What age were you when you started cruising?

[cruzlovr75]

Hi! I noticed CC members who have a lot of cruises posted on there profile. I was just curious to see what age range people were when they started cruising? How many years have you been cruising? :)

[YB Nrml]

We started cruising way too late in life. DH was 52 and I was 43. Wish we'd started a whole lot sooner! ;)

[EMc&DrS]

39. We were celebrating my wife's 40th. Ever since, we've found any & every excuse to celebrate with a cruise: my 40th, our 20th, her doctoral graduation, our son's graduation. Our 25th is just over a year away. Time to book another?!?

[am588]

I started at age 15 on a family spring break cruise

[cruzlovr75]

39. We were celebrating my wife's 40th. Ever since, we've found any & every excuse to celebrate with a cruise: my 40th, our 20th, her doctoral graduation, our son's graduation. Our 25th is just over a year away. Time to book another?!?

 

 

I love the way you think! I was already thinking like that too! Our 15th anniversary and my 40th birthday will be in 2015 so another cruise for sure then!!! Plus maybe 1 in between now and then?! ;)

[McBlessings]

26 and I wish we had started sooner!

[cuyahoga11]

Been cruisin for 15 years and didnt start until I was 50

[tamirpr]

The first one I remember was 1982. I was 12 and we were on the Emerald Seas. I know my grandparents took me a couple times after that on Holland America, but I don't remember when.

 

I loved those days. The women weren't just dressed for dinner. It was evening gowns a la Mrs. Roper. The jewels were dripping and people smoked EVERYWHERE.

[Warm Breezes]

DH & I were 34, DD 4, and DS 7. We've been cruising for 11 years.

[vacruizer]

34 for me. Our first cruise was for my Dh's 35th birthday. We thought it would be a once in a lifetime trip and we are leaving on #12 in a few weeks. :D:eek:

[EMc&DrS]

I love the way you think! I was already thinking like that too! Our 15th anniversary and my 40th birthday will be in 2015 so another cruise for sure then!!! Plus maybe 1 in between now and then?! ;)

 

Definitely! You should be able to come up with an "excuse" for another cruise before 2015--even if it's just a practice cruise to get you ready for the big one!

[Carlyzmom]

My BFF and I were 18 on our first cruise - with NO parents!! AND you could drink if you were 18! BAD idea!! LOL We are probably the reason they changed that rule!! :cool:

[Thompsolonian]

I was 13 on my first cruise. Alaska. Really pretty.

[gatorgirlcruiser]

Cruising since I was 3 years old. First cruise was on the Big Red Boat. (note: only my Carnival cruises are in my sig :) )

[LBumb]

i was 32, dw 34, ds 10 and dd 7

[Pee-ah]

3 1/2 we took a TA from England...

 

I blame my mother for my addication! ... hmm maybe it's genetic

[LEXIpoo]

22.

I'm 24 and going on my 2nd one.

I'm hoping to make this a yearly thing.

[Delta Dear]

WAY, WAY, WAY too late. I was 66, my husband 70, four years ago and we have been on a total of four cruises. Our next cruise is in March,2013 on the Breeze.

Our first was on RCI, our son told us he bet we would like Carnival and so we do. The rest have been on Carnival.

We are not able to do some things you younger folks can do, but we sure do have FUN.

[Chigirlcruzin]

I was 18. This was in 1995. You only had to be 18 to sail without a guardian back then.

[Baileysmom]

I was 18 in 1991. So its been along time...

[andr3a]

Just started in 2009 at age 25...just like the rest I wish I'd started sooner!

[RTRMom]

I was 20 and dh was 21. It was our honeymoon.

[flyawayca]

Mine and my husband's first cruise was in 2010. He was 27, I was 26 and it was for our honeymoon.

 

Two years later and we've been on 4 cruises and have our 5th booked... yea, I'm addicted and loving every minute of it :D

[LEXIpoo]

WAY, WAY, WAY too late. I was 66, my husband 70, four years ago and we have been on a total of four cruises. Our next cruise is in March,2013 on the Breeze.

Our first was on RCI, our son told us he bet we would like Carnival and so we do. The rest have been on Carnival.

We are not able to do some things you younger folks can do, but we sure do have FUN.

 

that's awesome! as long as you have fun that's all that matters :)

[infoteknerd]

Started at 22, and pretty much hooked.