China1234 Posted June 12, 2009 #1 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I noticed that my sailing was no longer listed on cruise lines website. I called the cruise line and they told me that the remaining cabins have been bought out by a charter. This makes me nervous. We will be traveling with a 4 year old and I'm anxious as to what type of charter will be on the ship. I asked the cruiseline, and they said they didn't know who chartered the ship. I really wanted this cruise to be family friendly, and now I am really nervous. Is this a legitamate concern?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulders Posted June 12, 2009 #2 Share Posted June 12, 2009 It's a legitimate concern. Have you tried googling your sailing or checking with other passengers on your meet and mingle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted June 12, 2009 #3 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Most groups are unnoticeable....you wouldn't even KNOW a "group" is on the ship with you (and there are always groups on EVERY cruise!) I know you're thinking porn industry, or something, but it could just be a company award thing or a big family reunion....I wouldn't worry too much about it, unless you learn otherwise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty9 Posted June 13, 2009 #4 Share Posted June 13, 2009 A lot depends on what ship you're on, and the size of the group. From first hand experience I know that a large group can negatively impact a cruise, even on a large ship. I was on one where there were about 600 travel agents and they took up many of the public rooms during the day and night. That is a real pain in the behind. I would say if you're on one of the larger ships, and the group is less than 200, it should be fine. But again, if it's a really big charter, it can greatly impact your cruise. Heck, I had a cruise totally canceled when Oprah chartered the entire ship for Maya Angelou's birthday party. Once, we shared the ship with a big group of cross dressing men. Now that was interesting. Some of them had very pretty evening gowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China1234 Posted June 13, 2009 Author #5 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I think the thing that concerns me is that I know there were MANY rooms available on this sailing. I would check the site everyday for a price reduction and notice this. In addition, there was only one other person besides myself on the roll-call for this sailing. Therefore, I'm under the impression that this will be a very large group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted June 13, 2009 #6 Share Posted June 13, 2009 A lot depends on what ship you're on, and the size of the group. From first hand experience I know that a large group can negatively impact a cruise, even on a large ship. I was on one where there were about 600 travel agents and they took up many of the public rooms during the day and night. That is a real pain in the behind. I would say if you're on one of the larger ships, and the group is less than 200, it should be fine. But again, if it's a really big charter, it can greatly impact your cruise. Heck, I had a cruise totally canceled when Oprah chartered the entire ship for Maya Angelou's birthday party. Once, we shared the ship with a big group of cross dressing men. Now that was interesting. Some of them had very pretty evening gowns. You are too funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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