15th Anniversary Cruise - Need Suggestions!

[navybankerteacher]

2 hours ago, Pudgesmom said:

Check out Windstar. Windstar’s sailing ships are small and romantic- they go to ports that the larger ships can’t get into. It’s not quite a luxury line, but the service is wonderful, and food is very good. You can often find great deals in the Caribbean. We did a week on the Windsurf in Dec, 2019 for $999/person. 

Windstar do offer great itineraries and good food - but they only have a couple of itineraries (usually only in the Med) of less than a week.   Also, they are probably twice as expensive as Royal Caribbean and other mass market lines.

[Cruzaholic41]

Sad how some people only seem interested in insulting other people’s suggestions rather than actually providing suggestions themselves to the op. 🙄

[LHT28]

Maybe the OP will come back & give more info on budget ?  location?

Let us know if any of the suggestions fit

[pgerbphoto]

On 5/15/2021 at 1:16 PM, Joebucks said:

For a 15th anniversary, do at least a 7 day

I wish, but I still have a 9, 7, and 4 year old...

[navybankerteacher]

On 5/18/2021 at 6:47 AM, Cruzaholic41 said:

Sad how some people only seem interested in insulting other people’s suggestions rather than actually providing suggestions themselves to the op. 🙄

Sure sounds like a generalized attempt to insult other people's posts --- without any hint of a suggestion to the OP.

[pgerbphoto]

On 5/15/2021 at 3:08 PM, Lois R said:

Happy Anniversary🙂..if there is any way for you to take a 7 day cruise there would be many more options.

I wish, but I’ve still got a 9, 7, and 4 year old 🙂

[LHT28]

Just now, pgerbphoto said:

I wish, but I’ve still got a 9, 7, and 4 year old 🙂

Do you live near a cruise port ?  you can save $$ by not having to fly

Did any of the suggestions here  help ?

 

 

[pgerbphoto]

On 5/16/2021 at 3:31 AM, wowzz said:

The problem with a 5 day cruise,  is that you only get 3 full days on board ship. It's hardly worth unpacking! 

As others have said, at the very least, try and go for 7 days.

I know, but I still have little ones - 9, 7 and 4 years old. Hopefully, in a couple years! 🙂

[pgerbphoto]

OP here. Even though it’s our 15th, we still have little ones - 9, 7, and 4 years old. And although I’d LOVE to do a 7 day (or more) as I have in the past before we had kids, I’m not quite ready to leave them for a week yet - and they’re probably not quite ready for us to be gone for a week either 😁 I think our budget would probably be around $5,000 or less (less would be nice). We live in Ohio, so we’ll probably be flying. Thanks for all of your suggestions so far!!!

[pgerbphoto]

On 5/15/2021 at 4:25 PM, rkacruiser said:

 

On occasion, both Princess and Holland America will have a short cruise, i.e. a coastal cruise positioning their ships from/to Alaska.  Once when the Super Bowl was played in Jacksonville, the Zuiderdam was used as a hotel ship in Jacksonville and had a 4 or 5 day cruise to return her to her "usual" schedule from Port Everglades.  So, the odd-ball itineraries do happen and are almost always very well priced.  

 

If your budget would allow, MSC Yacht Club offers the best of two worlds.  A private enclave with its own Lounge with light evening entertainment, Restaurant, Pool Deck, all inclusive, large suites, and excellent service.  If one would want a bit more activity or a change of dining scene, step outside the YC enclave and there are a plethora of options.  The ships are very large, but their decor is beautiful.

 

Queen Mary 2 has in the past offered a short cruise from New York each 4th of July week-end to one or two Canadian ports.  Fireworks in either Boston or New York Harbor are always a part of the itinerary.  Those cruises are, I think, usually around 5 days in length.

 

Happy Planning for a significant Anniversary!  

Is there a difference between MSC and MSC Yacht Club? What I mean is, are those two different things? 

[pgerbphoto]

On 5/16/2021 at 10:12 AM, Flatbush Flyer said:

Five days is a boat ride - not a cruise. 

We have to take what we can get right now - and 5 days with no kids is still amazing 😂

[navybankerteacher]

1 hour ago, pgerbphoto said:

We have to take what we can get right now - and 5 days with no kids is still amazing 😂

Coming from Ohio, you might consider Carnival Magic - out of Norfolk to Bermuda or the Bahamas, or Royal Caribbean - many sailings from Bayonne, NJ to Bermuda plus occasional Carnival, Disney or Norwegian from New York,   -all well within $5,000 and 5 day range.  

[rkacruiser]

1 hour ago, pgerbphoto said:

Is there a difference between MSC and MSC Yacht Club? What I mean is, are those two different things? 

 

Yacht Club is a separate class of accommodations on most MSC ships.  Yacht Club is a "ship within a ship" concept for those MSC guests who want that type of service and experience.  

 

You might want to check the web site of MSC for more information.  

[Aquahound]

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[George C]

8 hours ago, pgerbphoto said:

Is there a difference between MSC and MSC Yacht Club? What I mean is, are those two different things? 

MSC is a large Italian cruise line , MSC yacht club is a portion of the ship with its own lounge, restaurants, pool, hot tubs and entertainment, many people refer this as a ship within a ship, it also includes, premium drink package, internet, each cabin has a butler. You can do all the other activities the ship offers , your butler will even escort you to the theater in main part , where there are reserved seats . This should easily be in your budget.