Princess or Celebrity? Which is Better?

Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean are often the first cruise lines new cruisers sail, but there are many other cruise lines. In this episode, I talk with Walter from Where's Walter Travel and we break down our personal choices of which cruise line is better when it comes to Princess Cruises and Celebrity Cruises. This conversation is just part of a larger one that we had about cruising on the La Lido Loca Podcast. Check out the full episode using the link below.
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PRINCESS or CELEBRITY? Comment Below! - If you want more of this conversation check out the full video podcast episode here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKq8pmiOj6aJfbs

[@williammiller5449]

Princess ships have self-serve laundromats, which we greatly appreciate as we don't have to pack as many outfits.

[@cindypickens7120]

I agree. Especially when I did a transatlantic cruise!

[@WheresWalterTravel]

YES! I wish more cruise lines still had them. Disney and Princess are two of the only ones left. Especially when you're on a 14 day or longer, that self serve laundry is pretty sweet.

[@jamilali5402]

Tony said “Princess is to Classical Music as Celebrity is to Jazz. You said “smooth jazz” which is considered by some as an insult. Jazz is an art form.

[@jamilali5402]

I’ve been on 7 Princess cruises and my 1 Celebrity cruise tops them all. The sameness of the Princess fleet is not appealing.

[@CH-eg5rd]

Facts. Self serve laundry is severely under rated

[@soremekun]

Princess is to classical music as Celebrity is to smooth jazz. Perfect analogy.

[@traceyvalcy1514]

Says it all, I've got jazz in my soul so it would be Celebrity for me.

[@LucyBird]

Ooo this is helpful!! I think I'm classical

[@DJN881]

Discovery Princess has the Take Five lounge, though. I’m really looking forward to that next month.

[@Rantsfromacar]

OMG Tony I just got off my first Princess cruise. I can't, can't, can't go back to carnival, royal caribbean, ncl. Princess was an absolute bomb. The food is over the top. The service is over the top. And the crew is actually happy.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Glad you had a great time!

[@jackredmond6023]

We love Princess! And we want to try Celebrity. Since we haven’t tried Celebrity yet, I can’t compare. But I can attest that Princess is wonderful!

[@WheresWalterTravel]

You should really enjoy Celebrity if you like Princess. I think the food is comparable between the two. Celebrity still has the absolute best bar at sea with the World Class Bar though I really did enjoy the Good Spirits Bar on Sky Princess. We've sailed Celebrity Equinox, Reflection and Solstice so far, our next one will be on the Edge Class. But yes, Princess is absolutely wonderful!

[@jaymyers2366]

Just cruised the Beyond, fantastic ship and crew!

[@muzaaaaak]

When wifey and I started cruising without our kids (a lot of Carnival cruises), we jumped to Celebrity. I looked at Princess but was concerned that the age group would skew older (65+). We’ve been beyond happy with Celebrity and have two on the calendar now. A 10 day Med this summer and a 10 day Caribbean in Nov 2024. Maybe we’ll try Princess if the right deal comes up. Celebrity delivers extraordinary service and food without being over the top on pomp and circumstance. We’re both 54/53 and find Celebrity maps well to our age group.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

I think you'll find the Royal Class ships especially match up well with Celebrity. I think the age group on both cruise lines is pretty similar. If you're enjoying Celebrity that much you really should give Virgin Voyages a try. For me, Celebrity and VV are a very similar vibe, except the pool is tiny on VV. But the food quality is over the top on VV. Thanks for watching!

[@muzaaaaak]

@@WheresWalterTravel I’ll have to check VV out then. I was unsure if VV does 10 day cruises. We’ve come to the point of any vacation for us has to be at least 10-14 days total. It’s just too much work to fly from California to FL ports for a cruise less than 10 days.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

@@muzaaaaak No 10 day cruises yet unless you put two cruises together. Valiant Lady does 8 day itineraries during the winter season and Scarlet Lady does regular 4 and 5 day itineraries. I hear you on the longer cruises, we did 7 days on Sky Princess and it just wasn't enough. And we live in Florida! :)

[@texasdustfart]

Our first cruise was on the Ruby Princess, glad we started high on the list.

[@juliepoulin5668]

We only do Princess or Celebrity! The determining factor is the destination we want and whos dates fit better with our schedule

[@andershay99212]

My first cruise is on Discovery princess in May. I'm sooooo excited. I wanted more of a relaxed atmosphere with a bit of upscale feel with less kids for sure. The foodie in me is excited for princess meals too.

