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  1. Hawkeyetise,

     

    Our letter is very similar but our times are slightly different. We leave Cuba at noon the second day instead of 3:00 PM. That's unfortunate. Instead, we arrive at Great Stirrup Cay an hour earlier - 8:00 AM. There must be a reason we have to leave Cuba earlier. Maybe another ship takes our place? Either way, I'm excited. We booked this trip to celebrate our son's 21st B-Day. We've been to the Bahamas before so this will be a better 21st B-Day celebration.

     

    Tina

  2. Hi,

     

    We just got off of the Crown on Saturday and we also sailed her last year. I can tell you that 18 year olds are indeed welcome in the club until it closes around 1:30 AM. Our kids spent every night in the club and our son is 19. They check for ID after 10:00 PM but it wasn't a problem. They had a great time in there with all of their new friends.

     

    The Crown also had an advertised Meet and Greet for the 18-20's group on both sailings (1st night last year and 2nd night this year) and I suggest your son participate and show up 5 minutes early or exactly on time. The ship does provide a representative to get things going but they only stay a few minutes, once introductions have been made. The crew offered the group a contact person in case they wanted to reserve an area for a group event but it was never needed. Our kids are somewhat shy, our DD in particular, so having this brief gathering has been wonderful for them. So many people cruise with large groups and are busy often with family events so it's sometimes hard to find the kids that are actually looking for new friends versus making them along the way. Having friends from the start enhances their experience IMHO.

     

    Have a great cruise on the Crown!

    Tina

  3. Hello,

     

    We sailed the Crown Princess in April and they had a Meet and Greet set-up for this age group the first night. It was a simple gathering so kids this age, that are not traveling in a group could meet friends in a similar situation. Our kids had their best cruise because of this and are still in communication with their new friends. It wasn't a club. It was simply a gathering spot for young adults who are looking to make new friends and it worked well.

     

    We sailed on the Carnival Miracle last week and our kids were bored. We've taken 30 cruises so we know how to occupy ourselves but that doesn't mean they weren't disappointed. It would be great if Carnival would simply create a meeting spot for the people that want it. Nobody is forcing them to attend so the kids that want nothing to do with it don't need to be involved.

     

    Just my 2 cents as someone experienced with both scenarios.

    Tina

  4. Hi,

     

    We were on the sailing right before you and had a nice time!

     

    I can actually say that we saw Captain America in Ensenada at the Cinepolis! The movie was in English with Spanish subtitles. There were 3 people in our party and the total cost for all of us was $7.83! Seems that Wednesdays are their bargain day so if you are sailing on the Inspiration 4 day cruise, you'll be there at the perfect time. We have been to Ensenada many times and we would do this again in a heartbeat!

     

    Tina

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