How many toddler on HAL Alaska?

[babytraveler]

I've asked this before, but our planning conversations have heated up again, so asking again...

 

Does anyone have a good sense of how many toddlers (under 3) go on Alaska cruises on HAL?

 

Thanks!!!!

[Budget Queen]

Not many, don't expect a lot of kids in that age group.

[babytraveler]

Thanks Budget Queen. And I'm sorry to keep asking, but do you think there would be as many as five toddlers? Or fewer...

[tamsocal]

We cruised last year with princess and there were only 5 children in the pelican group (I think this went up to 7yrs)-- but none of the 5 children were over 5yrs-- the 2 older kids were moved to the next group due to the next group having 8 year olds-- . It was great not having alot of other kids-- the crew was wonderful-- they had time to spend with all of the children & were very personal with the kids. Lots of activities planned throughout the day. Fewer children also gave the kids more of an opportunity to see familiar faces daily.

[CassCruise]

Tamsocal what time of year did you cruise??? When you say "the 2 older kids were moved to the next group due to the next group having 8 year olds-- " how old were the 2 older ones??? (we are going early Sept with a then 6&8yr olds) totally understand there won't be many kids just curious:)

[tamsocal]

we cruised late May last year. This year we will be going in August. The princess staff told us last year that the #'s increse a little during the summer-- but are still very low during all months in alaska. The 2 older kids were I think 6 & 7. One of them happened to have an older sibling in the next group up and the next group up did not have alot of older kids-- mostly 8 year old-- so the move definitely was to the benefit of the 2 children. Some of the times they combined both groups since they were so small-- which I think made it more fun for the kids (example-- the naturalist presentation-- totally appropriate to combine the 2 groups for this kid friendly for all ages presentation; ice cream social, etc). I am not very skilled at the cruise critic board yet-- or I would provide the link-- but I added a thread w/ more details about our toddler travels on a post ~ Feb 19-- "Alaska with a 4 & 5 year old"

[CassCruise]

Thanks for the info - as I said we don't expect lots of kids but it would be lovely though if they were together for at least one of the weeks!

[umama]

Just saw this...

 

I'm bringing my 2.5 yo on the Oosterdam, May 20.