Absolutheada Posted March 24, 2017 #1 Share Posted March 24, 2017 We have booked a 7 day cruise for next March and I am getting mixed reviews. A lot of people are telling me it will be all college spring breakers. While I don't mind some of that we will have 2 young children on board and I just don't want them exposed to a total booze fest. We are used to Disney Cruisers so they are all tame and kid oriented. Would love to hear your feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzyplague Posted March 25, 2017 #2 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Week long cruises generally don't draw that many college aged kids, especially during spring break. Most don't have that kind of money or the time. If a cruise is a week long and so is break, chances are they're going to spend it at the beach or something like that. 3 - 5 day cruises are completely different. Those are where most of the college booze crowd ends up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted March 25, 2017 #3 Share Posted March 25, 2017 We have booked a 7 day cruise for next March and I am getting mixed reviews. A lot of people are telling me it will be all college spring breakers. While I don't mind some of that we will have 2 young children on board and I just don't want them exposed to a total booze fest. We are used to Disney Cruisers so they are all tame and kid oriented. Would love to hear your feedback. Never seen college kids and that was just unrelated groups who happened to book on the same cruise other than the 3-4 days cruises. On the seven day cruise, it the family reunions and wedding parties that are the boozers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monalis Posted March 25, 2017 #4 Share Posted March 25, 2017 7 day and up cruises you don't have to worry about booze cruises too much. Now there will probably be some drunk adults, but crowds of drunk co-eds I wouldn't be worried about. Sent from my XT1030 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset785 Posted March 25, 2017 #5 Share Posted March 25, 2017 If it's a 7 day cruise, you won't see many college aged spring breakers. If it's a 3 or 4 nighter, you will. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8rmomof3 Posted March 25, 2017 #6 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Good information. Thank you! My kids are actually on spring break starting today (8, 3, and K grades). Odd time if you ask me. We are going first full week of May. Hope it's finals time and everyone is studying and no time for all that. Ha ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolutheada Posted March 25, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdGuyMG Posted March 25, 2017 #8 Share Posted March 25, 2017 In the cruise industry the term Spring Break refers more to the March - mid April time frame when K- 12 public and private schools have a week off and is a popular time for families with school age children to cruise. College Spring Break is something else and is generally not celebrated on 6-8 night Caribbean cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted March 25, 2017 #9 Share Posted March 25, 2017 You are worrying about nothing. Ships have a FINITE number of passengers they can hold. They sail full every sailing...so there are no more passengers during "spring break" than any other time. You may find more families over school vacations, but the number of cruisers remains constant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted March 25, 2017 #10 Share Posted March 25, 2017 We have booked a 7 day cruise for next March and I am getting mixed reviews. A lot of people are telling me it will be all college spring breakers. While I don't mind some of that we will have 2 young children on board and I just don't want them exposed to a total booze fest. We are used to Disney Cruisers so they are all tame and kid oriented. Would love to hear your feedback. So go back to Disney because it's spring break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolutheada Posted March 25, 2017 Author #11 Share Posted March 25, 2017 So go back to Disney because it's spring break. Disney doesn't cruise to Mexico in March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolutheada Posted March 25, 2017 Author #12 Share Posted March 25, 2017 You are worrying about nothing. Ships have a FINITE number of passengers they can hold. They sail full every sailing...so there are no more passengers during "spring break" than any other time. You may find more families over school vacations, but the number of cruisers remains constant. Oh I understand that, just didn't know if it would be full of more college kids than families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted March 25, 2017 #13 Share Posted March 25, 2017 We've always been able to find quiet places on rowdy cruises. Biggest hint, stay away from the Lido pool. Sail on a ship that had two pools like the Spirit class. Hang out around the water slides or the kids Splash Zone like on the Splendor. Sometimes what you think will be a 'horrible' cruise might surprise you. Just off a 3day St Patrick's Day cruise. One of the calmest short cruises we've been on. Almost as quiet as our 10 day Princess cruises. Our worst three day cruise was on Princess, first week of November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dverzic Posted March 25, 2017 #14 Share Posted March 25, 2017 We went two years ago, the last week of March. The first couple days there were a lot of drunk college age kids by the pool. After that, we didn't see them much. Last year we were there the second week of March and it was definitely more family oriented. We are leaving for Mexico today again so I'll let you know how it is. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjcrowder Posted March 25, 2017 #15 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Did my first spring break cruise last year. The ship was at capacity and very crowded. A lot of families, kids running up and down the hallways at all hours. It was not a bad cruise, just not very relaxing to me. Went on a 4 day in January and it was calmer than the spring break cruise. It just depends on the passenger base. I have also been on a cruise in October that was just like the spring break cruise, actually I think it was worse! All you can do is go in with a positive attitude and go with the flow. Will i take a spring break cruise again? Yes! Because let's face it--a cruise is a cruise and if that is the only time I can go, well then I'm there! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campdaan Posted March 25, 2017 #16 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Had Spring Breakers on my recent 7-Day Western Magic cruise, and on last years 7-Day Eastern on the Glory. To be honest. They were great. Always looked like they were having a good time, and were well behaved. They added a great "flavor" to the passenger mix. Booked the Sunshine for early March next year. Hope they are in the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awinner Posted September 27, 2017 #17 Share Posted September 27, 2017 We have booked a 7 day cruise for next March and I am getting mixed reviews. Are you on the 3/24/18 cruise or 3/31/18? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 28, 2017 #18 Share Posted September 28, 2017 We have booked a 7 day cruise for next March and I am getting mixed reviews. A lot of people are telling me it will be all college spring breakers. While I don't mind some of that we will have 2 young children on board and I just don't want them exposed to a total booze fest. We are used to Disney Cruisers so they are all tame and kid oriented. Would love to hear your feedback. It's night and day comparing it to Disney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeDeckedOut Posted September 28, 2017 #19 Share Posted September 28, 2017 For our March and early April cruises during our kids Spring Breaks, I think adults were crazier then college age kids :o, maybe they are just happy that their kids are busy somewhere else on the ship? We've been to Cabo over March Spring Break and that's crazy, cruizn'in doesn't compare!... I think the thing that stands out the most on our past spring break cruises is all of the other kids the same age as yours - my kids always loved the camp carnival activities. We are going again March 2018 - they have aged into the circle c, club o2 activities, I'm hoping there are enough this age group as they have always loved meeting new friends on trips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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