[@bobsellman82]

Discovery Princess is awesome. We did an Alaska cruise in May of 22 and it was fantastic. Best time to do Alaska, the mountains are still snow covered and the scenery is beyond description.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Based on our Sky Princess cruise you should have an amazing time. Absolutely beautiful ships and that same excellent service we've come to know and love on Princess. You should definitely enjoy the food, it was a step up from the other MDRs we've had since the restart. I've started posting my Sky Princess food reviews on my channel, feel free to check those out. Thanks for watching!

[@andershay99212]

@Bob Sellman wanted to get early in the season. It is beautiful. I went to Ancorage as a teen. I'm so excited to see more and just enjoy cruise life.

[@lynnstockman]

I always choose Princess! Itineraries, food, and crew are great! Elite benefits are appreciated too!

[@vickymcginnis1192]

Given our senior age, and MUCH experience with Princess & Celebrity, we prefer Celebrity slightly over Princess. I think Celebrity is slightly more pricey. Princess is more fun-more family. Celebrity is a bit more classy.

[@mikeramsey9747]

We have been Platinum on Carnival, Gold on NCL, the unsupervised children, drunks, and occasional fights is pushing us away from Carnival. We just did our first cruise on the Celebrity Equinox a few weeks ago. We thoroughly enjoyed the ship, and our Balcony room on Deck 7 and the FOOD and Entertainment was GREAT. The only issue we had on the Equinox was that service in the main dinning room was dysfunctional every night buy one. Unusual for us, on our 10 day Exotic Southern Caribbean cruise we ate in the Buffett up on deck 14 on 4 nights and had very good relaxing dinners and enjoyed interacting with the staff up stairs. On each late dinning in the main dinning room we would show up among the first in line, and for some reason we would be among the last to receive our main courses and one evening they even failed to bring our desserts. Would we cruise Celebrity again, most definitely. We are presently planning on a Princess Cruise to give that line a try and then determine which direction we will go for future cruises but Princess has some fantastic itineraries that is pulling us that direction.

[@bethgates9555]

Having sailed on Princess MANY times I love sailing with crews that I have been served by in past cruises....like coming home. Looking forward to the new Sun Princess.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Oh my, Sun Princess... Just Oh My, what a stunning looking ship. Even in the shipyard right now she looks stunning. Cannot wait to meet her! :)

[@dorothyrohland4689]

I like them both...also HAL...each has its own ethos and specialities. HAL has some fabulous music venues and commitment to music...Princess has wonderful service...and Celebrity has Aqua Class and more, which provides private dining, private lounges, and pool areas

[@WheresWalterTravel]

HAL is amazing too! I think the food is a more 'meh' in the main dining room than Celebrity or Princess. But the buffet has been awesome, the ships are gorgeous and the crew outstanding. And oh my, the Celebrity Aqua Class is one of our favorite classes of cabins. :)

[@petitecherie501]

Ahhh, the paradox of choice. It often boils down to itinerary prefrrence for me. I could have a marvelous time on either line. Thanks for this discussion.😊

[@WheresWalterTravel]

As I mentioned on the show, Princess really does have a lot of really unique itineraries. Holland America as well. But I have noticed in 2024, a lot of cruise lines are getting into very interesting itineraries. Especially Carnival expanding their Carnival Journeys. Interesting itineraries is one place where Virgin Voyages falls a little flat, they don't have the most interesting itineraries so that's more about the ship experience right now. Thanks for watching!

[@gilliganisland5389]

1) Hilarious song break! 😂 2) Our first ever cruise is planned for 2024 and I was really torn between Princess or Celebrity… but we ended up booking the Celebrity Equinox. Can’t wait! So excited!

[@charityjohnson5932]

Love your videos keeps me in the cruuuissing mood

[@wandabrown8446]

Just booked on the Celebrity Accent! Met Captain Kate on the Edge as well! She is awesome! I tried glass blowing in Murano, Italy so I was ready we I sailed on Celebrity.

[@asdf072xxp]

Carnival customers: Yeah, I'd just like to not encounter a knife fight in the stairwell?

[@j.g7506]

Celebrity is our favorite....we've tried Carnival, NCL, Princess,Cunard, Royal and Celebrity still comes out on top!!

