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Are old cruise ships still a good experience?
I’m afraid stories of older vessels (1991-1999) belongs to the stinking, personnel, facilities, and less friendly looking dull or exciting – in other words, you pay for what you erhalten.Kann someone confirm these feelings? Should I plan a cruise to the Bahamas, we say to an older or new cruise ship? Is there really a difference () except cost.
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about 5 months ago
Hi: I just got off the Monarch of the Seas, the oldeest Royal Caribbean ship. It was EXCELLANT. It was for 4 nights, 5 days. I had a BLAST! I took my nephew who is 13 and he LOVED IT!
Here is my DETAILED review on CruiseCritic.com I don’t want to take up all the space here, but if you are truly looking for detailed info, take 5 mins and read my whole review, I cover everything.
http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=883863&highlight=first+cruise+monarch
Also, the staff was SUPER NICE and there was NO smells at all. I would love to sail on the Monarch again…
about 5 months ago
I just came off a cruise from a ship that was built in 2001 and it was wonderful. It was the Golden Princess. It will be refurbished soon, but it showed very little wear. The carpet was the only place that looked a little worn, oh and some of the chairs too. Nothing was smelly or dirty. Now I would stay away from a really old ship, like one built before the 90′s unless it has been refurbished. Things do fall apart after a while. Look at me,LOL
about 5 months ago
Two weekends ago I was on a new cruise ship and I can assure you that it was smelly and had dreary amenities. The food was decidedly sub-par.
If I wanted to take a nice cruise, I’d buy a ticket on one of the lines that isn’t in the “economy” class. That way you don’t feel like you’re on a giant, trashy, floating mall with no way out.
Good luck!
about 5 months ago
I went on a cruise to the Caribbean on M.S. Starward (NCL) many moons ago. It was an “older” ship, and has since been retired. However, that cruise was fantastic, and if I hadn’t read about the age of the ship, I would’ve never known. I’m going on another cruise in April to the Western Caribbean on a Carnival ship (Inspiration), and am really excited about it.
about 5 months ago
If it is a major cruise line I am sure the older ships have all had major renovations in the past few years. Cruise lines have so much competition they can’t let ships you describe sail.
With al the new ships being launched each year you have no problem picking a new one if that is what you are thinking about.