Northern Europe on IOS or Med on FOS?

[UpstateAddict]

Northern Europe on Indepence of the Seas or Mediterranean on Freedom of the seas? We are having a hard time deciding. Anyone have any insights?

 

[ldo]

they're almost the same ship. I have been to both destinations, but not on those ships. Our kids enjoyed both, but they are very different. I would read cruiseciritc.com or other reviews of the ports to decide. they are very different cruises. N. Europe is more of a city-oriented cruise, Med. is more about iconic monuments/ruins of Roman, early Med. civilizations. Both offer a lot. If summer, Med. will be much hotter. In N. Europe, you can even need a sweater in July. What do you like to do? Is there any port you are especially interested in?

 

[ronandannette]

they're almost the same ship. I have been to both destinations, but not on those ships. Our kids enjoyed both, but they are very different. I would read cruiseciritc.com or other reviews of the ports to decide. they are very different cruises. N. Europe is more of a city-oriented cruise, Med. is more about iconic monuments/ruins of Roman, early Med. civilizations. Both offer a lot. If summer, Med. will be much hotter. In N. Europe, you can even need a sweater in July. What do you like to do? Is there any port you are especially interested in?

This is exactly what I think of when I close my eyes and think of Europe. We've booked our "dream trip" on the Freedom for next May. It's likely to be a one-and-done for us and that being the case it's unthinkable that we'd miss Rome, Pisa, Pompeii and Monte Carlo. Scandinavia holds a far-distant second interest. We literally can.not.wait.!!