Queen victoria 10 august baltic & russian cruise

[fastforward333]

Hi, We are relatively new cruisers, we went on one last year, loved it so much (went on MSC) and now booked up again this year. However, we have booked on Cunard's Queen Victoria departing Southampton on 10 August 2014. Having done some reading, I gather that the average age of the typical passenger could well be 65 or over. Is this actually correct? I am in my very early fifties, my husband a bit older, but we are bringing 2 of our kids with us, they're not the 'clubbing' type of kids, but sensible but at the same time full of fun; one goes to University and the other in the middle of doing A-Levels.

After booking the cruise I am now just a tad worried that we will be out of place? Don't get me wrong we love all the dressing up, the fine dining etc, and the places we are stopping will be fabulous, but will we fit in with the other passengers?

The elder child (son aged 19) is reading Geography at Cambridge and my daughter (17) wants to study History at University, so the places we are visiting are perfect.

Please put my mind at rest:confused:

Thank you for reading.

[capnpugwash]

Hi, We are relatively new cruisers, we went on one last year, loved it so much (went on MSC) and now booked up again this year. However, we have booked on Cunard's Queen Victoria departing Southampton on 10 August 2014. Having done some reading, I gather that the average age of the typical passenger could well be 65 or over. Is this actually correct? I am in my very early fifties, my husband a bit older, but we are bringing 2 of our kids with us, they're not the 'clubbing' type of kids, but sensible but at the same time full of fun; one goes to University and the other in the middle of doing A-Levels.

After booking the cruise I am now just a tad worried that we will be out of place? Don't get me wrong we love all the dressing up, the fine dining etc, and the places we are stopping will be fabulous, but will we fit in with the other passengers?

The elder child (son aged 19) is reading Geography at Cambridge and my daughter (17) wants to study History at University, so the places we are visiting are perfect.

Please put my mind at rest:confused:

Thank you for reading.

 

The age demographic for Cunard is often a little older than other lines but you will be in the middle of the school holidays so there will be other young people on board, (fingers crossed). Even if there aren't I'm sure that you and your children will enjoy the trip.

[LadyL1]

In going to the Baltics you will have quite a lot of intensive and very hectic port days, so time on the ship will be limited. Sea days may well be enjoyed in the gym, pool or just relaxing and reading, before some pleasant evenings dining.

We have found that even on cruises from Southampton that Cunard attracts a more international clientele and this will make the cruise more interesting for a person of any age wishing to socialise.

Yes, the average age may be as you expect, but there will almost surely be some young adults on board, so have no great worries on this score. The QV is a lovely ship to enjoy your holiday on, and you will be visiting some delightful and historic places.

[bkecky]

Hi, We are relatively new cruisers, we went on one last year, loved it so much (went on MSC) and now booked up again this year. However, we have booked on Cunard's Queen Victoria departing Southampton on 10 August 2014. Having done some reading, I gather that the average age of the typical passenger could well be 65 or over. Is this actually correct? I am in my very early fifties, my husband a bit older, but we are bringing 2 of our kids with us, they're not the 'clubbing' type of kids, but sensible but at the same time full of fun; one goes to University and the other in the middle of doing A-Levels.

After booking the cruise I am now just a tad worried that we will be out of place? Don't get me wrong we love all the dressing up, the fine dining etc, and the places we are stopping will be fabulous, but will we fit in with the other passengers?

The elder child (son aged 19) is reading Geography at Cambridge and my daughter (17) wants to study History at University, so the places we are visiting are perfect.

Please put my mind at rest:confused:

Thank you for reading.

 

I am on this cruise and I'm in my 20s. So there's definitely one other young person on it! I have been cruising with Cunard since I was a child and it sometimes varies whether there are many "youngsters" on board. But regardless of whether or not I have found someone my own age, I have always without exception met fun people of all ages. Don't worry! We have a roll call for the meet and greet if you are interested in meeting up with some of the folks on here.

[fastforward333]

Hi All

Thank you very much for the reassurances - we are very much looking forward to our cruise - it will be fab! And can't wait for it to start.

:)

[MeredithFairfax]

Hi, We are relatively new cruisers, we went on one last year, loved it so much (went on MSC) and now booked up again this year. However, we have booked on Cunard's Queen Victoria departing Southampton on 10 August 2014. Having done some reading, I gather that the average age of the typical passenger could well be 65 or over. Is this actually correct? I am in my very early fifties, my husband a bit older, but we are bringing 2 of our kids with us, they're not the 'clubbing' type of kids, but sensible but at the same time full of fun; one goes to University and the other in the middle of doing A-Levels.

After booking the cruise I am now just a tad worried that we will be out of place? Don't get me wrong we love all the dressing up, the fine dining etc, and the places we are stopping will be fabulous, but will we fit in with the other passengers?

The elder child (son aged 19) is reading Geography at Cambridge and my daughter (17) wants to study History at University, so the places we are visiting are perfect.

