Well I hope RC survives. We have 2 we want to go on in the next two years. We just love em. Waking up and walking out on the balcony/porch and seeing an entirely different landscape then you were looking the night or 2 before is just one of the coolist things there is.
Been on 2 RCL cruises. Didn’t like either. Not friendly at all. Example: I’m an early riser and the blue taped off dining room before 7 am opening offering a single coffee station set off to the side. On a Carnival ship I go into the Lido buffet (Windjammer equiv) at any time. It’s open, has coffee and some food available 24/7 and the workers step out of the way with a “good morning sir” deference. That’s a vacation.
I just go on cruises to relax. Not wanting a bunch of pretension and rules. That’s not relaxing. IMO Carnival has the best crews/crew training and therefore the best cruises.