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Hi,

We are a couple in our mid 40's from Europe. We went on 5 different Royal Caribbean cruises and loved most of them. This summer we went on the Sun Princess, the newest ship from Princess cruises because they offered an itinerary we really liked. We had a very nice cruise. However, while my husband thought Princess was far superior to Royal, I really missed the 'wow' factor that I get on Royal cruises.

Here are some pro's and con's we experienced:

- On Princess the drink package was much cheaper and the drinks were more 'normal'  cocktails in stead of the iced drinks on RCL They deliver drinks to you wherever you are on the ship including your stateroom. We paid 60usd per person for drinks package, WIFI and gratuity per day.

- On Princess the food was of much higher quality. The main dining room, as well as the buffet and other eateries had much better and healthier food

- On Royal the entertainment is always of a very high quality - on Princess the entertainment was mediocre mostly and repetitve.

- On Royal we always have a lot of fun chats and interactions with fellow cruisers - on Princess people barely said hello in the elevator

 

So for me the missing 'wow' factor of entertainment a just 'happy' atmosphere is what I really missed.  For my husband the food and drink quality were big pro's to Princess. So now we are looking for a compromise and thought Celebrity might be it.  But it seems much more expensive compared to Royal and Princess.

 

What are you opinions? Will Celebrity be a better fit for us?

 

Posted

It's impossible to predict how you will feel about about Celebrity until you try it.  

I personally enjoy Celebrity.  I feel the food is better than Royal.  The entertainment is good but not as good as Royal's newer ships.  However Royal always feel like home to me. 

You are not me.  Things I prefer may not align with your likes, dislikes or preferences and tolerances.

You really need to try it for yourself to see if you like it. 

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Less toys, a little quieter, dining options (on Edge class) are very nice.  You won't find large broadway-like productions.  Smaller productions and featured artists.  Price point is above Royal and Princess.   You have to sail it to evaluate if its a match.  The environment is more conducive to relaxing.

Posted

Sounds perfect for us, we'll have to try Celebrity next year.

Less Kids 👍

Quality of Food 👍

Smoke Free Casino 👍

Don't really care about entertainment 👍

More relaxed atmosphere 👍

Matched Status 👍

Although very few departures from our home port, Cape Liberty.

Thanks for the video @Matt

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How is the live music on the ship?  We love the live performers, whether in the Centrum on the smaller ships or in the bars (Boleros, Schooners, Dazzles, the pubs) on the larger ships.  I was sad to see the jazz lounge go away.   Anyway, we like the idea of fewer kids and a smoke-free casino, and we don't need slides and bumper cars.  But a variety of live music is very important.  Can anyone say how that compares to the Ships of the Seas?

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On 9/29/2024 at 4:52 PM, PRMLVM said:

How is the live music on the ship?  We love the live performers, whether in the Centrum on the smaller ships or in the bars (Boleros, Schooners, Dazzles, the pubs) on the larger ships.  I was sad to see the jazz lounge go away.   Anyway, we like the idea of fewer kids and a smoke-free casino, and we don't need slides and bumper cars.  But a variety of live music is very important.  Can anyone say how that compares to the Ships of the Seas?

On Reflection recently I enjoyed the live bands.  I was Reflection twice a couple weekend apart and was happy the same bands were on board.  There were three primary bands that rotated venues and a steel drummer that sometimes played at the Sunset Bar.  

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