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Just wanted to add that in April, spring break is definately in, well, full spring! I'm an sailing on the Summit with my DD (11 yo) on their 4/11 cruise because of her spring break. So, you may be avoiding the college-age spring breakers, but you are sure to run into the younger set. It really depends on your tolerance level, though. I've been on cruises pre-motherhoold with a lot of kids. However, once the cruise got underway you never really saw the kids 'cause they were so tied up with the kids club. I remember my first cruise where I was geniunely shocked at how many teens there were onboard 'cause you just never saw them. I only got a real sense on the last day when they were all saying goodbye to each other.As for Celebrity versus NCL, I've sailed on both. Celebrity is much more layed back and more, uhm, old-fashined cruising. And, I don't mean that in a bad way at all. Celebrity gives you a feel of the way cruising used to be - a lot more "white gloved service". It has a reputation for being geared towards an older crowd but I think that's unfair. It really is geared towards a crowd that wants a little bit less of the hectic feel (which has its place and lovers). There are less public announcements and less of the wild pool games. I used to be a travel and agent and have sailed of many of the cruise lines
Just wanted to add that in April, spring break is definately in, well, full spring! I'm an sailing on the Summit with my DD (11 yo) on their 4/11 cruise because of her spring break. So, you may be avoiding the college-age spring breakers, but you are sure to run into the younger set. It really depends on your tolerance level, though. I've been on cruises pre-motherhoold with a lot of kids. However, once the cruise got underway you never really saw the kids 'cause they were so tied up with the kids club. I remember my first cruise where I was geniunely shocked at how many teens there were onboard 'cause you just never saw them. I only got a real sense on the last day when they were all saying goodbye to each other.
As for Celebrity versus NCL, I've sailed on both. Celebrity is much more layed back and more, uhm, old-fashined cruising. And, I don't mean that in a bad way at all. Celebrity gives you a feel of the way cruising used to be - a lot more "white gloved service". It has a reputation for being geared towards an older crowd but I think that's unfair. It really is geared towards a crowd that wants a little bit less of the hectic feel (which has its place and lovers). There are less public announcements and less of the wild pool games.
I used to be a travel and agent and have sailed of many of the cruise lines
