JasperCruiser Posted May 20, 2021 #1 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I just booked Harmony of the Seas leaving on January 2nd next year and I was just wondering... who sails in January? All of my cruises so far have been in the spring and summer, and the summer cruises are understandably kid-heavy. I’m not a hater - I’ve got a little one of my own, but I’m just curious if anyone has noticed if the demographic tilts one way or the other for a January/February cruise versus a May/June/July cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Wilson Posted May 20, 2021 #2 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I got the wrong idea from the title, I thought it was What cruises in January, Who in February,.....I don’t know Eddie PS... in February cruises, few children. I would say less than 30 on both of our February cruises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager70 Posted May 20, 2021 #3 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I love cruising in January/February. Some kids but not nearly as many as non school times. Weather in the Caribbean is less humid, although still very warm. Great time to cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswallow Posted May 20, 2021 #4 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I've been doing the first longer cruise of the year on Anthem of the Seas, lately combining it with an adjacent sailing for an even longer B2B from Cape Liberty, NJ. It gets a lot of regulars for that sailing time-of-year, too. It's getting to be something of a reunion every year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 20, 2021 #5 Share Posted May 20, 2021 55 minutes ago, JasperCruiser said: who sails in January? Folks looking for a bargain. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalC Posted May 20, 2021 #6 Share Posted May 20, 2021 1 hour ago, JasperCruiser said: I just booked Harmony of the Seas leaving on January 2nd next year and I was just wondering... who sails in January? All of my cruises so far have been in the spring and summer, and the summer cruises are understandably kid-heavy. I’m not a hater - I’ve got a little one of my own, but I’m just curious if anyone has noticed if the demographic tilts one way or the other for a January/February cruise versus a May/June/July cruise. You are still close to the holiday for kids and such but January/February is the best time to cruise imo. Much more relaxed crowd (seasoned cruisers) and much better weather unless you like extreme heat, humidity, hurricanes, sunburns, etc. Bahamas can be cooler in winter months though- think "cold" water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets123 Posted May 20, 2021 #7 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I do it yearly from Cape Liberty. I love the first 11 or 12 night cruise of the year. In NJ, you don't have to worry about heavy snow that early in the month. I've had Jan 2022 booked for about a year and a half, and just booked Jan 2023 3 days ago.It's cold the first and last day, but there's plenty to do inside. Temps in the Caribbean are just perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Gopher Posted May 20, 2021 #8 Share Posted May 20, 2021 We cruise every January over MLK week as it’s one less day of vacation time we have to deduct. I love it because the prices are generally good and there are far fewer kids on the sailings as the holidays have just finished up and people are back in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmom Posted May 20, 2021 #9 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, JasperCruiser said: I just booked Harmony of the Seas leaving on January 2nd next year and I was just wondering... who sails in January? All of my cruises so far have been in the spring and summer, and the summer cruises are understandably kid-heavy. I’m not a hater - I’ve got a little one of my own, but I’m just curious if anyone has noticed if the demographic tilts one way or the other for a January/February cruise versus a May/June/July cruise. I'm on that sailing as well, doing a family cruise with my kids and some grandkids. The kids are not little though: College, high school and then a 10 year old. We shifted from this past January when that got canceled. We have 3 balcony cabins side by side on the hump and are getting more optimistic that this sailing will happen. We haven't sailed in January before, but my one daughter and I did a mid-December cruise quite a few years back and it was definitely a little on the chilly side in the Bahamas, but toasty warm in Jamaica. Not many kids onboard as it fell between the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks, so it was a pretty quiet sailing. Edited May 20, 2021 by rockmom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted May 20, 2021 #10 Share Posted May 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Biker19 said: Folks looking for a bargain. Better prices and cooler weather. And love getting away from winter about late jan or feb 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted May 20, 2021 #11 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I'm cruising Jan 2022...Mexican Riviera...Welcome back RCI !