Celebrity or RCL??

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Maggie

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Hello!
Next summer my 19 year old daughter and I are taking a European cruise. We have narrowed it down to either Celebrity Constellation or Royal Carribbean (new ship) Jewel of the Seas. We're not into "clubbing" or gambling or the like, neither are we overly fancy. Any opinions and comments to help us decide between these 2 lines would be greatly appreciated! thanks so much...
Maggie
 
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Hilary

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If it were me, and the itinerary were the same on both lines, I'd go for whichever I could get the better price on.

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Petert

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Hi Maggie,

We were faced with the same decision some weeks ago. A westbound trans-Atlantic cruise on the Jewel, or the Constellation. We had sailed on the Brilliance and Radiance (which are sister ships of the Jewel), and also on Celebrity's Mercury. We had read a number of reviews on the Constellation and Millennium so we felt confident we knew what to expect on the Constellation. The prices were fairly close so we didn't feel that was a big factor. We loved the Radiance but the Constellation appeared to be a close second as far as the ship was concerned. The Constellation had an edge in service and quality of food. All the other factors seemed to be a wash. For us the itinerary became the determining factor, and we chose the Constellation.

Soon after we had a chance to sail the Millennium from Barcelona to Ft Lauderdale, and the cruise really exceeded our expectations, although with all things being even we would still give the Radiance class a slight edge as far as the ships are concerned. Overall we a very happy that we selected the Constellation for our cruise next year. When you have two outstanding choices like this it becomes a matter of your personal preferences. I feel confident you will have a great cruise experience which ever ship you select.

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BSeabob

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Been on one "Sea's" Ship and one "Millie" class. I agree with the other poster's. Toss up. Something to consider though would be how "New" crew and staff would be on the Jewel.



Post Edited (12-06-03 20:48)
 
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