[@j.g7506]

@@maryannmcgavock411 NCL had the cavern, Beatles live music . There shows were extensive , big production shows ..princess had music everywhere...

[@abigailgerlach5443]

I love Sky Princess! Love the ship, staff, food, and above all else the ports of call!

[@WheresWalterTravel]

What an an amazing ship. We sailed her last month and the food was amazing. We had a letdown in Sabatini's but the dining captain really came through. I've just started posting our vlogs on our channel from the cruise. That was our first Royal Class ship and it certainly won't be our last. :)

[@debisantikian6718]

Hi Tony 😊 great interview !! A lot of good information , thank you!!

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Thank YOU for watching. :)

[@familyocean]

Tony, your music analogy is PERFECT!

[@karsonwells2680]

Hi Tony, I am a student journalist doing a story about the return to cruising since the pandemic, and would love to interview you! I messaged you on Instagram with more details, but the interview would only take 10 minutes of your time, and be over Zoom! Thank you so much!

[@karsonwells2680]

The interview would focus on your perspective on cruising, what brought you back following the pandemic, and your KZbin channel and how much information it has for cruisers! Thanks! My family and I watch all your videos and are avid cruisers too, I look forward to hearing from you soon!

[@lesliepage1155]

Hi from the Discovery Princess! We’re sailing away on our long-awaited coastal California cruise. 🚢🚢🚢

[@cindypickens7120]

I love both Princess and Celebrity. Went on the Enchanted Princess in October and it was the most beautiful ship I had ever been on ( and I have done 30 cruises). Leaving tomorrow on Celebrity Beyond and am excited to see that one and meet Capt. Kate.

[@jackiebyers3424]

I am looking forward to Celebrity Beyond on 11/13/23 but am afraid Captain Kate may be on vacation then. I hope not! I don’t know what her contract / vacation cycle is.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

I hope Captain Kate is still onboard, she's due for her 3 months off rotation anytime now. I'll be really curious what you think between Enchanted and Beyond. Sky Princess was absolutely stunning, but I don't know that much of anything can compare to Beyond. Have an amazing time!!

[@sheilakimmel4768]

We love celebrity and were just talking about princess or virgin. Great show to help us decide

[@kimhund2782]

We sailed on Celebrity Edge for their first sailing after the Covid outbreak. We absolutely loved it! Only 4 kids were on that cruise...We're in our 60's so we didn't need all the slides and water things. It was the most relaxing cruise we have ever had. Staff was amazing and so was the food. That said, we would love to try a Princess cruise sometime.

[@scottbaker6344]

Once you go Celebrity Retreat class on one of the Edge class ships, you never go back.

[@timkline162]

I've only ever done Princess or Celebrity. I think it depends on how much you want to spend. If you want to go for a suite, even just a mini suite, go for Celebrity. The Luminae restaurant and retreat lounge make it SO worth it. Other than that, I think they're both pretty much the same though I generally like the food on Celebrity a little better.

[@barbarap5278]

Great show Tony! I'm on Princess Carribean in June, can't wait!!! Take care...

[@laurabatton]

Celebrity is our cruise line of choice. We have been on Carnival, Holland America, Princess and Celebrity. Princess was great too, but Celebrity has our ❤

[@dianej1714]

That was an interesting conversation, Tony. I'm going to go watch the podcast. Good idea to show a clip here! I've been thinking about trying a different line lately. Have a great day.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Thanks so much for watching! I had a great time with the discussion!

[@LidoLife]

Thanks Tony for this vid…. this was exactly the info we have been looking for.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@LidoLife]

@@WheresWalterTravel very glad we have found your channel… getting back to cruising now.

[@richardcleary938]

Great info. Food for thought

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Thanks for watching!

[@SheilaStewart4354]

Great video today Tony !! We have only ever sailed Princess, but next year, we will try Celebrity Apex.

[@wendysoulliere1305]

Thank-u for posting.

[@maryanncapece2623]

Hi Tony. Happy Saturday to you and Jenny. Interesting comparison between the ships. Been on Princess and really liked it. I'm with you on that one. As always thank you for all you do! Have a great day.

[@adambath8850]

@lalidoloca I'm a huge fan of Celebrity and admit I have never sailed on Princess...this conversation has me convinced I need to explore cruising with Princess.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

If you're a big fan of Celebrity, I recommend starting with the Princess Royal Class ships. You'll find they compare very nicely. Happy cruising!

