liorgal Posted October 2, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Hi, We are a couple with 3 kids(12,9,2 at the time of the cruise) and planning to take are first ever cruise with the Symphony next October. Which route is it better to take? the east Caribbean(St. Kitts, St. Thomas, CocoCay) or west(Honduras, Costa Maya Mexico, Cozumel Mexico and CocoCay) Any suggestion would be appreciate. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 2, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 2, 2018 There's no universal "best".. Some like East, some like West. Best solution is to do both and decide what you like for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted October 2, 2018 #3 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I prefer the East route. Just a suggestion. Since the kids will limit your excursion possibilities, why not take the cruise with the most sea days? The kids will probably have more fun on the ship anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azarak Posted October 2, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I have sailed the Western more than Eastern not because of preference but because it's more accessible for us to leave out of New Orleans. However, if I were choosing from the two itineraries for my family, I would choose the Eastern itinerary. You can never go wrong with the Virgin Islands. Plus I personally prefer a balance of sea days to port days. I am not a fan of 4 ports of call on a 7 day cruise. I don't feel like I get to really enjoy the ship. But that is just me and my opinion. You won't go wrong with either choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted October 2, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Hi, We are a couple with 3 kids(12,9,2 at the time of the cruise) and planning to take are first ever cruise with the Symphony next October. Which route is it better to take? the east Caribbean(St. Kitts, St. Thomas, CocoCay) or west(Honduras, Costa Maya Mexico, Cozumel Mexico and CocoCay) Any suggestion would be appreciate. Thanks. Definitely the east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
precious89904600 Posted October 2, 2018 #6 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I prefer east Caribbean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted October 2, 2018 #7 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Flip a coin, have done eastern and western about 25 times each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Researcher Posted October 2, 2018 #8 Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) I would do that Eastern itinerary over that Western. More sea days. Better Islands St. Thomas has a wonderful beach that is great for the whole family, Magens Bay. Dan Edited October 2, 2018 by The Fun Researcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyFred Posted October 2, 2018 #9 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Another vote for the eastern, but you wont go wrong with either route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted October 2, 2018 #10 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Western. More stops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlgg731 Posted October 2, 2018 #11 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Eastern. More kid friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 2, 2018 #12 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Either/or....whatever you don't do this time, you can do on the next cruise! Few folks ever take ONLY one cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted October 2, 2018 #13 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Hi, We are a couple with 3 kids(12,9,2 at the time of the cruise) and planning to take are first ever cruise with the Symphony next October. Which route is it better to take? the east Caribbean(St. Kitts, St. Thomas, CocoCay) or west(Honduras, Costa Maya Mexico, Cozumel Mexico and CocoCay) Any suggestion would be appreciate. Thanks. While I prefer western, for a first time cruiser on the largest cruise ship in the world, I'd recommend eastern for more sea days. The ship has so much to do and see, you may need the extra time on board to do as much as you can. If it was any other class ship I'd say western. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molole Posted October 3, 2018 #14 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I prefer the Western but with 3 kids the Eastern might be easier to manage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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