Which is the Best Cruise Line For Families? Royal Caribbean Vs Disney Cruise Line
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- When comparing cruise lines Royal and Disney are 2 that are very popular with families from all over the globe, but which one is better? Is the Value of Royal Caribbean Worth it or should you pay the premium for Disney Cruise Line for the best possible experience?
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Just came back from our 1st Disney cruise with a 6 year old and having been to a RCL cruise last December I agree with most of the stuff u say, ur summary and suggestion is quite accurate based on our own experience. For me, the 3 major differences between RCL and DCL r (1) Staterooms: DCL rooms feel more spacious, functional and feels newer even though it is not that new. (2) RCL’s entertainment venue beats Disney by a mile (unless u r a huge Disney fan), we find that DCL has very few shows and events (DCL has no Arcade nor Casino as well) (3) Food: DCL has no buffet option for dinner which is a huge issue for us as the kids were very impatient waiting for a food to come each day. I personally think the quality of food between DCL and RCL is similar but I prefer RCL as u scan be more flexible and there r more good choice on RCL than DCL.
Loving this new cruise content Michael! You bring the magic regardless of which cruise line you're on! Keep these, and the live Q/A videos, coming!
I would take a royal Caribbean cruise out of port Canaveral and go to Disney the weekend before using the money you saved on the cruise.
Great feedback!! Thank you for your positive outlook and comparing and contrasting these two cruises!
Really appreciate the info. Been looking forward to this one.
Thinking about surprising the Mrs. with a cruise for our 40th birthday next year. You make them all look like so much fun!!!
Thanks Michael! I will be on the Disney Dream a week from today (fingers crossed) and sailing with RC on Quantum of the Seas in July. Very excited to experience both!
We have been on two Disney cruises (when the children were little) and two Royal cruises. My kids like Royal for all of the activities and you can’t beat the cost. I thought your review was spot on.
I have been on Royal, Norwegian, Carnival, Celebrity and Disney Cruise lines. I have never really met a cruise that I did not like. My favorite was probably Celebrity, but I liked them all. Cruising is just fun! 🤩
We have cruised Disney and tried the Marti Gras in November. We were thankful out of an abundance of caution (Covid) we didn’t bring the kids. There was a LOT of drinking, a TON of people, and teen issues. We did another Disney in December for Christmas with the kids. It was fabulous with low numbers and amazing character opportunity’s. Plus it is so beautiful during the holidays. Wanting to try different ships, we are booked on the Independence for 4th of July. I was so happy to see you branch out and on the very ship we will be sailing!
We have gone on both cruises. Yes there is more luxury on the Disney cruise line but the truth is when it comes to price I can take my family twice a year on Royal Caribbean and pay the same that I paid just to go on Disney once a year. We enjoy both and can’t wait to be back on a cruise.
I have sailed on 18 RCCL cruises, but most recently sailed with Disney. RCCL not out of the question in future, however drawn to Disney and when it comes down to choosing, cannot book anything but Disney now. Love the pace and vibe, service, and food. Cost hurts, but willing to pay for experience. Just love Disney cruises and heading to Alaska on Wonder this July, and new Wish in December!!
Loved ur perspective new subbed here. Excuse if this has been said or u have done this but i would love to see you vlog the Carnival Mardi Gras .
This was a really fair review! You broke both the facts and the experience down very clearly. I've only ever been on Royal and Princess ships, although I love Disney parks. Given how much effort getting to a port is for me, I have to make it worth my while time-wise. I don't think I can justify a 3-day Disney cruise for the travel costs. if my family was as Disney fan-ish as me, it would be an easier sell. For the cost of a Disney cruise, my husband would prefer to go on a more luxury line. I think you'd love the Oasis class ships- it's our favorite Royal class! I would love to hear your thoughts on it. Also, you might consider something like Celebrity or the Norwegian ships with a Haven class room, which have higher price points that may compare closer to Disney's luxury experience.
Glad you liked it!
Done a 7 day eastern Caribbean cruise on the fantasy. This September we are doing a 7 day western Caribbean on the harmony of the sea. So we can compare. You are correct about the pricing. It’s almost $2000 less, with drink package.
Thank you for your fair review!!! I have cruised Oceana and Regent, both beyond amazing. However, in my opinion, cruising with Disney continues to rank above both luxury lines. I did my first b2b aboard the Disney Wonder in January, with 350 passengers! UNHEARD of! We had one dinner seating spread out between the three dining rooms, and it was magical and once in a lifetime. I want to try Celebrity, but I have several cruises booked aboard the Disney Wish. Unfortunately, I live in Utah, and flying across the country, with the potential of being disappointed with another cruise line at this time, is a hard pass. However, my mind is open to trying other lines in the future. Again, thank you!
