Royal Caribbean Or Carnival Which Is Better / Cruise Line Review

There are many different cruise ship options to choose from, but when most first-time cruisers think of cruising they most often think of two companies, Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines. We have gotten several questions about the difference between these two and which one is better. We have taken several Royal Caribbean and Carnival cruises over the years and will give you our opinion by rating each cruise line in five different categories. Cruise Price, Cruise Food, Cruise Entertainment, Cruise line private island, and Cruise Atmosphere. We will tell you which cruise line we like best, Royal Caribbean Cruise, or Carnival Cruise, and why. We will also talk about both their private islands, Coco Cay and Half Moon Cay.

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[TheSportCrazy]

After 3 Carnival cruises, we decided to try Royal Caribbean and we are now Dimond plus on Royal Caribbean and would never look elsewhere. Royal all the way.

[cryskeepsitreal]

Been on 4 Royal cruises and I was disappointed at the last cruise. Was parked next to carnival celebration and they were having so much fun

[sabrinaberryh]

I just got off Royal Last Friday. I had a good time. But Ive been on 4 Carnival. Last one was Mardi last year and I feel Carnival lived up to its slogan. Fun Ship. I had a better time on carnival. Royal had a better main dinning choices. But I found the only “free” meal beside buffet was the pizza. Carnival offers more free choices. Guys Burger. Big Shack Chicken, Guys Pig and anchor and BBq Smoke house. I had the late 8pm dinning and around 4 pm I gotten hungry. But all I could really get was Johnny Rockets and I chose not to get. I prefer carnival shows. My choice is Carnival

[Murphys_Law]

I like how you show different clips and pictures on what you are talking about and not just sit in the camera talking for 40 mins

[infinityyy]

Very helpful review, thanks! I booked my first cruise with Royal this summer, it’s a little pricey than Carnival. What I pay for RC interior room but I can get an ocean view balcony room at Carnival jubilee. But I’m not a party person at all, and dont want to pay extra for activities on sea. So, I guess I will stick with RC. 😅

[jonathanr]

Been on 7 carnival cruises and always had a blast. There are folks that like to dress fancy as well as those that keep it casual. The crew are ALWAYS friendly and make you feel like family. Food is pretty darn good and the price is great. Never seen an issue with obnoxious behavior but Carnival are professional and I'm sure would deal with it appropriately. I'm looking into Royal just to give something different a try and appreciate your video.

[ShowMeMoFun]

Thanks for taking the time to break it down and providing a fair comparison.

[emilylove]

In our experience Carnival really is the Fun Ship! Royal has fun stuff but the hours were so limited trying to do them is a hassle and more crowded.

Same with Ice Cream, the Royal ships that have ice cream stations have limited hours, we LOVE getting ice cream and hot chocolate 24-7 on any ship via Carnival.

Carnival has good food and much more included for variety.

Royal has a LOT of extra rules. Carnival is more relaxed and fun.

For us, shows and entertainment have been consistently better on Carnival too.

Carnival's Mega deck party is always super fun and better than the dance parties on the Royals we went on.

Lastly Carnival is bomb at hiring cruise directors, every one we've had was incredible and really made all the events and even announcements even better

[daisykontvill]

We are new to the cruising world and we are torn between Carnival and Royal Caribbean, so this breakdown is very informative.

[evevievvi]

i LOVE royal. i have a fancy taste, and i’m the type of person who hates spending money and not getting the best experience annoys me, so even though i’m spending more on rc, i’m guaranteed a good time

[happycola]

For RCCL food, such as Liberty of the Sea doesn't offer a lot of free food places compare to thr Carnival. For buffet area, Carnvzl open 24 hours even they don't serve food so you can go in an seat at the table and have a drink. However, RCCL Liberty, they closed on certain time so you can't go in. I like to seat at the buffet arez during at late night and work something and drink some juice. RCCL, for small ship, it limit on free or included food option. We were so disappointed. So we are trying a bigger ship this year which is the Harmony of the sea.

[johnh.]

You can tell you were already bias from the start .. Ijs I like both

[RionGreenhouseKit]

Nice work on the review. Looking to book a cruise in a few months so this is helpful info! Wife and I are non-drinkers and lean more towards introvert side of scale but don't want a cruise to be so stodgy that you have to wear a tux on deck and everyone is reading the Wall St Journal. But we also don't want it to be like the Vegas strip with weed and fights and other low-class behavior constantly. Is Royal the best option over Carnival in that case or have you found another line that might be even better? Cheers!

[philipsauers]

What about a comparison of lines that are better suited for disabled travelers that need scooters or wheelchairs? All videos I see shows everyone walking around and have small spaces that look hard to maneuver.

[gerardkiff]

That’s for the side by side. I think I’m going royal

[reneiceb]

I think I’m definitely a Royal girl. I like fancy lol

[lavaraikens]

I'm definitely Carnival Cruise 🛳 line all day long.
I love ❤️ the party 🥳 🎉 ship.

[travelwithdebandnick]

Hi from Tasmania Australia :) i have just subscribed to your channel :) nice to be onboard :) great video :) very interesting :)

[travelwithdebandnick]

Were doing a 5 night cruise on quantum of the seas next march :) i love the idea of a large ship :) were really excited :) but we would love to do a cruise on carnival too :) (particularly the carnival splendor). We have o

[FreedomFinanceFun]

Go on carnival to get your feet wet. Later go on RC