[@kathyoliva6966]

Very interesting discussion, thank you !

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Thank you for watching!

[@johnm.9405]

I just got off the beyond,this was my 21 Celebrity cruise it was the best food and service and entertainment of all of them. I like Celebrity they never give me a reason to leave.

[@triciac1039]

Great video! Right up my alley. 😊

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Thanks for watching!

[@lindastover9541]

Great video ❤❤❤❤

[@susanc4653]

Well, I started my love of cruising on the Matson Lines S.S. Lurline, RCCL, Sitmar, Princess. In those days the food and service were top notch. Yes I still love it but with the hugh ships its sometimes a bit of a cattle call thing, but the second the ship starts up and starts moving, it's magical! The food, if you want the best you do need to pay more otherwise the meals are hit and miss.👍

[@Meyerwoodworks]

First time cruiser, going on Virgin this year. I chose it for being adult only, increased luxury and dining. Hope it’ll be a good trip!

[@davedoucette7714]

This should be a 3 way comparison Holland in my opinion is right there with this two all three are great . But the less you talk about Holland the better it could be my little secret 😅😂

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Especially those Pinnacle Class ships, wow, so beautiful and those pools. Yes, Holland American can certainly enter this discussion. Or we can just keep it our little secret. :)

[@ywoodsmall]

Thanks Tony, this discussion really helped. 👍🏾 🎯💯

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Glad the discussion was helpful! :)

[@bobkrakovich1851]

Hi Tony, for me it's Celebrity. I've only been on the Millennium Class ships (Summit, Millennium, Constellation) and am happy with those. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Hi from Bob in Connecticut

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Tony! Thanks so much for the opportunity to chat, I had a great time! Next time I come your way and we'll chat "live in the studio." Princess vs. Celebrity is such a hard choice, so many great things about both cruise lines. We've been booking a lot of clients on both along with Virgin Voyages as folks look to expand their horizons from Royal, NCL and Carnival. I think you can really put all three cruise lines together for that 'next level' cruise experience. Of course VV takes it Adult Only and almost All Inclusive so it might be the best value for your dollar, but all three cruise lines are amazing. Again, thanks for the opportunity and we'll see you out on the Lido!

[@chuckspencer5296]

On my way to watch the podcast now!!! Great short show, from the big show.. Lol

[@carlossantini3605]

Our favorite is Celebrity, we’re going in the Beyond the end of May, Mediterranean for 9 days back to back.

[@queenslanddiva]

I've only been on one cruise - Princess. It was fabulous.

[@daisydix3238]

Tony, don't forget you've also been on the Island Princess for the full transit Panama Canal last April !

[@marcozaff6699]

We like Princess and Celebrity. We have also tried Royal C, Norwegian, Carnival and Holland America. Just returned last Saturday from the Rotterdam on ten day Southern Caribbean cruise. The Rotterdam Internet service was the best we have ever had. Food was excellent including the specialty restaurants. We had a Neptune suite which was huge . Also had concierge service in the Neptune Lounge which was like the United Airlines Red Carpet Lounge. So our top 3 cruise lines are Holland, Princess and Celebrity.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

The Rotterdam was pulling out of Ft. Lauderdale right behind Sky Princess during our sailaway. She looks like a beautiful ship. How was the food in the MDR? That was our only knock on the Nieuw Amsterdam when we sailed her. The MDR was 'meh' but the buffet and specialty dining were awesome. Thanks for watching!

[@marcozaff6699]

@@WheresWalterTravel We ate in the main dining room once for lunch on the first day and it was fine. I noticed on the Lido buffet they offered many of same entrees that MDR was offering each night

[@krispressler1005]

Celebrity will be our next cruise line but that is partly from having reciprocity in status with Royal Caribbean and partly for their Iceland to Boston itinerary that has me intrigued.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Woooooo, that DOES have me intrigued too. I have to say, the cruise lines are starting to put out some really interesting itineraries of late. HAL has so many very interesting long-haul cruises that are amazing round trip from the U.S.

[@jimwarrick]

I've been on Celebrity, Princess and Holland (which I know wasn't in the mix). All three have great food, great service and beautiful ships. I feel like Celebrity has the "edge" on them all. Added bonus there is definitely a cooler vibe on Celebrity.

