14day cruise question for kids and teenagers

[ckr31]

Is it that the longer the cruise the less kids and teenagers you will find onboard.say for a 14day cruise will many kids be onboard the ship

[Toto2Kansas]

Is it that the longer the cruise the less kids and teenagers you will find onboard.say for a 14day cruise will many kids be onboard the ship

 

Yes, a 14 day sailing will normally have less younger kids/teens than a 7-10 day cruise.

[karatemom2]

I would say it depends on the time of year. If it is during a school holiday period a 14 day cruise will still have a good number of kids. Maybe not as many as a 7 day during the same time frame, but still a decent amount. We have done 14 day cruises with our kids over Christmad/New Years twice and we have done one during the summer as well as a 10 day another summer. There were lots of kids on board on all of these cruises.

[ckr31]

Thanks we are empty nesters we love the grand kids,and we love to send them Home LOL

[whale-watcher]

There were very few other kids on board for our 14day Tahitian Princess cruise to Alaska...and this was mid summer.

[karatemom2]

There were very few other kids on board for our 14day Tahitian Princess cruise to Alaska...and this was mid summer.

 

One big difference with the smaller ships is that they don't typically have dedicated space for a children's center and only offer a program if there are more than 20 kids an a sailing. We looked at that option and decided that perhaps the smaller ships weren't a great fit for a family cruise, even though we loved the intinerary.

 

If you were looking for a cruise with few children, I would say the small ships (Tahitian, Royal and Pacific) would be very good options.

[Colo Cruiser]

Yes school is a big factor.

[whale-watcher]

One big difference with the smaller ships is that they don't typically have dedicated space for a children's center and only offer a program if there are more than 20 kids an a sailing. We looked at that option and decided that perhaps the smaller ships weren't a great fit for a family cruise, even though we loved the intinerary.

 

If you were looking for a cruise with few children, I would say the small ships (Tahitian, Royal and Pacific) would be very good options.

Depends on the family---the Tahitian was an all around favorite for us, and we are actually booked on the Royal this fall (where there will probably be NO other kids on board). The boys don't have much interest in the kids program, but we do miss the sports deck (so would probably only opt for a small ship on a port intensive cruise).

[DMaugle]

If you are looking at a european cruise in mid-summer you will encounter a great many families and a lot of kids. That said those itineraries are so port intensive that the kids are as tired as the adults. If school is in session you will have few if any young ones along for the ride. Regards, DMaugle