Age range

[Beanjar]

Hi,

 

My son is keen on taking a Mediterranean cruise on Seadream with his girlfriend. At 30 yrs old, would they be very far below the average age of their fellow passengers?

Does Seadream have many guests in their age group?

 

Thanks

[Jim Avery]

Hi,

 

My son is keen on taking a Mediterranean cruise on Seadream with his girlfriend. At 30 yrs old, would they be very far below the average age of their fellow passengers?

Does Seadream have many guests in their age group?

 

Thanks

 

In my experience on board, not too many in that age range. Having said that, I will say that we have sailed with everything from infants:eek: to my Mother in Law's 90 year old boyfriend.:eek::eek: Mostly, SeaDream passengers tend to be well traveled, laid back, young at heart types that are mostly open to conversation and meeting new friends. Make sure they understand that SeaDream is very un structured. No shows, no rock climbing walls, no glitz. Mainly good food, good conversation, and good times with your traveling partner and/or newly found friends.

Jim.

[DisneyJen]

Haven't sailed SD in the Med but have sailed SD in the Caribbean 4 times.

 

As Jim has suggested age is a state of mind on SD. There isn't a lot of night time activity on board ... a very small casino and piano bar and an occasional concert (DVD) or movie (DVD) under the stars.

 

From reading Frequent Traveler's and zqvol's trip report it sounds like folks are exhausted at the end of the touring day:p Here is the link to their thread http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1154823

[knotheadusc]

My husband and I sailed SeaDream in the Caribbean back in April. I'm 37 and he's 45 and we were probably among the youngest onboard, but I know there were at least two young couples there on their honeymoon. I would think the age difference wouldn't matter as much sailing in the Mediterranean, since there are so many interesting ports to see.

 

Age probably matters less than what they consider a good time. Like the others have said, there aren't a lot of structured activities at night-- no rock climbing walls, skating rinks, bowling alleys, or Flow Riders.

[frequent traveler]

last week i woulkd say average age was in mid 40s to upper 50s and we had several couples in their early 30s. This week average age is much older - but still very active. We also have several couples in their early 30s. Age is a state of mind. SD is an active yacht. I don't think your son will have any problem at all unless he needs nonstop disco, or other late night excess.

 

FT

[dag39]

We did SD in the Greek Islands in 2007 for our honeymoon. I was...29 and my wife was 28. We're going to Italy in a few weeks (woo!!!) and I'll be 32 and my wife 31.

 

There actually was one couple younger than us by a year or two on our 2007 cruise. I don't know if there were any other thirty-something couples--it seemed to skip right to the empty-nesters.

 

That said, we met some wonderfully nice people and didn't feel out of place or too young at any time and had no qualms about booking this new cruise (other than the cost!!).

[slinkysmom]

Maybe try one of the "Special Savings Offer" cruises. I would think the cheaper price might be more attractive for us young ones getting on their feet! My hubby and I enjoyed our 1st SeaDream experience in March on a 5 day special saving offer cruise. there was actually a group of sales people who were 30s, probably 1/3 of the passengers. there was also a young couple enjoying their babymoon! The group actually was a little bit of a turn off for us, they were a little more of your typical younger adult party types and we are a lot more laid back. I definitely agree that if they are interested in the ports, good food, conversation and don't need a lot to entertain themselves, they would fit right in. If they are interested in more active nightlife I'd look elsewhere.

[Beanjar]

Thank you to everyone for the prompt and useful advice which I have passed on to them

In fact, they are a very gregarious and friendly couple who most certainly do not need climbing walls and discos to enjoy themselves. However, I suspect that the water sports facilities will be well used! As has been said, there will be lots of opportunities on a Mediterranean cruise to explore the local coastal areas. Then they can really enjoy the good company and savour the good food and wine in the evenings.

Thanks again

 

Beanjar

[snoopydo]

We went on SeaDream this year at 29 and 25 years old and had a great time. We were certainly the youngest passengers but were never bored, made great friends, and enjoyed ourselves. This isn't a seniors cruise. Everyone is active so, even though there's an age gap, at no time did we feel like we were in a retirement home.

[CruisingDoctorWu]

We spent a week on the Seadream in the Carribean. We were 30/29 at the time.. it was quite quite a wonderful experience... Water sports were excellent! There are many other young people, and young at heart people on board so I bet that they would have quite a great time. One word of warning though: Med itineraries are quite quite busy. We spent a week on Regent in the Med and the ports are exhausitive. I mean, it's partly that you are in these amazing ports and feel the need to do everything... at least we did.. we've got a week on Seabourn in the Med coming up (unfortunately seadream did not work for our week off) and I feel that there will be less young at heart on board..

 

CDW

[iluvcruzn]

We went on Seadream I in March. We're 26/29 and had a great time. We were definitely the youngest on board, but there were a couple of other couples in their 30s. We had no problems at all, and are booked for our next cruise in December. Everyone was very friendly, and we had a great time. After cruising several times on other large, mainstream lines we really enjoyed the unstructured nature of Seadream and the fact that there was not constant activity announcements and such. We would not hesitate to recommend SD to our friends.

