Southern Caribbean Millennium with Teens

[Aj101]

I’m wondering if my teens will enjoy the Millennium.  This would be for a Southern Caribbean sailing next spring break.  I’m thinking with such a good itinerary they’ll be just fine.  Celebrity isn’t up charging for connecting rooms.  We’ve taken them on Holland America before, which was good enough  but I’m hoping this will be a little better.  If you have any experience to share with such it’s much appreciated.

[Arizona Wildcat]

1 hour ago, Aj101 said:

I’m wondering if my teens will enjoy the Millennium.  This would be for a Southern Caribbean sailing next spring break.  I’m thinking with such a good itinerary they’ll be just fine.  Celebrity isn’t up charging for connecting rooms.  We’ve taken them on Holland America before, which was good enough  but I’m hoping this will be a little better.  If you have any experience to share with such it’s much appreciated.

Not sure what you are looking for.  Took 3 teens on Millenium a few years ago.  We usually saw them hanging out together of with others their age.  Ping Pong and the pools were popular. Often never saw them until dinner on sea days.

[GregHZ]

We just got off the Millennium on May 13th. Our cruise turned out to be an adults only cruise with the majority of people over the age of 50. So, based on our cruise, in my opinion, Celebrity would not be a fun time for your teens - unless they enjoy hanging out with older adults or going to a silent disco.

I think I read that Celebrity, while family friendly, does not really cater to kids. In my opinion, I think your teens would have a much better time on a ship like the Royal Caribbean Allure or Oasis or on one of NCL’s newer ships. And you would have a great time on those ships as well.

[cruisestitch]

Without knowing what your kids are like and what they like to do, it’s very hard to say whether they might like one line or another. Are they quiet in bookish? Outgoing or shy?  Do they just want to chill and lounge in the sun? Would they need to interact with other kids order to enjoy their cruise?  Are they foodies?  Too many variables and only you know your kids.

[Covepointcruiser]

Spring Break cruises will have many children and teenagers.   Celebrity has no activities such as the flow rider, water slides, bumper cars etc.   If you believe they would prefer activities like that go with Royal.

[Aj101]

6 hours ago, cruisestitch said:

Without knowing what your kids are like and what they like to do, it’s very hard to say whether they might like one line or another. Are they quiet in bookish? Outgoing or shy?  Do they just want to chill and lounge in the sun? Would they need to interact with other kids order to enjoy their cruise?  Are they foodies?  Too many variables and only you know your kids.

Good point!  My teens are chill they’ll be just fine.

 

[Aj101]

2 hours ago, Covepointcruiser said:

Spring Break cruises will have many children and teenagers.   Celebrity has no activities such as the flow rider, water slides, bumper cars etc.   If you believe they would prefer activities like that go with Royal.

Err, they’d prefer the flow riders etc., but a deal is a deal so they’ll be just fine.  
 

[BunnyLebowski]

We’ve sailed on many millennium class ships with our easygoing teens and they always have a great time. Between the ports, pools, food, table tennis, wii games, and all the music onboard there’s plenty for them to do. Sometimes they find others their age and sometimes they hang out with us all day. I bring some cards and puzzles, but they will also just read or play games on their own. They would almost certainly prefer waterslides and zip lines, but the adults (us) have zero interest in vacationing at an amusement park, and we are the ones booking and paying so celebrity it is! We’re booked on a 12 night Iceland to Boston on the Summit in August and they are so excited to visit 3 new countries and to just be on a cruise. The ship isn’t the only measure of a good vacation. 

[FlyGal25]

On 5/21/2022 at 1:43 PM, GregHZ said:

We just got off the Millennium on May 13th. Our cruise turned out to be an adults only cruise with the majority of people over the age of 50. So, based on our cruise, in my opinion, Celebrity would not be a fun time for your teens - unless they enjoy hanging out with older adults or going to a silent disco.

I think I read that Celebrity, while family friendly, does not really cater to kids. In my opinion, I think your teens would have a much better time on a ship like the Royal Caribbean Allure or Oasis or on one of NCL’s newer ships. And you would have a great time on those ships as well.

 

To be fair, you were traveling when kids are in school. Most parents are not going to pull their kids/teens out during the last few weeks before summer break. 

 

In my experience (I have a teen, and cruise only on RC and X) Celebrity will be busy with kids/tween/teens during spring break. Sure it doesn't have all of the bells and whistles as RC,  but it has X club. My daughter prefers Celebrity's kid/teen clubs over RC. She says it is not as crowded and they cater to what the kids want to do. YMMV. 

 

Once teens gel with other teens onboard, they will meet up at different places on the ship. They aren't only going to be in X club. They will have fun. Sure no FloRider or Rock Wall, but they will find stuff to do - even if it is just hanging by pool, playing ping pong, or chilling at Oceanview Cafe. 

 

 

[jelayne]

Spent a week watching 2 very bored boys ( guessing 12-15) sitting at the Retreat Sun Deck. No other children up there.    The parents  wouldn’t go to main pool (too crowded) where there were more young kids.   

[FlyGal25]

1 hour ago, jelayne said:

Spent a week watching 2 very bored boys ( guessing 12-15) sitting at the Retreat Sun Deck. No other children up there.    The parents  wouldn’t go to main pool (too crowded) where there were more young kids.   

 

I put that on the parents. Come on! It is their vacation too. It is supposed to be fun for everyone.

 

I have done my fair share of pool time when I really didn't want to so my child could have fun. That's what you do as a parent.  Geez. 

 

Other than the pool, the only time I really see my kid onboard is dinner and bed. She is too busy having fun doing her own thing on the ship. Which is what makes cruising win/win for the family. Dh and I can go to show and casino, daughter can go to her club. If she wants to join us for anything she is always welcome, but she is usually, "Thanks, but no thanks. I wanna hang with my new friends."