Ok verteran Cruisers. . help!

[robbalvey]

HAL may have ancient clientele, but the rooms will probably be slightly bigger, better equipped, and there's a higher level of service. Any cabin (not just suites) can get the dining room menu for the evening delivered to the room. Plus, honestly- I'd rather take a 10 night cruise to those Southern Caribbean ports (you're probably going to all 3 ABCs) than going to Grand Cayman or Cozumel any day of the week.

This is the truth. If I had to choose between a more interesting ship with better clientele over crotchety old people, I'd choose RCCL even going to lame ports over HAL, but HAL is light years, seriously insanely better than having to choose Carnival. At least you know the quality is high even though the dining room may smell like a hospital!

[bert425]

HAL may have ancient clientele, but the rooms will probably be slightly bigger, better equipped, and there's a higher level of service. Any cabin (not just suites) can get the dining room menu for the evening delivered to the room. Plus, honestly- I'd rather take a 10 night cruise to those Southern Caribbean ports (you're probably going to all 3 ABCs) than going to Grand Cayman or Cozumel any day of the week.

 

Yeah. . the rooms really do seem to be bigger.

 

the agent just confirmed for me that my Dad went for the Signature Suites (not the ones that are 1K more than those. . . with the main difference being a King bed instead of a Queen).

 

so our room will have a tub AND a shower (with double sinks). . so yeah, sounds bigger than what we saw on the Celebrity ship.

[bert425]

HAL may have ancient clientele, but the rooms will probably be slightly bigger, better equipped, and there's a higher level of service. Any cabin (not just suites) can get the dining room menu for the evening delivered to the room. Plus, honestly- I'd rather take a 10 night cruise to those Southern Caribbean ports (you're probably going to all 3 ABCs) than going to Grand Cayman or Cozumel any day of the week.

This is the truth. If I had to choose between a more interesting ship with better clientele over crotchety old people, I'd choose RCCL even going to lame ports over HAL, but HAL is light years, seriously insanely better than having to choose Carnival. At least you know the quality is high even though the dining room may smell like a hospital!

 

 

I'm trying to find bright side, that with so many older folks, they must have a good medical staff on board.

 

so that's good for my sick Mom.

 

(the agent told me my Dad insisted that we get a table for 6 reserved dining. . so he doesn't want to interact with anyone but US in the dining room. Joy. But hey, at the end of the day, it's a gift, so we'll smile, say thank you, and TRY not to fight at dinner )