question and recomendation for a cruise this August

question I have the change to sail on the following cruises, same time
all the same prices. I am looking for input pros and cons


1) sail to Bermuda from NY on Celeberty Zenith deck 10 8/6

2) sail to Bermuda From Philadelphia Royals Empress of the Seas 8/6
deck 8 ocean view

3) sail southern Caribbean on royal adventurer of the seas 8/6 rear
baloney cabin



I have sailed before, but I am worried that Bermuda will be too boring?

any comments

thanks

mike wrote:

> I have sailed before, but I am worried that Bermuda will be too boring?

Why do you think Bermuda would be boring? What would you plan to do on
the Caribbean islands on your southern Caribbean cruise that you feel
you wouldn't be able to do in Bermuda? We took Celebrity Horizon
(sister to Zenith) to Bermuda and weren't bored at all. We spent
mornings doing a sightseeing thing, and then picked a beach on which to
spend the afternoon. We visited a museum, botannical gardens, caves,
shopped, snorkeled, learned the bus system very well. It's a very
user-friendly island(s)-nation. Clean, friendly, accessible,
beautiful...a nice place to visit. If I played golf, it would be even
more wonderful.

Lee

>
> any comments
>
> thanks

LeeNY wrote:
> mike wrote:
>
>> I have sailed before, but I am worried that Bermuda will be too boring?
>
> Why do you think Bermuda would be boring? What would you plan to do on
> the Caribbean islands on your southern Caribbean cruise that you feel
> you wouldn't be able to do in Bermuda? We took Celebrity Horizon
> (sister to Zenith) to Bermuda and weren't bored at all. We spent
> mornings doing a sightseeing thing, and then picked a beach on which to
> spend the afternoon. We visited a museum, botannical gardens, caves,
> shopped, snorkeled, learned the bus system very well. It's a very
> user-friendly island(s)-nation. Clean, friendly, accessible,
> beautiful...a nice place to visit. If I played golf, it would be even
> more wonderful.
>
> Lee
>
>> any comments
>>
>> thanks
>
let me update, i travel with me 45, by daughters 19 and 17. I don't
golf. I have done the caribean before and not the south, so it would be
my trilogy. east west and south.


Is there enough to do, since the cruise is 7 days?

mike wrote:

> Is there enough to do, since the cruise is 7 days?

You're not in Bermuda for 7 days. First day you board in the afternoon.
Day two you're at sea. Part of day 3 you're at sea...I think you arrive
sometime mid-morning? Half of Day 3, days 4, 5 and most of day 6 you're
in Bermuda. Day 7 you're at sea. You disembark on the morning of day 8
(saturday to saturday or sunday to sunday, whatever it is). So, you
only have 3.5 to 4 days in Bermuda. Isn't there something appealing to
actually have that much time in one place, to be able to really get a
feel for it rather than a typical 8 hour port stop which leaves you
feeling like you saw nothing of substance?

I'm probably not the best judge of whether there's enough for you to do
or not, since I don't know what you and your kids like to do. I'm
perfectly happy spending a day on a beautiful, pristine beach, jumping
in the water every once in a while to watch some fishies through my
mask. If you're looking for adventure, Bermuda probably isn't a great
choice. It's pretty low key. I'm 42...I was 39 (I think) when I was
there. I wasn't bored. I loved using the ship as a home base, using the
public transportation system to navigate the island...and really
feeling like I got to know the place. To me, it was just the right
amount of time to spend there.

It sounds like you're leaning Southern Caribbean. If you have real
doubts about Bermuda being right for you, don't try to talk yourself
into it. Do what feels right. If east/west Caribbean itineraries worked
for you, there's no reason to think the southern one won't work for you
as well. What about the kids? Do they have any feeling, one way or the
other?

Lee

LeeNY wrote:
> mike wrote:
>
>> Is there enough to do, since the cruise is 7 days?
>
> You're not in Bermuda for 7 days. First day you board in the afternoon.
> Day two you're at sea. Part of day 3 you're at sea...I think you arrive
> sometime mid-morning? Half of Day 3, days 4, 5 and most of day 6 you're
> in Bermuda. Day 7 you're at sea. You disembark on the morning of day 8
> (saturday to saturday or sunday to sunday, whatever it is). So, you
> only have 3.5 to 4 days in Bermuda. Isn't there something appealing to
> actually have that much time in one place, to be able to really get a
> feel for it rather than a typical 8 hour port stop which leaves you
> feeling like you saw nothing of substance?
>
> I'm probably not the best judge of whether there's enough for you to do
> or not, since I don't know what you and your kids like to do. I'm
> perfectly happy spending a day on a beautiful, pristine beach, jumping
> in the water every once in a while to watch some fishies through my
> mask. If you're looking for adventure, Bermuda probably isn't a great
> choice. It's pretty low key. I'm 42...I was 39 (I think) when I was
> there. I wasn't bored. I loved using the ship as a home base, using the
> public transportation system to navigate the island...and really
> feeling like I got to know the place. To me, it was just the right
> amount of time to spend there.
>
> It sounds like you're leaning Southern Caribbean. If you have real
> doubts about Bermuda being right for you, don't try to talk yourself
> into it. Do what feels right. If east/west Caribbean itineraries worked
> for you, there's no reason to think the southern one won't work for you
> as well. What about the kids? Do they have any feeling, one way or the
> other?
>
> Lee
>
to be honest, I like the 150,000 ton ship, but I only know that. Since
I am going in august, I am afraid a hurricane might send me to canada.
Where South Carib is a bit safer, since I was on the Navigator durning
Katrina

