Julie’s Disney Fantasy Western Caribbean Trip Report (April 2013)
(thanks to our client Julie from Wisconsin for sharing this trip report from her family’s Disney Fantasy cruise in April 2013)
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Caribbean Cruise Reviews
Snapshot Story: Tulum Mayan Ruins
Thanks to our client Tammy from Kentucky for sharing these pictures of her visit to the Tulum Mayan Ruins in Mexico. She visited with her son on a shore excursion from a Carnival Dream cruise.
Royal Caribbean vs Disney Cruise
One of our regular Disney cruise clients, David from New Jersey, sailed on Royal Caribbean for the first time in June 2012. Thanks to David for sharing his thoughts on this Royal Caribbean Bermuda cruise, and how this experience compared to his past Disney Cruises.
Natasja’s Disney Fantasy Western Caribbean Cruise (May 2012)
Our client Natasja from the Netherlands send us this report after her family’s Disney Fantasy cruise in May 2012. A veteran cruiser of the original Disney ships, Natasja makes some comments comparing the new Fantasy with the old. “We had a great cruise. Wow, wow, WOW!!” she writes.
Carnival Dream Eastern Caribbean (2011)
Our client Simon from New York is an experienced Disney Cruiser who tried something different for this vacation – a cruise on the Carnival Dream out of Port Canaveral. Simon shares his comments comparing Carnival to Disney and the ports his family enjoyed.
Carnival Liberty 7 Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise (2011)
We originally booked Family Travel Gurus client Carole McKeown of Denver on a Royal Caribbean cruise in early June for a special getaway with her niece. When her niece’s school schedule changed causing them to move their travel date by a week, the Royal Caribbean price jumped significantly. We recommended this Carnival Liberty cruise instead in the same price range as the original cruise. “Half Moon Cay is better than any port you would have visited on the RCCL cruise,” we told her. She was to find out what a special place Half Moon Cay is. Thanks to Carole for sharing this trip report and pictures with us.
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas (2009)
The biggest and best yet! We were in the first group of travel agents to sail on Royal Caribbean’s huge new ship, the Oasis of the Seas, for a special 2 night travel agent cruise November 20-21, 2009. We were very impressed with the Oasis and give a report of our impressions below.
Crown Princess Southern Caribbean Cruise (2006)
Our family has taken a number of Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises in recent years, but until December 2006 we had never sailed a Southern Caribbean itinerary. We were anxious to try out a Southern Caribbean cruise on the newest ship in the Princess fleet – the Crown Princess. The cruise exceeded our expectations! In this report I will describe some of the features of the Crown Princess and the ports we visited. Anne will contribute her comments on various parts of the trip preceded by the words “Anne’s take:” And we’ll get a kids view of the trip from our sons Andrew and Josh.
Caribbean Princess Eastern Caribbean Cruise (2006)
My family really enjoyed our 7 night Caribbean Princess cruise in February 2006. We were joined on this special cruise by Anne’s parents, Paul and Barbara McShane, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Our cruise was very relaxing with great dining, fun entertainment, interesting ports to visit, and all this on one of the newest, most modern ships sailing today. Below I will discuss some of the features of the beautiful Caribbean Princess and the ports we visited. Anne will contribute her comments on various parts of the trip preceded by the words “Anne’s take:” At the end of the report Andrew and Josh have contributed what they enjoyed most about the cruise.
Holland America Westerdam 7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise (2005)
My family and I looked forward with great anticipation to our first Holland America (HAL) cruise on their newest ship – the ms Westerdam! In preparing for the trip some questions came to mind. As a travel agent I have read many rave reviews from my clients who I have booked on HAL cruises in the past – how would Holland America compare to other cruise lines I have experienced in the last two years (Disney, Carnival, Princess, Royal Caribbean, NCL, and Crystal)? How would our 11 year old twins like the children’s program, especially since they had cruised on Disney just three months before? On this cruise I planned a number of independent shore excursions instead of booking excursions with HAL – how would that work out? Below you can read my answers to these questions and more.