Royal is our favorite too. I no longer go on Oasis or Allure as their itinerary is only okay and the shows don't change. Because of their size, there are a lot of places they cannot get into. They had to build special ports for them to get in.
One of the reasons we go on smaller ships is because they go to more ports (ones that I want) for longer. Anthem docks at Bermuda for 3 days. There are trade-offs either way. They do the same shows for 2 years or more... now I cannot remember.
We went on the Italian Liner MSC as their itinerary had very different ports than Royal did. The ship was beautiful, but it lacked organization, sanitary conditions, and response to customers. :)
But, a little improvement could make it go a long way. Thanks for stopping by!
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Yeah it's hard to do the same ship more than once because of that. The stops are often the same too so it can feel like you are doing the exact same trip and it can feel a bit repetitive. We often switch up the boats if possible. We like the celebrity line as well. The food is a little better but the entertainment isn't quite as good as R.C. so there are trade offs. We did one Norwegian ship and the bars and nightlife were excellent but shows mediocre and food nowhere near the other cruises we have done. R.C. tends to be an all around better choice for us. High ratings all around in my opinion. We haven't done a cruise in at least 4-5 years though.
I went on two MSC cruises just as COVID hit. I had to hurry home to make the ports. They were Italian ships, but the ports were all different as was their itinerary. It was great. Entertainment was very Italian, so all opera (no kidding, only opera) and there was no real ship life, so swim and drink and gamble. Boom. That is it. But, the ships are beautiful, and every time you leave a port, they put on the loudspeaker Andrea Bocelli singing the Goodbye song. It was a nice touch. They can hear it for miles.
I am not a fan of Norwegian except for the bars and some of the nightlife, Celebrity doesn't have great customer service or the dining but, I like it and all in all, RC is our favorite.
I need a cruise. Pronto. Or Italy. One of the other.