Question about evenings on board Princess

[EastBay Cruisers]

Thanks so very much to everyone who took the time to reply:). Your answers are so helpful and appreciated. We actually are not as fuddy-duddy as we sound:D LOL . My husband just didn't want to go through the "teens gone wild" scene he went through on another cruise line. :D Thanks again, all the best from EBC.

[Yosef42]

FWIW, we just got off an Alaska cruise where, we were told, there were upwards of 500 kids (out of 2,600 pax.), and for the most part I didn't notice any disturbances. Of course, I didn't spend a lot of time in the swimming pool or the kids' lounges.

[EastBay Cruisers]

"DH (unknowingly) booked a cruise line that catered to college-age and 20 somethings."

 

That would have to be Carnival (AKA the Walmart of the seas).

 

:DLOL ! Correct......

[greenie082756]

Like everyone has stated, Princess cruises are mostly quiet in the late evenings. Heck DH and I go to bed right after the late entertainment which is around 10 pm and we are in our early 60's.

 

You are SO going to love your Alaska cruise!! It is so peaceful and beautiful. Enjoy!!

[floridalover5623]

I soon as my wife nudges me awake at the end of the show, I'm off to sleep. ;);)

[wheezedr]

Princess does have the oldest cruisers of all the cruise lines so most will be asleep by 10:30 PM. :cool: The most you might encounter are a few stragglers talking as they walk down the hallway after sitting listening to the late night piano music. ;)

Would love to see where that data came from. Empirically most of us would believe HAL wins hands down.

[floridalover5623]

Would love to see where that data came from. Empirically most of us would believe HAL wins hands down.

Posted by Bruce Muzz (sp?) a while ago. He works for a organization they oversee's all the cruise lines and seems to be very knowledgeable about all aspects of cruising. Of course this was posted over a year ago & the statistics may have changed by now.

[99Cruiser]

Many times my wife and I go to the casino after the late show and after 11:30 or 12 we are 2 of the very few that are still in there.

 

We have been on many cruises on both Princess and other lines and never had any "loud" issues with Princess as we did with other lines.

[Robinsoncruiseso]

DH and I are usually in Skywalkers or Club 6 until 1 am. But on our Alaska cruise last May, we barely made it up past the show. Prepare for some early mornings in Alaska, so bedtime is early.

[geoherb]

We were on a HAL cruise to the Panama Canal in February. The Coral Princess was in two ports with us. The average age on the Coral was 10 years younger than our HAL ship.

[caribill]

While I agree the Princess demographic is older, especially on cruises longer than 7 days, it is still younger than HAL!

 

Carnival passengers: "Do you remember where you were on 9/11?"

 

Princess passengers: "Do you remember where you were when JFK was assassinated?"

 

HAL passengers: "Do you remember what you had for lunch?"

[hansi]

Hi Thrak,

Now I know who to call when I'm having trouble with my computer instead of my grandson. :D :D

Free drinks on the Rowboat for you and it will be that expensive rum that you like.

The Captain of the Rowboat,

Tony

 

and free use of the Lotus Spa Pool, Tony?

[AZbeachboy]

we have been on 16 cruises and have not had much problem. To understand the quiet, consider how the ship is structures. The rooms are prefabricated units and set upon each other as self contained units. See this u tube video. So built this wall they become doubled wall and double on top and bottom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7i0pf1UBEc.

[AZbeachboy]

I think others have said it. HAL has the reputation, and has earned it, as the most aged passenger base.

[floridalover5623]

We were on a HAL cruise to the Panama Canal in February. The Coral Princess was in two ports with us. The average age on the Coral was 10 years younger than our HAL ship.

Interesting. So how did you come to that conclusion? From the number of walkers coming off the ships or just viewing what the people looked like ?

From time to time I'm sure HAL can still hold claim to the title.

[tml1230]

Posted by Bruce Muzz (sp?) a while ago. He works for a organization they oversee's all the cruise lines and seems to be very knowledgeable about all aspects of cruising. Of course this was posted over a year ago & the statistics may have changed by now.

 

 

if it is on the internet it must be true.

[tml1230]

Caribill, thanks for a good morning chuckle!

[floridalover5623]

if it is on the internet it must be true.

No joke. He does work in the cruise industry & his posts are very knowledgeable unlike the speculations of many posters on this board. Although his quote regarding the demographics of HAL vs Princess has been removed because of being to old there are still many of his posts remaining. Read a few & I think you'll agree.

[Thrak]

Carnival passengers: "Do you remember where you were on 9/11?"

 

Princess passengers: "Do you remember where you were when JFK was assassinated?"

 

HAL passengers: "Do you remember what you had for lunch?"

 

When I first started cruising it was explained to me like this:

 

Carnival is Board Shorts

Princess is Dockers

HAL is Depends

 

As we have only ever sailed with Princess I can't really comment from experience.

[pwake]

I never hear anything thing after 10:30 on Princess. That's when I turn my hearing aids off. :)

 

 

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[floridalover5623]

I just received an answer back from Bruce Muzz concerning the average age of a HAL cruiser. Although still not current, it gives some indication of the avg age of Princess vs. HAL which when posted around 5 or 6 years ago probably still holds true, believe it or not.

That was quite a while back.

At the time, the average HAL cruiser was 57 years old and the average Princess cruiser was 58.

Both numbers were a bit surprising.

 

Those numbers may have changed by now, but I doubt they have changed very much.

[Cruisin' Chick]

Not sure about Washington state schools (which may contribute college aged passengers to last season Alaskan cruises, but many California colleges will be back in session by Labor Day, while some others don't start til later on in September.

 

My daugher's new school year starts next Monday at 10am with Physics of Electricity. :eek:

[Kunjaqueen]

WA State schools go back after Labor Day for the most part - my kids first day is the 6th.

[caribill]

I just received an answer back from Bruce Muzz concerning the average age of a HAL cruiser. Although still not current, it gives some indication of the avg age of Princess vs. HAL which when posted around 5 or 6 years ago probably still holds true, believe it or not.

 

About half of the year has times when schools are not in session and thus there will be lower average age on a cruise since families with children and their relatively young parents will cruise.

 

The other half of the year will find a higher number of retired people on cruises as they are not bound by school or work schedules.

[EastBay Cruisers]

Thanks for all the great replies -- and the humor !!:p Much appreciated.

 

 

In California, public schools generally start up either the day after Labor Day, or the week before Labor Day. So, we figured that even kids who are still out of school the first week of Sept., will still want to stay home and get ready for school -- i.e., buy school supplies, new clothes, register for classes, go to orientation, etc.

 

 

We're not too worried about younger kids on board who ( theoretically) are under the supervision of an adult family member. What we are worried about is what DH encountered on Carnival -- which was college kids, plyed with lots and lots of alcohol, running in and out of cabins, partying with loud music on their balconies 24/7, ( sounds of kids getting sick and throwing up over the balconies), creating kind of a frat party raucous "kegger" atmosphere. Kind of like, if you've ever been to one of those chain restaurants like Senor Frog's or Carlos 'n Charlies, etc., which are in Mexican ports. :rolleyes:

 

I suppose I used to think those were fun, but now, I just like the peace and quiet at night. :rolleyes:

 

Someone here described a Princess ship as a "floating nursing home":p, but that actually sounds better to us now, rather than a "bottoms up" frat party scene. I guess time marches on......

 

 

Many thanks to everyone for the helpful replies. :)