GTO-Girl Posted January 13, 2010 #1 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I heard on the radio this morning and was able to find the news article that Carnival hosted it's first "cougar" cruise awhile back. Evidently it was such a disaster they have refused to host another one citing they want to maintain a family image. This tells me if Carnival isn't able to turn a blind eye to these guests then their actions must have been very offensive to the others aboard......so who knows what was going on in plain view :eek: I am very disappointed to hear that RCI has agreed to step in and host this group in May on the Mariner of the Seas. While I don't consider myself a prude I would be very upset to have my family witness such behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinmama06 Posted January 13, 2010 #2 Share Posted January 13, 2010 After being on 3 Carnival cruises and seeing my fair share of "cougar groups" on them -- I can't imagine what they did that would have been so bad to have been turned down by CCL. Link please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveNcindy Posted January 13, 2010 #3 Share Posted January 13, 2010 -- I can't imagine what they did that would have been so bad to have been turned down by CCL. They likely didn't book the whole ship :D Remember, even though Carnival wants to keep its "family friendly" reputation they will gladly charter out a whole ship to swingers groups and nudists. If there were a guarantee of 2000 pax I am certain you would have seen Cougarpalooza 2 on a Carnival ship in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted January 13, 2010 #4 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Unless or until we know more specific details about the previous situation and any restrictions that RCI may have placed on the organizers of this cruise, I suggest that we withhold judgment. Basing our decisions or comments on a radio report or a news article (and by now, we should all know just how accurate those articles can be:rolleyes:) seems to me to be premature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix1181 Posted January 13, 2010 #5 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I heard on the radio this morning and was able to find the news article that Carnival hosted it's first "cougar" cruise awhile back. Evidently it was such a disaster they have refused to host another one citing they want to maintain a family image. This tells me if Carnival isn't able to turn a blind eye to these guests then their actions must have been very offensive to the others aboard......so who knows what was going on in plain view :eek: I am very disappointed to hear that RCI has agreed to step in and host this group in May on the Mariner of the Seas. While I don't consider myself a prude I would be very upset to have my family witness such behavior. Aren't you being a bit harsh here? Do you know what the behavior was that you're ctiticizing? Or the reason(s) Carnival has chosen not to accommodate this group again? It's possible that they didn't realize the financial gain they had expected & are now using their "family friendly" reputation as an excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubrrick Posted January 13, 2010 #6 Share Posted January 13, 2010 What's the cruise date??? I'm sure that my DW will not allow ourselves to be aboard for that one............but it sure would be interesting to "people watch!":D:D Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinmama06 Posted January 13, 2010 #7 Share Posted January 13, 2010 There's nothing there to identify what those "international headlines" were. It just ran in the USA Today Travel Blog - so I guess that's the "International Headlines" ;) I still don't see a huge problem with the ONE exception is the DATE. They chose spring break and I think that may be a problem. The ship is going to be filled with kids. So they should have chartered the ship for the cougars. If they wanted the cougar business then they should have chosen a time that the ship wasn't filled with kids and typically march is a good month for people with kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellowtraveler Posted January 13, 2010 #8 Share Posted January 13, 2010 But wait...maybe they purposely chose spring break. Think about it. 1) A cruise ship with several mature female passengers wanting to find "romance" with younger men. 2) A cruise ship with several young hormone driven college boys on spring break ...all hoping to party down and get "lucky". Perhaps they have a plan. Gives a new meaning to the phrase "Love Boat". It just ran in the USA Today Travel Blog - so I guess that's the "International Headlines" I still don't see a huge problem with the ONE exception is the DATE. They chose spring break and I think that may be a problem. The ship is going to be filled with kids. So they should have chartered the ship for the cougars. If they wanted the cougar business then they should have chosen a time that the ship wasn't filled with kids and typically march is a good month for people with kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temple1 Posted January 13, 2010 #9 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I still don't see a huge problem with the ONE exception is the DATE. They chose spring break and I think that may be a problem. The ship is going to be filled with kids. So they should have chartered the ship for the cougars. According to the article it is scheduled for May and I think that is past spring break for most schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missus Makkem Posted January 13, 2010 #10 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Never heard the phrase Cougar as described