[@connie_360]

Have done 3 HAL one way SEA/VAC. Never enough time to know or not know. 🙂 Hope to try the other two someday.

[@paulinevahedi4797]

I agree 💯, i love celebrity too!

[@rodneyparent9249]

Holland 💯 %

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Celebrity is definitely the most 'casual luxe resort' of those three. Plus they have the World Class Bar and the best indoor solarium pools at sea. You may want to give Virgin Voyages a try. Other than the tiny pool, the overall service, food and crew are amazing. We're headed on our second VV sailing in a few weeks and we put together an awesome group cruise for Thanksgiving sailing Nov. 18 on Valiant Lady. :)

[@jimwarrick]

@@WheresWalterTravel definitely been wanting to try Virgin! We are West Coast so it's a pricey affair flying to Florida on top of the cruise fare but we will absolutely try them some day! Enjoy your cruise, it looks amazing!

[@kengodbold1142]

Our main decision maker is where can we drive to for most of our cruises. That's why we took the Princess South Pacific cruise back in 2020, it was round trip from LA. Didn't want cost to park my car that long so took a rental but still didn't have to deal with flying for either start or finish of the cruise.

[@happycruiser]

That's the way I cruised. 1 Carnival, then moved to NCL with 1 Royal in the middle, then stepped up to Princess and finally landed on Celebrity and there we stay.

[@lindakafele9551]

My husband and I were about to pay our deposit on Celebrity Edge and our travel agent offered a Princess cruise but while the Princess is less, it has add ons that we would need to be comparable to the Edge. I decided to research a bit and this video was helpful. It’s gonna be hubby’s 75th and we are smooth jazz over classical. We will stay with our Celebrity Edge decision. We might try Princess in the future. I will review the experience in 2025 when we return. Thanks.

[@CelestialLites]

Prefer celebrity over princess, but both are great. Loved watching the glass blowing.

[@michelleb749]

I knew you were going to say Princess. We aren't gamblers and Celebrity has Starlink. Our next cruise is on the Celebrity Apex. I did listen to your specialty dining comments of the Apex and made reservations on the Rooftop Grill instead of the Fine Cut because you said there was noise from the Martini Bar.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Have an AMAZING time! She looks like an amazing ship.

[@johnstoutley7421]

We've cruised with Princess 16 times, with more coming, and 3 Celebrity cruises with another to come next year. We love these smaller ships. We are seniors and don't need all the high activity type ships.

[@karenlazzaro1672]

Either Celebrity or Princess are my preferences, so destination would be the next deciding factor!

[@francoisedunne223]

Hey Tony, it’s Car..rusing day for us today ! March 25 .. San Pedro, California back to back California coastal. 14 days total. first time on a celebrity cruise the Soltice we were doing a back to back just so that we can really check it out and see what’s happening on this cruise line. It will be the 41 number Cruises for us so far. We are Princess fans because of the military extra credit on board and also us being shareholders on (CCL). Not much credit for anything as a first time cruiser on Celebrity but I will let you know my personal review when we come back on Easter Saturday …..Bon voyage.🎉❤

[@WheresWalterTravel]

We just had a client on that ship for his very first cruise and he loved it. That class of ship is so much fun and Solstice was our first introduction to Celebrity. Don't forget to try out the World Class Bar, for me it's the best bar at sea. Happy Cruising! Our next cruise starts on Easter Sunday. :)

[@jeannebasanez7427]

Love both! I decide by itinerary and ship

[@nickpacaccio8540]

Agree...well said !!!

[@vanessabullock36]

I love Walter (Where's Walter) Thank you for this!

[@emmabourke6565]

After trying both, i definitely prefer Celebrity. The staff on Celebrity just seem to be friendlier and look after you better, especially during dinner. Theyre constantly filling your wine glass. I found on princess, because there was a 15 drink a day max, they waited until you ordered another glass of wine and made sure to record your medallion. Also on Celebrity the 2nd night, i ordered a baileys coffeer, every single night after that, our server would just bring me out one. We had interaction with the sommilier nightly on Celebrity but they were only available on princess if you wanted to buy a bottle of wine Now having said that, we're trying our first Virgin Voyages cruise this year, and cant wait.

