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it's the perfect show for new cruisers or those who have cruised in a while
today I want to talk to you about avoiding a mistake that sometimes people
make which is booking the wrong cruise and the wrong cruise ship it's a very
expensive decision for a lot of you it might be you know might you might only
go on one cruise every 10 years early five years maybe you're lucky enough to
get one a year or a couple of year but even so you don't want to make a mistake
and pick the wrong cruise line or the wrong cruise ship and so today what I've
got is I have three categories of cruisers that I've identified three the
first one is the younger Cruiser I'm gonna say thirty years and younger
couples that type of thing the second category of cruisers would be the family
cruise so that'd be mom and dad and the kids anywhere from you know the mid-20s
to the 40s or 50s depending on how old you are when you have children and then
the third category in the talk about would be the couple's only cruises and
that I would say 45 years old and up right up to Grandma and Grandpa okay so
all three areas all three groups have to be careful picking the right cruise and
the right cruise line okay let's start with the younger crowd first things
first if you're looking for a cruise that let's say you're on a honeymoon or
you're getting away for for a you know four five day break a one-week break
something like that you never cruise before you want to avoid a cruise ship
that is specific designed for retirees you just don't
want to go there it's not your demographic it's not your style you're
not gonna like the amenities because it's gonna be a cruise ship that'll
probably be a bit too slow for you you're gonna want to be on a cruise that
has a lot more action and activity oriented you're going to also want to
avoid a children's cruise that's where the young ones are screaming around and
yelling like crazy and having a great old time but for you that might not work
for you you want a cruise that gives you activities to do in your age group it
gives you entertainment that is relative to you and your tastes and it gives you
the right you know the right menu choices at the restaurants and and the
amenities on the ship so I would avoid Disney cruises if you're in that twenty
five thirty year old group range you want to go into one week cruise Disney
cruises are perfect for families but not for for couples without kids really
isn't the perfect way to go unless you're a serious Disney fan I mean you
know if you're hooked on Disney anything I get it you can go first sure the ships
are great by the way another Cruise Line I'd avoid would be Viking Viking ocean
cruises Viking ocean cruises the average age on those cruise ships 65 and no one
under 18 is permitted onboard you really won't enjoy it if you're 28 years old to
the fullest extent there are better choices for you I think the choices I
would recommend would be Carnival Royal Caribbean Norwegian just to name three
critic are navall because of the pricing the newest ships that are coming off the
line now the Vista class ships great amenities lots of things to do on board
fair value on the price they have balconies sweets inside Suites ocean
view Suites you'll you'll really get a kick out of them out of the ship if you
take Norwegian for example you go in some of the newer larger ships they have
all kinds of new toys on these ships laser tag they're bringing on electric
go-kart racing on the new Norwegian bliss that'll be out shortly
there's the water park rides there's the rope obstacle courses just all kinds of
stuff to do and then the third one would be Royal Caribbean now Royal Caribbean
is a home to the big ships the six thousand-plus passenger ships where they
have the the surfing simulator the wave riding machine the rock climbing wall
the big ten story slides off the back then in the back of the ship they have
the entertainment in the evening where they have the diving displays they got
the big Broadway a shows going on lots of entertainment lots of things to do
tons of restaurants for a young young couple cruising boy you've got it made
you won't see it all in one week that's how good these ships could be for your
demographic second group I'm going to talk about our mom and dad taking the
kids now the kids can be anywhere from 3 to 13 16 whatever mom and dad are age 25
to 45 or 50 something like that and all defense you've got a lot of choices as a
family you can go to you can do the Disney deal you can certainly take a
Disney cruise if you've got younger aged children
perfect it's a little pricey but it's really nice five stars and up for a
service great food great entertainment for mom and dad and the kids lots of
activities for the children next cruise I'd recommend would be Royal Caribbean
again the activity centers on the ships for the younger kid I thought the older
kids kids are like 10 11 12 13 these kids will you won't see him all day long
he just won't see them they'll be on the ship everywhere on the ship having a
great old time with other aged kids in their age group and mom and dad can
relax and hang out by the pool and do what they want fantastic idea Norwegian
same thing with all the amenities that they have all the activities they have
fantastic choice for a little bit more of a laid-back feel maybe not quite as
active you might want to look at princess maybe halt in America but I
would go with those other choices one one we're all throwing there is carnival
again the newer larger ships that they've just brought out the Vista class
the horizon is about to hit the water tons of activities for the kids and
economy price these cruises can be Mexican cruises Caribbean cruises
Mediterranean cruises the fun is on the ship and then you've got your shore
excursions on top of that now the third class of
of cruisers that I want to talk about our couples only mature couples only say
45 and up generally speaking up to your 80s and four for a good price a good
deal you're looking at princess celebrity
Hall in America to start with those three for sure would be top picks all
three of those ships they're large they've got great balcony Suites they've
got great food haul America's dining room is fantastic a lot of activities to
do on the ship or not depending on what you want and then depending on what
itinerary you have you have a lot of choices for on shore excursions for a
little higher end line I would pick Viking ocean cruises that is the cruise
line with an average age of 65 so the so the 45 year olds will be fine there'll
be the young kids on the ship but the 65 and 75 girls will feel right at home
only 930 passengers on these ships yet it's a big ship six hundred odd crew
excellent crewed a passenger ratio service is supreme food is fantastic
excuse me it's an all-inclusive cruise so you're not gonna get nickel and dime
for all kinds of XO little charges every time you reach a port a short excursion
is included in your fare so that's a higher-end option that I would look at
beyond that you're looking at Crystal Cruises Seabourn Cruises Regent Seven
Seas Oceana all five and six star lines I would recommend them all but they'll
cost you substantial but this gives you kind of an overall
view of the type of cruise line that would be perfect for your age your age
demographic and needs well I hope that helped I thought that give you that
little break breakdown today and the different cruise lines which Cruise
Lines v which which individual in which couple you had a lot of choices here and
you know picking these picking any of these lines so you're gonna do just fine
just a matter of how much action do you want on board what kind of activities do
you want on sure okay so thanks for watching this video today if you like
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