Honeymoon

[wildraven]

Went to a travel agent yesterday with a list of things we want/don't want. Issues that would need to be addressed (I've got a few) and hopes we would have for a honeymoon.

She suggested a Royal Caribbean Cruise to either Europe or Alaska.

I got a bunch of booklets from RC and started looking online.

Has anyone done this type of thing?

How important is the "class" of boat we are on vs. where we go?

It seems like "Voyager Class" (top of the line) would mean Spain and Italy.
Voyager has the skating rink, promenade, and Johnny Rockets, etc.

The second level ships go to either Alaska or the Greek Isles, perhaps Turkey.

How important also is the type of room you get? (suit v. balcony v. window v. interior)


Thoughts???

Thanks.

Comments

Arrr....

[library-sexy.livejournal.com]

Watch out for pirates.

Re: Arrr....

[zzbottom.livejournal.com]

God, you're soooo helpful.

Re: Arrr....

[library-sexy.livejournal.com]

So it is not that common but it does happen. :P

[magid.livejournal.com]

I got nothing, other than a recommendation for a great sf book that takes place on a cruise... perfect shipboard reading.
(Adventures in Time and Space With Max Merriwell by Pat Murphy)

[rabbitorf.livejournal.com]

When my family went to alaska, having a balcony was a Very Good Thing. I would recommend at least having a window so you can sit in your room and see what's going on if you are arriving somewhere, maybe sit outside and have your required 20 minutes of quiet time.

[volta]

I have a bit of experience cruising, it is one of my favorite ways to vacation.

If you are prone to seasickness, the larger the ship is, the less you will feel the motion. That said, even the small RC ships are plenty big enough IME, so I would focus more on destinations you are interested in going to.

I have done the expensive rooms (upper balcony, small suite), but find that I spend little enough time in the room that it is worth it to get the less expensive interior room and spend the money I save there on other things that I will enjoy more, like shore excursions. The rooms are all pretty nice, though I would opt for the larger room if you think you will spend much time inside and not in bed.

[bitty.livejournal.com]

My folks did the Alaska cruise (don't know which line) several years ago and *loved* it.

[catskillz.livejournal.com]

I don't have much experience with cruises, but one of my coworkers is a total cruise fiend and has been on plenty of cruises, including cruises to both Alaska and the Mediterranean. Let me know if you want me to pass along your questions and maybe put him in touch with you.

[perldiver.livejournal.com]

I've done half a dozen cruises, through http://www.geekcruises.com/ and I strongly recommend them; you will be cruising with a group of people who share an interest with you, you will be have interesting classes to go to (or to skip, if you're not in the mood), and there are plenty of port days for doing fun things on shore.

Alaska was my favorite cruise--make *sure* that you go glacier trekking, and take the long-duration hike. It is an unbelievable experience to hike across a river, 1 mile wide and 1 mile deep, that looks like it froze all in an instant, complete with waves 50 feet high.

I preferred Holland America over the other lines (Carnival, etc); HA has a much older crowd (generally in their 60s to 80s), which means that it's much quieter. The geeks on the GeekCruise provide the "fun with people your own age" part, and the older age of the other passengers means you don't have to deal with screaming children underfoot. Also, the food is **unbelievable**--much better than on Carnival. If you're not going on a GeekCruise, however, you would probably find the age gap a bit disheartening.

On my honeymoon cruise I had an outside cabin with a balcony; it was nice, and convenient as it gave us a place to dry swimsuits and snorkel gear. However, as volta said, you're probably not going to spend much time in the room if you're not sleeping (either in the "unconscious" or the "sleeping with" sense of the word), so you might want to save the money. On followup cruises, we never bothered--we got the cheapie inside cabin and never regretted it.