on here til the other night when Steven Baldwin called Ivana Trump that on our Celebrity Big Brother show. Never too old to learn :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery Seas Cruiser Posted January 13, 2010 #11 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Call me naive, but I just don't get what the so called cougars and their cubs could have been doing that is so much worse than some of the behavior I have seen on cruises and that by folks who would not even be classified as cougars and cubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcmarc2 Posted January 13, 2010 #12 Share Posted January 13, 2010 *scribbles* May 16...Mariner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireIce0010 Posted January 13, 2010 #13 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Why someone would get upset over something like this is beyond me. International headlines could have meant anything. I had not heard of this group prior to it being posted here on Cruise Critic. I can bet that you could see much worse on just about any cruise. I doubt that these women are molesting their prey out in the open. Surely they wait until they are behind closed doors.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtchg Posted January 13, 2010 #14 Share Posted January 13, 2010 MILF cruise..........lol Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWog Posted January 13, 2010 #15 Share Posted January 13, 2010 MILF cruise..........lol Mitch There are a lot of those cruises..... :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwyn Posted January 13, 2010 #16 Share Posted January 13, 2010 So what went wrong on that cruise to make Carnival pull the plug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwdnj Posted January 13, 2010 #17 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I heard on the radio this morning and was able to find the news article that Carnival hosted it's first "cougar" cruise awhile back. Evidently it was such a disaster they have refused to host another one citing they want to maintain a family image. This tells me if Carnival isn't able to turn a blind eye to these guests then their actions must have been very offensive to the others aboard......so who knows what was going on in plain view :eek: I am very disappointed to hear that RCI has agreed to step in and host this group in May on the Mariner of the Seas. While I don't consider myself a prude I would be very upset to have my family witness such behavior. Not trying to flame you here but what do you think your gonna see? 45-60 year old women chasing young college studs down the hallways. Some heavy make out sessions and roaming hands in the bars and elevators. HMMMMMMM! I doubt it but it would be fun to be a spectator.:D Bout time they put some decent entertainment on these ships. After 10 pm of course. (when all the little ones tucked away) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtchg Posted January 13, 2010 #18 Share Posted January 13, 2010 As long as they aren't fornicating in plain view; let them have their fun...and let me watch please. :) Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeran Posted January 13, 2010 #19 Share Posted January 13, 2010 as long as they aren't fornicating in plain view; let them have their fun...and let me watchplease. :) mitch lol:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killswitch Posted January 13, 2010 #20 Share Posted January 13, 2010 What's the cruise date??? I'm sure that my DW will not allow ourselves to be aboard for that one............but it sure would be interesting to "people watch!":D:D Rick Most of these "cougars" have belly button fuzz older than the guys they chase. Yeah it would be embarrassing to watch that in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killswitch Posted January 13, 2010 #21 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Why someone would get upset over something like this is beyond me. International headlines could have meant anything. I had not heard of this group prior to it being posted here on Cruise Critic. I can bet that you could see much worse on just about any cruise. I doubt that these women are molesting their prey out in the open. Surely they wait until they are behind closed doors.;) Yeah. They just make fools of themselves in public being seen with these children. Course making fools of ones self seems pretty normal on cruise ships so....carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcmarc2 Posted January 13, 2010 #22 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Yeah. They just make fools of themselves in public being seen with these children. Course making fools of ones self seems pretty normal on cruise ships so....carry on. 20-somethings are children? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtchg Posted January 13, 2010 #23 Share Posted January 13, 2010 ..who is VERY attractive and at 46 regularly dates guys in their late 20's....ofcourse it never lasts because the only thing that they have in common...well you know. lol Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmraggs Posted January 13, 2010 #24 Share Posted January 13, 2010 There are a lot of those cruises..... :cool: Not to hijack, but thanks for the info you gave me before my Boston cruise last October, we made it to all of the places you mentioned including Sam Adams for the "brew tour". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtex1622 Posted January 13, 2010 #25 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I heard............... That the ship's captian was in his 20s. And no one hit on him. So he banned them.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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