Are you wondering what the differences are between Royal Caribbean’s ship classes?
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We have done so many cruises. We love the vision class
im going on the oasis tomorrow for my first cruise, are hats allowed in the dining room?
Sailing on Vision and was nervous because it was the oldest fleet but it doesn’t seem like a bad ship at all
I usually enjoy your video's and find them useful- but I found this confusing.
I think we have been on most, if not all of the different classes of RCL Ships. Love the Oasis class, we did an Alaskan cruise and a transpacific on the Radiance (rare twice in same ship) and we have been on the Grandeur, etc. etc. 12 or more in all. I can’t remember having a less than enjoyable time on every cruise, no matter the size or amenities. 😎
I didn't know this got better and better keep on ur hard jobs good!
Since I was little my family and I, we always sailed on the Adventure of the seas. I could literally close my eyes and walk that ship no problems. At the time it was our #1 ship since it was the most accesible and it had everything we wanted and were used to. And to see the amount of improvements Royal has made on these Voyager class ships, it's just mind blowing to compare how it was back then, which still was a whole lot of fun and now, it's just bonkers how much there is to do nowadays on these ships. Royal Caribbean for the win honestly.
Today was disembarkation day for our first cruise. Liberty of the Seas. It was a tiny bit disappointing in terms of shopping, food, and things to do, but it’s great if you just want to relax.
Thanks Matt for a breakdown of each class of ships in the fleet. I haven’t sailed on a large ship so right now enjoy Liberty ,Adventure, or Seranade but will be trying Allure this January.
Great explanation 😀
I have on 2 freedom class ships !!! Can’t wait to try an Oasis or a Quantum class!
great video. We pretty much only sail the oasis class ships. Did the anthem once and hated it and I'm skeptical about the new Icon design. Are they not showing it because they are worried it might be another failed design like the Anthem?
Thanks for the breakdown. I'm considering an Oasis class ship.
Great Video! I have been on all classes except the Vision Class, I will schedule that next. I love them all for different reasons.
Like your videos but you need to fix your mic audio, it peaks and crackles constantly, you must be a loud talker. Turn the gain down.
Great video and you broke down the ships and made it easy to choose your ship! We cruised Allure 2018, hubby and I, his first and my second cruise, but both a 1st on Royal. We just finished the Disney Fantasy yesterday with my son, and grandson. My hubby loved Allure and wanted to return to Allure. I want to try different ships, and Royal is definitely my cruise line, and I want to definitely try the rest of the Oasis first! Will book our next cruise before months end! Disney was ok, but Allure out did Disney with activities, food, and much more. Thanks, JJ
hey Mat thanks for the videos! I wanted to share that I found the main dining hall experience very different in the Voyager class ships (which is one gigantic dining hall with 3 levels) as compared to the Quantum class ships.(which has been broken up into multiple different dining halls). I think the large combined dining hall with 3 storeys feels like a grander experience, especially when the staff perform. The broken up smaller dining halls dont feel as grand. Hope that makes sense.
Pretty sure it was Rhapsody of the seas that I sailed on years ago. Sailing on quantum in just over a year
I have been on each class except ovation. Enchantment hold special place in my heart cause she was my first cruise. She smaller but still so much to do and the crew is more hands on. Enchantment stand on one of the bridges at nite with your other half and feel the breeze as the ship moving threw the ocean at night. Freedom and voyager classes I think both offer the best mix of things to do quiet places to sneak a kiss from your other half and entertainment. Also the crowds tend to be smaller. Oasis class is almost overwhelming at first. Now if someone says they are bored on oasis class run from that person. I admit when full there are times you feel it but the design of a oasis is amazing. My favorite little nite time romantic spot is back of the ship running track there is a area with some seating. Watch the water turning as going to your next port. So what to pick. What do you want to do and where to go. Older smaller ships get into ports that you will be amazed by. Thr bigger ships have so much to do but honest the ports are more tourist involved but you can still have an amazing time. Pick by what and where you want to goto or want to do. I have always had amazing time on royal caribbean ships no matter what class.
Just sailed on Wonder of the Seas for an amazing Western Med Cruise! I 'wondor' does this Blog believe that RC will replace the smaller ships with newer smaller ships in time or will we end up with Quantum/Oasis class as a minimum default offering for RC's target audience?
My daughter and I sail on the smaller ships. Love the Mariner, Vision of the Seas, and Adventure of the Seas. We will not sail on the large ships as the destination is what we enjoy the most. Also too many people causes overload issues in my daughter. We like talking and getting to know the shipboard staff. Most times we even do back to back cruises. We have done one transatlantic, to England and would do that again. We are a few nights from diamond class and may go in a few years.
First ever cruise was on Serenade OTS. Loved it! Second ever cruise is on Liberty OTS next year! It'll be interesting to experience the difference!
It’s time on oasis oct 16. Review was very helpful.
