Three options on three different cruiselines. We have cruised Carnival about 10 times and RCCL once and already have a Jan 2019 booked with them. So NCL would be new for us. Been on Disney cruise once and considered them but they are $1000pp more and that's just crazy.
1) The brand new Carnival Horizon out of Miami on Oct 6 for 8 nights. Going to Grand Turk (been to twice), San Juan (been to), St Maarten and St Kitts (both new to us). Looking at inside aft cabins that are on a deck sandwiched between other cabin decks (so cabins above and below us for less noise). Price is $1677 and we get $50 OBC. We'd need to fly.
2) The Norwegian Getaway. Looks big and nice. Is Oct 7 and 7 nights out of Miami as well, so we'd fly in. Goes to Roatan, Belize, Costa Maya (all new to us) and Cozumel (been to twice). This pricing is different because we get to select a free option. It is $2030 for and inside forward (cabins above and below), which I am not fond of forward due to motion issues but they don't have many inside aft cabins and price jumps. Free option we'd pick is free open bar for two (drink package). Could pick $50 per port for excursions or guests 2 and 3 free (just us though) or 3 meals package (NCL has free style dining with many surcharge restaurants) or I think there was some spa package I didn't pay attention to. We also would likely do some surcharge dining on this ship and that would bring cost up.
3) Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas on Oct 7 out of Port Canaveral. We could drive to port. It's 7 nights and goes to St Maarten, Haiti (both new to us) and San Juan (been to once). Only three ports compared to other choices four. Have always wanted to go on this floating city. Waited for it to be affordable, and it is at $1427 for an inside aft cabin. But she is an old girl now at 9 years old....or at least she is the oldest of my three choices. But she is affordable. I preferred Carnival's MDR and buffet food to RCCL's but this ship likely has many surcharge venues.
**Prices are for two people. Includes all taxes and fees.
Which would you pick?
1) The brand new Carnival Horizon out of Miami on Oct 6 for 8 nights. Going to Grand Turk (been to twice), San Juan (been to), St Maarten and St Kitts (both new to us). Looking at inside aft cabins that are on a deck sandwiched between other cabin decks (so cabins above and below us for less noise). Price is $1677 and we get $50 OBC. We'd need to fly.
2) The Norwegian Getaway. Looks big and nice. Is Oct 7 and 7 nights out of Miami as well, so we'd fly in. Goes to Roatan, Belize, Costa Maya (all new to us) and Cozumel (been to twice). This pricing is different because we get to select a free option. It is $2030 for and inside forward (cabins above and below), which I am not fond of forward due to motion issues but they don't have many inside aft cabins and price jumps. Free option we'd pick is free open bar for two (drink package). Could pick $50 per port for excursions or guests 2 and 3 free (just us though) or 3 meals package (NCL has free style dining with many surcharge restaurants) or I think there was some spa package I didn't pay attention to. We also would likely do some surcharge dining on this ship and that would bring cost up.
3) Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas on Oct 7 out of Port Canaveral. We could drive to port. It's 7 nights and goes to St Maarten, Haiti (both new to us) and San Juan (been to once). Only three ports compared to other choices four. Have always wanted to go on this floating city. Waited for it to be affordable, and it is at $1427 for an inside aft cabin. But she is an old girl now at 9 years old....or at least she is the oldest of my three choices. But she is affordable. I preferred Carnival's MDR and buffet food to RCCL's but this ship likely has many surcharge venues.
**Prices are for two people. Includes all taxes and fees.
Which would you pick?
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