Lindsey Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 How do you choose which ship to sail on? Is there a Comparison Chart of which ship has which amenity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 I start with the destination and then look at my options. I haven't seen a chart but the royal Caribbean website has good information. I also look up the ships on Wikipedia and cruisecritic.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 You could start with the fleet guide on their website to start your comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayleigh Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Agree with @Hagar and @steverk! The fleet guide and the itinerary played a big part in us choosing the ship! https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/RoyalAmplified/18061688_2019_Fleet_Guide.pdf This guide is a little old but still gives you a great overview of each ship and class NC State 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigert2008 Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Each class (and ship within it) is unique and will always be a great experience. I would suggest (like others) that you look at the Fleet Guide and get a good overview of what is available. As @Matt has pointed out in several posts and videos, the "latest and greatest" features tend to be on the "newer ships" so make sure you do your research to know that the item you saw on the commercial is available on your trip One tip that I have heard and i still use is to figure out what your vacation is about. If your itinerary is heavy on ports, then the ship is secondary, if the itinerary has more sea days, then then the ship is primary. The key is to find the balance for your interests and plans. There is no "wrong way" to do a cruise which is something to remember and each member of your party can do totally different things and have a wonderful time. SebagoSue and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki007 Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 cruisecritic.com has good reviews of most ships. I prefer to watch ship reviews/virtual tours on YouTube. Search YouTube for Harr Travel or cruisesit.com they both do a really nice job reviewing ships. PPPJJ-GCVAB and SebagoSue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Kayleigh said: Agree with @Hagar and @steverk! The fleet guide and the itinerary played a big part in us choosing the ship! https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/RoyalAmplified/18061688_2019_Fleet_Guide.pdf This guide is a little old but still gives you a great overview of each ship and class This one is a bit newer https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2019_2020/19067333_2019_Fleet_Guide.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK2793 Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Lindsey said: How do you choose which ship to sail on? Is there a Comparison Chart of which ship has which amenity? Amplified dates from March 2020 and beyond are incorrect ……. But it’s a good comparison otherwise Linda R, PPPJJ-GCVAB and Templecruiser 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK2793 Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: This one is a bit newer https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2019_2020/19067333_2019_Fleet_Guide.pdf Oh sorry, I just realized your link shows the same chart as my post dee02554 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 The title is not what you asked, but the answer still applies PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 There's a lot of information on cruisemapper.com. Look at tab "ships", not only for RCL but all cruise lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 https://gangwaze.com/blog/royal-caribbean-ships-by-size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Thanks to the Wayback Machine I was finally able to find this chart I've been wishing still existed. This was last seen on RCI's Wikipedia page early 2019 (before the amplification really got underway most likely) so it's definitely not going to have the newest features, but I think this PLUS the amplification charts folks shared above can help you out. I certainly found it super helpful for things like which ship has a freestyle machine or what Italian restaurant is on what ship. (Side note ...any body wanna bring this back? Lol.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 20 hours ago, Lindsey said: How do you choose which ship to sail on? Is there a Comparison Chart of which ship has which amenity? Welcome to the Blog @Lindsey! We have always chosen a destination first. This will then determine the ship in a lot of cases, but not all. Some ships have similar itineraries, while other ships only go to certain locations. The latter will happen with smaller ships, that can only fit in some of the smaller ports. Secondly, you need to decide what you want out of a ship. Do you want all the amenities and activities of one of the mega ships? Or are you looking for a more laid back cruising experience that a smaller ship offers? You can't really go wrong with any RC ship. Happy Cruising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Sometimes it's the time you go combined with the ship. If you want an adult typed setting going during spring break time or summer when the kids are out would lessen the adult cruise experience. Most of the ships are big enough to space things out so you don't feel crowded. The largest ships have more passengers but they also have more things to entertain so the areas space things out. The smaller ships don't have as many things to do but they also don't have the volume of passengers. You need to weigh those types of things in your considerations. Good Luck. Whatever you chose I feel you will still have a wonderful time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Personal opinion - we match to the itinerary. If the ports are repeat visits, or less interesting - we like the ships with the most toys. If we're in Europe, we spend most of our time touring, so the ship toys don't really matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 5 hours ago, CrimsonCruiser said: (Side note ...any body wanna bring this back? Lol.) If someone volunteers to put in the info (check the various boxes for each ship), I could engineer something for this. CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 There’s no right or wrong but make sure you choose an oasis class ship………… CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayFrosty Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Matt said: If someone volunteers to put in the info (check the various boxes for each ship), I could engineer something for this. I wouldn’t mind helping with something like this. KristiZ, Matt and CrimsonCruiser 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Curtis Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 We personally prefer the freedom class , not to big, not to small, to each there own, but we have been on freedom of the seas five times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristiZ Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 hours ago, StayFrosty said: I wouldn’t mind helping with something like this. Me too! CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingOz Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 We don't really read reviews, as with everything, it is very subjective; and so you need to be mindful of what you read. We are from Australia so normally our cruise season is Sept to April; unlike the US which is all year, so perhapss our comments are limited? We look at the destinations first; somewhere new, somewhere we love to re-visit like a favourite island or excursion; then the ship. Normally it is only my wife and I, so we don't have to cater for kids; however we are big kids and love slides and activities. As suggested in the thread, do some research into the various classes of ships and what they offer as there may be a feature which really resonates with you. As an example, for us we want to do an Oasis class ship and Caribbean from Miami, so Symphony was out choice as it offers us many firsts; but then we want a cruise to relax, sit by the pool and chill, so we picked the Radiance class, Radiance (our favourite ship). On another cruise we want to get back to the iFly and dodgem cars, so a Quantum class would be our pick. Also destination and number of seas days may factor in which ship. An example would be Alaska, we would spend as much time on-shore so by the time we board, we just want a nice dinner, a drink or three and sleep to get ready for the next day; in this case we would not really have the time to enjoy all the activities, so we would gp Radiance class over Quantum class. Do some research but whichever you choose, it is a Royal Caribbean ship and you can't really go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEB DAVIS Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 6/3/2021 at 8:48 AM, CrimsonCruiser said: Thanks to the Wayback Machine I was finally able to find this chart I've been wishing still existed. This was last seen on RCI's Wikipedia page early 2019 (before the amplification really got underway most likely) so it's definitely not going to have the newest features, but I think this PLUS the amplification charts folks shared above can help you out. I certainly found it super helpful for things like which ship has a freestyle machine or what Italian restaurant is on what ship. (Side note ...any body wanna bring this back? Lol.) Who doesn't love a good matrix? I LOVE THIS!! I have been searching for this view and pray that it gets refreshed This is how my brain works and makes it so easy to compare in one holistic view. CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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