Joe01 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 For me: 1) Harmony 2) Allure 3) Oasis 4) Independence 5) Explorer 6) Jewel 7) Anthem 8) Serenade 9) Enchantment What about you? As you can see, I am more of a big ship type of guy. With the exception of old Majesty and little Empress, I have done all classes of ship in the fleet so can provide a relatively balanced perspective. Lindsay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Interesting .... You say you're a big ship guy, yet ranked Anthem so far down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 1. HARMONY! 2. Allure/Oasis (I felt these two were pretty much identical) 3. Anthem 4. Brillance 5. Adventure (long before refurb) 6. Enchantment I am most definitely a big ship, Oasis class girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 I haven't been on any Oasis Class ships (yet) but here are my rankings: Independence Liberty Adventure Princess - whatever one this was when I was 13 Holland America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernYankee Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Very tough to do, as they all have their persona. 1. Allure 2. Oasis 3. Harmony 4. Anthem 5. Independence 6. Freedom 7. Liberty 8. Serenade 9. Radiance 10. Navigator 11. Jewel 12. Brilliance 13. Adventure 14. Explorer 15. Enchantment 16. Vision 17. Grandeur 18. Rhapsody 19. Majesty 20. Legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melski94 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 1. Harmony 2. Liberty 3. Brilliance There are advantages of all and I could see myself on any of them. I wish I could take my favorite part of each ship and mold them together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 2 hours ago, coneyraven said: Interesting .... You say you're a big ship guy, yet ranked Anthem so far down. Anthem doesn't feel like much of a big ship. It is very different to the Voyager and Freedom Class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 I don't know if I could do this. For me, what makes a lot of my cruise is the people/experience both on the ship and off. So for example I had a fantastic cruise on Brilliance the first time and a very different experience the last time so much that I don't even tend to look at cruise options/deals on her any longer. And its not even a conscious thing. My first cruise stands out as one of my best times and memories but obviously it wasn't based so much on the ship(Monarch) as she was old and to be retired shortly after. Enchantment has been my most frequent cruise ship over the years and enjoyed each time. Indy was great, first time on a "bigger" ship and a promenade, but it was the nightlife on that ship that made it really fun and memorable and with the club now removed for a restaurant I will never set foot it....it kinda disappoints me. I cant make a list...its too much effort and thinking right now..lol. Orange Crush and RestingBird 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 In no particular order 1. Oasis Allure Grandeur Harmony Freedom Anthem Independence Liberty Serenade 2. Haven't sailed a #2 yet I've loved all my cruises and can't rank them HeWhoWaits and Ray 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Very tough since some of them were years ago and some have multiple sailings but doing my best to recall how I felt about each ship (and mostly the ship, rather than ports, company, etc.) at the time that we took the cruise (wow that's a lot of caveats); I would say: 1. Carnival Vista 2. Disney Dream 3. NCL Escape 4. Freedom of the Seas 5. Liberty of the Seas 6. Navigator of the Seas 7. Independence of the Seas 8. NCL Getaway 9. Jewel of the Seas 10. Disney Magic 11. Allure of the Seas 12. Grandeur of the Seas 13. Vision of the Seas 14. Enchantment of the Seas 15. Majesty of the Seas 16. Carnival Inspiration 17. Adventure of the Seas Some thoughts ... I wouldn't turn down a free cruise on any of them , well except maybe #17 but lets not rehash bad memories. I would say 1-8 were all pretty close with a small step down at 9 and then a big drop after 16. Allure was a bad experience for us but most of our issues seem to be atypical with that one so probably judging unfairly, trying Harmony next year but really haven't had any interest in the O class since trying Allure. In general I lean towards the larger end of the spectrum when talking just about the ship, but some of our best "cruises" have been on the smaller ships where we could tempt other people on board with cheaper prices, shorter commitments, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 13 minutes ago, jticarruthers said: Very tough since some of them were years ago and some have multiple sailings but doing my best to recall how I felt about each ship (and mostly the ship, rather than ports, company, etc.) at the time that we took the cruise (wow that's a lot of caveats); I would say: 1. Carnival Vista 2. Disney Dream 3. NCL Escape 4. Freedom of the Seas 5. Liberty of the Seas 6. Navigator of the Seas 7. Independence of the Seas 8. NCL Getaway 9. Jewel of the Seas 10. Disney Magic 11. Allure of the Seas 12. Grandeur of the Seas 13. Vision of the Seas 14. Enchantment of the Seas 15. Majesty of the Seas 16. Carnival Inspiration 17. Adventure of the Seas Some thoughts ... I wouldn't turn down a free cruise on any of them , well except maybe #17 but lets not rehash bad memories. I would say 1-8 were all pretty close with a small step down at 9 and then a big drop after 16. Allure was a bad experience for us but most of our issues seem to be atypical with that one so probably judging unfairly, trying Harmony next year but really haven't had any interest in the O class since trying Allure. In general I lean towards the larger end of the spectrum when talking just about the ship, but some of our best "cruises" have been on the smaller ships where we could tempt other people on board with cheaper prices, shorter commitments, etc. What was wrong with the Adventure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Long