Day 2 – Sea Day

The boat is 100% sold out though not at capacity (2160 onboard vs 2500 people possible). I can now safely say that of that 100% sold out, less than 40 people are under the age of 40. This is not a cruise you do if you’re young. Age of people here range from late 50s to mid 70s. Not many people over 70 and surprisingly most people here are in pretty good physical condition. Wheel chairs and walkers are the rarity compared to even the 7-day Alaska cruise I did. Yoga and other fitness classes are full with folks in their 60s. Maybe everyone’s here today because tonight is the first of three formal dinner nights.



Your activity level is something to consider when deciding what boat to do this canal with. Royal is more for the active, independent cruiser. Carnival is for anyone who just wants to get somewhere and is ok sacrificing various things for a cheaper price tag. Celebrity is for someone who wants a bit more luxury but not too much. Princess is for the people who is old and remembers the line from the 80’s tv show. A few friends have done Princess and have said the line has done down hill in quality since Carnival brought them a few years ago. All these lines will do a similar cruise so be honest in deciding what you want onboard the ship before picking a line – you’re going to be on the boat a LOT so pick the right boat for the excursion.