High School/College students in early January

[Enchantment 04]

Are there a lot of high school and college students in early january? i was talking to our assistant waitress on our cruise and she said that a lot of college kids go on the early january cruises due to the fact that they have the extended break. What are your experiences? myself and two cousins are looking into booking either a new years cruise or the first cruise after new years (wayyy cheaper).

 

Thanks!!

Joe

[Leslie K]

I don't have experience in January but have just booked for Jan 08 with my college age daughter.... know other college kids who have vacationed on cruises then so it's a possibility...

[Enchantment 04]

Do you think there would be a lot on a 9 night cruise? we really like the brilliance 1-02-08 cruise. If not, it would be on either the freedom or liberty.

[Leslie K]

It may depend upon the homeport and cost. I know college kids who took 9 day cruises - but they lived near the homeport and didn't have the transportation cost.

[Enchantment 04]

I'm sure if we decide on either the freedom or liberty, there will be lots!

[Radiomark]

We had college students right next door to us. We were in 1100 aft on Serenade. They were loud, obnoxious and drunk most of their waking hours. They had a habit of partying until 2 or 3AM, then coming to their cabin and partying some more.

 

Mark

[SarafinaSarafina]

I went on the Rhapsody my freshman year in college and I didn't see too many people my age aboard. It's def. better than spring break, but I was told that it was higher than other non-peak times.

[Enchantment 04]

well, we ended up booking the brilliance 1-2-08 cruise... i will find out for myself in a few months!!!!!

[Merion_Mom]

well, we ended up booking the brilliance 1-2-08 cruise... i will find out for myself in a few months!!!!!

 

<ahem>, Joe, won't you be missing about a week of school?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[Enchantment 04]

<ahem>, Joe, won't you be missing about a week of school?!?!?!?!?!?!?

 

.... the joys of being a freshman in college, Carol!! :D (Especially when you have a full month off!)

[Merion_Mom]

.... the joys of being a freshman in college, Carol!! :D (Especially when you have a full month off!)

 

When the heck did you graduate from high school????? How did I miss that?

 

Congratulations, about four months late!

 

May I ask which college you are attending? :)

[SoFetch]

well we (my fiance and i) are in college and we are going on a 4day jan 14-18 because it was easier to fit a vacay in than in spring break (1 month vs 1 week) and it was a LOT cheaper. don't worry, though, we won't bother you.:rolleyes: honestly though, i know a lot of people who are in/were recently in college, and no one i knew ever went on cruises unless they were with their parents.

 

in any case there probably won't be high school kids as they usually go back right after new year's.

[realtorron]

We cruise at the end of Jan and have seen very fer high school/college kids.

[NoelsCat]

We are cruising the first week of January for this very reason. My DH and I are both grad students and are off until January 14th (also my birthday :( ) My MIL has also returned to college, thus she also had the free time available to her. SO, I guess there will be THREE college students on this trip. :)

 

For the previous poster who was next door to loud and obnoxious "college students" -- I am sure that was due to them being rude and obnoxious people and not their attendence to college. :)

[dorothyh]

Last year we went January 7-14 aboard Freedom (because then my college age daughter could come with us)

 

Although there were more college-age kids on than usual, it wasn't spring break by any stretch. Many of the college-age kids were with extended families (I guess we weren't the only ones who wanted to have our college-age dd with us on vacation!)

 

I would cruise again in early January in a heartbeat!

[kingsgirl]

And just for good measure (;)) not all college/university students are hard partiers!!

 

Me included!!

[doggfan7]

What about Spring Break cruises guys, how many college aged people should I expect on my March 8th cruise. We are a large group (64) of students from UConn (We just beat Louisville!), and are taking our spring break on the Liberty. Should we expect a lot of kids our age?

[SheltieLady]

We sailed on the Jewel 8 night Eastern Caribbean and I did not notice alot of college kids, you might on the bigger ships. We had a great time travelling that time of the year we headed out of snow and ice of Utah to the warm air of the Caribbean gotta love it:D .

 

Christine

[Enchantment 04]

When the heck did you graduate from high school????? How did I miss that?

 

Congratulations, about four months late!

 

May I ask which college you are attending? :)

 

Yes, I graduated on June 2nd! I am a bit young, so a lot of people think that I should still be a senior in high school. I turn 18 on November 26th. I attend Pace University in downtown Manhattan for business management- of course I am concentrating in hospitality and tourism! :D Can't wait to work for Royal Caribbean!!!!