first cruise ventura September

Hi

We are new to cruising but have booked Ventura in September worried its going to be alot of children on board by some reviews travel agent told us it would be ok as out of term time. Just need some positive feedback please but honest also.

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If you are sailing in September, I would expect kids to be in school, but maybe I am missing something.

There will always be some kids...but that time of year, it shouldn't be "over-run"!

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Where is your cruise going? If you are in the Caribbean, most kids will be back at US schools by then

VERY few kids. people do not take kids out of school in the begining of the year. I think you will be fine

The last time we were on Ventura or her sister ship Azura ( get them muddled occasionally!), it was in term time, and there were 7 children on board. Most schools are back in the first week of September, and it's against the law to take children out of school. I have been on one of the ships in a school holiday, and hardly noticed them because of the kid's clubs.

Enjoy a beautiful ship. :)

Thanks for that yes have seen some good reviews as well as a few bad but looking forward to our first time just learning what to wear etc and main thing sea sickness. Learning alot from this forum great advice.

We are going to the Mediterranean Barcelona, Monta Carlo, Rome etc Not against children have had three of my own :-) looking forward to it - I think.

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Talk to your family doctor about what you can take for sea sickness -- he knows you better than we do and can suggest something for you.

The last time we were on Ventura or her sister ship Azura ( get them muddled occasionally!), it was in term time, and there were 7 children on board. Most schools are back in the first week of September, and it's against the law to take children out of school. I have been on one of the ships in a school holiday, and hardly noticed them because of the kid's clubs.

Enjoy a beautiful ship. :)

Here in the states it is not against the law to take children out of school to go on vacation.

How it is handled in each state and each school district is a different matter.

First job I was a school teacher.

Thanks, KK...my first job, too! ;)

But as the OP is on Ventura, the likelihood is that she's from the UK or Ireland, or a nearby country, and UK rules are strict....:rolleyes:

Judpau....being with P&O, there is a dress code which is well kept- that is, on the 2 formal nights a week, people dress up quite a lot...women in evening clothes, but not necessarily long frocks, and men wear either a dinner jacket or suit and tie. You can miss this and eat in the buffet, where the rules don't hold, but there's one or two venues on board where you won't be admitted unless you're in formal dress.

Sea sickness...she's a massive ship, and pretty stable. Try Boots for Stugeron, Kwells or their own brand. I've only met a few who are unwell on the big ships, but my husband can feel a little queasy sometimes in the Bay of Biscay...he listens to the captain's announcements, then takes a tablet. Reception will sell you tablets, and if you do have a bad spell, there's an injection down in the medical centre. it's fairly unlikely, though.

Have a wonderful time! :D

Thankyou for your advice everyone, trying to navigate round this site im sure its easy when you know how.:):):)

there will be a very limited number of school age children onboard. There maybe some younger ones not due to start school yet

Most have returned the first week of September. There are some who will have paid the fine to take them out of school but not many