Royal Caribbean vs Carnival?

My family of three has been on four cruises, all on Disney Cruise Line. I am planning another cruise for August of 2010. My daughter will be 10 at that time.



We've done eastern and western caribbean, and this time, we wanted to try southern. We've done the research and have decided on sailing out of San Juan, PR, but there are two ships and we can't decide which we should choose. We were looking for people who have been on these cruises to get their honest opinion about their experiences...



Carnival Victory- Ports seem ok, St. Thomas, Dominica, Barbados, St. Lucia, St Kitts, and St. Maarten. Nothing too exciting. Prices seem to be about $100 cheaper/person in all categories that RC.



Royal Caribbean, Serenade of the Seas- Different ports depending on day of departure. (Curacao, Aruba, Dominica, St. Thomas vs Barbados, St Lucia, Antigua, St Maarten, St. Croix) Again, will probably be about $350 more no matter if we stay inside/balcony/oceanview...



We are specifically looking for info regarding children's activities... are they open early or late, do they charge extra, any problems with them, any exceptionally fun activities... and also we were looking out for loopholes that you find out on board... extras like soda cards, is alcohol or bottled water overpriced, etc.



We've been told that having been only on DCL that we have been spoiled, and that no cruise line can compare (i.e., free soda 24/7) I find that super hard to believe, I mean, it's a floating tiny hotel room with food. We can live without the monkeys made out of towels. :-)



thanks for reading and we are looking forward to your responses.Royal Caribbean vs Carnival?
For childrens activities, Royal is the way to go. They have an awesome program for children. Its not as good as Disney's, but it is a lot better than Carnivals. Carnival is better on the wallet.
I have been on four cruises myself. Maybe the Royal Caribbean should be you choice.I'm not sure how many days you will be going but it seems to have more exciting ports.Carnival is more for teenagers while RC will cater to all ages. If not try Celebrity Millennium.Royal Caribbean vs Carnival?
i've been on 2 cruises both with carnival. last year i took my 5 years and she had a complete blast. eager to leave me that how you know the staff is friendly and the kids are happy. Carnival all the way
As a travel agent if your looking for the best price, I can discount Carnival cruises a lot more than RCCL. belleviewtravel@aol.com
IMO if your past sailings have been with Disney then I'd pick RCCL over Carnival.
They both have kids programs: Camp Carnival Ages 2-11 RC Voyagers 9-11 RC has in stateroom "sitters at sea", don't publish a price. Carnival does group "sitting" from 10pm -3 am at $6/hr. (no in room sitting). Both have evening programs for kids that is free. Both have soda cards, but pricing varies, Carnival seems to be less expensive for sodas/water/alcohol. Carnival has the Family welcome aboard party, kids talent shows and scavenger hunts. RC has family disco, my family time dining. Both have quite a few fun activities.

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