What is your favorite ship or class of ships and why ?

1. Favorite ships - any cruise ship that has balconies not overlooking mine, or mine overlooking someone else.

2. Princess Grand class. Aft balcony is so serene and private. Terrific wake view is a bonus.

3. Currently the Caribbean Princess, but by next Spring it will be the Crown Princess with two upcoming cruises.

Great post Kennicott. I think the cruise lines are making a mistake not including smaller ships in their ship building plans. But I do realize profits is what drives their decision making.

I enjoyed my time on the Amsterdam and the Inspiration, both smaller ships by today's standards. Be a shame to see the Amsterdam cast aside since it's considered too small. She has a wonderful art collection and many other nice things inside of her including an excellent library area.

Smaller ships are becoming extinct, so, that being said, we like the Norwegian Gem. We have sales on her 5 times. Her size works for us.

Every Grandma has a favorite, but they never tell.

About the only way I can answer this question is to say the only ship we weren't crazy about so far has been Carnival Triumph. We've sailed on 8 Carnival ships, and this is the only one that has felt cramped and crowded to us. The entire cruise just had an "off" feel, so that may have influenced our opinion of the ship. Don't get me wrong--we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, but thus far she's our least favorite. Oddly enough, we loved the Sunshine, which while not exactly a sister ship is closest thing to a sister Triumph has.

Of the other 6 we have sailed on, two were Dream class and 4 were Fantasy class. Next up, Carnival Splendor, which is also the only ship in it's class--was originally to be a sister to the Costa Concordia. Each class has it's particular charm and quirks, and I couldn't begin to pick a favorite.

You Cheater !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just kidding

Still under ten cruises but enough to say that so far the "Grand Class" is my favorite. I've done two "Grand Class" ships, the Crown Princess and the Grand Princess.

My sentimental favorite is the NCL Pearl. My first cruise ship. I thought she was an ugly pig when I first set eyes on her. But after two great cruises on her she looks majestic to me every time I see her. She was at San Pedro when I sailed on the Island Princess. She was calling me to come over. I felt like I was betraying a lover!

1. My favorite ships is the a tie between Celebrity Equinox and RCI Song of America (you have to be old to remember that one). The Equinox is a favorite for the class of the ship, the service and the food, also for the memories of my first transatlantic cruise and a Greek Islands cruise I did on her. Song Of America is a favorite for the memories of my first 7 night cruise to Mexico, the friends I went with and the friends I made on her. Walking around her teak promenade deck at night. Sh was in the days when cruising was still a high end vacation with fantastic service and 5 star food.

2. My favorite Class of ship would have to be the Celebrity Solstice Class of ship. They are spacious and not crowded like a lot of ships, they are modern, elegant, nice cabins with good storage (love the nightlight built into the bathrooms, no blinding light in middle of the night), good lay out of the ship and good buffet lay out. They also have Celebrity level of service and food.

3. Of all the ships I have been on I have spent the most time on the Equinox, 24 days. I have been on other ships for more cruises, but the most days have been on the Equinox.

I will give Honorable mention to the Carnival Fantasy Class ships, I have been on 3 of them and for the short party cruises nothing as much fun as they are.