[@peterasacker5948]

I like the Virgin way of paying once and getting everything for your price, I hate the added charges for everything else. I have done Princess for Alaska as I feel they are the best up there., but really like Celebrity in general. We have always had a great time with Celebrity.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Celebrity is an awesome cruise line and yes, Princess THE BEST for Alaska. Especially if you do a land/sea Cruise Tour. We did 7 days on land and 7 days on the ship. Still the most amazing cruise ever.

[@richardemmert1278]

Love Celebrity, their loyalty program is the best! Besides the great service everyone gets in all room categories we have been in some suites. There you get incredible butler service, a special suite restaurant and special lounge.

[@sallysmith1657]

Princess is my favorite. I am booked on my first Celebrity cruise in November, 6 nights on the Eclipse. I took your advice and decided to try a different line. The glass blowing sounds fun.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

You should really enjoy the Eclipse. The glass blowing is the most unique thing you'll ever do on a cruise ship. :)

[@Calendyr]

I was on the Sky princess in February and I agree, the main dinning room was really good! Alfredo's gave the main dinning room big competition too!! The buffet was good too but I only ate there at breakfast. The Lido deck restaurants (Slice and... salty dog???) were very so-so. Not bad but definatelly a big step down from everything else. No reason to eat there with the buffet open all day. I was also disapointed with the ice cream offer, only one flavor at a time, no soft serve... could be a lot better.

[@sarahj.8372]

LOL...love your sense of humor...torn between 2 lovers...plus now Holland and Virgin also Premium...

[@crimlarksSteve]

Currently Princess is our favorite, but we just booked a cruise with friends on the Celebrity Eclipse (but not til 2025!). Holland America is another line worth checking out - great food; and they've upped their game in with the Music Walk.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

We've not sailed HAL since they added all those music venues. They look amazing. We really enjoyed the Nieuw Amsterstam and really want to sail on the Rotterdam. That Pinnacle class looks stunning.

[@crimlarksSteve]

@@WheresWalterTravel We sailed on the Nieuw Statendam in November and it was amazing.

[@robertraymond6576]

Really like a guest interview. Would love to come see you and be interviewed concerning being a disabled passenger traveling with service dog.

[@CruisingEngineer]

Were branching out from DCL (12 cruises) between HAL and Princess for our next land/sea Alaska cruise in 2024. Knowing Princess has a laundromat on board (just like Disney) puts a star in their column.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Oh wow, gotta say I'm a little jealous, we've only been on the Fantasy once as our only DCL cruise. What an amazing cruise line. Between HAL and Princess my first choice is always Princess and we recommend the Cruise Tour for all of our clients. They have 3 to 7 day land adventures that you can tack onto a 7 day cruise. When we went it was Fairbanks, Copper River and Denali for 7 days. We met the ship in Whittier for glacier scenic cruising, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Vancouver. You see so much more of Alaska if you add on the land portions. We've booked a bunch of clients both on the regular Cruise Tours and the connoisseur cruise tours that have a dedicated Tour Guide and all meals for the land portion. Alternatively if you don't really want to do the land portion, HAL has some longer cruise itineraries of 14 to 28 days that add in more ports than your typical 7 or 10 day itinerary from the others. We've booked clients on the 14 day itinerary who just didn't want to get off the ship. If we can help in any way feel free to reach out. But you really can't go wrong between Princess and HAL for Alaska. :)

[@CruisingEngineer]

@@WheresWalterTravel We LOVE Disney!!!!! Our next cruise is April 2024 on Gary Bembridge's members' cruise on HAL. How can I get more info on Princess land/sea cruise?

[@WheresWalterTravel]

@@CruisingEngineer Reach out to me or Jenny, happy to help with planning a cruise tour. They're amazing!

[@sharonnewton4374]

I am Elite on Princess & platinum on NCL but have never cruised Celebrity, but I am ready to try it!

[@CruiseSeakers]

I have been on Princess twice (pre-pandemic) and I have 2 cruises booked with Celebrity coming up. One on the Eclipse for Halloween this year and one on the brand new Celebrity Ascent on January 7th 2024. So as of right now, I have no basis of comparison between the 2 lines. But I will soon find out which one I personally like more. I also hope to get on Virgin Voyages probably sometime in 2025. But I can say I did enjoy my Princess cruises. The food was wonderful, the staff excellent and the ships very elegant.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Those are two great ships to sail Celebrity, one is the Solstice class and of course the second will be the newest of the Edge class with the brothers as captains. Captain Dimitrios was actually our first Celebrity Captain on Solstice when we sailed her, he was a fabulous captain. The Ascent will be unlike anything you've ever sailed so I'm betting that will be your favorite ship after you sail her. :) But you really can't go wrong with Princess, Celebrity or VV.

