Beach Life 1 Posted March 13, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 13, 2018 http://www.collegepartycruise.com/ After seeing this, I can understand why people are complaining about Spring Break on Cruise Ships. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbryan5 Posted March 13, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I would never cruise during spring break. I have no sympathy for people whose cruise was "ruined" by spring breakers.. just do a tiny bit of research, and avoid booking during spring break. Pretty simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpearlkc Posted March 13, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 13, 2018 We made our mistake booking a spring break cruise years ago, long before I had heard of this forum. Anyone on this forum has no one to blame but themselves for doing this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted March 14, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Spring Break is the best time of the year to cruise. The ship is lively and festive and you feel like you are on vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach Life 1 Posted March 14, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Spring Break is the best time of the year to cruise. The ship is lively and festive and you feel like you are on vacation. It's a little too lively and festive for me, lol. I'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCSmallTownGirl Posted March 14, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Some of us can't book at other times... but apparently if you book a longer cruise, you won't have as many 'spring breakers' since they book the shorter cruises. Hope that's the case ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted March 14, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 14, 2018 It's a little too lively and festive for me, lol. I'll pass. Work hard, play hard. Or, sail with Holland America Line. ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergirl Posted March 14, 2018 #8 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Some of us can't book at other times... but apparently if you book a longer cruise, you won't have as many 'spring breakers' since they book the shorter cruises. Hope that's the case ;) We are on the Breakaway now on a 7 night cruise and there are LOTS of spring breakers on board. Way more than I expected. We are in the Haven, thank god or I think I might lose it. But seriously, the parents are just as bad. I have seen more than my share of slurring drunk parents dropping their kids off or picking them up at the kids club. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regent01 Posted March 14, 2018 #9 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Agreed, some are stuck to traveling with school schedules. I too hope longer cruises avoid these crowds. Also, spring breaks tend to vary widely on dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaperts Posted March 14, 2018 #10 Share Posted March 14, 2018 We are on the Breakaway now on a 7 night cruise and there are LOTS of spring breakers on board. Way more than I expected. We are in the Haven, thank god or I think I might lose it. But seriously, the parents are just as bad. I have seen more than my share of slurring drunk parents dropping their kids off or picking them up at the kids club. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Do you realize how you sound, glad I can go along and get along with anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaJ Posted March 14, 2018 #11 Share Posted March 14, 2018 We typically always cruise during spring break because that's when our kids are off of school. We most always do 7 or 8 night cruises which lessens the spring break crowd. Although, there are college kids on board, it's not the amount you would see on a 3, 4, or 5 night cruise. They really market these shorter all inclusive cruises to colleges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpagejr Posted March 14, 2018 #12 Share Posted March 14, 2018 We typically always cruise during spring break because that's when our kids are off of school. We most always do 7 or 8 night cruises which lessens the spring break crowd. Although, there are college kids on board, it's not the amount you would see on a 3, 4, or 5 night cruise. They really market these shorter all inclusive cruises to colleges. Yup...Thats what they did to Epic.....Normally a 7 day itinerary....made it into a 3 and 4 day itinerary over college break period. True definition of catering to college break crowd!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotermarler Posted March 14, 2018 #13 Share Posted March 14, 2018 http://www.collegepartycruise.com/ After seeing this, I can understand why people are complaining about Spring Break on Cruise Ships. :rolleyes: [emoji33] At least it’s on the sky 3 day. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hammo Posted March 14, 2018 #14 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Can someone tell me when Spring Break cruising ends - we are on Epic for 3 nights out of Barcelona to Rome - April 22 - is that Spring Break time still ? I checked dates on the Studentcity website and most seem to be over by early April - just hoping .:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJedi Posted March 14, 2018 #15 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Shouldn't see a lot of US spring break students on a Med cruise. But break runs from late Feb to end of Apr for most schools. We have cruised several spring breaks due to DW's birthday being during that time. Never really had an issue, not more than we have had with drunk parents and screaming children anyway. I'll take the party crowd over the screaming crowd and the overprotective crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted March 14, 2018 #16 Share Posted March 14, 2018 We are on the Breakaway now on a 7 night cruise and there are LOTS of spring breakers on board. Way more than I expected. We are in the Haven, thank god or I think I might lose it. But seriously, the parents are just as bad. I have seen more than my share of slurring drunk parents dropping their kids off or picking them up at the kids club. