twinkieluv Posted October 2, 2015 #1 Share Posted October 2, 2015 My husband and I have been on cruises before when we were kids, but this will be the first time together and first time we've booked on our own. We want to plan something in Nov or Dec, but doesn't have to be over the holidays. I'm not interested in the Caribbean, so i've narrowed it down to the Mediterranean. something 4-7 days (includes barcelona in particular) but I can't decide what the best cruise line is. Just want something with good service. Norwegian, MSC, Costa, Royal Caribbean, any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 2, 2015 #2 Share Posted October 2, 2015 My husband and I have been on cruises before when we were kids, but this will be the first time together and first time we've booked on our own. We want to plan something in Nov or Dec, but doesn't have to be over the holidays. I'm not interested in the Caribbean, so i've narrowed it down to the Mediterranean. something 4-7 days (includes barcelona in particular) but I can't decide what the best cruise line is. Just want something with good service. Norwegian, MSC, Costa, Royal Caribbean, any suggestions? Personally I'm a big fan of Princess and Celebrity, but I know nothing about you And you know nothing about me, so me preferences mean zilch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted October 2, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 2, 2015 If you want November or December, you first task would be to narrow the list by seeing who will still have a ship there. Many of the Med ships are moved to warmer seas by November Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkieluv Posted October 2, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted October 2, 2015 If you want November or December, you first task would be to narrow the list by seeing who will still have a ship there. Many of the Med ships are moved to warmer seas by November yea, looks like only 1 short itinerary for Norwegian, but there's a bunch of Costa ones. Are they reliable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted October 2, 2015 #5 Share Posted October 2, 2015 If you want November or December, your first task would be to narrow the list by seeing who will still have a ship there. Many of the Med ships are moved to warmer seas by November Welcome to Cruise Critic! :) Per Paul's above post, not lots of ships do the Med the time of year you wish to cruise. LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted October 2, 2015 #6 Share Posted October 2, 2015 What exactly do you mean by reliable? Roz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkieluv Posted October 2, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted October 2, 2015 What exactly do you mean by reliable? Roz Would they provide ok service? Would you personally take them? Honestly, I'm just asking for people's opinions on the cruise lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted October 2, 2015 #8 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Would they provide ok service? Would you personally take them? Honestly, I'm just asking for people's opinions on the cruise lines. I think Costa is more European but would be acceptable if they have the short itinerary that you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted October 2, 2015 #9 Share Posted October 2, 2015 My husband and I have been on cruises before when we were kids, but this will be the first time together and first time we've booked on our own. We want to plan something in Nov or Dec, but doesn't have to be over the holidays. I'm not interested in the Caribbean, so i've narrowed it down to the Mediterranean. something 4-7 days (includes barcelona in particular) but I can't decide what the best cruise line is. Just want something with good service. Norwegian, MSC, Costa, Royal Caribbean, any suggestions? RCCL is my favorite line and we are doing a 12 day from Barcelona. next year, I do like Costa and MSC also but they will be mostly European on those ships and all the announcements will be in several different languages, in my opinion I would skip NCL if you want good service ( NCL is only line I will not cruise on again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoncom Posted October 2, 2015 #10 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I would reconsider Med in off season even if you could find a cruise. Its cold, rainy and many tourist attractions are closed. April- October best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 3, 2015 #11 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Welcome to Cruise Critic. You will find very few ships in the Med in November and December. You need to talk to a travel agent in your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviemk14a Posted October 6, 2015 #12 Share Posted October 6, 2015 The Med is not a good choice for many sorts of holiday that time of year. Going to Barcelona could be self-contained fly there and back 'city break' and plan a cruise for 2016? Most/many cruises will only provide enough port time for a taster-visit at each destination. Or, maybe you should consider a 4-7 day cruise immediately before Christmas/New Year and just go with a seasonal itinerary? As for good service, suggest you read the scores on the Cruise Critic website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCLCruiser4321 Posted October 11, 2015 #13 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Sorry only read your first post but are you in the states if so I personally would recommend at least 10-14days in the med. There's a lot to see and 4 days is barely enough time to relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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