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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Choose a small ship, kid free, and upscale. Much more enjoyable not to have to stand in buffet lines or make reservations at upcharged restaurants.[/quote]

You don’t need to go to the buffet or upcharge restaurants on ANY ship.

I agree that smaller/midsize ships are less crowded and chaotic overall. Plus the food and service are better than on the mega-ships.

But rest assured the things you have flagged are easily avoided on every ship. [/quote]

We typically do Disney which I think has better food overall, and even still we skip the buffet and the upcharge dining. I love that Disney includes room service at no charge so we do that on port days and sit down breakfast the other days. We also skip most of the group port excursions and either just taxi to a nice beach or book something with a small local provider. But mostly we book itineraries that stop at the two Disney islands because we cruise to relax not to sightsee. I wouldn’t go to the Caribbean for that. [/quote]

I’ve cruised several lines multiple times (more than a dozen cruises under my belt in the last decade).

Disney’s food is fine, but other lines have better food imho.

Disney has the comfiest beds and the split bathroom is a real perk.

While I agree that going to a cruise line’s private island is easy/relaxing/fun, you lost me at not wanting to explore islands in the Caribbean. We never do group excursions since we prefer a private driver/guide or boat. When you have a private option, you can explore as much or as little as you like—and avoid crowds. You also end up at off the beaten path places. And all of this is still relaxing. (Some private islands are better than others. And all of them are best when you are on a small ship and the only ship on the island that day. Otherwise it’s a crowded scene.)[/quote]

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