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Conference abbott::cruise_travel

Title:CRUISE TRAVEL
Moderator:XANADU::FAMULARO
Created:Thu Aug 04 1988
Last Modified:Thu Dec 12 1996
Last Successful Update:Wed Jan 01 1997
Number of topics:562
Total number of notes:2834

543.0. "Crusing for the 1st time .." by SUPER::OLIVEIRA () Wed Jan 10 1996 19:49

    My sister is going on her first cruise with her husband of 9 months.
    She is trying to figure out which cruise line to go on. 
    
    Personally, I have been on the Carnival and RCCL and had a great time 
    on both.  I was in my late 20's when I went on the CArnival and had a 
    great time, and mid 30's when I went on the  RCCL.
    
    We sailed the RCCL last year and found that it was a much older 
    crowd, but the group we were with were wild so we had a great time. 
    I think the food was slightly better, but we went for more than food.
    
    We felt that the enterainment was also geared to a much older
    crowd.  
    
    Overall, RCCL was good, but I am biased as we were told (even
    by the people who worked the cruise),that our particular week
    was a MUCH older crowd.  I have heard the RCCL does in fact
    have younger cruises, can anyone shed some light on this?
    
    thanks!!
    nancy
    
    
    
      
    
    My sister is 25, and wants fun but quality...
    
    
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543.1STOWOA::CIPOLLAThu Jan 11 1996 10:205
    I would tell her try Norweigan.  Last year I went on the Startward and
    had a great time.  When I went there were a lot of younger couples as
    well.  Norwegian is a fun time.
    
    GC
543.2RCCL is not an old crowd, usuallyFALLIS::MCCUSKERThu Jan 11 1996 12:1915
First of all, be ready to get as many different replies as there are noters. 
We all have our favorite lines/ships.

You have been on both RCCL and Carnival, and you know what type of person your
sister is, so you should be the best to determine which is for her.  If your 
just wondering about the age difference between the two, Carnival is most
definitly a younger crowd.  But RCCL is not that old of a crowd.  And regardless
of the age group, if you are out going, you will meet up with people who you
will have fun with.  And keep in mind, as I think you saw, any given week could
find the either ship loaded with a mostly young crowd or a mostly old crowd.


I would not hesitate to recommend RCCL to anyone.

Brad
543.3MAY30::CULLISONTue Jan 16 1996 19:0924
    Another thing that affects average age is length of cruise. Generally
    the longer the length the older the average age. Carnival should 
    be younger on average than most. Destinations also affect age, example
    cruises to Alaska would have an older crowd on average. A typical
    3 night weekend cruise (Fri-Mon) would on average have the youngest 
    crowd, all other things equal. 
    
    But remember, if the ship holds 2000 people it is not always important
    what average age is, kind of hard to be with 2000 people during cruise
    unless round the world. But it does affect entertainment etc. like
    you mentioned. 
    
    I am not sure but a cruise from Puerto Rico or other islands may be
    a little younger with all other things equal based on the following
    theory that I came up with.......totally unproven!!
    
    Many cruises out of Florida when not at capacity just before departure
    date fill up with retired Floridians who have the ability to
    show up with little notice at the dock ready to go. Prices for these
    are extremely low to fill the ship. The average person who can
    typically take advantage of these would be retired living close to
    the port.
    
    		Harold