I like Freedom class and Oasis class. Freedom for a more relaxed vacation and Oasis for an active one. Taking our tween grandson on Symphony this year. Lots to keep him going morning to dark. We sailed Odyssey last year and I did not like the layout, the crew we talked to agreed, to compartmentalized.
So…. What are the Vision class ships?????
Hi Matt: I have been on all classes of ships, and chose the boats based on the itinerary in my early cruise days, but now I look very closely at the boat as primary in my vacation cruises after my cruise on Oasis class. I have been on Oasis at debut, Allure, Harmony, Symphony and most recently on Wonder in April 2022. When Cruising with my children and their families I choose Oasis class and Anthem class ships since there is so many options on the ship at Sea. I loved Giovanni’s on Wonder in Central Park for a glass of wine in the evening and a quick bite when cruising with my husband and myself without children. On a smaller ship we were able to go to Cuba before the entry door closed again. I really enjoyed the balanced approach you presented since many of the suggestions you made took me years to figure out. I didn’t know about ICON…I am looking forward to what ship comes next!! Wondering if any new ports are on the horizon..? Is RC building new port docks in the Caribbean? Are cruises returning to Venice? Any New ports in Europe? Are new excursions available at the well-traveled ports like Bahama? Excursions may take more than 1 video…but it is a prime reason we get on a ship in the first place. Thanks!!!
Small = boring. Symphony/ Oasis of the seas or stay home. More bars more places to party and do coke at 2 am.
My first ever cruise was on Freedom last year (solo) I’ve gone on two Carnival ships since then (Horizon and Glory). Freedom is my favorite followed by Carnival Glory. The Horizon is a fan fav for Carnival but I wasn’t impressed with her. From what you’ve described I think Freedom is bigger. I like the older style ships. I’ll be On Anthem in February and I can’t wait to get on her. Thanks for the video!
I have been on 3 of their ships, Oasis in 2017, Symphony in 2018 and Harmony a few days ago. I had a wonderful time on all 3 except from Independence which was in extremely fast winds but everything else was great
Liberty was our first before the pandemic now we are going on harmony in February
Just got back from a 14 night cruise on anthem! IT WAS INCREDIBLE! It was our first ever royal Caribbean cruise! Would definitely cruise with them again, thank you for all the tips
Enchantment is BY FAR our favorite ship. We have sailed on her multiple times, twice this year in fact. Two of the things we enjoy are the feeling of safety when traveling with our 11 year old granddaughter. She was old enough to check outb of the kid's club & we could just tell her where & when to meet us. We also enjoy the Centrum area to enjoy water views while enjoying a drink or coffee yet still enjoying the activity of the ship. We sail mostly out of Baltimore, which can only handle small ships. RCI would serve the loyal customers of Baltimore to design a new small ship.
I’ve been on Allure, Independence and Mariner of the Seas. Loved them all, Allure was my favorite. Next 2 will be wonder of the seas and odyssey of the seas.
Do I need a covid test
I’ve been on freedom of the seas
Classes are actually far more technical-based. A class will share an identical underwater hull form and virtually identical crew spaces. They will also share a passenger space layout that is just about the same for each ship, with minor changes being done from ship to ship.
Great breakdown of the classes Matt. It should be very helpful for the uninitiated. Regarding ICON, everything I've read about it says the power source will be Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and fuel cells. I think you mentioned liquid nitrogen. Maybe you were thinking of nitro (vroom)? 😀
I wish you would group the ships by class on your website. It would make it easier when booking. I want to cruise and see an ice show and an aqua theater show.
Just let it roll with whatever offers and ships are available when booking. Just enjoy the cruise and explore. Great Video, btw. Learned a lot again.
Just now I find out that Sovereign class are all retired 🙁
We have been on Harmony, Symphony and Liberty. We prefer the larger ships due to the variety of things to do and the comfort on the days you are at sea. We look forward to cruising on Wonder soon.
You have peaked our interest with the new class. Tell me more!!!
We have sailed on explorer of the seas and adventure of the seas. I went on Oasis of the Seas with a friend and loved it! Hope to get my husband on one of the bigger ships in ‘24.
Hi Matt! My favorite is the Oasis class. What’s your favorite class? Which class have you traveled on the most?
Going on Vision in November (my first Vision class) because we got an insanely good deal on a 10 day to the Southern Caribbean that's going to a bunch of ports we've never been to. I've found that as I get older and cruise more, I'm very interested in the ports of call over the boat itself. I'm excited to see how much we like it in comparison to the larger ships we've done.
I have rode on Harmony
I love the Oasis class ships. I especially like the inside balconies over the Boardwalk.
LNG is Liquified Natural (not nitrogen) Gas
My 1st Rc cruise was on the independent of the Seas, my second was the Explorer and my third was the Oasis of the Seas. I'm booked on Anthem March 2023!!!
In B.C.ferries fleet we got different class vessels