Why Should You Cruise On Royal Caribbean?

Alongside Jewel of the Seas After Arriving in Key West

It seems no one needs arm-twisting to choose Royal Caribbean.  RCCL makes a compelling case for itself with exciting TV ads that appeal to the young and young-at-heart.

When Royal Caribbean introduces a new generation of ships, the excitement is palpable.  

Quite frequently, that newest ship claims the mantle of World's Largest Ship.

Even when they aren't the largest, the on-board features can be jaw-dropping, allowing guests to ice skate, surf and sky-dive while cruising between ports.

Oasis-Class ships in particular immediately intrigue guests who return again and again.  Past passengers want to share the amazing on board experience with loved ones who missed their last trip and also want to do things they missed.

Sometimes, they've seen someone on the balcony of a special suite viewing the multi-story diving show and decide they must try that.  And of course, most want to re-live favorites found nowhere else on the Seven Seas.

Knossos Palace, Crete

That's why I have never gotten around to writing about why someone would want to choose Royal Caribbean.

If anything, a travel counselor's difficulty comes in convincing clients whose budgets won't allow them to take that fabulous two-bedroom suite on the most mind-blowing ship in the world that every single aspect may not be essential for them to enjoy a great vacation.

Other Royal Caribbean ships also deliver great cruises, too.

Julie and I love cruising with Royal Caribbean, especially with our family, but believe it or not, we've never been on the latest generation or largest ships, or at least they weren't the world's largest by the time we cruised on them.

No matter which Royal Caribbean cruise you choose, you can expect a well-conceived on-board concept to greet you.

When we first cruised Royal Caribbean, it was on their worst ship, one no longer in service, which was doing weekend trips from Los Angeles, and we always had a great time.

Some of our favorite cruises have been on Vision Class and Radiance Class ships, which at 70,000 and 90,000 tons, respectively, now seem rather smallish in the mega-ship world of today.

Just remember, if you've never been on a cruise, one half that size still seems remarkable in terms of its features at sea and all the wonderful places it will take you.

And if you're like Julie and me, looking primarily at destinations and then seeing which cruises take you there, Royal Caribbean is often a very strong choice.

Firenze (Florence), Italia

While the Caribbean by mega-ship is obviously their claim to fame, Royal Caribbean also shines in other itineraries, too.

I've always thought their Mediterranean itineraries are outstanding, which is why we've chosen them three times for our own family vacations in that amazing region.  Whether you choose the Western Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean or Greek Isles, it's hard to find better itineraries than those offered by Royal Caribbean.

And you'll even have a choice of ship size.  Maybe even the world's largest!