want to go on cruise next summer what is the best crusie line?

Answer 1

The very best cruise lines are the very expensive ones like Radisson, Silverseas, Crystal and Windstar. Cruises on these lines start at around $4,000. to $5,000. The ships are smaller than the next tier of cruise lines but they offer more amenities and better service.

Some people will tell you to go on Carnival because it is the lowest priced cruise line. I say don't go for a basic cruise line when you can get and have a much better cruise by paying just a little more. If you are in the 20 to 35 age group and like to party, party, party then Carnival may be perfect for you.

The cruise lines that I recommend are Royal Caribbean, Princess, Celebrity and Norwegian, pretty much in that order. I have been on many cruises on these lines and know first hand that you will have great accommodations, food services and a great time. Cruises on these lines can be as low as $700 to $800 for an inside cabin for a 7-day cruise. There is generally a good mix of people of all age groups on these cruise lines, particularly to the Caribbean. Cruises to Panama, the Baltic area, the Mediterranean, and cruises that are more than 7 or 8 days generally have more older people. Holland America is a good cruise line but it tends to have THE oldest cruisers.

You can find an inexpensive cruise online if you just take the time to look, and know where to look. I always suggest looking on the cruise line web sites rather than cruise wholesalers and travel agent sites. The cruise lines' web sites have all of the information you will want or need and you can reserve and make payments directly to them online. That's how I have booked my last few cruises.

Many cruise lines offer the same cruise and sometimes a cruise line will have a different price for each time that cruise departs. So the first thing you should do when shopping and planning is be very flexible on your dates. You will get a good deal if you go when the "deal" is available, which may not necessarily be on your anniversary date. Second, book early. Forget all of what you heard about waiting until the last minute to get one of the cabins that has not been sold. there may not be any last minute bargains and what do you do if your dates come and there's no cruise space available.

So shop around. Here's an example of how the same cruise can be a different price on different dates:

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruis...

Scroll down the page. Look at the prices for Sept 07 and then look at how much lower they are for Sept 08.

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruis...

Note the different prices for the same cruise and how some dates are called "Hot ", meaning the prices are the cheapest on those dates.

You may also want to look at some of the other Yahoo Answer's questions and answers in the cruise travel section to see what other information may be helpful to you.

So for the best cruise line for you consider what age group you want to be with, where you want to cruise to, and how long a cruise you want. Then pick between Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Holland America, and Celebrity lines pretty much in that order from bottom to top.

Answer 2

Asking what is the best cruise line is like asking what is the best car. It all depends.

Of the major cruise lines, Carnival, Disney, Norwegian (NCL) and Royal Caribberan (RCI) are the most family friendly.

Princess, Holland America Line (HAL) and Celebrity are a step up in quality. HAL and Celebrity are known as premium lines. You will find children, but there are less, and during school time there might not be any. They cost a little more (though RCI is starting to get costly also and Disney costs more than any cruise line, except the luxury lines), but they also provide a little better service.

Finally there are the (expensive) luxury lines like Crystal, Regent, Seabourn and Silversea. You could view the mass market lines as three star lines, the premium lines as four star lines and the luxury lines as five star lines.

However, five star food and service is not everything. Most children would be happier on a mass market line, as these ships offer things the children like. If you are active you might also want to try out one of the mass market lines, as the premium and luxury lines tend to attract less active people.

Cost is another factor. The mass market lines are very good. It is just that the premium and luxury lines have more staff per passenger and spend a little more on food (which is why they cost more). While this might sound good, if you don't feel comfortable in a group with the average age is over 60, where there is not much activity, and where the atmosphere is more (to very) formal, then the better quality food and service is not going to offset the other factors. Remember, the mass market lines are very good. You are not making a choice of good quality over bad quality. You are making a choice of better quality over good quality.

So, in order to choose the "best" line, you have to first decide on what kind of experience you want. That should help narrow down your choices to a more manageable level.

Even when you look at the ships in one category, there are differences that might make one seem better to you, and another seem better to someone else. For example, some people cannot put up with Disney 24/7. All the Carnival ships have large water slides, while none of the RCI ships do (actually, only Carnival, NCL and Disney have large on board water slides). However, RCI has other activities, such as rock climbing on all ships, ice rinks on its 7/8 biggest ships (the 8th ship, the Independence of the Seas will come out in 2008) a mini water park (H2O Zone) on its 2/3 biggest ships, and a Flowrider on its 2/3 biggest ships.

Then again, size is not everything. I was just on the Freedom of the Seas, and while it is a great ship, and I really enjoyed it, its size has some disadvantages also. Some people prefer the smaller ships (less than 1000 passengers) and others enjoy the medium sized ships (which have room for more activities than a small ship, but you don't feel like you are on a floating city).

Disney does not have a casino (which is a positive for some and a negative for others). NCL has Freestyle, which means no set dinner times (which again, has both positive and negative features).

In short, there is no one "best" line. There are many different lines, and the trick is to find the one that is best for you. One suggestion I have read is, look at the brochures. If you identify with the photos in the brochure, then that cruise line might be a good choice for you. If you don't identify with the photos in the brochure, then perhaps that cruise line is not the best for you.