Very helpful comparison!!!
Variety is great! I enjoys researching all the ship deck plans to pick the next ship experience. A few years ago the Royal Allure had many Dreamworks characters with shows, promenade parades, and a character breakfast. Nothing wrong with your main loyalty Disney. All cruising is fun and enjoy seeing your experiences on each.
Loved the video. Very thorough. Great feedback. Well you chose Disney, so we may need to consider Disney more seriously. Also I would be interested to know why you chose Royal Caribbean over Carnival
We’ve cruised both and love both. For us, it will come down to $$. An Alaska cruise on Disney was $6K more than Royal… we booked Royal!
Hey Michael! I think cruising, just like food, is quite subjective. People like different features and it really boils down to which feature a ship offers that attracts you the most. If you have younger children, then you can't go wrong with Disney but if your kids are older, then NCL, RCCL are probably your best bet. If your a bit older, like me, and no longer have younger kids, then Celebrity is just right in my opinion.
For us specifically, there's more to consider when choosing a cruise line and a few factors we look at are: 1) The ship 2) Departure port 3) Itinerary 4) Length of cruise and 5) Cost of flights - we live in Canada so it's a bit part of our expense.
But lets be a bit more realistic here... You can't really go wrong with any cruise! It's better to be sailing on the water than walking on land.
Great comparison. There is a cruise for every type of cruiser. I hope to see you cruising on Celebrity or Princess. We have only cruised DCL and are interested in seeing Celebrity or Princess. Thank you for these vlogs, def helped us decide
RCCL is not for us, but can see the attraction in terms of price and activities.
We have done 13 Disney and 7 RCCL. We have a blast on both but agree about the luxury feel. Also every time we are on RCCL we wish we were on Disney. Doing Fantasy in May and Wish in July.
Thank you so much for this analysis. We're big Disney theme park goers, but have not yet cruised. I always assumed we'd go with DCL but, as my kids are now teens, your information has me seriously considering Royal Caribbean.
I haven’t been on Royal Caribbean so I have no basis for comparison. That said, we went on our first cruise on Disney cruise Line with a 16 year old and 14 year old boys. We hardly saw them. They spent so much time in Vibe. They made friends they couldn’t wait to go hang out with and really like the cast members who worked in that area. We’ve been on another DCL cruise since then and they can’t wait to go on another one. They are 22 and 20 now.
Thank you, Laura!
I’ve been crushing for 29 hrs, I’ve been on all of the Disney cruise ships & have enjoyed them all. However, my favorite cruise line is Royal Caribbean. Bigger ships, more to do, great shows, great restaurants & great foods. RC always has great sales during the year. I can take 2 vacation on RC vs 1 with Disney.
Terrific analysis! I cruised on Disney 15 years ago and loved it, but the price has kept me away ever since. I just can't justify the cost when I can cruise with RCCL for a fraction of the cost.
I really enjoyed your review! I know Independence has been refurbished. How does the ship look and feel...the aesthetics, staterooms, etc. I just don't want to go on a boat that feels and looks old. Thank you!
Age of the kids is a big factor. Families with teens will probably find Royal a better experience.
Michael,
I have only been on DCL as I love Disney. I have a cruise booked on the Wish November 7th and I'll get on the Fantasy November 12th. I take my son with me who is currently 18. He still loves Disney just as much as I do. Would you think he'd enjoy Royal Caribbean? I was thinking of booking a cruise on the Wonder of the Seas. I do like the 2 bathrooms in the staterooms that DCL offers. What are your thoughts?
Hi Michael, would love to see you try a few more cruise lines as well. NCL, Carnival, Celebrity, and Princess. then get you feedback.
Definitely will
I appreciate all of your reviews and feedback from your experiences. We’ve only sailed with Disney. For me, my favorite thing on the cruise is to meet characters and have a calm and relaxing experience. At some point I’m sure I’ll try another line but I think Disney will likely always be my favorite.
I second this! My family wants to go on RC this summer but after experiencing the Disney ✨magic✨ (literally the ship but also the concept) and luxury, I’m not super enthused. I would feel like something is missing without the unique Disney elements.
Five time Disney, about to go on my first time on Royal Oasis class when I first went on Royal it was only about a year after my last Disney trip and thought Disney was way Superior and they still are just not as big a margin as they used to be because of the difference in prices where that first Royal trip was only 10 20% cheaper now as you quoted it's a huge difference and to be honest in Disney is not the key Royal is definitely the way to go. If the price was the same I go back on Disney in a heartbeat
Golden Bolden Life loved your review.
