Carnival vs. Celebrity / NCL

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SHANNON & CATHY

Guest
Hi guys! Greeting from the island of Tennessee!

Cathy and I are planning our 5th cruise since 2001 (they were not kidding when they said it was an addiction). We've been on Carnival 3 times (Paradise, Pride and Glory) and RCL once (soverign of the seas).

We're considering trying something new this time around...

NCL Majesty (would cut 5 hours off driving time...and we're interested in freestyle)

Celebrity Zenith/Horizon/Summit (for a longer cruise...Zenith has a CHEAP ($700 pp)14 night with a great itinerary, Horizon and Summit have 10-11 night cruises)

We don't really like getting dressed up a lot, and enjoy the mindless fun of game shows, comedians etc.. to vegas/broadway...we want time to relax but want the option of having lots of activities to choose from.

What are going to be the major differences we notice between Carnival and these ships? As always thanks for the advice.

SDB
 
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Cruzman

Guest
Celebrity more elegant, as well as formal, with more attentive service and toned down decor. NCL will likely be a step down from Carnival and RCCI in just about every catagory with very small passenger cabins. Expect lines, lines and more lines for free style dining.
 
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cash1968

Guest
Well Celebrity is Premium so they cannot be compared, They only other cruiselines in with NCL and Carnival are RCCL and Disney.

But as far as Carnival and NCL well the only thing Carnival has that NCL does not is the party piano or sing along piano. as far as everything else NCL has a BBQ on the open deck on a sea day thats a plus, they have one clorine and one salt water pool, they walked us to our room, and of course freestyle dining after you learn to work it its pretty smooth you just have to listen to when the peak times are and avoid the dining rooms at those times it is fine. If I had to choose between the 2 I would pick NCL since the only thing I missed was sing along piano and thats not enough to spoil a vacation for me.
 
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