Which Cruise Line do you prefer?

Another vote for RCI. We have 6 cruises with RCI under our belt and now that we are retired, have 4 more purchased for this year. We've always had a good time and crew and staff are exceptional. We did a cruise with Disney, but at twice the price, it wasn't worth it for us. I'm sure other cruise lines provide good value for your cruise dollars, but in my opinion, you can't go wrong with Royal Caribbean.

This is bad advice, especially for first time cruisers. If you don't get back to the ship on time, they won't wait for you, nor will they make arrangements to get you to the next port. And if you don't have your passport, the situation only gets worse. Book excursions through the cruise line.

Overall, this was a fun and relaxing cruise.

We are just 20 days shy of 600 total days sailing but we have only sailed on three lines, Princess, HAL and Regent. Today Princess is our cruise line of choice, over the last 15 months we completed 6 cruises, 5 of which were on Princess.

We have pretty much given up on HAL, primarily because of the cigar smoking debacle they are experiencing. Our favorite ship is the Seven Seas Voyager, a Regent ship. We must have been fortunate price wise though with Regent as we sailed 120 affordable days with them, unfortunately over the last year and a half their prices and itineraries have become outrageous. Regent is billed as an all inclusive and a luxury line however those claims can be misleading. Since we have so many days sailing on all three lines we are in the position to compare services. Regent is no doubt ahead in just about all categories but on Princess we can afford to purchase many add-ons and extra charge amenities bringing their product up to par with Regent and still save thousands and thousands of dollars over Regent for a comparative itinerary. Didn't use to be that way with Regent.

We are about to go on our 8th cruise on Carnival. I have nothing to compare it to, but I have no desire to switch. We Love Carnival.

This is an interesting conversation, thanks for starting it. We love the smaller ships, too. We take cruises to see and experience the world.

Book your excursions independently.

It really does not give an over view. 1 or 2 lines do not sum up the cruise lines.... the question was "Which Cruise Line do you prefer?" not what is the difference between lines.

This will help you decide! It gives a nice overview of all of them!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttMpfcuhdnk

I love being on the water.....any water. We have been on every kind of cruise and love them all for very different reasons and experiences.