story, I was on Adventure right after the screwed up drydock in 2016 and the whole thing didn't sit well with me. If your curious there were threads back around that time that had a bunch of peoples experiences on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 14 minutes ago, jticarruthers said: Long story, I was on Adventure right after the screwed up drydock in 2016 and the whole thing didn't sit well with me. If your curious there were threads back around that time that had a bunch of peoples experiences on them. I remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe01 Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Now that I am a bit older, I would quite like to try a Vision Class ship again before they are phased out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeh Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 On 4/3/2018 at 8:07 AM, Lindsay said: I haven't been on any Oasis Class ships (yet) but here are my rankings: Independence Liberty Adventure Princess - whatever one this was when I was 13 Holland America i love the liberty of the seas! what an incredible ship. and right out of texas, too! Lindsay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAA Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 Things get really confusing for me in the middle, but I would definitely say: 1) Anthem 2) Allure ..... Somewhere lower is Harmony- can't get over not having a pool in the solarium.... ------- By far the last was Rhapsody- all it did was creak!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysea13 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 1. freedom 2. freedom 3. liberty x3 4. independence x2 5. enchantment 6. majesty 7.oasis 8.carnival sunshine 9. carnival sensation it is hard to list them in order of favorite I have been on all of the freedom class several times and totally love them and of all the ones I didn't care for the carny ships take the lead followed by the oasis had a great time on the majesty but got chased into port a day early by a hurricane I am on the brilliance in oct and the adventure in nov I must say the enchantment has a special place in my heart and always will the oasis for me is too crowded from embark to disembark the crew seems to be overworked and cranky elevators for the most part unusable for the crowds of kids with no supervision pushing all the buttons even something as simple as getting a hot dog from the vendor was a 20 minute wait the buffet was choked always no seats and no one divulged the secret second buffet in the adult area didn't find it till the last day of course except for our very fine room attendant and our section chief in the MDR I never got a chance to speak to anyone they were always busy except when I went to customer service and I got to speak to an assistant mgr who was so rude and looked very wore out a ship this size in my humble opinion needs far more crew to assure that the customers have the time they pay for please understand I enjoy every cruise I go on but royal has given me the time of my life so many times that the oasis fiasco stands out to the negative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketsRN Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 I'll be the dissenter here and say size isn't everything: 1- Empress 2- Monarch 3- Anthem Brilliance, Serenade, Navigator, Freedom and Independence are all a toss up for the #4 spot 9- Majesty 10- Enchantment So what is it about the bigger boats that everyone loves so much? Is it just the amenities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestingBird Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 1. Freedom 2. Serenade 3. Brilliance 4. Enchantment Serenade over Brilliance only because Serenade's Rita's Cantina served food...other than that they were identical as far as I'm concerned. And really, Enchantment is amazing, absolutely no issues with her for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 16 hours ago, georgeh said: i love the liberty of the seas! what an incredible ship. and right out of texas, too! Yes, very convenient for this Houston girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet21 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 I went on my first cruise in September of 2016 with no major expectations. I loved the experience and have been getting on board a cruise as often as I can. I haven't had a bad ship yet so even the last was great. :) I do have to say that the Anthem stole my heart. I loved everything about the ship. I will be sailing on Allure on 5/27/18 so we will see how that changes the stats. 1. Anthem 2. NCL Breakaway 3. Adventure 4. Enchantment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyMedic Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 #1 Liberty of the Seas #2 Majesty of the Seas Only been on two so far so it's a very short list. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toodle68 Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 I agree that it can be hard to rank. First time we went on Majesty it was a great cruise, then we went on her again over a holiday weekend and it was not so great. We have also yet to go on a bigger ship, but decided to give Anthem a try next year. 5 day out of NJ to Bermuda.. of the few ships we have sailed on.. 1. Liberty 2. Freedom 3. Adventurer 4. Majesty Adventurer was a nice ship, but we just love the freedom class of ship. They just feel as big as we want to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 1. Allure (twice on her and love it. Never feels crowded) 2. Voyager 3. Radiance (twice on her and love it but does not have the same amenities as the larger ships) 4. Legend 5. Majesty (only because it feels so crowded) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubtenor Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 1. Brilliance 2. Freedom on Anthem in August and fully expect that to go to number one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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