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Topic: Your Top 5

dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 06-30-2009 09:03 PM

If you made a list of the mass market cruise line ships currently in service that you wanted to cruise on, what would your Top 5 list look like?

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 06-30-2009 09:52 PM

Currently in service? Unfortunately none that I am dying to go on because I've already hit most of the newest designs. If I had to pick two, it would be MSC FANTASIA and MSC POESIA.

Upcoming mass-market ships is a different story.

OASIS OF THE SEAS
NORWEGIAN EPIC
CARNIVAL DREAM

Pretty much in that order.

Ernie

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 06-30-2009 10:08 PM

Or even make a Top 5 List of the mass market ships you've sailed on in the last 10 years.

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Cam J
First Class Passenger
Member # 24617

posted 06-30-2009 10:15 PM

1.Carnival Splendor
2.Liberty of the seas
3.Star Princess
4.Carnival Valor
5. QM2

Future Ships
1.Carnival Dream
2.Oasis
3.Epic
4.Azura
5.QE

Over and Out,
Cam J (Arison)

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 06-30-2009 10:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
Or even make a Top 5 List of the mass market ships you've sailed on in the last 10 years.

Top 5 sailed on in 10 years? Probably the following ... all new mass-market ships (FYI I consider lines like Princess, Celebrity, and HAL to be mass-market). Sorry, I couldn't keep it to just 5. I really enjoyed all these ships.

CELEBRITY SOLSTICE
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS
RADIANCE OF THE SEAS
CARNIVAL SPIRIT
VOYAGER OF THE SEAS
INFINITY
CENTURY
PRIDE OF AMERICA
MSC OPERA

If Cunard were mass-market (some may think they are), then I would add:
QE2
QM2
QV

Ernie

[ 06-30-2009: Message edited by: eroller ]

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DEIx15x8
First Class Passenger
Member # 14958

posted 07-01-2009 01:37 AM

These are the top 5 ships that I want to sail on:

Currently sailing
1) Queen Mary 2
2) Celebrity Solstice
3) Freedom Class
4) Radiance of the Seas
5) Voyager Class

Current and future
1) Queen Mary 2
2) Oasis of the Seas
3) Disney Dream
4) Celebrity Solstice
5) Freedom Class

These are the top 5 ships that I want to sail on but have not:

Currently sailing
1) Queen Mary 2
2) Celebrity Solstice
3) Radiance of the Seas
4) Carnival Spirit (I've always liked her appearance)
5) Enchantment of the Seas

Current and future
1) Queen Mary 2
2) Oasis of the Seas
3) Disney Dream
4) Celebrity Solstice
5) Radiance of the Seas

[ 07-01-2009: Message edited by: DEIx15x8 ]

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buddhaJoe
First Class Passenger
Member # 4356

posted 07-01-2009 03:54 AM

hi there

sorry to say, but this topic is too stupid
for words at all

why would it be interesting to know what kind of
personal top 5 you have without any explanation,
comment and so on

it's typical for this age...naming numbers
and lists without any content

my list is NONE

best regards,
Joe

[ 07-01-2009: Message edited by: buddhaJoe ]

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 07-01-2009 04:07 AM

My sincerest of apologies to everyone on this forum for creating this stupid thread. I thought maybe if I could get an understanding of what mass market ships our fellow forum members have enjoyed (no explanation really needed) I could see a common factor among the lists.

I am in search for a cruise for myself for late 2010 and had hoped that I could use this information to maybe go to the next step, investigating which cruise ship came up most among those enjoyed by our fellow members.

Sorry to have insulted anyones intelligence.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 07-01-2009 05:14 AM

dmwnc1, don't worry. If people don't want to contribute to your thread, they don't have to. Some members certainly wanted to.

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TC@Sea
First Class Passenger
Member # 20076

posted 07-01-2009 05:23 AM

I have to say this is a very interesting thread and I'm glad somebody started it. I have already sailed Freedom & Voyager class, so obviously not on my list.

Currently in Service:
1. QM2
2. Fantasia
3. Solstice
4. Radiance
5. Ventura

In the future:
1. Oasis
2. Epic
3. Carnival Dream
4. Disney Dream
5. Queen Elizabeth

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 07-01-2009 05:28 AM

Not a top 5 but a done list and to do list.

1 mass market Costa Romantica.
1 Premium market Zaandam

Hope to sail in future.

Rotterdam,
Eurodam,
1 of the MSC ships,
Oriana,
trans atlantic on QM2

Greetings Ben.

[ 07-01-2009: Message edited by: Maasdam ]

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 07-01-2009 05:58 AM

5 Mass Market vessels I would like to sail on & haven't, in no particular order are:-

MSC SPLENDIDA
CRISTAL
ORIENT QUEEN
MARCO POLO
ASTORIA [if she ever gets to Saga]
[add on any Radiance Class ship]

There are others should the opportunity arise, but these are of more interest from ship, itins and overall cruising experience.

