accio7 Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Congratulations to Royal Caribbean who were named winners in two categories of Cruise International's 2018 British Cruise Awards! Best Family Cruise Line Best Cruise Line for Millennials The cruise line also received commendations for the following: Best for New to Cruise Best for Onboard Entertainment Best for Innovation The full list of winners can be found here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Princess Cruises beat out Royal Caribbean for best cruise line??? WOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 @Joe01, I saw in that list that Southampton won for best UK cruise port. Might help sway some of your friends? Can someone explain what "Best for Wellbeing" is supposed to mean? HAL won that one, and that's a line I'm considering for a future Norway / Iceland cruise. They're pricey, but hey! My wellbeing doesn't come cheap! mworkman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 1 minute ago, JLMoran said: Can someone explain what "Best for Wellbeing" is supposed to mean? I guess it's a cruise for anyone over 70?? 4ensic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 My Wellbeing has just been fine with Royal......until the announcement that there will be no more red velvet cake! June May 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 10 hours ago, princevaliantus said: Princess Cruises beat out Royal Caribbean for best cruise line??? WOW!! I’m not actually surprised. I plan to cruise more on Princess and Celebrity once the kids are older and/or gone. Don’t get me wrong I like Royal very much. Great for families. But there is something to be said for a premium experience. If you read magazines like Travel and Leisure or Condé Nast Traveler, Princess usually beats Royal Carribean. It’s doesnt have the Wow factor though that’s for sure. Very traditional. 4ensic and accio7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accio7 Posted September 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 13 hours ago, Oliver said: I’m not actually surprised. I plan to cruise more on Princess and Celebrity once the kids are older and/or gone. Don’t get me wrong I like Royal very much. Great for families. But there is something to be said for a premium experience. If you read magazines like Travel and Leisure or Condé Nast Traveler, Princess usually beats Royal Carribean. It’s doesnt have the Wow factor though that’s for sure. Very traditional. I agree 100% with you. Like Holland America, Celebrity, Disney, Princess is considered to be a premium cruise line offering a step-up in accommodation, dining, etc. from Royal Caribbean. I can't afford any of those cruise lines I mentioned, but, from what I've been told from friends and family, the additional cost is worth it. My mother and her friend enjoyed their experience aboard Regal Princess back in January so much that they booked a cruise on one of her sister ships, Royal Princess, for January 2019. On a personal note, being in my very early 40s, I feel as if I am still 10 years away from sailing with HAL, Celebrity, Princess etc. as their demographics tend to be older than the mass-market cruise lines (i.e. Royal, Carnival, NCL). Oliver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 On 9/6/2018 at 9:54 AM, princevaliantus said: Princess Cruises beat out Royal Caribbean for best cruise line??? WOW!! Power of Chocolate! My wife wants to book a cruise with Princess when someone told her about the chocolate buffet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Just now, jurrjurr said: Power of Chocolate! My wife wants to book a cruise with Princess when someone told her about the chocolate buffet. I thought that was on NCL??? I don't remember that on Princess unless it is new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accio7 Posted September 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 21 hours ago, JLMoran said: Can someone explain what "Best for Wellbeing" is supposed to mean? HAL won that one, and that's a line I'm considering for a future Norway / Iceland cruise. They're pricey, but hey! My wellbeing doesn't come cheap! Well being refers to the facilities, services offered by the spa and fitness centre onboard. JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, princevaliantus said: I thought that was on NCL??? I don't remember that on Princess unless it is new. From what I have read, they introduced the chocolate buffet in 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Just now, jurrjurr said: From what I have read, they introduced the chocolate buffet in 2015. Aaaahhhh...that explains it. My last cruise on Princess was in 2015. Very bad experience. Not even an apology and I've been Elite with them for years. They keep calling to find out why I haven't sailed with them since 2015. Ummmm....read the email that I sent to several individuals there....duh!!!! Never looked back!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 18 minutes ago, accio7 said: On a personal note, being in my very early 40s, I feel as if I am still 10 years away from sailing with HAL, Celebrity, Princess etc. as their demographics tend to be older than the mass-market cruise lines (i.e. Royal, Carnival, NCL). You should look at the most recent thread on the Celebrity & Azamara board, where we had a bit of a discussion about the age demographic. At least on X, based on the comments from several on that thread, we'll find plenty of people in our age bracket (I'm in my late-40s, will be 50 at the start of 2020). The real difference is lack of young kids and teens on X and those other premium lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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