My hubby and I have been on 2 cruises to Alaska, both on Holland America. My husband just returned from a Caribbean cruise on Carnival. He said it was definitely "kid" oriented and he preferred the older crowd on Holland America (we're 55 and 58). I wouldn't like to be with a lot of smaller kids, I'm not a "kid person" and I don't necessarily want to be around young kids on my vacation - but for many, that would be fine.
Holland America (HA) is definitely for the older crowd and I really love that. The food is fabulous on HA - we took some family members on a HA cruise to Alaska this summer and they have cruised Carnival, Princess and Celebrity and they said the food is far superior on HA.
Also, I live in Texas and I like to go somewhere cool for my vacation, so I'd never go to the Caribbean - too hot for me.
Do know though, for those of you who go to Alaska, even in the summer, it may be cool, cold or rainy, or all of the above. You definitely need a jacket and raincoat.
We think Alaska is absolutely fabulous though. If you cruise to Alaska though, you miss about 99% of the state. This summer we took a 3 day cruise and a 10 day land tour, then stayed another 8 days on our own. It was GREAT and we got to see a lot of the state!
I always feel trapped and constrained on a cruise. I find myself roaming the ship on cruising days, wishing I could get off. My hubby amuses himself in the casino, but I am bored. We took a 7 day cruise a couple of years ago, but only 3 days this time and I was really ready to get off that ship, even after only 3 days. Also, we decided to go with an inside cabin (no window) since we were only on the ship for 3 days. Mistake - the inside room was way too small!
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