Anyone Ever Take a Royal Carribean Cruise Before?

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Discussion Overview

The thread explores personal experiences and opinions regarding Royal Caribbean cruises, specifically comparing the Sovereign of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas. Participants share their past cruise experiences, preferences, and insights about choosing a ship and destination.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, expresses uncertainty about which ship to choose between Sovereign of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas.
  • Another participant shares their experience on Enchantment of the Seas and notes that Royal Caribbean is a great cruise line, mentioning the similarity between the ships.
  • One participant recounts their experience on Majesty and Navigator, stating that Majesty was nice but not as impressive as Navigator.
  • A participant mentions their extensive cruising experience and highlights that Majesty and Monarch have similar layouts, with Majesty being slightly larger.
  • Another participant suggests that cruising out of Puerto Rico may offer smoother sailing compared to Florida.
  • One participant shares their positive experience on Sovereign, recalling it as beautiful and expressing a desire to celebrate their anniversary on the same ship.
  • Another participant mentions their choice of Majesty for an upcoming trip and reflects on their enjoyable experience on Sovereign for their anniversary.
  • One participant emphasizes the importance of choosing a departing port and destination when selecting a cruise.
  • Another participant recommends CruiseCritic.com for reviews and information on various cruise ships and itineraries.
  • One participant expresses a desire to try Royal Caribbean after having experiences with other cruise lines.
  • Another participant shares a negative experience with Royal Caribbean, stating they would prefer Carnival instead.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the best ship choice and cruising experience, with no clear consensus on which ship is superior. Some participants express positive experiences with Royal Caribbean, while others share negative experiences.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal anecdotes and insights based on their individual cruise experiences, with varying preferences for ships and itineraries.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants considering a cruise with Royal Caribbean may find the shared experiences and opinions helpful in making their decision.

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Just wondering if there are any travel agants or seasoned cruisers out there....not sure which ship to pick for the cruise (Sovereign of the Seas or Majesty of the Seas).

Help!
 
I've only been on one cruise and that was the trip 2 years ago with PC (we were on Enchantment of the Seas). Royal Caribbean is a great cruise line. The trip was awesome, plus I've heard this from others.

I need to make that choice to. From what I've looked at on their website, the ships are pretty much identical with very similar ports. I'm not sure where in FL the two ports are that the ship leaves from, so maybe that's one way to decide. I suppose it doesn't really matter. But maybe someone has actually been on those ships and can pipe in. I'd love to know which one to pick, too!!!
 
I went on Majesty in 2001 and on Navigator with PC in 2006. I've not been on Sovereign. Majesty was ok...nothing compared to Navigator...but Majesty was nice. I believe you board Majesty in Ft Lauderdale, no? If you'll be in Ft Laud for a while, you'll be about 20 minutes from me and Jilleysue - maybe we'll pop down & see you!
 
My husband and I are very seasoned "cruisers", as his former employer used to take us on a cruise every year. Boy am I missing those!!

Anyway, we've been on Monarch of the Seas, as well as Majesty of the Seas. I'm pretty sure we were on Sovereign of the Seas once, too. Monarch and Majesty are exactly the same layout, but Majesty was a little bigger. I don't recall the layout of the Sovereign; however, ALL of the Royal Caribbean cruise ships are really spectacular, to be sure!!

Also, I recommend, if possible, that you cruise out of Puerto Rico instead of Florida. The boats leaving Florida are in the Atlantic, and the waters are a bit more "choppy". If you leave out of Puerto Rico, you're already in the Caribbean waters, where it's much "smoother sailing"!!

When will you be cruising? I just know you're going to have a blast!! What islands will you be going to?

I'm soooo jealous!! lol

Oh, one thing I should tell you....
You eat SOOOOO much on these things, that it's really hard the day you're traveling home, 'cause you're sooo hungry!! lol That being said, as I recall, they have a bakery, or pastry shoppe, so to speak, on board. There's no charge, but they have wonderful cookies! The last night we were on board, I went to the little shop and got several of them to take with us for our trip home. You cannot take fresh fruits, as they won't allow them thru customs, so the cookies were the best I could think of . Boy, were they "extra good" on that very long day of travel back home!! We were still hungry, but it definitely helped!! ha! ha!

Best wishes!
Paula
 
Truthfully, I think you'll have an absolute blast, no matter which ship you choose. It's probably more important to choose where you want to go!!

If you list the choices of destinations available to you, I'll do my best to give you my little ol' "two cents worth"!!

Paula
 
I've been on Soverign and that's the ship I'm cruising on!! I've picked it and it's an 45 minute drive from my house. It's about 45 minutes away from Orlando as well. Extend your stay a couple days and go to Disney World!! I've also been on RC Enchantment and they're both BEAUTIFUL!! WHatever one you choose, you'll be stoked!!

I hope you pick Soverign so we can all meet up!! :D
 
We went of Soverign 10 years ago for our Honeymoon. I think they have updated the ship since then. Anyway, it was beautiful and we had a great time.
I was hoping to earn this trip since it is our 10 year anniversary and it would be so awesome to take my DH on that ship again to celebrate our 10 years together. I am not sure if we will make it. I will know more in a couple weeks. The past two shows I have had were both $1200 in sales and if all the rest of my shows till the end of the year were that then I would be there.
I need to make a plan to get this trip!!
(sorry for the hijack).
Enjoy your cruise.
 
I picked Majesty of the the seas for the PC trip this year it leaves out of Miami . I have been on Soverign OF THE SEAS FOR MY 10TH anniversory 6years ago and we had a great time. If you want to pick a ship not with PC buy on your own we went on the Disiney ship for 7 days and it was the best ever the food was so much better than Royal Caribian , buy alot of kids very hard to enjoy the pool on deck

SEE YOU ON Majesty in APRIL
 
We went on an RC cruise in February~Voyager of the Seas. It was amazing, but I think the most important thing to choose is the departing port (which one is less expensive for you to get to?) and what destinations are you interested in?
 
Majesty of the Seas is really nice. Actully you can't go wrong with all Royal ships. They are 3 new ships out there that you should check into. We are going to Belize next year hopefully. The new one has a HUGE mall in it.
 
We went on the Navigator of the Seas 2 years ago, and we're going on Freedom of the Seas in February. I can't wait! This time we booked through Costco (we have a membership) and because we did so, they pay for our travel insurance. We saved about $100 dollars!
 
So I'm guessing if you earn the cruise, then PC gives you all the info, and then you pick which ship? I can't wait!
 
I would like to try Royal Carribean...been on Carnival (not so nice), been on Princess (nice but expensive).

Royal Carribean sounds like fun!
 
I had a bad experience with Royal Caribbean and vowed I would never sail with them again. It wasn't the ship but the way they handled our mishap of an excursion. I prefer Carnival anyday.
 

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