Please put my mind at rest:confused:

Thank you for reading.

We too are booked on this cruise and have a daughter who is 20 travelling with us. She's been with us before during a 'summer holiday' cruise and there are a few teenagers around, so your son and daughter need not worry! I think the mix of passengers is a little different during school holidays. I wouldn't hesitate to bring young adults on this trip.

 

As long as you are not looking for a party atmosphere, you will love Cunard. Enjoy :)

[MawganTr]

My husband and I are on this cruise and are in our early forties so may bring the average age down a little!! We have only ever sailed with cunard and never felt out of place. We love it! I'm sure you'll have an amazing time. Maybe see you around - we're easy to spot...the other young ones!!

 

 

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[buchhalm]

We just came back from an Iceland / fjords cruise on the QV. I would say that 95% of passengers were over 60. We are in our 40s and stuck out as the young ones.

We noticed that nearly all of the "oldies" were very active and everyone was in extremely good spirits.

There were a hand full of guests in their 20s and very few kids on board. Obviously grand children with Nan and Pops. They kids seemed to have a great time.

People of "university age" should find plenty to amuse themselves.

The lectures and talks on our cruise were highly entertaining and most of the time the theatre was packed to the rafters, with people sitting on the stairs for these events.

Even the dreaded port lectures were very, very entertaining, given by some funny bloke called Ben. Informative, and none of the usual shopping advise where you are "recommended" certain shops.

There is a lot of live music happening with excellent bands and musicians. Most of it is of the classic and big band variety, but there is also some great jazz to be heard.

If you want any Techno or house music, you will be out of luck. The most "recent" music we found were an Abba night and a 80s evening in the disco.

[PunkiC]

We will also be on this cruise and are curious to see how the demographics work out. Our last cruise out of Southampton was right between the Jubilee celebration and the Olympics and air prices were so high that very few Americans booked the cruise. Because of the low booking numbers, the cruise prices kept dropping dramatically, resulting in a huge amount of folks from the Midlands taking the cruise. We couldn't understand a word that many of them said.

 

The last few cruises we have been on (one was a HAL westbound crossing and the other from LA to Hawaii and back), my husband has commented on how many old people there were on the ships. Then when we got to talking to people we found out that almost all of them were younger than we are. It's all in your head. ;)

 

We are in our 70's but haven't decided to get old yet. :D

Edited July 11, 2014 by PunkiC

[MeredithFairfax]

We will also be on this cruise and are curious to see how the demographics work out. Our last cruise out of Southampton was right between the Jubilee celebration and the Olympics and air prices were so high that very few Americans booked the cruise. Because of the low booking numbers, the cruise prices kept dropping dramatically, resulting in a huge amount of folks from the Midlands taking the cruise. We couldn't understand a word that many of them said.

 

The last few cruises we have been on (one was a HAL westbound crossing and the other from LA to Hawaii and back), my husband has commented on how many old people there were on the ships. Then when we got to talking to people we found out that almost all of them were younger than we are. It's all in your head. ;)

 

We are in our 70's but haven't decided to get old yet. :D

 

Sorry I don't understand what you mean by this - could you explain?

[PunkiC]

Because of the high cost of air fare into the UK that summer, very few foreigners booked the cruise. As a result they kept dropping the cruise prices to the point where they were irresistible to the folks who didn't have to fly to get to Southampton, and many of them were from the Midlands.

 

Sorry if my original post was unclear.

[capnpugwash]

Because of the high cost of air fare into the UK that summer, very few foreigners booked the cruise. As a result they kept dropping the cruise prices to the point where they were irresistible to the folks who didn't have to fly to get to Southampton, and many of them were from the Midlands.

 

Sorry if my original post was unclear.

 

And what should we draw from this comment?

[MeredithFairfax]

That's what I'm wondering.....

[Slow Foxtrot]

?... Because of the low booking numbers, the cruise prices kept dropping dramatically, resulting in a huge amount of folks from the Midlands taking the cruise. We couldn't understand a word that many of them said. :D

 

Hey Punki, William Shakespeare was from the Midlands - we can't understand him either!

[bkecky]

Because of the high cost of air fare into the UK that summer, very few foreigners booked the cruise. As a result they kept dropping the cruise prices to the point where they were irresistible to the folks who didn't have to fly to get to Southampton, and many of them were from the Midlands.

 

Sorry if my original post was unclear.

 

Might be having problems at the M&G on this cruise then because I'm from the Midlands!

[PunkiC]

And what should we draw from this comment?

 

Draw whatever conclusion makes you happy. :)

 

I doubt that not filling up the ship because of resultant high air-fares was a consideration for the Queen's staff when they planned the Jubilee, nor for the Olympic Committee when they selected London as their official site for the Summer Olympics in 2012. The lucky folks from the UK reaped the benefit, got a very inexpensive last-minute cruise, and they were happy--well at least we knew for sure that the one's from London where happy. The folks from the Midlands seemed happy, but we couldn't understand them so I can't be sure--the folks from London couldn't understand them either, so it wasn't just an American thing.

