Prior cruise is a private charter

[Guest Snaxmuppet]

We are on SKY from April 27th bound for Norway. The cruise prior to ours is a private charter with high-profile special guests. 

 

Would the fact that there is a private charter immediately prior to our cruise have any bearing at all on our cruise? Should we expect any reduced level of service or anything else for that matter?

 

Common sense suggests not but I thought I'd ask the wealth of experienced cruisers here to get your views. TIA

[Mark_K]

26 minutes ago, Snaxmuppet said:

We are on SKY from April 27th bound for Norway. The cruise prior to ours is a private charter with high-profile special guests. 

 

Would the fact that there is a private charter immediately prior to our cruise have any bearing at all on our cruise? Should we expect any reduced level of service or anything else for that matter?

 

Common sense suggests not but I thought I'd ask the wealth of experienced cruisers here to get your views. TIA

If it’s nudists or swingers there may be a delay while they spray everything down with Lysol.

[hawkeyetlse]

Sounds like a pretty tame charter (classical music, ballroom dancing, and… an astronaut?):

April 15-27, 2024–Where is Sky Princess?

 

I don't think it'll be particularly demanding (physically or morally) on the bar/dining staff, so you shouldn't notice any effects lasting into your sailing. You can ask them about it and maybe there will be some interesting stories about celebrities on board, rich folks being rich, etc.

 

The entertainment may "reset" on your sailing, if the ship takes the opportunity to switch out the guest acts, and if the production cast get to take a 2 week break (from performing, not from practicing/rehearsing/working out).

Edited April 10 by hawkeyetlse

[Cruise Raider]

In my experience, there would be no reason you’d notice any difference on your cruise.  
 

[memoak]

Only if they are slow getting off the ship. 

[2 cruises a year]

To the credit of the crew, I don't think it would make any difference at all.  In my experience, Princess crew treat every passenger, from inside cabin to suite, many days at sea to first time  cruiser, like you are their best, most favorite guest.  This is how they really feel.  They will not be better or worse from the prior cruise.

[Mark_K]

4 hours ago, memoak said:

Only if they are slow getting off the ship. 

They’ll be getting off in 3/4 time.

[TRLD]

21 minutes ago, Mark_K said:

They’ll be getting off in 3/4 time.

or they could just waltz right off.

[Mark_K]

3 minutes ago, TRLD said:

or they could just waltz right off.

Yes, they could, and would, since 3/4 time and waltzes are nearly synonymous.

[TRLD]

33 minutes ago, Mark_K said:

Yes, they could, and would, since 3/4 time and waltzes are nearly synonymous.

While similar from a dance perspective, waltze off is often used to mean a quick and easy departure.

[2 cruises a year]

2 hours ago, TRLD said:

While similar from a dance perspective, waltze off is often used to mean a quick and easy departure.

I have a feeling that by now Mark_K has slapped his forehead and said "Oh, now I get it"  🙃🙃

[memoak]

4 hours ago, TRLD said:

or they could just waltz right off.

Or two step 

[JordanF]

There should be no difference.  But, I was on a charter once (Buckeye Cruise for Cancer).  We supplied our own entertainment, so I suppose the regulars got a break.  The only other big difference was that there were no drink packages--all drinks a la carte (I think the cruise sponsors got a cut?)--so there were pop up bars all over the place. It was super easy to but a drink (too easy? :)).  Besides those things, it was pretty much like any cruise.