That said, though, I REALLY enjoyed Freedom this past winter. There's a reason it's advertised on Royal's website as a "Fan Favorite". Large enough for an incredible host of amenities and activities, but, not "too" large that it just becomes overwhelming. ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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