Carnival vs Royal Caribbean - Which Cruise Should You Choose?

Why Cruising is the best form of travel?

Cruising is one of the best forms of travel, combining luxury, entertainment, and convenience. In this video, we delve into two of the biggest cruise lines, Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, to help you determine which is best for your next recess/trip.

This video covers all the key differences between these cruise giants, from ship layouts and onboard activities to dining options and entertainment. Whether you're a family looking for fun or a group of friends seeking adventure, this comparison will guide you through everything Carnival and Royal Caribbean have to offer. Discover what makes cruising unique, from lavish cruise ships and delicious cruise food to world-class entertainment and destinations.

Will it be Carnival, the world’s largest cruise line, or Royal Caribbean, with its iconic record-breaking ships? You gotta watch till the end to find out.

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00:00 Carnival versus Royal Caribbean
00:45 Cruise Line History
01:57 Cruise Ship Layout and Design
04:34 Cruise Food and Drinks
08:55 Cruise Ship Entertainment
11:08 Cruise Ship Activities
13:26 Cruise Parties and Nightlife
15:14 Cruise Interviews
23:41 Carnival Versus Royal Final Thoughts

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[MJinFlorida]

I have cruised equally on Carnival, Royal and NCL. With over 15 cruises under my belt I prefer Carnival.

[darlenep.a.]

As someone who is scheduled to go on my 3rd cruise in November, videos like this one are great. My hubby introduced me to cruising with RCCL for our Honeymoon and weve been Loyal to Royal ever since. NGL though... as the younger, more outgoing of the 2 of us, Carnival sounds fun.

[georgeazan]

I worked for carnival and would only ever sail on RCL. Love Royal and their private island.

[lawrencewilhelm]

Here's the truth - a cruise should be a unique experience and unlike anything on a land vacation. For this, Carnival takes the win hands down because their ships and experiences are closer to traditional cruising - not perfect, just closer. Anything you can do at a land resort or amusement park should not be on a cruise. Slide - check/ waterpark - no. Balconies that overlook the sea - check/ balconies that overlook a 'street' - no. Other big no's : ice rink, climbing wall, wave rider, etc. Furthermore, having been on both lines (plus about 20 others) the essential cruising experience is the same on both of them but for some reason, Royal is way more expensive. Personally, I won't go on a ship that has more than 3K passengers at 100% occupancy. Yes, the more areas you have does allow everyone to spread out. (In fact, I do a tonnage-to-passenger ratio calculation to compare ships for this.) But when everyone wants to do the same thing at the same time, it's a nightmare. Also, if you've been following the news, there are many ports all around the globe who are starting to limit or forbid these mega ships, not to mention that if you're in a port that has too many passengers ashore at the same time, your experience is greatly diminished. My perfect ship: around 90K tons with around 2, 200 passengers, like any of the Carnival Spirit Class ships: Spirit, Pride, Miracle or Legend. That size gives you plenty of 'cruise-style' activities and amenities without having to fight big crowds. If you want a resort and/or amusement park, go to one and leave cruising to real cruisers.

[Astreala]

I am definitely a Royal girl although I have enjoyed NCL. It's all about what you want, no shade either way.

[jenniferbrown]

Love the drinks and customer service on Royal but I like the layout of Carnival ships so much more

[redditreread]

Royal Caribbean is very very high even though it is a very nice Cruise Line there are usually twice as expensive as carnival carnival is very reasonable and definitely more kid friendly and their sell away parties are epic. I’ve been on both ships a number of times in fact I’m getting ready to go on a cruise for the Thanksgiving holiday the guys misspoke when they said the 15th drinks for the packages that’s 15 drinks per day, did you get that for the drink packages? Also, the drink packages are a fraction 25% compared to Royal Caribbean for me and my son. We can actually have a drink package for about $300 where the same unlimited free drink package as close to $1000 if not more Royal Caribbean not to mention that a Royal Caribbean Cruise will cost you double for seven day cruise that Carnival cost😊

[larryk.watson]

The major cruise lines are wonderful!! It just comes down to what experiences you desire…Carnival is for me!!!

[lisachristy-fywr]

Great video! We love both, but we wish we could combine some into one fabulous ship.

[travelwithdebandnick]

Great video I really enjoyed it, thanks for sharing ❤️

[DeeAndre]

First of all, amazing video quality! I laughed when Tony was cut off for the aft view. 😂

Although, I have not been on Royal -- I believe if I'm going alone I would probably prefer Royal, because I'm more laid back when solo traveling. When I go with someone, multiple people or first time cruisers, definitely Carnival. However, when I'm itching to book a cruise Carnival is ALWAYS the first website I visit. Overall, I would choose Carnival as my #1.

[LumiOlpero]

I like both. I think Royal has nicer ships and better entertainment, but Carnival’s food is much better with the exception of the buffet. I also found the people on Carnival more outgoing and a touch more fun. My husband and I cruise back and forth between the 2.

[Glogluxx]

Hi guys! Great video… but you didn’t mentioned anything about kids activities…. I’m traveling with my toddlers and would love to know what can they do while sailing. Not many videos on kids activities around.

[corneliusdavis]

I really enjoy Royal Caribbean. As a matter of fact, I cruised on the Icon Of The Seas just last week; however with that being said, I must say that I am a diehard Carnival “Funnel Head”.
And even though I do like exploring many different cruise lines, Carnival is always my go to for at least every other cruise, which is why over the next 12 months I have one Princess, one MSC, three Carnivals, and one more Royal Caribbean cruise booked.
However I must also say that my favorite overall experience, I always have the very best time on Carnival each and every time!
As a side note, I can’t wait to visit Celebration Key next year and I also can’t wait to book Carnival’s upcoming next class of super mega ships that’s scheduled to follow the Excel mega ships.

[cduarte]

Awesome video, gentleman. I do prefer Royal Caribbean. Although they don’t have a Guy’s Burger, I love me some Johnny Rockets

[rosequeenofcruising]

Loyal to Royal they have the best Loyalty rewards ❤

[guide]

01:10 love that you show Chris missing the basket lol. 😂

[ccabus]

Loyal to Royal as cliché as that sounds.

[TheRecona]

Carnival Cruiser here. We try to cruise twice a year. I can do that within our budget with Carnival. Would probably only get to sail Royal once a year.
Not saying I would not sail Royal. Just knowing it might be the only cruise for that year.

[TheDabombg]

If you have been to Las Vegas you know that Royal is the Strip and Carnival is Fremont lol