[@CruiseSeakers]

@@WheresWalterTravel Can you really go "wrong" on any of the lines :) A day at Sea is always better than a day anywhere else in my book!

[@WheresWalterTravel]

@@CruiseSeakers 1000% Where else can you be waited on hand a foot with glorious ocean views? :)

[@tondalea7097]

This is a great video . I have not tried either yet but just got off virgin and definitely want to try princess and celebrity .

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Thanks so much for watching. They're both great cruise lines with amazing ships and crews!

[@frankderosa77]

I did a few Holland American cruises, even a RCI. This year we tried Princess on the Sky Princess, disembarking on 10 Feb. We went with the Premier package; which certainly paid for itself and was worth it. Again though, judging by Holland American standards, we found both the food and the main dining room staff lacking. The food was adequate, the staff though was very slow and inattentive. The specialty dining too was just adequate. We ate at Rudy's and ordered the deluxe seafood plate (+30 per person above the specialty charge), the lobster claws were old and rubbery - very disappointing. The Crown Grill wasn't much more impressive - extra for the surf and turf in which the turf was cold and the surf was overcooked and rubberized. The cassino was small and trying to find an attendant to order a drink was nie impossible. We also found the pre-show lines would extend into the cassino making it very crowded, especially at the craps table. Princess also needs to stop the policy of changing crews whenever people at the table start winning; it's annoying and throws off the play - but that is the intent. Wise players just cash in and walk away, but that isn't who they get their money from. On the good side the internet (Medallion Net) was incredibly fast and reliable. I enjoyed the medallion, as I never had to fumble for a card. The door to your cabin always unlocked on approach, and it made getting on and off the ship very efficient. The room attendants were awesome; ours was Edward. The bar and waiting staff were excellent, though I never got the same drink when ordering a Mint Julep; don't exactly know their recipe but I'm pretty sure coke is not part of it. As a smoker, I spent quite some time aft on deck 17, an attendant named Anthony did a stellar job seeing to everyone's needs. Princess was Okay, but we may try Celebrity next. I primarily go on cruises for good food and to be spoiled. The cuisine on Princess fell far behind Holland America and RCI while their service staff was well above the standards of both Holland America and RCI. So I guess we're still looking for that perfect fit.

[@dianehodgson5717]

I like Royal Caribbean

[@manonsinclairladyofblairad9675]

I'm booked on the Equinox in May, can't wait to experience this ship 🚢 Great show Tony!

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Fabulous ship. Absolutely book a glass blowing class. THE most unique thing you can do on a cruise ship anywhere. Our favorite spot is the Solarium indoor pool, that's where you'll find us all week and then you'll find me at the World Class Bar at night. Best cocktails at sea. Have an amazing time!

[@manonsinclairladyofblairad9675]

@@WheresWalterTravel I've already booked the blowing glass class. I did that on the Eclipse last year and I loved it!

[@charlenekujawa3119]

I like the comment about the crew on a particular ship. I've been on many NCL ships and i must say the crew on NCL Escape is awesome. The crew on other NCL ships is medicore

[@patpallo3767]

Love them both

[@kathleenzollinger4664]

I've been on the Celebrity Solstice & Equinox, they were great! Going on the Caribbean Princess this Fall. Hoping for a great experience too. Love both Cruise Lines!

[@WheresWalterTravel]

Caribbean Princess was our very first ship for that 14-day itinerary I talk about in the full podcast. She was a fun ship. I don't know how she's going to compare to the Solstice/Equinox as both of those are beautiful resort style ships. Caribbean will probably feel a bit more like a 'traditional' cruise ship, but you should still have an amazing time.!

[@pamelaagnew7615]

My favourite is Holland America. Mind you I have not cruised since the late nineties when ships were smaller and did not contain whole cities of people.

[@Buddy69Love]

I have only sailed Celebrity. I want to try Princess on my next cruise. Thank you for sharing Tony & Walter👍

[@jeffreyfisher6723]

I was on the Edge last April, I was disappointed that on the Edge class non Suite Class was not able to go the Bow area to look out.

