What is the difference between Royal Caribbean and Celebrity?

Royal Caribbean's fleet of more than two dozen ships includes some of the largest at sea and features groundbreaking innovations and family-friendly attractions. Celebrity's 13 not-quite-as-large vessels are more upscale, adult-focused and design-centric.



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While there are cheaper cruise lines out there, the modern luxury feeling of Celebrity justifies the extra spend for those who can afford it. Complimentary restaurants are a cut above those found on other lines, meaning there is little need to spend extra on specialty dining, unless passengers feel like a treat.

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The average age of a Celebrity passenger is a tad north of 50. Still, while families with younger children usually gravitate to one of the above-mentioned lines with more family-friendly activities, that doesn't mean you can't bring your kids on a Celebrity cruise.

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That's why guests and travel experts continually recognize Royal Caribbean as the Top Cruise Line for families, Best Cruises for couples, and Best Cruise Line for first timers. And for 20 consecutive years, we've been voted Best Cruise Line Overall by Travel Weekly readers.

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The research clearly defined Celebrity's target market – namely women, who do the travel planning and deciding, in households with an average $75,000 in annual income or if retired, net worth of $500,000-plus.

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Celebrity Cruises offers an affordable, more all-inclusive approach to luxury cruising in the mass-market category of the cruising industry. Celebrity Cruises has been referring to their onboard experience as an accessibly approach to luxury.

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Evening Chic is your night to shine in your vacation best, and will be featured once on cruises 6 nights or shorter and twice on cruises 7-nights or longer. Smart Casual attire can be enjoyed every other night of your cruise.

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What Is Celebrity's All Included? This program is a different way of doing things from Celebrity Cruises. Under the offer, passengers have a choice of paying extra and receiving their shipboard gratuities, the Classic Beverage Package, and wi-fi service included automatically with their cruise fare.

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Royal Caribbean Age Policy Rules for cruising alone on Royal: Passengers must be 21 years old to travel on their own from North American ports; they should be at least 18 years old when sailing from South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

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Choose Royal Caribbean if you're an adrenaline junkie. Royal Caribbean is the king of crazy top-deck attractions. All ships have rock climbing walls, 14 offer the FlowRider surf simulator, the Quantum-class ships have indoor skydiving and a London Eye-esque ride, and the Oasis-class ships have ziplines.

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What is the Safest Cruise Line? The CDC gave ships with Disney Cruise Lines a score of 96 or above on their 2016 inspections. According to their voluntary disclosures in Q2 of 2016, there was 1 claim of theft exceeding $10,000 and 2 claims of sexual assault.

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Allure of the Seas is the most expensive cruise ship in operation. It is the latest cruise ship in the Oasis class, owned by Royal Caribbean International. About $1.4bn was incurred in the building of this world-class cruise ship.

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Best Deck for Seasickness and Access to Amenities The best location to book your cabin will be in the center of the cruise ship and on the lower deck. The lower you go down, the less rocking you will experience during your trip. If you suffer from any motion sickness, this area is ideal for you.

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  • Classic Beverage Package for Two. ...
  • Prepaid Gratuities for Two. ...
  • Unlimited Internet for Two. ...
  • $300 to Spend On Board for Two.


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Weapons, illegal drugs, and other items that could interfere with the safe operation of the ship or the safe and secure environment of our guests and crew are prohibited.

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If heading to the spa is more your speed, you'll find a wide array of luxury services offered onboard Celebrity's ships. Celebrity Cruises is not an adults-only cruise line, meaning that they do offer youth programming.

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