I've been on Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas and Disney Cruise but Disney is my favorite because I'm just a huge Disney fan. Royal Caribbean was so much fun because I went in August 2018 with my best friends.
I agree with you. I prefer Disney! Our first cruise was Disney and we are huge Disney fans. So when we went on a different cruise line it just didn’t compare. We still enjoyed ourselves but Disney is our favorite!
Cruised with Royal and Norwegian years ago and loved it. Heading to Disney for first time this summer and betting Disney wins!
I see a lot of people saying RCL is significantly cheaper but i priced the 7 night caribbean itinerary balcony room in august 2024 from RCL and DCL the price is very close.
As Expected!
You didn’t mention the iconic Windjammer buffet at RC. It has SO much complimentary dining options! Main Dining Room is very limited in comparison. Can’t compare those.
I feel you are very biased towards Disney because you have cruised sooooo much with them. You only went on Royal once and only for 3 nights. Please go a few more times then judge and on longer voyages, also try an Oasis sized ship, it may change your mind.
Exactly! He went on an older ship. He should compare the Oasis class instead.
Michael, I agree with all your comparisons except the food. I’ve been on Celebrity, Royal and Disney which I rate food in that order with Disney at the bottom of the list. Maybe I need to go on another Disney cruise to give them a second chance but I wasn’t impressed with the food on the first one. 🚢
Royal tried rotational dinning on some ships and they had negative reviews so they went back to the single dinning room.
We love DCL and have been on it 5x before going on Royal Caribbean, Oasis class. The difference between the two gets even more blurry when you compare the latest and greatest on Royal to Disney. In fact, the Aqua show on the Oasis blew most of Disney’s shows out of the water. When you take the Disney aspect out of it. The newly redesigned Adventure ocean (new Royal ships or ones amplified) was also preferred by most of the kids in our group that were older than 8. The spaces look amazing and have great programming. I do agree with the food, the included food was better on Disney, overall. Specialty restaurants were excellent on Royal. Staterooms on the Oasis ship lacked storage and showed their age, but on Odyssey (or any of the newest ships) were better than Disney ships so far, minus the split baths. Also, could get a large Jr suite with a walk in closet and big bathroom for less than balcony Disney. With the Jr suite on the Oasis class you have access to dinner in Coastal kitchen which is better than main dining on Disney. Overall, we loved Royal Caribbean but in my opinion it really depends which ships you compare. I don’t think we would be loving the smaller, older Royal ships. We will still choose DCL but it’s no longer worth paying double for us. We are booked on the Disney Wish this August and are seriously looking at changing to Royal’s Odyssey or the Wonder… but both are in Europe this summer. :)
What about for a almost 5-year-old and 8-year-old aged kids for our first cruise? Thinking about between Disney fantasy, or one of the Oasis ships, My wife thinks the freedom or independence ships would be good enough for our first cruise but I beg to differ... The Oasis class versus Disney seems to be about 1,500 difference... For the same seven day. Bought a smaller Royal Caribbean ship it's like two and a half thousand less than Disney.... Don't know if it's worth it
@@swissmrkc It really depends but I think if you chose newer Oasis or one with the revamped Adventure ocean (kids programming) for example Wonder of the Seas, then I think you’ll be super happy. Otherwise I would try go get on the Disney Fantasy. 7 night Caribbean sailing is what I wills try to go for if you can.
It’s just what I would do for the first Disney or Royal cruise. Once you go on Oasis and you see what they all have to offer, you’ll know if you’ll be happy to go on independence or something.
@@swissmrkc You can also add a couple of days at Disney world before Royal’s Wonder of the Seas, as it sails out of port Canaveral. That way you’ll get your Disney fix too :)
Oh and I forgot to add, if you’re looking next year - Icon of the Seas looks amazing. Though $$$
@@kikky811 I think we will stick with the Disney seven day for the first one via fantasy in Sept, currently cheap,(ER)... Just because they are the prime age, and then move on to Royal Caribbean after.
@@swissmrkc I think both are an excellent choice! I was saying Wonder of the seas if Fantasy was too much $$$. Fantasy is a fantastic choice - no pun intended lol
What is the cutt off age for kids being considered kids? Anyone know?
We are huge Disney fans as we go every year to Disney World and do a cruise every year also on royal. We tried a Disney Cruise a few years back and it was great but kids did not enjoy as much as Royal. Way more activities to do on Royal especially oasis class ships compared to Disney. The shows on Disney are good if you want Disney themed but the shows are Royal are better and more variety. We won’t do another Disney Cruise unless they add more activities.
honestly i could see from vlog 1 of the carribean cruise that you got waaay more value from money compared to disney
What about smoking on the ships? I have been on cruises before where you couldn’t escape it. Did you notice any smoking on Royal or Disney?
