Kids On Explorer in June???

[shopping is fun]

We are considering the 9-day Bermuda/Caribbean out of Port Liberty for one of 2 dates in 2014--either June 5, 2014 or June 19, 2014. Prices are higher on the 6-19 sailing, so I presume that is the beginning of the summer cruising timeframe. Also, I presume many families on these cruises live on the East Coast. When are schools out for the summer? Will there be a reasonable number of kids on the 6-5 cruise? Our daughters will be 16 and 14, and do love meeting lots of other kids. I honestly do not worry about having too MANY other kids onboard; instead I worry that the early June cruise might not have very many kids their ages at all! Originally, I had picked the 6-19-14 date, but one daughter is upset that she would miss her teen leader Girl Scout camping week!! :mad:

 

Thoughts, please! Thanks!

[celebrity]

We are considering the 9-day Bermuda/Caribbean out of Port Liberty for one of 2 dates in 2014--either June 5, 2014 or June 19, 2014. Prices are higher on the 6-19 sailing, so I presume that is the beginning of the summer cruising timeframe. Also, I presume many families on these cruises live on the East Coast. When are schools out for the summer? Will there be a reasonable number of kids on the 6-5 cruise? Our daughters will be 16 and 14, and do love meeting lots of other kids. I honestly do not worry about having too MANY other kids onboard; instead I worry that the early June cruise might not have very many kids their ages at all! Originally, I had picked the 6-19-14 date, but one daughter is upset that she would miss her teen leader Girl Scout camping week!! :mad:

 

Thoughts, please! Thanks!

 

Schools in the south start the summer vacations earlier so you will have some kids onboard bit there will certainly be a lot more 6/19. If I were you. I would select the earlier sailing so your daughter can enjoy camp. Good luck with your decision.

[flowers44]

School is not out in NY until June 22nd. There are state Regent tests that week so the schools are in session until June 20-21. That weekend is Graduation weekend in NY so you won't have many families from NY State on that sailing.

[Mom.to.2]

I'm in CT and we go until 6/24 this year. :eek:

 

I believe the private schools get out earlier than the public schools. There should be kids on board regardless of the date but yes, more on 6/19.

[Guest maddycat]

School is not out in NY until June 22nd. There are state Regent tests that week so the schools are in session until June 20-21. That weekend is Graduation weekend in NY so you won't have many families from NY State on that sailing.

 

 

The OP was asking about June 2014.

[CruiseDancer]

Here in South Central PA, my sons' school district finishes on 6/7, with graduation the week before. Some other districts around here go until the following week. I know the schools here are also starting earlier in August, so they will all probably be out that week next year.

 

We did this same cruise last year, leaving on 6/7, which was the day after school let out. There were a decent number of kids of all ages around. My boys were 13, 11, and 7 at the time.

 

Enjoy your time. We certainly did.

[jstraw20]

Even for 2014 it's safe to assume that most of the NY schools finish up around the 20th...

[DonnaK]

We sailed on Explorer on 5/24 last year. There were plenty of kids onboard, but not so many that the ship felt over-run with kids.