LeeNY wrote:
> mike wrote:
>
>> Is there enough to do, since the cruise is 7 days?
>
> You're not in Bermuda for 7 days. First day you board in the afternoon.
> Day two you're at sea. Part of day 3 you're at sea...I think you arrive
> sometime mid-morning? Half of Day 3, days 4, 5 and most of day 6 you're
> in Bermuda. Day 7 you're at sea. You disembark on the morning of day 8
> (saturday to saturday or sunday to sunday, whatever it is). So, you
> only have 3.5 to 4 days in Bermuda. Isn't there something appealing to
> actually have that much time in one place, to be able to really get a
> feel for it rather than a typical 8 hour port stop which leaves you
> feeling like you saw nothing of substance?
>
> I'm probably not the best judge of whether there's enough for you to do
> or not, since I don't know what you and your kids like to do. I'm
> perfectly happy spending a day on a beautiful, pristine beach, jumping
> in the water every once in a while to watch some fishies through my
> mask. If you're looking for adventure, Bermuda probably isn't a great
> choice. It's pretty low key. I'm 42...I was 39 (I think) when I was
> there. I wasn't bored. I loved using the ship as a home base, using the
> public transportation system to navigate the island...and really
> feeling like I got to know the place. To me, it was just the right
> amount of time to spend there.
>
> It sounds like you're leaning Southern Caribbean. If you have real
> doubts about Bermuda being right for you, don't try to talk yourself
> into it. Do what feels right. If east/west Caribbean itineraries worked
> for you, there's no reason to think the southern one won't work for you
> as well. What about the kids? Do they have any feeling, one way or the
> other?
>
> Lee
>
PS I am 45, My kids are spoiled, but I have no one else to travel with.
Sounds sad, but it is the truth. I ski in the west every winter and
that I go alone (which is fine) but summer I take them

mike wrote:

> Thanks Sue, I have Frequent Flyer credits, so air fare is only $550
> from Philadelphia to San Juan for the 3 of us. Thus all 3 cruises are
> the same price. EOS is a bit scarey since the rooms are so small 139
> sqft Zenith 172 sqft and Adventure 172 sqft..

OK, then you have included airfare in your comparison of the cruises.

When Kevin and I cruised on the EOS, the cabin was too small for two
people. The only way I could see you doing the EOS with 3 people,
would be if you moved up to a balcony cabin. If you do want to do
Bermuda, I would choose the Zenith. The drive from the Philly area to
Bayonne is very easy.

sue

mike <traz99999@> wrote:

>LeeNY wrote:
>> mike wrote:
>>
>>> I have sailed before, but I am worried that Bermuda will be too boring?
>>
It is true that it is possible that a hurricane would change the
itinerary from Bermuda to Canada in August. But are you absolutely
against going to Canada?

>> Why do you think Bermuda would be boring? What would you plan to do on
>> the Caribbean islands on your southern Caribbean cruise that you feel
>> you wouldn't be able to do in Bermuda? We took Celebrity Horizon
>> (sister to Zenith) to Bermuda and weren't bored at all. We spent
>> mornings doing a sightseeing thing, and then picked a beach on which to
>> spend the afternoon. We visited a museum, botannical gardens, caves,
>> shopped, snorkeled, learned the bus system very well. It's a very
>> user-friendly island(s)-nation. Clean, friendly, accessible,
>> beautiful...a nice place to visit. If I played golf, it would be even
>> more wonderful.
>>
>> Lee
>>
>>> any comments
>>>
>>> thanks
>>
>let me update, i travel with me 45, by daughters 19 and 17. I don't
>golf. I have done the caribean before and not the south, so it would be
>my trilogy. east west and south.
>
>
>Is there enough to do, since the cruise is 7 days?

There is so much to do in Bermuda that I have always had some stuff
left undone when I leave. However, I don't know what kinds of things
you and your daughters like to do. There are many historical sites to
visit, museums, caves, nature reserves, and gardens, plus many
sporting activities (such scuba diving on wrecks, helmet diving, golf,
fishing, boating, hiking, cycling (pedal biking off road) and
horseback riding)

Also many people have pointed out, Bermuda has wonderful beaches for
snorkeling or diving, or just laying out. I don't do those things,
and that's what there is a lot of in the Caribbean. So I find other
things to do that don't involve lying on the beach.

I am assuming that in the southern Caribbean what you are interested
in are the possibilities for Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. Johns,
Antigua; Castries, St. Lucia; and Bridgetown, Barbados. I have not
been to Antigua or St. Lucia. I did not find the 7-5 stop in St.
Maarten sufficient to do anything except take a couple of ship's
tours, one of which was nice and the other of which was basically a
shopping tour and I hated it. I've been to Barbados for a week and it
is similar in some ways to Bermuda and I do not think a 7-5 stop there
is enough time to really get to know the island. Although I'm going
on such a cruise with similar hours, I've been there before and know
where it is that I want to go back to. Barbados also has historic
houses, gardens, museums, caves, and beaches. They also have some
surfing, and horse racing (at certain times of the year)

grandma Rosalie

Personally, I hate the baloney cabins! :)
Clay

mike wrote:

>
> 3) sail southern Caribbean on royal adventurer of the seas 8/6 rear
> baloney cabin
>
>
>
> I have sailed before, but I am worried that Bermuda will be too boring?
>
> any comments
>
> thanks

mike wrote:
> question I have the change to sail on the following cruises, same time
> all the same prices. I am looking for input pros and cons
>
>
> 1) sail to Bermuda from NY on Celeberty Zenith deck 10 8/6
>
> 2) sail to Bermuda From Philadelphia Royals Empress of the Seas 8/6
> deck 8 ocean view
>
> 3) sail southern Caribbean on royal adventurer of the seas 8/6 rear
> baloney cabin

I would do the Adventure of the Seas...especially if traveling with
young women your daughters' ages. Great ship and plenty to do both on
board and in port. The aft balcony is also a plus.

~ Peri