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted May 20, 2021 #12 Share Posted May 20, 2021 5 hours ago, JasperCruiser said: I just booked Harmony of the Seas leaving on January 2nd next year and I was just wondering... who sails in January? All of my cruises so far have been in the spring and summer, and the summer cruises are understandably kid-heavy. I’m not a hater - I’ve got a little one of my own, but I’m just curious if anyone has noticed if the demographic tilts one way or the other for a January/February cruise versus a May/June/July cruise. We will be getting on when you leave Jan 9 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyCruiserUK Posted May 20, 2021 #13 Share Posted May 20, 2021 We used to from the uk to the caribbean as it was so much cheaper for us, esp when kids went back to school. Sadly now we have a monster of our own those days are gone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted May 20, 2021 #14 Share Posted May 20, 2021 7 hours ago, Eddie Wilson said: I got the wrong idea from the title, I thought it was What cruises in January, Who in February,.....I don’t know March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100viper Posted May 20, 2021 #15 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I’ll be on Independence at the end of January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted May 20, 2021 #16 Share Posted May 20, 2021 10 hours ago, JasperCruiser said: I just booked Harmony of the Seas leaving on January 2nd next year and I was just wondering... who sails in January? All of my cruises so far have been in the spring and summer, and the summer cruises are understandably kid-heavy. I’m not a hater - I’ve got a little one of my own, but I’m just curious if anyone has noticed if the demographic tilts one way or the other for a January/February cruise versus a May/June/July cruise. We love to cruise jan/feb. It's our escape from winter cold and snowy weather. We usually sail for 3 or 4 weeks this time of year. The first week or so of january there will be children of all ages, then later in the month less children as they go back to school. We absolutely love the caribbean weather this time of year. Not stinking hot like it can be in july/august. You will love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted May 20, 2021 #17 Share Posted May 20, 2021 January, after the new year cruises, has the best prices I've ever found. It's the start of what they call the "Wave Season" which is the black Friday of cruising. It has the added bonus of less passengers overall and less kiddos since they are back in school. For people that live within driving distance to the ports, especially in Florida, this is an opportune time. If you have to fly in, the only disadvantage is that flights and hotels are more expensive that time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishgal432 Posted May 20, 2021 #18 Share Posted May 20, 2021 4 hours ago, molly361 said: We will be getting on when you leave Jan 9 2022 We are getting off that week as well, email me your room number and you may find a little surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted May 20, 2021 #19 Share Posted May 20, 2021 46 minutes ago, irishgal432 said: We are getting off that week as well, email me your room number and you may find a little surprise! I love surprises Thanks You've got mail😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare thrifty99 Posted May 20, 2021 #20 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I was going to caution those dates as a large organization cruises those weeks and has had some negative impact on other cruisers in the past. But it looks like they have switched to NCL for their January cruises next year so you should be good. We cruised last January (near the end of month) on Majesty out of New Orleans and there were not a lot of kids. Jan 2nd I expect will have more kids as it is at the end of the holiday for some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted May 20, 2021 #21 Share Posted May 20, 2021 12 hours ago, Biker19 said: Folks looking for a bargain. Or folks who want out of the snow 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted May 20, 2021 #22 Share Posted May 20, 2021 7 hours ago, molly361 said: We will be getting on when you leave Jan 9 2022 And we're getting on when you leave on the 16th.😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpeedo Posted May 20, 2021 #23 Share Posted May 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, orville99 said: And we're getting on when you leave on the 16th.😎 And we're getting on when you leave on the 23rd!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules815 Posted May 20, 2021 #24 Share Posted May 20, 2021 27 minutes ago, bouhunter said: Or folks who want out of the snow 🙂 This 100%! The warmth of the sun, and the humidity feels so good if you live in a cold climate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigar King Posted May 20, 2021 #25 Share Posted May 20, 2021 35 minutes ago, bouhunter said: Or folks who want out of the snow 🙂 +1 Winter bytes around here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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