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I guess my question is it really all due to the spring breakers and some drunks or does the ship just seem really crowded or some combo? Either way, enjoy the rest of your trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaJ Posted March 14, 2018 #17 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Yup...Thats what they did to Epic.....Normally a 7 day itinerary....made it into a 3 and 4 day itinerary over college break period. True definition of catering to college break crowd!! We were on Epic last year third week in March for a 7 day cruise and it was nothing like what I'm hearing about these shorter ones this year. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted March 14, 2018 #18 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Spring Break is the best time of the year to cruise. The ship is lively and festive and you feel like you are on vacation. And I would totally disagree. It might be lively but it is too lively, the hot tubs are filled with kids, you can hardly walk through the atrium, the bars are crowded, the buffet can be a nightmare, and on and on. For some, they have no choice, but for those who do have a choice, spring break should be left for the very young set and families. There are a lot of ways to have a good time and feel the festivities than fighting for a place near the pool with a bunch of college kids or families with 5 kids. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergirl Posted March 14, 2018 #19 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I guess my question is it really all due to the spring breakers and some drunks or does the ship just seem really crowded or some combo? Either way, enjoy the rest of your trip. This is our first time on this ship and the only thing we have to compare it to is our 1st cruise on the Oasis. Both were completely sold out cruises. Oasis rarely, if ever, felt crowded and on Breakaway it is hard to escape the crowds. It seems like you are constantly fighting your way through people to get anywhere. Just bad flow I would say. It is so loud everywhere! The drunks, they are another issue all-together. There are lots of spring breakers on this cruise using all sorts of colorful language without any concern about little kids being around. Look, I am not a prude and swear like a sailor. But I do have respect around kids and families. These young adults couldn’t care less that there are 8 year olds in the elevator with them and they are “f this and f that” on a regular basis. We are having a great time anyway because let’s face it, we are not at work. I guess there are just way more drunk people than I expected. There are lots of school age kids as well, but to be honest they mostly all much better behaved than the drunk parents and college kids. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimaJ Posted March 14, 2018 #20 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I think spring break is general in March for colleges. In the northeast Grades K-12 have spring break mid April. That’s when we’re cruising. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie cruises Posted March 14, 2018 #21 Share Posted March 14, 2018 The northeast predominantly has spring break the week before or the week after Easter for high school and below. This is done to accommodate Easter and Passover. This year it's the week after Easter or the week of April 1 College spring break begins late feb and ends late march for the most part with some exceptions. Last week...this week and next week are the height of college spring break which is the main concern regarding drinking and rowdy behavior High schoolers and young are cruising with their parents for the most part and not large groups of friends. While the ships will still be crowded and loud and to appease the posters here...yes there will be some drunk adults...and yes they may well be the parents of those kids...the demographic between college spring break and high school and under spring break it very different....and separated by several weeks for the most part Disclaimer: some areas have spring break to coordinate with Patriots Day around April 19 give or take Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nednrom Posted March 14, 2018 #22 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I cruised during spring break only once on a 7 day cruise - after that we took land vacations with our kids during spring break - now that we're older, we can afford to take longer cruises at off-season times which is a blessing - even without the alcohol package, spring breakers somehow manage to get drunk by smuggling their own and getting trashed and causing the same ruckus others have mentioned here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykitten Posted March 14, 2018 #23 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I would never cruise during spring break. I have no sympathy for people whose cruise was "ruined" by spring breakers.. just do a tiny bit of research, and avoid booking during spring break. Pretty simple. Exactly this. I've read so many bad cruise reviews lately. If you choose to cruise or otherwise vacation during spring break times you need to have REALISTIC expectations. If I booked a resort vacation to Cancun during March I would expect the same issues and problems. Some things are within the cruise lines' control and some things are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gampy1967 Posted March 14, 2018 #24 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Exactly this. I've read so many bad cruise reviews lately. If you choose to cruise or otherwise vacation during spring break times you need to have REALISTIC expectations. If I booked a resort vacation to Cancun during March I would expect the same issues and problems. Some things are within the cruise lines' control and some things are not. Wife and I are booked on Dawn out of Puerto Rico March 24-31, 2019. Since it is out of Puerto Rico and not the States (Miami/Tampa) I assumed we would have fewer Spring Breakers. Did I make a bad assumption?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykitten Posted March 14, 2018 #25 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Wife and I are booked on Dawn out of Puerto Rico March 24-31, 2019. Since it is out of Puerto Rico and not the States (Miami/Tampa) I assumed we would have fewer Spring Breakers. Did I make a bad assumption?? No, I think you'll be fine. You may have some families but I doubt you'll have a lot of college aged spring breakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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