drsel Posted March 24, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 24, 2020 What are your top 10 criteria or reasons for choosing one particular Cruise over all the others? Kindly rank each criterion in order of importance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted March 24, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) 1) My wife shares my wishes. Tied for next priority: 2) a ship I want to sail and 3) an itinerary a want to sail. 4) Date that fits in with other plans - including land travel pre- or post-cruise, or both. 5) Cost -least significant: if I do not think I can readily afford one of the above, it’s better to stay home. Edited March 24, 2020 by navybankerteacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted March 24, 2020 #3 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, drsel said: What are your top 10 criteria or reasons for choosing one particular Cruise over all the others? Kindly rank each criterion in order of importance. Desire to cruise Itinerary Time of year Cruise coast Airline coast Cruise line Ship Loyalty program Embarkation port Our past experiences What are your 10? Edited March 24, 2020 by davekathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted March 24, 2020 Author #4 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Thanks navy bank teacher. I agree, number one is the most difficult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted March 24, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 24, 2020 40 minutes ago, drsel said: What are your top 10 criteria or reasons for choosing one particular Cruise over all the others? Kindly rank each criterion in order of importance. What are yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted March 24, 2020 #6 Share Posted March 24, 2020 My list is based on our preference for long cruises exceeding 3-4+ weeks: 1. Itinerary 2. Ship ambiance 3. Quality of food 4. Quality of service 5. Ship size (incl. space & crew ratios) 6. Passenger demographics 7. Included amenities 8. Excursions 9. Bottom line value 10. Responsiveness of company mgmt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted March 24, 2020 #7 Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 Itinerary 2 Price 3 Ship After 80 some cruises , 4-10 Don’t matter to us at all.😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted March 24, 2020 #8 Share Posted March 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, MCC retired said: 1 Itinerary 2 Price 3 Ship After 80 some cruises , 4-10 Don’t matter to us at all.😉 Pretty much the same here 1. itinerary 2. Dates 3. Price 4. Cruise line (ship) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted March 24, 2020 #9 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Age-related concerns mean: 1. Embarkation port. 2. Itinerary. Really not too worried about anything else- ship, line or food. Our less good cruises have been weather related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted March 24, 2020 #10 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Itinerary and price--pretty equal. Next, time of year, as we don't usually want to cruise in the summer or fall. Otherwise, not very particular as to cruise line or ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted March 24, 2020 #11 Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 hour ago, jocap said: 1. Embarkation port. Curious why that matters specifically as it applies to age-related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aungrl Posted March 25, 2020 #12 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Not Jocap, but I’m guessing he/she means that, at an older age, traveling a long distance to connect with a cruise ship is more difficult. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted March 25, 2020 #13 Share Posted March 25, 2020 18 minutes ago, aungrl said: Not Jocap, but I’m guessing he/she means that, at an older age, traveling a long distance to connect with a cruise ship is more difficult. We're in our mid70s so, among cruisers, maybe that's quite young 🙂 But our last cruise involved our flying three sectors to get to Rio, cruise to Buenos Aires and then three sectors to get back home. Anything to Europe would be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted March 25, 2020 #14 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I have not booked a cruise in a long time. So for me it is: 1) What Mrs Ldubs selects 2) thru 10) See #1. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted March 25, 2020 #15 Share Posted March 25, 2020 apart from the obvious... ship time in port cruise line price, value loyalty perks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted March 25, 2020 #16 Share Posted March 25, 2020 59 minutes ago, ldubs said: I have not booked a cruise in a long time. So for me it is: 1) What Mrs Ldubs selects 2) thru 10) See #1. It's funny or I guess we're just lucky. We've rarely ever had a disagreement about where to go. Simpatico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted March 25, 2020 #17 Share Posted March 25, 2020 4 hours ago, MCC retired said: 1 Itinerary 2 Price 3 Ship After 80 some cruises , 4-10 Don’t matter to us at all.😉 If price is more important than ship, you are likely to sail on a pretty crappy ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondilu Posted March 25, 2020 #18 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1-Price 2-Itinerary There aren't any other criteria, really. I'm retired so the time of year is not important. I pretty much stick to one line and any ship of that cruise line will do. When I have been able to afford it I go for longer cruises further away from home and such itineraries would be my first choice. Being more budget minded these days cruises closer to home (no flying or pre-cruise hotel costs) become my first choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted March 25, 2020 #19 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I have fixed vacation weeks every year.For me, my search for a cruise goes like this: 1) Date first 2) Itinerary second (always looking for destinations or regions that I’ve never been to before).3) Ship / Cruise Line (I prefer newer ships, and I try not to sail on the same cruise line two times in a row)4) Price (once I’ve narrowed things down to a couple of cruises, I compare prices and make my final choice). Sometimes I’ve sacrificed something that’s higher on the priority list (for example, I may select a less desirable itinerary if I really want to try a specific ship or if price is too good to pass up), but overall my system works well for me. [emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted March 25, 2020 #20 Share Posted March 25, 2020 2 hours ago, ldubs said: I have not booked a cruise in a long time. So for me it is: 1) What Mrs Ldubs selects 2) thru 10) See #1. 1 hour ago, clo said: It's funny or I guess we're just lucky. We've rarely ever had a disagreement about where to go. Simpatico. I think you jumped to a wrong conclusion. We, Mrs Ldubs and I, seldom have disagreements. I am happy to say, similar to your situation, we are highly compatible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted March 25, 2020 #21 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 minute ago, ldubs said: I think you jumped to a wrong conclusion. We, Mrs Ldubs and I, seldom have disagreements. I am happy to say, similar to your situation, we are highly compatible. Ah, so like I, she's the "Family Travel Coordinator." Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted March 25, 2020 #22 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Just now, clo said: Ah, so like I, she's the "Family Travel Coordinator." Excellent. YES! And she does a great job and I really appreciate it! If the details were left to me it would be a mess. Or actually more like a "let's decide when we get there" approach. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted March 25, 2020 #23 Share Posted March 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, ldubs said: YES! And she does a great job and I really appreciate it! If the details were left to me it would be a mess. Or actually more like a "let's decide when we get there" approach. Haha Oh yeah. We had a trip that got canceled. It had SIXTEEN components, some tiny and some not. Putting it together was tough, taking it apart was hell. Bob thanked me more than once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted March 25, 2020 #24 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1) Ship size - anything over 1000 passengers is too big 2) itinerary 3) Itinerary 4) Itinerary 5) Itinerary 6) Itinerary 7,8,9) Itinerary 10) Price DON 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted March 25, 2020 #25 Share Posted March 25, 2020 9 hours ago, clo said: Curious why that matters specifically as it applies to age-related. Hi- good morning, on a bright sunny spring day here in the UK... We find we get so tired on the long journey to our nearest international airport, or to drive 400 miles to Southampton. Put together with the fact that we live in a fairly remote spot in the Lake District, with poor roads- almost 2 hours before we touch a motorway (highway). We use the railway more, but even that means 3 changes.... Our local TA has several cruises a year where you are picked up at the door, and taken either to Manchester airport, or to the docks in Newcastle, on small coaches. The Newcastle port has a choice of 3 lines, all using older, small ships, and the itineraries are mainly to northern Europe. That's not a hardship, as we're not sun worshippers, plus 2 of the lines have some really interesting, unusual ports for small ships. Hope you are keeping fit in these strange times. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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