Age group on Golden Princess

[Debdoll]

We are first time cruisers and trying to decide between the 7 day eastern caribbean on the Golden or Grand this fall. I have read some things leading me to think that the guests on the Golden are more like retirement age. Any input on this?? We are early 40's. THanks!
Debdoll

 

[Kathy & Dave]

The 7 day caribbean cruises have quite a mix of ages. The average was probably 40-50. Depending on when you go there may or may not be lots of kids. We went on the Golden in March 2002 and were on the Grand last fall. Similar age groups on both ships. We are 42 and 50 ourselves, and we seemed to fit right in. We did find the crowd older on the Coral (10 day), maybe more like 55-65 or so. We didn't mind though, we really needed just to relax anyway. The Golden has alot to keep you occupied. The disco is awesome! I'm sure you'll have a great time!

Kathy

 

[AnnW]

Usually the longer the cruise, the older the folks on it (has to do with supposedly the older folks having more money, can afford more time off work , or are retired...)

I've not been to the Caribean...but the princess line seems to cater to a somewhat older crowd in the first place. I'm 56, my husband is 62; we took our first princess cruise about 4 years ago...

 

[BP]

We were on the Golden in the fall of 2001 and the crowd seem to average about 40. Natually some younger and some older but it was a pretty good party group. I was 59 at the time and was glad that it was not an old people cruise. I am now 61 going on 21 .

 

[2B@C]

We just sailed the eastern Carribean on the Grand 2 weeks ago. I'd venture to say the average age on our cruise was mid/late-40's. Yes, there were several older folks, but also a lot in the 20's and 30's, and at least a couple hundred kids/teens too. We're in our early 30's, and the couple we travelled with is in their late 30's/early 40's. Our dinner companions were a couple in their late 40's and another in their late 50's.

Really, there was such a mix of ages that it was never a consideration. We certainly never felt out of place, and there is so much going on, such a variety of things to do, age never even enter our minds. Everyone on the ship has something in common too, just by virtue of being there.

I can't speak for the Golden, but nothing I've heard suggests older folks steer towards that ship in particular. Quite frankly, I think we would have enjoyed ourselves just as much even if the crowd was a great deal older. It really just didn't seem to matter.