Answer 3

Of all of the cruises I have been on, I have to say that Radison 7 seas is the best. While it is a little more costly than some of the others (4,000-7,000), the cost is well worth it. The food speaks for itself, and the cruise is very well maintained and the service is top notch, even for a cruise. Same is to be said for Crystal. While these cruises are superb for adults, if you have children you might want to pick another, more kid-friendly cruise line such as Princess or Royal Caribbean. The food and service is solid, and there is plenty to keep you and kids (if you have any that you are taking) entertained. I have been on countless Royal Caribbean and Princess cruises and have always been completely satisfied.

On the other hand, I would try and stay away from Carnival, Disney, and Norwegian. Carnival Cruises are dirty, over packed, and overall, displeasing. Disney Cruises are packed full of little, screaming kids with very little for adults to do. I would not suggest Disney unless you are going with kids below the age of 5. For a family with little kid(s) its a decent choice, but I would still suggest Royal Caribbean or Princess. I have been on 2 Norwegian Cruises and have been completely dissatisfied both times. They make themselves out to be top-notch cruise lines, but are quite the opposite. The food isn't of great quality, there are too many people, the ships are unimpressive (yes, even the new ones), and the staff if very rude.

So, to recap, I would stay with one of the cruises mentioned in the first paragraph and stay away from the ones mentioned in the second paragraph. Hope this information helps in your planning of your trip.

Answer 4

If you have a low budget price you should go late in the summer on a Carnival Cruise. But for a little bit more you can go on a Royal Caribbean Cruise and they have much more to do on those cruises. If you want to go to exotic places you should also go on a Royal Caribbean Cruise. NCL is great too. If your real daring you should try the 120 days cruises on Queen Mary 2 but that can cost ten thousand or more dollars. (Plus you might get tired of the sea!)

Answer 5

The best cruise line? That is not easy to answer becuse we all got different preferences.
Need more information? Is this 1st time?

Where do you want to go? Want a 7 day cruise? or 10 days?

Want to go to Caribbean? Pacific? Panana or South America? What are your wants?

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Answer 6

honestly, circulate with Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean grants plenty extra effective than Carnival, Norwegian, and Disney, and that's plenty extra valuable suitable for persons of each age. Disney's good and sturdy, yet once you do no longer choose your life to be surrounded via Disney characters for the entire holiday, Disney is obviously no longer the properly suited decision. Carnival's undesirable, undesirable, undesirable, and not in basic terms for one reason. First, it in basic terms has human beings of two age communities. On Carnival, you will run into retired couples searching for a calming holiday, and a team of slightly-outdated-adequate-to-drink partiers who not sleep all night eating and making a racket. additionally, Carnival is infamous for its poor service. it type of feels as though the staff could no longer care much less approximately it being your holiday, and them on my own can ruin the holiday. the priority with Norwegian is that the nutrition isn't super, and the Freestyle eating subject can get to be extremely a soreness. they provide eating without seating charts, yet sometimes, it is somewhat difficult to locate a seat for a meal, and it is fairly often that the look ahead to nutrition gets subsidized up, sometimes even for hours. And to cover each and all of the bases, action picture star is probable too upscale for what you choose and Holland united statesa. is yet another upscale and boring-for-youthful-human beings cruise line. Now to Royal Caribbean... Royal Caribbean has lots of the terrific nutrition of any cruise line. the staff are well mannered and courteous, and that they'll attend on your each choose. The rooms are saved tidy, and the are wiped sparkling properly (that's key) daily. Royal Caribbean has unique shows, exciting events, and greater of all, they have the main ingenious and progressive ships interior the international. FlowRider, a surfing simulation, is a progressive new concept got here across in basic terms on Royal Caribbean's Freedom classification ships (Freedom of the Seas, and quickly to be Independence of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas). each Royal Caribbean deliver has a mountain hiking wall, bars and golf equipment for persons of each age, teen to person, swimming pools, a theater, a panoramic Grand Centrum, a library, a spa, and a great style of alternative issues. despite in case you opt to loosen up or you opt to have exciting and be energetic, Royal Caribbean is the cruise line for you. each and each deliver is diverse, yet they're all super. Get accessible!

Answer 7

I LOVE Raddison, but it depends on your budget...carnival, disney, and royal caribbean are good for their price, but if you want to do it big time...i love riding on one of my yacht around the world their the best way to go cruising!!! but i suggest asking friends, travel agents, etc. for good cruises that work with your needs and budget...hope you have a fun summer 2008!

Answer 8

Check www.NCL.com

I worked for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) almost half of my life (17years) and I should say it's best cruiseline for family or for any age/walks of life...they all have different cruise route depending on your choice and it's affordable...it caters for all your need...You name it and we have it!
Happy cruising!

Answer 9

do you have kids if so then the Disney cruise line they have stuff for adults also and your kids have a blast. If you have no kids then probably the Caribbean cruise line