We’ve been on Royal and NCL. Royal and NCL are very comparable in our opinion; we’ve sailed the larger class of ships.
As much as we love Disney ( our family goes annually), we just can’t justify spending the money on the Disney line when we can sail twice. We have a tween and teen and have found they have so much more for that age category then Disney. I’d love to see you try NCL Michael; the Breakaway class. Our favourites were the Getaway and Bliss. However, we personally liked the Getaway better because it had more to offer in terms of activities. The reason being the race track on the Bliss takes up so much ship space, it limited activities. The race track was cool, but you also have to pay for it so you’ll only ride so much.
Michael, for a fair comparison , I’d compare a Celebrity or Princess Cruise to Disney. Disney is a Premium brand.
Definitely will give them a try
Hi Michael!
You absolutely nailed it 👌🏻
We love Disney, Celebrity and Royal 🛳❤️🌊
LOL! You have thoroughly muddied the water, even further! (But the video was well done!) We took a cruise on the Disney Dream back in 2016, and had a great time - and it was very expensive. NOW my wife and I are looking to go on a cruise this summer, and it will be without children (23 and 24 years old now), and Royal Caribbean seems like a possible (And cheaper) alternative.... But I tend to agree with you. Despite the monetary difference, I suspect we would enjoy Disney more. WHAT. TO. DO?
So what did u do?
Nothing yet. Probably going to give Royal Caribbean a shot, with a 5-7 day cruise.
Here is something to think about, I have been told most of the time a cruise line like Royal doesn't actually make money off the voyage until day 2 or 3. Disney is making money before they leave port. That is why it feels like Royal is trying to nickel and dime you, they are trying to make sure they make enough to make the voyage worth doing.
Royal all the way. Way more options for a wider group from entertainment to dining to activities. Also if you’ve never said oasis, that’s where it’s at. Oasis class all the way
While we still have kids under 10, DCL continues to be the way to go for us. In having sailed with Disney a few times, its our opinion that DCL caters to 1) young families and 2) older, kid free, Disney die hards looking to keep that magic going into their twenties and beyond. Once our kids are a bit older, we'll no doubt stop paying the premium for DCL and switch to Royal, Celebrity, Norwegian, etc. Well, that is until the grandkids come along, then right back to Disney!
Great comparison 👏 👍
I've been on RC and Disnney and while Disney looks to be a lot more expensive there are some things that are included in the price on the website, such as food from room service, sodas, and other things, that get the prices a little closer. The Dream was absolutely spotless, and with the character greetings and the entertainment being top notch I still think that although pricey it is worth it to go with Disney.
I think a lot of these videos always just end up saying Disney is better which I would agree that f price is no object for that crown it’s a simple Disney vs Royal Carribean but for those who look at price I think what’s missed is if you comparing value it seems that most people are describing more things to do with other cruises aside from Disney for half or sometimes less than half of what cost on a Disney cruise….. I’m leaning toward believing other cruise options better especially for price if you care about money and if you just want better service and experience and money no object Disney the way to go….
RCI has more ships only because it’s an older cruise line Asf. Also Disney is expensive but it’s definitely worth the price, just look at the Disney wish. And also it’s Disney which is more exciting.
Try Celebrity Cruse for luxury.
I have never been on Royal Caribbean however I have been on Celebrity and Disney. For me Disney is better, Celebrity was to ritzy. Now my parents prefer Royal Caribbean and cruise multiple times a year.
I made a vow to only go on Royal Caribbean ships so now I can't try anything else
DCL 4 sure!!!
Skates were included? I thought you said you had to rent those. The water park was a charge. Room Service is still included? Still not sold….. LOL
I have 2 10 years old who like Disney, I need help to pick🥴🥴
Yeah, I don’t think so. There is NOTHING Disney brings that justifies the cost. They can get along with the value associated with the name, but it is nowhere near the value of 1/4th the price. Nowhere near.
Royal Caribbean over Disney every time.
I've heard that Disney Cruises have some of the worst foods.
you don’t think you lost the magic do you?
I’m waiting for Disney to implement child drag shows and top surgeries for trans-aspiring girls who want to be boys before we try Disney Cruise Lines
Jeez dude.......drink less Kool aid. Misguided outrage is Soooo 2 years ago.
I just have to say this. Disney should be ashamed of themselves for not inviting you to the star cruiser.