[MKL]

CruisingDoctorWu:

 

I'd love to hear your comparison when you return from your upcoming Seabourn cruise around the Med. My fiancee and I will be 30/28 when we take our honeymoon next spring and have originally selected the Seabourn Legend but might reconsider if the Seadream is a little younger and more active. Please update us when you return, not only on the differences in age, but your overall comparisons.

[sedonanative]

Hi,

I just got back from a trip and there were a few (very few) people in their 20s and 30s, but who I think were very well integrated into the trip at large.

 

Regardless of age, there were a lot of active people on the ship, with a constant line for the jetskis and such. I have never sailed Seabourn but I would definitely endorse SDYC for a honeymoon.

[Amalek]

I am mid 50s, still active, and enjoy luxury cruises. I have done three on Crystal, which I really liked, but am thinking about trying some other luxury lines. I did one cruise on Star Clipper, I liked the smaller ship, sailing experience and the fellow passengers, but it was not up to the luxury standards I want. So I am looking for some alternatives.

 

I think the age of the passengers is an important factor. Now, I am not expecting to see many under 50, but at 56 I would prefer not to be in the youngest 5% on board as I think I am on Crystal. Last three cruises I did they hauled four oldtimers off on stretchers - which would be in accordance with the life expectancy tables for that cruise. Does SeaDream tend to have more people my age.

 

I will miss the lectures and entertainment on Crystal. I also enjoyed the assigned seating since I like to meet new people. Do most passengers eat with their companion only or do they put you at tables with others on SeaDream?

[DisneyJen]

I am mid 50s, still active, and enjoy luxury cruises. I have done three on Crystal, which I really liked, but am thinking about trying some other luxury lines. I did one cruise on Star Clipper, I liked the smaller ship, sailing experience and the fellow passengers, but it was not up to the luxury standards I want. So I am looking for some alternatives.

 

I think the age of the passengers is an important factor. Now, I am not expecting to see many under 50, but at 56 I would prefer not to be in the youngest 5% on board as I think I am on Crystal. Last three cruises I did they hauled four oldtimers off on stretchers - which would be in accordance with the life expectancy tables for that cruise. Does SeaDream tend to have more people my age.

 

I will miss the lectures and entertainment on Crystal. I also enjoyed the assigned seating since I like to meet new people. Do most passengers eat with their companion only or do they put you at tables with others on SeaDream?

 

We have found on our four SD cruises (all in the Caribbean) that the passengers are younger than what we found when we sailed on SB. The passengers for the most part are very active and social folks.

 

We have met some wonderful folks on our SD cruises ... several of whom have become good friends. It is very easy to strike up a conversation on board.

 

There is no assigned seating on SD. I know some nights DJ's DH and I eat alone and then other times we will invite several people to join us. Others who have traveled solo on SD will be able to respond in greater detail!

[frequent traveler]

There is no assigned seating on SD. I know some nights DJ's DH and I eat alone and then other times we will invite several people to join us. Others who have traveled solo on SD will be able to respond in greater detail!

 

I've only traveled solo on the crossings - but the Hotel Manager or Maitre D was always inquiring if I wanted to join another table. And on our last voyage, we made a new friend from Spain who was traveling solo - he seemed to have no shortage of dining companions.

 

FT

[CDreamer]

Amalek, my hubby and I are in your age group and have been on 5 SD cruises (with more in our future). Reason we love SD so much is its small size, the excellent crew, wonderful food, and passenger mix. You can dine alone or with a group... it's so easy to meet people on this ship. Like DJ, we've made some great friends after meeting them on SD.

Ages do vary, but SD usually carries a lively group of people who enjoy meeting others and appreciate being pampered. I don't think you'd be disappointed.

 

CDreamer

[stan01]

at 56 I would prefer not to be in the youngest 5% on board as I think I am on Crystal.

 

I don't think this would ever be the case on SeaDream. I would guess that on most cruises at least half of the passengers would be within +/- 10 years of your age. As others have said, it is an active group where you will find 70+ year old passengers in line with the occasional 20 somethings to use the jet skis. The elevator doesn't get much use.

[Cammiem]

I am mid 50s, still active, and enjoy luxury cruises. I have done three on Crystal, which I really liked, but am thinking about trying some other luxury lines. I did one cruise on Star Clipper, I liked the smaller ship, sailing experience and the fellow passengers, but it was not up to the luxury standards I want. So I am looking for some alternatives.

 

I think the age of the passengers is an important factor. Now, I am not expecting to see many under 50, but at 56 I would prefer not to be in the youngest 5% on board as I think I am on Crystal. Last three cruises I did they hauled four oldtimers off on stretchers - which would be in accordance with the life expectancy tables for that cruise. Does SeaDream tend to have more people my age.

 

I will miss the lectures and entertainment on Crystal. I also enjoyed the assigned seating since I like to meet new people. Do most passengers eat with their companion only or do they put you at tables with others on SeaDream?

 

Hi Amalek,

 

I have a lot of archived SeaDream information from our two cruises.

 

It covers passenger age and dining, among other things. I also have downloaded copies of the Daily Programs and menus.

 

Email me if you're interested. It's too much to post here.

 

lazyhomecook at gmail dot com