Redhead79

It depends on the passenger mix. I prefer the shoulder season where the atmosphere is "retired grandma." Sometimes, particularly on Carnival, that turns into "drunk grandma." I've seen my fair share of grandmas getting plastered and trying not to throw out a hip while dancing by the pool.

Haha! I'm right there with you, fyree39. Whenever I find cruises that are described as being geared towards an older crowd, I know I've found my cruise. Not because I eat dinner at 4pm, but because I love sleeping through the night without the "perk" of an all-night "WOOOO!" lullabye. :D

After seeing the thread about gift cards from AARP today, I checked and Verizon has them as well. So hurry, if you'd like to get one, or two, or ....:D

THANK YOU! I just checked last week and was sad that they were gone - and now they're back! Just bought a couple for my upcoming cruise. Thanks again! :D