I am not really a new cruiser as I just did my 25th, but we are thinking as a family it may be time for a change. I don't want to post about anything specific or bash any particular line or ship because I understand they are all good in ways and all have problems. I just want to understand the fundamental differences between lines a little better and haven't really found anything that is complete and unbiased. Plenty of Line A v. Line B banter out there to read, but there are so many lines out there I want to find the right fit for us. I am pretty open minded about any of the lines but also know it could be just the cruise industry as a whole, and that is ok too. I just want to find the best value for my money and my current line of choice just doesn't give that, and when I have spoken to them directly it doesn't seem to do much good. I probably should have started this discovery process sooner as it has been the last 3 cruises (different ships and itineraries). I think I have been in denial because I am pretty loyal and still love being on a cruise, but after spending enough on the last cruise to put a kid through a semester at a good college and still getting consistently poor service on a "flagship" vessel, I have to at least look.
I also understand maybe it isn't a different line, but a different size ship, different intineraries, etc could be the answer, and that is completely fine. I just need some sort of resource to better understand all options as I love cruising and plan on doing it for another 30 yrs.
Any help is appreciated.