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Some places offer Senior Discounts young as 50, many more at 55. Turned 57 and I'm not shy or ever embarrassed to ask for anything that could save me $$$. Did get 2 Senior Discounts from 2 other Cruise Lines, but seem to do lot better scoring Military Discounts with Royal. Funny thing is get Carded lot of the time as workers guess I'm only in my early 40's. I can live with that!.. Was very Lucky with my Kids/Teens, never an issue on Cruises or outside the house even with me not looking over their Shoulder. Though we had some serious heated discussions this was always at Home. Can't Win them all

When I was a Kid some Hotels ran hourly rates. They went away and Hot Tub rentals came along, rented by hr or even 1/2 hr for "Nooners"

Stepmother loved Teaching, was late bloomer starting at 36. She was assigned 3-4 Special issue Kids every yr, was trained dealing with them. But got her 30yrs in and was to the point she needed to Retire, not only the Kids but also the new Teachers who are not same political Views as hers(Why cant we all get along) She Retired 5 months before CV.

It's nice though feel for those don't have ability walk further or just the convenience being by Elevators/stairs

One reason I enjoy my Aft/Corner Cabin, always been light sleeper, its quiet and nobody walks by my Door in that corner.

Agree, Cruises I'm on 10-50 Kids at most. The 50 was crew bringing Family onboard end of a Repo where lot Senior Staff was ending their tour. Last fight I witnessed was 2016 and was between 2 Waiters. That was interesting!

Yeah, thanks for report. On my 11 Booked Cruises still list it at $8,99. It was either $10.50 or $10.99 right as CV started on the new released Dates but then all dropped back down within weeks. Now if we could get it back down to $4.50 -$5 like was few yrs ago I'd be really happy. But that isnt going happen

Everyone can have off nite once in a while 😁

Agree. Then when my Kds were in School and me in the Military our Cruises and Orlando Trips were always week around Fed Holidays. Though I heard of the Yeshiva week yrs ago here on CC

When some Cruises were released right before start of Covid prices were over $10. At least post CV this is one the few that is lower now

That was my thought, Families all ages and save where you can... Funny thing happened first Cruise we took after my Wife passed. It was me, my 4yr old, 7yr old and my 12yr old. A least 2 dozen onboard thought my 12yr old Daughter was my Wife, Mother of her Siblings

Classic! My Aunt took me to this, she 18, I was 12yrs old. First non-Disney type Movie I saw. Was at a 1927 Palace type theater, had a stage, sat 1500, though rare have 100 for new movies. Dad took us there every weekend for Saturday Matinee. As was with my Aunt for Animal House(Rated R) and not a Parent the Theater MGR called my Dad to OK me watch it. One his questions I heard, "So you will take full responsibility your Son watching this Movie?"... Some this isnt a Joke, every Cruise observe Passengers lick fingers as they load their plates and even putting food back with bare hands! Then a couple walked in WJ week Masking ended, guy sneezed into his hands and said to his girl,"I almost need wash my hands again" this as he wiped hands on his pants while he continued on to serve himself Dinner

Agree, was stationed different States and my Kids had many different Vacations dates then. Now so many yr round School, Charter and Home Schooled. My Grand Daughter starts School here in Arizona 3rd week of July, has 2.5 weeks off in Sept/Oct and in March also, 4.5-5 weeks off Dec/Jan, and end School yr week after Mothers Day. Did my First Easter Cruise last April, well it ended on Easter, 8niter and we might have had 25kids. Shortest Cruise's done in 21+ yrs. Was B4B though and following leg started on Easter where we had about 50 Kids but many younger Adults. Last 10yrs at 47-57yrs old use to being one youngest on the longer 10+ niters, Repos, PC Cruises and Radiance Class. Average about 20% Younger then me, one starting on Easter I'd guess only 30% passengers were Older then me

Here also. Many Moms on our Street, also 4 Aunts and Grand Parents on same 2 Blocks. We moved was 8yrs old then walked my 6yr old Sister home from School and Babysit her. Latch Key Kids. We'd be on our own til Mom got home 2 nites was 5, other 2 was 630pm. When was Summer Vacation would grab some Food, my Pup tent and Friends would go Camp out nite or 3. Sometimes in our backyards others 3/4 mile away in the Woods. This when was 10-13yrs old. We were safe, had my Buck Knife and a .22/Pellet Gun

Most Schools my Kids attended we were allowed 2weeks personal/Vacation. But I'd always work Vacations & Military Leave around Holidays/School Vacations. Labor Day they only had 4 days before after and in Oct and Feb they had Fall Break(Columbus Day) and Midwinter Break(Presidents Day). Oldest was Home Schooled, Graduated at 16 so that also helped

Yup it's changed. Cruising in general was called Newlywed and Nearly Dead, and Royal was this not a Family Cruise Line. First went on my Honeymoon at 20yrs old was only a pair of 18yr olds younger then us. No Families/Kids. This on the then new Sovereign, the largest Cruise Ship in World and first Mega-Cruise Ship. And this was Summer 4th of July Cruise. Soon as Voyager Class came out started getting younger Crowd, more Families and Kids and prices by 2002 were a third what were 15yrs before. Shoot in 90's couldnt afford take my Kids in Summertime. First 2 passengers were like $999ea, 3rd and 4th were running $1399ea, and this in an OV Cabin. We always had to Cruise off season, Feb and Sept-Oct

Grifters gotta start somewhere. Maybe the Parents sending them out? 😁

Even growing up in 70-80's we always had Curfew in City and in my small town of less then 4K. I was almost always out past it since worked midnite and later though was 15,16. That was allowed. Curfews can work but most time not really enforced

Oh yeah! Daughters and now have 4 young Grand Daughters!

I almost went there, revealing I put them in my Kids 😁

Though lot of passengers dont carry own Cards. Know have carried my Kids, Grands and Wife's cards many times

I would if Kids made large messes. Was lucky my Kids didnt let a crumb fall from their Mouths 😎

Few times in 2022 could not pick Arrival times at 45 days, was 30 instead. Almost always was by 12:05am to pick time. Earliest time to pick on couple Sailings was 1030am and I was on Ship at 1025am, with two other Cruises earliest wasn't until 11am for first passengers.

Agree, Radiance Class only Ship's been on last 20yrs. Was built to have some best of Vision and Voyager Classes

Agree. Interesting we all had really bad cold's, worst one had in decades. Nope, turned out was the Flu. Daughter brought that home from trip to Disneyland(Tested +) and before it was CV returning from Cruise in Nov. Been tough Nov-Jan as the 4 of us all caught these spread out one by one. I really cant remember last time I was really sick, might been when had Noro in 2014...