Kayla103 Posted June 9, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Hi all, My husband and I are debating taking his parents for their first cruise in 2017. I've been on both Majesty and Enchantment, and he has only been on Enchantment. They both have the same itinerary, with similar date ranges. My question is this; what would be better for their first cruise? My first cruise was on Majesty in 2007 and I loved it. The things on board are a bit hazy since it's been nine years. But we went on Enchantment in 2014 and loved every second. We were never bored. Any thoughts and opinions? My thing is we want to do a shorter cruise as their first time, since we don't know if they will like it, and we don't want to overwhelm them with one of the larger and newer ships. Any help would be great! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpeedo Posted June 9, 2016 #2 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Enchantment. No doubt. More venues and it has the Solarium pool for adults to rest and relax. Majesty's only pool has been cut in half for children. Enchantment has specialty restaurant Chops. Just my opinion regarding the ships as the itinerary is the same I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla103 Posted June 9, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Enchantment. No doubt. More venues and it has the Solarium pool for adults to rest and relax. Majesty's only pool has been cut in half for children. Enchantment has specialty restaurant Chops. Just my opinion regarding the ships as the itinerary is the same I believe. I had some of those thoughts too. I thought Majesty may not be what my husband would want since he LOVED Chops. Thanks for the opinion :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeywestK Posted June 9, 2016 #4 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I've been on both and enjoyed them both, but I'd pick Enchantment over Majesty. Larger, nicer venues, wonderful Solarium pool, and Chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla103 Posted June 9, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I've been on both and enjoyed them both, but I'd pick Enchantment over Majesty. Larger, nicer venues, wonderful Solarium pool, and Chops. Thank you for the feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted June 9, 2016 #6 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Hi all,My question is this; what would be better for their first cruise? I vote for Enchantment by a bazillion miles in my humble opinion. Much much nicer decks/public space, MDR, theater, Centrum... everything way nicer Have a great cruise! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla103 Posted June 9, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Thanks! I just want to make sure his parents get the best experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisinfam1 Posted June 9, 2016 #8 Share Posted June 9, 2016 My wife and I spent our honeymoon back in August of 2009 on the Enchantment and loved it. It was our 1st time cruising with RCI and since then we have cruised RCI 3 more times, including taking our 2 year old daughter on her 1st cruise on the Navigator this past March. So my vote is Enchantment[emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla103 Posted June 9, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted June 9, 2016 My wife and I spent our honeymoon back in August of 2009 on the Enchantment and loved it. It was our 1st time cruising with RCI and since then we have cruised RCI 3 more times, including taking our 2 year old daughter on her 1st cruise on the Navigator this past March. So my vote is Enchantment[emoji3] Enchantment was our honeymoon too! :p Thanks for the input :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted June 9, 2016 #10 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I've been on both and enjoyed them both, but I'd pick Enchantment over Majesty. Larger, nicer venues, wonderful Solarium pool, and Chops. I was thinking that Majesty when it does the 4 day doesn't visit Keywest now that it is in Port Canaveral, am I wrong? Ironically was I was getting ready to post user KEYWESTK posts :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 9, 2016 #11 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Enchantment would be our choice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseforus Posted June 9, 2016 #12 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Also been on both ships and another vote for Enchantment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickiw0318 Posted June 9, 2016 #13 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I like both ships and have cruises booked on both to prove it. That being said, unless you would be cruising in a Deck 9 or Junior Suite on the Majesty, I would pick the Enchantment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troykahack Posted June 9, 2016 #14 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Enchantment would be our choice too. Just got off Majesty, does not normally cruise Key West. Different class of ship. Rooms are very small. No balconies except in Suites and from what I could tell, most suites booked through summer. Majesty, because it has different style layout, is easy to get around and find your way. Overlooking the smaller cabins, the crew was outstanding. Some of the best us locals have experienced. Having said that, we are booking future short cruises on the Enchantment due to availability of GS+. If Majesty were to have some GS open up on dates we could cruise, we wouldn't hesitate to book her for convenience. Have a great cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooseman52b Posted June 10, 2016 #15 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Been on both recently and doing Majesty again in September. We did Majesty just before her dry dock and had a wonderful time. Great crew and good food. Since she's now at PC we will probably sail her from time to time again in the future for the quick getaway trips. We have done Enchantment several times recently and have always had great vacations aboard her and would not hesitate to sail her again. She does have a few more dining options than Majesty. The pool deck and Solarium (love the adults only Solariums :cool:) are a step above the pool deck on Majesty. I wish she were still at PC. For a first time cruiser I would think Enchantment would make the better impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted June 10, 2016 #16 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Bottom Line - Cabin Size! Go with Enchantment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla103 Posted June 20, 2016 Author #17 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Thanks all! You made that a really easy decision :):p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted June 20, 2016 #18 Share Posted June 20, 2016 We are already dearly missing Enchantment up here in PC. She and her crew were top notch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin RN Posted June 20, 2016 #19 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Imo. Its the crew that makes the ship. Enchantment crew is now with Majesty. Did I complicate it again?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigque Posted June 20, 2016 #20 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I have not cruised on Majesty but my first cruise was on her former sister ship Sovereign Of The Seas. I also have sailed on Enchantment and I am of a very small minority I'm sure that happens to like the Sovereign class better than the Vision class. It may be smaller but I really enjoyed that ship and whatever reason I just wasn't impressed with Enchantment. Don't get me wrong, I had an enjoyable cruise and the staff was great as always but I did not like the ship itself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla103 Posted June 20, 2016 Author #21 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Imo. Its the crew that makes the ship. Enchantment crew is now with Majesty. Did I complicate it again?? Man, that does make it complicated. I think I'm going to go with Enchantment only because my husband LOVES Chops Grille, and he is partial to the solarium. So I think he made the decision before he even asked me to look into it. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo6216 Posted June 20, 2016 #22 Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) Good choice. We're going on our 9th Annual Family Weekend Cruise in four days on Enchantment, even though we live in Orlando. It's a no-brainer for us. I think the difference in ships is well worth the longer drive to Miami. Edited June 20, 2016 by clo6216 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla103 Posted June 20, 2016 Author #23 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Good choice. We're going on our 9th Annual Family Weekend Cruise in four days on Enchantment, even though we live in Orlando. It's a no-brainer for us. I think the difference in ships is well worth the longer drive to Miami. We have to fly either way, but it is nice to get a consensus on which would be better to take his parents on their first cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooseman52b Posted June 21, 2016 #24 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Imo. Its the crew that makes the ship. Enchantment crew is now with Majesty. Did I complicate it again?? Not sure if it make's a difference as we found the crew great on Majesty too :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 21, 2016 #25 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Not sure if it make's a difference as we found the crew great on Majesty too :D That's because she now has an outstanding HD.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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