What kind of crowd can I expect on this cruise?

[trajan]

Hello,

 

We are looking at booking the Freedom for the April 1, 2017 cruise out of Fort Lauderdale, 8 days eastern Caribbean. Our group would be two adults, 1 6 year old and 1 1 year old. Booking early as we are keen on getting one of the two family panoramic cabins on deck 12.

 

My question is what kind of crowd can we expect on this ship? Departure is two weeks before Easter. Good timing for our 6 year olds spring break but would like to avoid a party heavy crowd. Should we reconsider?

 

Any other tips appreciated. Ty for any replies!

Edited November 15, 2015 by trajan

[SheehanDJ]

Probably lots of kids but few spring break partiers, they tend to be on the shorter 3-4 day cruises.

[cb at sea]

You'll be fine....all of March, April and May will be full sailings (every locality has a different "spring break" schedule)....with plenty of families. It's the 3-4 nighters that get more partiers....but even they won't affect you....join in or not...your choice!

 

Your 6 year old will have a blast in the kid's club...perfect age for that! Remember, diapers are not allowed in the pools...so a blow up tub for bathing and splashing would be a good thing to pack!

[spazzyjanet]

We are sailing same day, same port, on the Harmony. I'm expecting lots of families. Our kids are on Spring Break that week. However, I'm not sure whether this is a peak break week for the rest of the country. Many do the last week of March as well- and I think you will have a greater chance of college Spring Breakers that week. Easter isn't until April 17th in 2017, so it won't be over the Easter holiday. I don't mind families- lots of other kids for my kids to play with and hopefully less older people offended that kids dare to exist on a cruise :eek:. We'll wave hello!

[trajan]

And booked!

 

 

Thank for the info and reassurances! Will definitely bring an inflatable tub.

 

spazzyjanet, ohh, that ship looks wonderful! Look for us, we'll be the ones waving. :)

[cincicruisers]

You will probably be sailing with a lot of families just like you. The shorter cruises may have more of a young adults crowd.

[riclop]

Lots of kids.

[Firefighterhoop]

A lot of Colleges have off early to mid March, by April it is a lot of families with young to High School age kids.

[Biker19]

Hello,

 

We are looking at booking the Freedom for the April 1, 2017 cruise out of Fort Lauderdale, 8 days eastern Caribbean. Our group would be two adults, 1 6 year old and 1 1 year old. Booking early as we are keen on getting one of the two family panoramic cabins on deck 12.

 

My question is what kind of crowd can we expect on this ship? Departure is two weeks before Easter. Good timing for our 6 year olds spring break but would like to avoid a party heavy crowd. Should we reconsider?

 

Any other tips appreciated. Ty for any replies!

 

I'm puzzled - how does one know 18 months out that they'll have a one year old? Also, I thought there was a min of 5 in those cabins?

Edited November 18, 2015 by Biker19

[MikeBTN]

I'm puzzled - how does one know 18 months out that they'll have a one year old? Also, I thought there was a min of 5 in those cabins?

 

I'm guessing because they're 3 months pregnant.....but you're right, it is kind of silly of them to assume that the baby will actually live through the process though, isn't it? :rolleyes:

[poncho1973]

I'm puzzled - how does one know 18 months out that they'll have a one year old? Also, I thought there was a min of 5 in those cabins?

 

I'm pretty sure basic addition is involved.

[FLACRUISER99]

You won't know until you get on the ship. Every cruise is different.

[MikeBTN]

I'm pretty sure basic addition is involved.

 

Math is hard

[trajan]

Math is hard

 

heh I was terrible in Math in school but I think I got this one right. Baby is actually due in 3 days. :)

[poncho1973]

heh I was terrible in Math in school but I think I got this one right. Baby is actually due in 3 days. :)

 

So basically, you're a witch? You're saying you've known you were going to give birth for about 7-9 months now?

 

SORCERY!!

[trajan]

So basically, you're a witch? You're saying you've known you were going to give birth for about 7-9 months now?

 

SORCERY!!

 

lol I paused, I reread, then I laughed. :)

[spazzyjanet]

You piqued my interest to look into your sailing since it's over the same time frame and same departure port. 8 days, ports I haven't been too yet... and less expensive. Not a bad deal! I've been on Freedom already however, and I am not sure that my family will want to do a Freedom class after experiencing the Allure. That's pretty much why I chose Harmony instead. Plus it's got water slides, etc. I will keep an eye out on the Freedom, however as it's pretty tempting.

[Merion_Mom]

Hello,

 

We are looking at booking the Freedom for the April 1, 2017 cruise out of Fort Lauderdale, 8 days eastern Caribbean. Our group would be two adults, 1 6 year old and 1 1 year old. Booking early as we are keen on getting one of the two family panoramic cabins on deck 12.

 

My question is what kind of crowd can we expect on this ship? Departure is two weeks before Easter. Good timing for our 6 year olds spring break but would like to avoid a party heavy crowd. Should we reconsider?

 

Any other tips appreciated. Ty for any replies!

 

Trajan, (love your screen name ;)), you are past all or almost all college spring breaks, so I don't think that you need to worry about the heavy-duty party crowd.

 

:)

[BillOh]

Probably lots of kids but few spring break partiers, they tend to be on the shorter 3-4 day cruises.

 

This is what I was thinking, but noting this is a new itinerary for Freedom, but this is/was the route that Independence was doing? The OP can search for reviews from around that time.