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I wouldn't expect much of a deal on a new ship. I'd love to try the Caribbean Princess too someday. We have been on both the Grand and Golden and had an awesome time on both. The Golden is a beautiful ship! Almost identical to the Grand, but newer. The only difference I noticed was minor - Golden has more computer stations in the Internet Cafe, slight difference in the floor plan, but pretty much the same. Maybe someone else will know exactly what's different. From what I've read, there are things about the Caribbean Princess that I might not like - such as the lack of a roof over one of the pools. The solarium pools are much quieter - a lot less people. You can always find a lounge chair. I don't think you'd find the Golden less exciting than the Caribbean. They both have the same lounges, disco, etc.

If the deal is right, you could try a BF guarantee. There are only 4 of these cabins and your chances for upgrade are good if you book early. We did and ended up with a BA on the Lido deck. That was a fantastic location! We tend to book early and have had better pricing with the BB category. Our favorite spot is towards the back of the Caribe deck. Yes, the balconies are tiered, but we hardly ever saw anyone on theirs unless we were heading into a new port. Next week (finally!) we are back on the Golden again, this time in an aft balcony. We're really excited about this one!

If it were me, I'd book the Golden, save a few bucks and wait until the newness wears off for the Caribbean and the prices come down.

Whatever you choose, I hope you have an awesome time!

<blockquote data-quote="Kathy &amp;amp; Dave" data-source="post: 715121">I wouldn't expect much of a deal on a new ship.&nbsp; I'd love to try the Caribbean Princess too someday.&nbsp;&nbsp; We have been on both the Grand and Golden and had an awesome time on both.&nbsp; The Golden is a beautiful ship!&nbsp; Almost identical to the Grand, but newer.&nbsp; The only difference I noticed was minor - Golden has more computer stations in the Internet Cafe, slight difference in the floor plan, but pretty much the same.&nbsp; Maybe someone else will know exactly what's different.&nbsp; From what I've read, there are things about the Caribbean Princess that I might not like - such as the lack of a roof over one of the pools.&nbsp; The solarium pools are much quieter - a lot less people.&nbsp; You can always find a lounge chair.&nbsp; I don't think you'd find the Golden less exciting than the Caribbean.&nbsp; They both have the same lounges, disco, etc.If the deal is right, you could try a BF guarantee.&nbsp; There are only 4 of these cabins and your chances for upgrade are good if you book early.&nbsp; We did and ended up with a BA on the Lido deck.&nbsp; That was a fantastic location!&nbsp; We tend to book early and have had better pricing with the BB category.&nbsp; Our favorite spot is towards the back of the Caribe deck.&nbsp; Yes, the balconies are tiered, but we hardly ever saw anyone on theirs unless we were heading into a new port.&nbsp; Next week (finally!) we are back on the Golden again, this time in an aft balcony.&nbsp; We're really excited about this one!If it were me, I'd book the Golden, save a few bucks and wait until the newness wears off for the Caribbean and the prices come down.&nbsp; Whatever you choose, I hope you have an awesome time!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kathy & Dave, post: 715121"] I wouldn't expect much of a deal on a new ship. I'd love to try the Caribbean Princess too someday. We have been on both the Grand and Golden and had an awesome time on both. The Golden is a beautiful ship! Almost identical to the Grand, but newer. The only difference I noticed was minor - Golden has more computer stations in the Internet Cafe, slight difference in the floor plan, but pretty much the same. Maybe someone else will know exactly what's different. From what I've read, there are things about the Caribbean Princess that I might not like - such as the lack of a roof over one of the pools. The solarium pools are much quieter - a lot less people. You can always find a lounge chair. I don't think you'd find the Golden less exciting than the Caribbean. They both have the same lounges, disco, etc. If the deal is right, you could try a BF guarantee. There are only 4 of these cabins and your chances for upgrade are good if you book early. We did and ended up with a BA on the Lido deck. That was a fantastic location! We tend to book early and have had better pricing with the BB category. Our favorite spot is towards the back of the Caribe deck. Yes, the balconies are tiered, but we hardly ever saw anyone on theirs unless we were heading into a new port. Next week (finally!) we are back on the Golden again, this time in an aft balcony. We're really excited about this one! If it were me, I'd book the Golden, save a few bucks and wait until the newness wears off for the Caribbean and the prices come down. Whatever you choose, I hope you have an awesome time! [/QUOTE]