pema Posted November 17, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 17, 2013 we are planning 8 adults ,7 grandchildren ages 16-3 ...cruise 6/2014 after school ends for summer...want to lv. out of N.J. to save on airfares in looking at cruises for this timeframe I see Celebrity Summit ( 7 nite Bermuda ) RCCL( 5 nite Bermuda ) Explorer....we are Captain's Club and see a special till 11/24/13 15 % discount on Celebrity... we are looking at O.V... children's activities on board ship are of utmost importance..therefore that is why I am seeking advice on X vs. RCCL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted November 17, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Both have nice Children's Program. I would go with the Celebrity Cruise since it is 7 vs 5 days. Have done Bermuda twice when our kids were young with Celebrity. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerin Posted November 17, 2013 #3 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Agree with the post above. The kids will be happy in either, but 1 gives you two more days of vacation! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted November 17, 2013 #4 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Forget what the kids want, both ships will have plenty to keep them happy. Worry about which ship the adults would prefer and go from there. Autocorrect responsible for most typos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted November 18, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 18, 2013 You said that children's activities on board ship are of utmost importance..therefore that is why I am seeking advice on X vs. RCCL . Rccl will have far more to keep kids happy and entertained then Celebrity, A lot of people choose X because of the small percentage of children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20pluscruises Posted November 18, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 18, 2013 You said that children's activities on board ship are of utmost importance..therefore that is why I am seeking advice on X vs. RCCL . Rccl will have far more to keep kids happy and entertained then Celebrity, A lot of people choose X because of the small percentage of children. I agree. The children will have a blast on RCCL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted November 18, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Celebrity does a way much better kids program than you might expect. Our grandchildren have cruised on both RCCL and Celebrity. They liked Celebrity better when younger and still do as older teens. :) LuLu ~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted November 18, 2013 #8 Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) Don't forget RCI Grandeur out of Baltimore, which also offers a 7-night Bermuda itinerary. Grandeur probably would compare more similarly to Summit than Explorer would. Maybe a little further to drive for you, but we have done both the Explorer 5-night and the Grandeur 7-night and are doing the Grandeur 7-night again next July as we like the extra time in Bermuda. Explorer and Grandeur certainly are two different ships, but with the recent refurbishment to Grandeur, it has the big screen on the pool deck, Chops, Giovanni's Table, Izumi's, Park Café, Chef's Table, and the Centrum Aerial Act. (Explorer of course has the Royal Promenade, etc., but only offers Portofino's in addition to the MDR and Windjammer). Grandeur also has the Diamond Club which Explorer does not yet have, which you can use if you are Elite on Celebrity. Just showing an additional option. Edited November 18, 2013 by leaveitallbehind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolosmom Posted November 19, 2013 #9 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I'd go Explorer even though it's a shorter trip. I think the kids would have much more fun, there's so much more for them to do. We did Celebrity this summer and the kids didn't enjoy the kids clubs near as much as they did on RC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Kat Posted November 19, 2013 #10 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I would go with RCCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cibumcupio Posted November 19, 2013 #11 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I would also go with RCI, though not by much. I was just on the Explorer for the first time and extra things that kids would like, such as the rock wall, ice skating rink, inline skating, and things like that are actually not open for very much during the Bermuda cruise. The arcade is not cheap either. We never actually saw anyone on the kiddie water slide. I'm just saying that the difference for kids might not actually be that big. That plus RCI has more smoke in the common areas, and more "raunchy" activities and parties, would make me say that either cruise line would be good. It's not that obvious really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLeesburg Posted November 20, 2013 #12 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Hmmm... Tough call. For the younger kids, both ships would be fine; the older kids would probably enjoy the extra activities on Explorer, but if I'm a kid on my summer vacation, I would rather 7 days to 5. :D. It gives you more time in Bermuda, where beaches, snorkeling, and other fun things will keep them entertained. Grandeur is also another option, as previously mentioned - she does not have some of the bells & whistles that Explorer has for kids, but she does have more specialty restaurants (and has 7 day Bermuda cruises). If Baltimore is too far to drive, then I would go with X just because it's two extra days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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