RCCL Freedom would be a 4 nights in a balcony room and DCL Wish would be 3 nights in an ocean view for $300ish more than Freedom. Freedom from Miami and Wish from Port Canaveral. Also, are we crazy to even consider late August?
Thank you! Yes concerned about Hurricanes and yes Freedom goes to Coco Cay so that is sounding more appealing. Would prefer to fly into Orlando and do Independence but they are pretty booked up.3 nights is really short. The embarking day is a half day as you board at lunch, then disembarking you're off the ship in the morning and everything is closed except breakfast. So, if you think of it as a two full day vs 3 full day cruise I think it leans heavily towards Freedom. I would bet Freedom goes to Coco Cay too, which is a really fantastic stop.
As far as August, is your concern hurricanes? If there is one, the cruise line will take care of you on the cruise front. Either by changing the itinerary or canceling with refund and credit. When I'm cruising during hurricane season and flying to my cruise I buy third party trip insurance. That way your entire trip is covered by one policy.
Plan to fly in the day before the cruise if you can. It really helps reduce stress if your flight is delayed or cancelled.Thank you! Yes concerned about Hurricanes and yes Freedom goes to Coco Cay so that is sounding more appealing. Would prefer to fly into Orlando and do Independence but they are pretty booked up.
RCCL Freedom would be a 4 nights in a balcony room and DCL Wish would be 3 nights in an ocean view for $300ish more than Freedom. Freedom from Miami and Wish from Port Canaveral. Also, are we crazy to even consider late August?
I hear you. I'm actually doing an 11 night on Regal Princess as my post-pandemic return to cruising. We'll see if that's good or overkill.heck we're finding 7 days is getting too short for us
Have you sailed Princess before? If not, and RCCL and DCL are your usual lines (or NCL or Carnival), you may find it to be a huge snooze-fest. Two of our most recent cruises (2022 & 2023) have been on Regal and Royal (same class ships) and we found them to be the ships that fun forgot. If you like some of the more whimsical entertainment and activity options the more family-oriented lines all have on their newer ships, you'll find none of it on Princess.I hear you. I'm actually doing an 11 night on Regal Princess as my post-pandemic return to cruising. We'll see if that's good or overkill.