[@bruciethecuz9031]

Yes Tony, definitely hard for us to choose. Except for the Vloggers cruise, we have not strayed from either Princess or Celebrity. Partly due to our age demographic (early 70s) but the packages now give us great value on both, especially Princess. By the way, we were thrilled to briefly meet you on the Vloggers cruise! 👍🌞

[@WheresWalterTravel]

That Princess Plus package is one of the few we recommend to our client because it really is a good deal. You're paying about $27/pp per day for the drinks package after gratuities and WiFi. That usually works out well for most people at that price point. You might give HAL or Virgin Voyages a try in the future if you're really enjoying Princess and Celebrity. Especially VV, such a fun ship and so much great food!

[@dannyturner1899]

Been on both lines. Heard so much about Celebrity before our first cruise with them. We were disappointed. We had a good cruise on our Celebrity cruises but we think Princes is hands down better. Our last 3 Princess cruises had the best snd most professional entertainment ever on a cruise ship. One caveat! No cruise on any of the popular cruise lies is bad!

[@heatherespinosa7801]

My first cruise was on Princess. My second was on a now defunct cruise line. I enjoyed both cruises

[@dankoehler3157]

Going on Celebrity Beyond tomorrow! Looking forward to it. Was on Ruby Princess a few months back, and food was way sub par, and the WiFi was slowest ever found at sea. Now Ruby is an older ship, and had a brand new inexperienced crew but was shocking. Ps. as a travel agent i'm trying to experiment with them all.

[@donpeplow8231]

you'll love the Beyond.......one fabulous ship!!!!!

[@WheresWalterTravel]

You should have an amazing time! It's a great time to be a travel agent, isn't it? We are so blessed to be so busy and it's been especially fun booking so many first timers. River cruising is where we're expanding next, Christmas Marketplace is on my bucket list. :)

[@jamesconway4821]

I am top-tier status on Princess and I am top tier status on celebrity and I can tell you first-hand that Celebrity Cruise Line far surpasses Princess Cruise Lines in every way. It's very true what they say when you're on board Celebrity Cruise lines you really are treated like a celebrity. Providing you with utmost Detail Service to Excellence. And now with celebrities new ships gorgeous navel luxury architectural design.. while at the same time offering it's guests more options then princess ever could.

[@JandB-TCB]

My wife and I prefer Celebrity and are going on the Celebrity Eclipse again in May. It has been years since we were on Princess or HAL so we are going to give them a chance just for a change of pace (Koningsdam in August 2023 and the Majestic Princess in May 2024). Also have booked the Celebrity Edge for September 2024. Like Walter, one of our favorite things on Celebrity is the World Class Bar. We have found that the atmosphere, service, friendliness, food and entertainment to be top notch on Celebrity.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

YES, the World Class Bar is just the best. The Martini Bar gets all the attention, but that's fine by me. It keeps the WCB a quieter spot. For me it's all about the quality of the cocktail and it's hard to find bars as good as WCB. The Good Spirits Bar now appearing on Princess is close and the cocktails on Virgin Voyages are also quite good.

[@bmlaurent32137]

Celebrity has always been my favorite. I have 2 upcoming cruises with Celebrity 2 upcoming with Carnival and 1 upcoming with Royal. However after watching yours and Parodeejay's vlogs on Princess I really think I will have to give them a try.

[@WheresWalterTravel]

If you're enjoying Celebrity certainly give the Princess Royal Class or possibly the new class that Sun Princess will introduce. And with that mix of cruise lines in your comments, Virgin Voyages should be on your radar as well. Really fun crew, the best food at sea (and it's all included), plus really good entertainment. The tiny pool is a knock, but I'll be doing 3 VV cruises by the end of this year. :)

[@merrylarsen1451]

I’d go on Virgin but Princess comes in as a strong 2nd!

[@shirleycraig2848]

We love Celebrity!❤

[@pamh28]

Do agree Princess has some better itineraries. Our one issue that makes us prefer Celebrity is the cabin. The Princess balcony does not have a good seating area while Celebrity does. When we are on a long cruise this makes a big difference to us

[@suesmith353]

Celebrity hands down is the best❤

[@trillshalf]

Celebrity Edge. We booked a back to back while on board last year based on the Abba sing along, the DJ mixing course, the Silent Disco, the food in the Blue restaurant, the friends we made, and the cruise director. We did Princess to Panama; not noteworthy Higher class - Star Clippers and Paul Gauguin