Short Caribbean cruises not selling

[phoenix_dream]

23 hours ago, hcat said:

 

Hard to generalize...

We are older cruisers..

We buy photos,  take Celeb excursions,  book spa treatments and Specialty dining. 

 

And a nice  piece of jewelry  now and then..

 

We have more time and money  than when we were young! Seven to 10 days is a perfect cruise

It is generalizing for sure, but honestly I think you are in the minority as far as your spending goes. I also have more money now and of course more time. So I take a lot more cruises- 7-10 per year rather than perhaps 1 or 2 at most. I never buy photos anymore, have learned to book my own excursions if any, save my spa treatment for half the price on land, and have more jewelry than I can ever wear. Everyone is different but I suspect there are more 60yo+ cruisers like me than you based on observation and conversations onboard. 

[SusieAV8R]

On 6/26/2024 at 9:26 AM, retired dude said:

fondest memories on carnival: woman at our table that passed out twice in the prime rib, ball caps backwards, tee shirts,flip flops at formal night dinner, drunks in the halls all night long, and the list goes on...That was 30 years ago and there isn't enough $ to get me back on one of their ships,,,life is good on celebrity!

Oh my gosh!!!  We had the same carnival cruise experience in March 1991 (with  4 and 5 yr old daughters and early 70s in-laws). And don't omit the snorkeling cruises with very drunk guests.  Vowed I'd never cruise again after that experience.  Took DH 5 years of research, starting in 2002, to convince me to give X a try.  Guess it worked. We just finished our 33rd cruise last week on Celebrity. 😂