average age

[rick n tina]

looking at a cruise for the first week of march, 2007...have been on carnival, royal carribbean & ncl. never been on costa. would like to know the average age of passengers as we found ncl and holland america to cater to a mostly older (over 65) crowd. as we are late 40's, early 50's, we'd lile to be close. by far, royal carribbean has been the best so far.

[f-mattox]

If Royal Caribbean has been the best "by far", I would be inclined to stick with them.

I have not been on Costa but judging from some of the reviews it seems to be a rather "different" cruise experience--not better or worse; just different.

Nothing wrong with expanding your cruise horizons, but if you've found something you really like, why not stick with it?

Hopefully somebody else can give you a little more insight into Costa.

[penny3333]

We cruised on the Costa Magica for Christmas and had a wonderful time. There were plenty of activities on board, the ports were fun and the ship is beautiful. The crew and staff were great. I posted a review on this board. The age group ranged from tiny babies to 80s. There were plenty of people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, we're in our 50s and had a blast. I still prefer Princess, but would not hesitate to book a Costa cruise again. Best wishes!

[tncruiseman]

Average ages on Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Princess depends entirely on the itinerary and time of year. I agree with f-mattox...if it ain't broke, don;t try to fix it!

[debster11]

We sailed on Costa Magica Jan 21 of this year. 80% of the ship was over 65. It was probably the time of year. We had a good time however would probably not book with them again.

[Jelly]

Took the January 28th Celebrity Millenium - Eastern Carribean. They started calling it the 'assisted living boat'. Tons of walkers and electric carts....