firsttimecruiser77 Posted June 16, 2004 #1 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Need help from you veterans again. DH and I are trying to make a decision for next year's cruise. The choice is an 8 night Eastern Car. on the Jewel or a 7 night Eastern on the Navigator. The Jewel includes Antigua on that extra night. Because I've never been on either class ship, we aren't sure what we're missing by selecting one over the other. So, can you help? A little about us: I am 28 and he is 38. We like to socialize with more people our age but we aren't hard partiers. We are looking for a relatively active cruise experience. Do we go with the smaller ship and get to see Antigua on an extra day or do we go with the larger ship and forego Antigua? Thanks for any advice~ Fascination 5/02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbulger Posted June 17, 2004 #2 Share Posted June 17, 2004 antigua is ok not great i love voyager class ships Jim Bulger Monarch explorer majesty 2X Voyager sovereign LOVE RCCL SOS Quickie [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=111111&cdt=2004;7;16;17;0;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trabucocruiser Posted June 17, 2004 #3 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Firsttimer, we asked the same question a couple of weeks ago about the same cruise. We didn't get a response so we booked the Jewel for March. We sailed on the Voyager in April and had a blast, great ship and crew but decided to try the smaller, newer Jewel. P.S. My wife is ten year younger then me also. It avoids that mid-life crisis looking for a younger woman, simply married a younger woman. Good luck on your choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firsttimecruiser77 Posted June 17, 2004 Author #4 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Ha! I always joke with my hubby and ask if he's gonna trade me in for a younger woman. He always says if he went any younger they wouldn't be legal! Thanks for the input. I'm thinking Navigator over Jewel but I'm not sure. Guess I need to do more research on the ports themselves. Fascination 5/02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted June 17, 2004 #5 Share Posted June 17, 2004 That's what I was led to believe: That the decision between the two was best made between the two itineraries, since there were advantages to both classes of ship. The Voyager class ships are, of course, monstrously large, but also have more people. They have more features the Radiance class ships don't have, but are brighter, with more windows. We ended up choosing a Radiance class ship (Serenade). [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?srgb=00ff00&dd=cd&trgb=ffffff&prgb=ffd700&cdt=2005;1;29;22;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500&ft=5&frgb=ffd700[/img] RCI - Serendade of the Seas (S. Carib.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2004 #6 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Book an excrusion with eli's eco tour on antigua with eli [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] !!! One of our favorite excursions ever! Young guy with his own boat who grew up on Antigua. Holds 25. You won't be disappointed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrightalong Posted June 17, 2004 #7 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Only one point....if you like to eat outside...then the Radiance class ships you can eat at the Windjammer outside watching the ship sail through the waters. Voyager class is all inside I believe. Depending on the season...we love to sit on the Windjammer and eat breakfast and lunch and even read and socialize with breezes "wafting" thru my hair...and my husband's hair standing on edge around ye ole bald spot! Lou Radiance of the Seas May 2, 2004 Brilliance of the Seas November 14, 2003 Imagination June 30, 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkaplan Posted June 17, 2004 #8 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Hubby and I have done both class ships and we keep going back to the Voyager class ships. We really love to people watch and there are so many places to enjoy. We were on Radiance last Jan, she's a beautiful ship but we missed the "big" ship. Hope this helps. Sea Princess 2000 Grandeur of the Seas 2001 Infinity 2002 Exployer of the Seas 2003 Radiance of the Seas 2004 upcoming Adventure of Seas Jan. 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjerryw Posted June 17, 2004 #9 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Go with the better itinerary. The Jewel, although smaller than the Navigator is not a small ship, it's a huge ship. The Jewel is a member of the Radiance class of vessels. Overall, the Radiance class ships apeear to be more luxurious than the Vaoyager class ships such as Navigator. You should have a great time on either ship. [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=00ff00&cdt=2004;3;19;17;0;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Donuts, is there anything they can't do.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caviargal Posted June 17, 2004 #10 Share Posted June 17, 2004 IMHO and IME, I found Voyager to be one of my least enjoyable. The food and service were marginal, there were lines everywhere and it was overrun with kids. I much prefer the Radiance class of ships for the overall experience. I do not see the shows, or use many of the other amenities about Voyager class. I look for good food, attentive service, the overall beauty of the ship and the personality of the ship itself. The only thing I found to be superior on Voyager class was the gym and spa facility which was terrific. Otherwise, it is too big, crowded and impersonal for my taste. Just one opinion. CG RCI(38),NCL(12),Princess(1),HAL(2),Celebrity(3), Carnival(2), Eastern (13),Radisson(2), Star Clippers(1),Home Lines(2), Costa(5),Big Red Boat (6), Dolphin (1), Commodore (2), Others (11) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryhnj Posted June 17, 2004 #11 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Unless I did not like the itinerary I would take the cruise that is eight nights over seven nights. Just love that extra night. This October will be our first cruise with RCCL and it will be on the Radiance of the Seas. We hear those radiance class ships are beautiful even if they dont have the ice skating ring and the huge promenade shopping area. L & D or D & L [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=191970&cdt=2004;10;24;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0800[/img] Repositioning cruise thru the canal on RCCL Radiance 10/24/04 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=228b22&cdt=2005;04;09;23;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Southern Caribbean on Celebrity Constellation 4/9/05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted June 17, 2004 #12 Share Posted June 17, 2004 I really like the idea of being able to watch the sea go by while eating at the Windjammer. Are there a lot of tables that have a good view? [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?srgb=00ff00&dd=cd&trgb=ffffff&prgb=ffd700&cdt=2005;1;29;22;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500&ft=5&frgb=ffd700[/img] RCI - Serendade of the Seas (S. Carib.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonster Posted June 17, 2004 #13 Share Posted June 17, 2004 I agree with [B]Caviargal[/B], been on both classes, just got back from the Explorer of the Seas and kept thinking how much we liked Radiance better! Could never catch an elevator on Explorer, always full. Could never find a table in Windjammer on Explorer and I too liked to eat outside of Windjammer on Radiance, Explorer was all closed in. I was not all that impressed with Explorer. Have a great time! [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=e9967a&cdt=2004;5;30;17;0;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Nordic Empress 1995 Radiance of the Seas 2001 Galaxy 2003 Explorer of the Seas 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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