Pam

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Johan
First Class Passenger
Member # 4458

posted 07-01-2009 06:26 AM

The costa shio with the costaship models on the ceiling (i can't distinguish between all these meaningless costa names)
Costa Europa /Costa Romantica
MSC Fantasia
And if Cunard and Fred Olsen and P&O are mass market :
QM2
Black Watch
Arcadia

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 07-01-2009 07:10 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Johan:
The costa shio with the costaship models on the ceiling (i can't distinguish between all these meaningless costa names)

That's the COSTA FORTUNA. There are Italian Line ships on the ceiling of her aft atrium, as well.

Rich

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 07-01-2009 07:59 AM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
If you made a list of the mass market cruise line ships currently in service that you wanted to cruise on, what would your Top 5 list look like?

OK, this isn't five, but here are ones that interest me:

CELEBRITY CENTURY
CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM-class
CELEBRITY SOLSTICE-class
MSC MUSICA-class
ORIANA and AURORA
QUEEN VICTORIA

(I have been on Celebrity three times between 1993 and 2006, and not once on one of the current ships....)

If we can add future ships, add OASIS OF THE SEAS and QUEEN ELIZABETH.

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
Or even make a Top 5 List of the mass market ships you've sailed on in the last 10 years.

If we limit it to ships still in service, and Cunard is "mass market" (it must be, has art auctions and all that stuff

) then QM2 is far and away the best. (And a few hours from now I will be on board again.

)

The other standout is VOYAGER OF THE SEAS (or sisters).

ROTTERDAM was really nice but is going to be butchered shortly. And QE2 isn't around any more. (That one deserves a "crying" emoticon, but this site hasn't got one.)

[ 07-01-2009: Message edited by: dougnewman ]

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 07-01-2009 01:36 PM

THANKS Malcolm and to everyone else for contributing. Yaw are the best. I am usually thick skinned but what buddhaJoe said really kind of struck me as harsh and insensitive. I was stunned into embarrasment for myself, made me feel really stupid.

THANKS again...

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
dmwnc1, don't worry. If people don't want to contribute to your thread, they don't have to. Some members certainly wanted to.

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 07-01-2009 02:09 PM

1. Queen Mary 2
2. Maasdam
3: Brilliance of the Seas
4. Celebrity Solstice
5. Carnival Pride

Joe at TravelPage.com

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LaLa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5684

posted 07-01-2009 03:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by buddhaJoe:
hi there
sorry to say, but this topic is too stupid
for words at all
why would it be interesting to know what kind of
personal top 5 you have without any explanation,
comment and so on
it's typical for this age...naming numbers
and lists without any content
my list is NONE
best regards,
Joe
[ 07-01-2009: Message edited by: buddhaJoe ]

LOL he's a mess.

ANYWAY....

i'd LOVE to go on

1.) Oasis of the Seas
2.) Carnival Dream
3.) Celebrity Solstice/Equinox
4.) Norwegian Epic
5.) Pride of America

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DEIx15x8
First Class Passenger
Member # 14958

posted 07-01-2009 04:04 PM

From looking at the lists posted so far there seems to be two categories of ships in these lists, mega ships and panama canal ships. Interestingly I expected to see lists of small and others of large but most seem to be pretty diverse with ships from both categories.

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Fairsky
First Class Passenger
Member # 781

posted 07-01-2009 05:00 PM

1. Celebrity Solstice-class
2. MSC Fantasia-class
3. Oasis of the Seas
4. QM2
5. Disney Dream

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 07-01-2009 06:41 PM

If I may impose another question, and your reasoning need not be included.

If you had ONE choice, to cruise simply for the ship and its onboard offerings and ambiance, would you choose the RADIANCE OF THE SEAS or the CELEBRITY ECLIPSE?

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 07-01-2009 07:25 PM

That is a tough question. I have sailed on Solstice- Equinox is a clone and Radiance. I think I would go with Radiance. After some thought there were a few things I did not like about Solstice.
Area outside the theatre(congested with entertainers after the shows made exiting difficult)
The Casino with the shops right next to it. Space too open and noisy. IMO

Future cruises:
QM2
Oasis OTS
Queen Victoria
Allure OTS

Frosty 4

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 07-01-2009 07:40 PM

First of all this is an interesting thread. Ignore the negative comments.

My top five would be:

1. Oasis
2. Solstice
3. Epic
4. QM2
5. Fantasia

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Cam J
First Class Passenger
Member # 24617

posted 07-01-2009 07:45 PM

My choice would be Solstice I mean Equinox. I would have to go with Equinox. Overall it would be a better cruise experience.

Over and Out,
Cam J (Arison)

[ 07-01-2009: Message edited by: Cam J ]

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 07-01-2009 08:51 PM

hmmm....
1: orion (ex. sunbay?)
2: europa
3: queen mary 2
4: oasis of the seas
5: splendida
....jeff

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