skings Posted June 8, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Hello cant find where school holidays for UK are listed for October 2023. I am booked MSC Virtuosa 5 day October 22, would this time be a school break? Really inexpensive cruise rate just wondering why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmas gran Posted June 8, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Yes this looks like school break, typically the last week of October before we change the clocks back an hour on 28th. I checked Devon and Liverpool areas and both have school breaks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kernow Posted June 8, 2023 #3 Share Posted June 8, 2023 It's also half term in Cornwall and probably most other places in England. Plan on the ship being busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingFox27 Posted June 8, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 8, 2023 The October half term in my area is 16th to 20th October. It does vary across the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare insidecabin Posted June 9, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Avoid school holidays ship gets crazy. You need to check by region. https://www.gov.uk/school-term-holiday-dates Last year it was a 12n and loads got taken out of school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skings Posted June 10, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted June 10, 2023 thanks for info. Need to book this week because also booked Symphony of Seas leaving Barcelona 10/29 to return USA and wanted an inexpensive cruise as a filler. Port intensive cruise so I wont fret. Maybe use room service for breakfast, I have some mobility issues and use a walker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cloudyrain Posted June 10, 2023 #7 Share Posted June 10, 2023 @skings we have been twice on MSC in school holidays (and our son has mobility issues and uses a wheelchair part time) and it was fine. It was busy, 1000 kids, so areas like the arcade were busy with kids running about, but other places were not too bad (the bars around the central atrium). The dome shows and party nights get busy and popular but even there we always got seats. The evening MDR times were busy in the corridors, but the paid dining is loads quieter and they are good options. The buffet is also well laid out and we found it manageable. The only issue we had really was ports needing shuttles, there was a lot of queuing there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skings Posted June 10, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Thanks "cloudy" good to know. I do have a train trip to Delft planned and need to be off ship early that will be my only issue I hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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