 

We do, however, have some very strong regional dialects here in the US that can be difficult for us to understand as well. With the advent of television, the dialects have faded quite a lot over the past 50 years here in the USA as I believe they also have in the UK, at least that's what a lovely young man from the Midlands told us. He was in university and advised that he had worked very hard at eliminating his accent to improve his job possibilities. His parents (also from the Midlands) had stronger accents than their son, but not even close to as strong as some of the folks we met.

[PunkiC]

Hey Punki, William Shakespeare was from the Midlands - we can't understand him either!

 

There you go. :p

[MsDeva]

We will also be on this cruise and are curious to see how the demographics work out. Our last cruise out of Southampton was right between the Jubilee celebration and the Olympics and air prices were so high that very few Americans booked the cruise. Because of the low booking numbers, the cruise prices kept dropping dramatically, resulting in a huge amount of folks from the Midlands taking the cruise. We couldn't understand a word that many of them said.

 

The last few cruises we have been on (one was a HAL westbound crossing and the other from LA to Hawaii and back), my husband has commented on how many old people there were on the ships. Then when we got to talking to people we found out that almost all of them were younger than we are. It's all in your head. ;)

 

We are in our 70's but haven't decided to get old yet. :D

 

 

A funny and refreshing post Punki.....I have many family members from the midlands and l can't understand them at times either! So many dialects over here ...try having a conversation with a Glaswegian!!

All lovely folk of course with their own tales to share.

 

I'm not going to get old either....;)

 

Judy

[PunkiC]

A funny and refreshing post Punki.....I have many family members from the midlands and l can't understand them at times either! So many dialects over here ...try having a conversation with a Glaswegian!!

All lovely folk of course with their own tales to share.

 

I'm not going to get old either....;)

 

Judy

 

I am pretty good at understanding accents, but my husband not so much. We had lunch in The Counting House in Glasgow, seated right next to these two older ladies who came into town on the bus and shopped every Tuesday and then had a late lunch together. They were very funny and told us all about the free transportation for seniors in Scotland and all of their adventures together on the bus. My husband said he didn't understand a word they said, which is too bad because they were very taken with him and flirting outrageously. :D

[MsDeva]

I am pretty good at understanding accents, but my husband not so much. We had lunch in The Counting House in Glasgow, seated right next to these two older ladies who came into town on the bus and shopped every Tuesday and then had a late lunch together. They were very funny and told us all about the free transportation for seniors in Scotland and all of their adventures together on the bus. My husband said he didn't understand a word they said, which is too bad because they were very taken with him and flirting outrageously. :D

 

What a lovely story which just goes to prove we can all have fun with everyone whom we may meet, and isn't that just what life is all about as we grow older.

 

Judy

[maitai999]

I can't remember the exact numbers, but Cunard cap the number of children sailing on July/August summer sailings. We have been sailing on QE & QV in the summer months for years as I am a teacher with my own children, and it suits us well. Our last QV voyage in August had well over 100 university students celebrating, most were Oxbridge some from other unis all perfectly behaved, beautifully presented and made the ship look even more glamourous, whilst our last sailing on the QE was full of loud, boisterous, younger children who seemed intent on running wild around the ship in large groups whilst their parents were always "somewhere else", we were glad to be in Club Britannia that voyage for some peace and quiet at least when dining!. Although guests of more mature age will be onboard, they are in for a shock if they are expecting stiff QM2 transatlantic standard - any ship that sails out of Southampton in July/August time its HOLIDAY time and attracts a whole wide range of passengers and wallets :rolleyes: Cunard still selling today inside fares £899, oceanview £949, balcony £1249 when Centre Parcs Woburn is almost £2,000 for 7 nights 1 bed no food hmmm

Edited July 14, 2014 by maitai999

[PunkiC]

We once took the QM2 on a 4th of July Holiday trip out of NYC. There were many extended families which included lots of children. When we started talking with them, we found that in quite a few instances the grandparents had decided that they would rather finance a trip with all of their children and grandchildren so they could enjoy them while they were still alive, rather than leaving them money after they died.

 

We sat near a large family (4 tables worth of family) every night at dinner and were delighted at how well behaved the children were. Wearing a coat and tie seems to tame the behavior of young boys. If I am ever lucky enough to get any grandchildren, I will most assuredly take them on lots of trips. :)

[travelerchick]

Hello Fastforward333 - if you are still looking at these posts - we are traveling on this cruise with our sons - 20/24 so there will at least be some young adults for yours to mix with!

 

Join in the roll call for more chats/info!:)

[Mysticalmother]

Just remember.....we do not stop playing because we get old.......we get old because we stop playing....!:D

I play...:p

[Salacia]

Sorry, nothing further to contribute about age of passengers - just wondering if the itinerary of this cruise has been changed due the controversy regarding the shoot down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17?