Help Cal plan a cruise

[Caliga]

Your old pal Cal is looking into the possibility of going on a cruise this coming December.

Right now I'm looking at two itineraries:

One leaves from Miami and stops in San Juan, St. Maarten, and St. Kitts.

The other leaves from San Juan and stops in Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten, and St. Thomas.

Are any of the above places either super awesome or total shitholes?  The cruise line is Celebrity.  I'm open to other suggestions except Carnival (sorry, I don't go on ghetto cruises), and had also been looking at Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, and Princess.

[Caliga]

Oh, and no to Disney Cruises.

[HVC]

Hope you like diarrhea as a group activity.

[CountDeMoney]

lol,

All about the Carnival Norovirus

If your friends could see you now! Shitting your guts out.

[Valmy]

I have only been on one cruise in my life so I probably can only wish you luck here

[Admiral Yi]

Can't remember which saint it was, but when I went to the US VI I thought it was very meh.

[Caliga]

St. Thomas I believe.

[Maladict]

St Maarten for this.

[Tonitrus]

Oh, and no to Disney Cruises.

http://www.cunard.com/cruise-search/book-a-cruise/cruises/qm/1876-m628-nyc1-nyc2/

[CountDeMoney]

Cunard?  Fuck that. Their shit goes to the bottom. 

[Tonitrus]

Cunard?  Fuck that. Their shit goes to the bottom.

At least they go to the bottom in style. 

[CountDeMoney]

On the rocks?

[Monoriu]

My parents took me to a cruise trip once.  It was a long time ago, but if I were to plan such a trip, I would do two things differently.

1. Bigger does not necessarily mean better.  Cruise companies often advertise how huge their ships are.  I accept that bigger ships may have more amenities, but that's not always the case.  It also means that more people with compete with you.  If I plan a cruise ship, I will look for a smaller boat but with a bigger room, a better amenities/passengers ratio etc.

2. There was a huge amount of food, and they made sure that it was served in an appropriate manner.  But the quality of the food was so-so.  I will read the food reviews carefully and pick a ship with better restaurants.

[Ed Anger]

Paula Deen used to have a cruise. Cal would like that. Butter wrapped butter.

[Caliga]

Mal: That is a major reason for why I want to visit St. Maarten actually.

Mono:  I'm not looking at the biggest class of ships, for exactly that reason.  Also, Celebrity has the highest marks for dining of all of the major lines.