Maximum age on shore excursions? WHAT?

[jeh10641]

On 8/17/2022 at 5:10 PM, ddled said:

If this is on another thread I apologize-I looked but in my old age I probably missed it. My issue is the max age restrictions on some of the shore excursions. WHAT IN THE ... IS ROYAL UP TO NOW?  I am taking a group of 30 retired fossils on Allure Jan 22. A member of our group asked because they wanted to do several excursions and were shut out because of the 65-72 max age limit. Examples in Cozumel included a Salsa dance class, a combination cigar rolling and beach break, anything almost involving any cave with any water in it, some snorkeling trips and so on. About 40% it looks like . Excuse me,  but I walk 20 plus miles per week in humid Texas, kayak and bike the other days. I think I can handle a little ride on an atv, or a salsa class. When did this all come about?  I can see that Royal doesn't want anyone over 65 anymore as passengers-we are diamond, almost plus and they can do what is biologically impossible. I realize they market to younger people, but my advice is do it while you can!   I guess we look for another line, or. private excursions.  Anyone else have thoughts on this? The more I think about it, the madder I get-oops I better calm down, don't want to have a stroke and die!   Thoughts? I am 71 and I guess I am too old to cruise on Royal Caribbean anymore. Pretty soon they can just strap me into a wheel chair when I get on board and feed  me gruel for a week !! wow

I sure hope that 65-72 is not true as I will be 82 and my wife 80 on our RCCL cruise on Anthem in 2023. At 79-77 we cruised in Dec. 2021 on HAL's Rotterdam with no age issues.

Jim 

[Travelntrike]

On 8/17/2022 at 7:26 PM, ddled said:

I just looked on Carnival-no age restrictions, same tours in Cozumel,  Costa Maya.  I may have my last Royal cruise booked-at my age I can't remember where I put my money anyway!  What a rip off!   If anyone from RCL reads these boards, you are alienating an entire part of your base! Next thing on ship they will limit attendance into the lounge or some of the activities at 65.  If Carnival is doing it.....?  Insurance is a convenient excuse-I would not have led 30 of my friends on Royal if I knew this was there policy-Bah Humbug!!!

I was recently looking at RCL shore excursions & some I was interested in even cut off at 65! I usually cruise HAL & usually find/create independent tours, but i was invited to join a friend who had a casino deal. They don't seem to think gambling might  cause a heart attack!  😆

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[Charles4515]

2 hours ago, jeh10641 said:

I sure hope that 65-72 is not true as I will be 82 and my wife 80 on our RCCL cruise on Anthem in 2023. At 79-77 we cruised in Dec. 2021 on HAL's Rotterdam with no age issues.

Jim 

HAL would not sell very many shore excursions if they had RCCL's excursion  ages!

[Airbear232]

On 8/17/2022 at 8:10 PM, ddled said:

If this is on another thread I apologize-I looked but in my old age I probably missed it. My issue is the max age restrictions on some of the shore excursions. WHAT IN THE ... IS ROYAL UP TO NOW?  I am taking a group of 30 retired fossils on Allure Jan 22. A member of our group asked because they wanted to do several excursions and were shut out because of the 65-72 max age limit. Examples in Cozumel included a Salsa dance class, a combination cigar rolling and beach break, anything almost involving any cave with any water in it, some snorkeling trips and so on. About 40% it looks like . Excuse me,  but I walk 20 plus miles per week in humid Texas, kayak and bike the other days. I think I can handle a little ride on an atv, or a salsa class. When did this all come about?  I can see that Royal doesn't want anyone over 65 anymore as passengers-we are diamond, almost plus and they can do what is biologically impossible. I realize they market to younger people, but my advice is do it while you can!   I guess we look for another line, or. private excursions.  Anyone else have thoughts on this? The more I think about it, the madder I get-oops I better calm down, don't want to have a stroke and die!   Thoughts? I am 71 and I guess I am too old to cruise on Royal Caribbean anymore. Pretty soon they can just strap me into a wheel chair when I get on board and feed  me gruel for a week !! wow

Really, won’t this exclude more than 50% of Royal’s client base?  Can see someone getting chopped if excursion revenue drops. 

[ldubs]

I'm just glad I now have a built-in excuse for not doing a salsa dance excursion!