Originally Posted by
DJ_Iceman
I think what you're looking for may best be served by Celebrity. Pretty much any short cruises to the Caribbean like that will tend to attract families, especially the cheaper lines like Carnival and Royal Caribbean. Holland America is excellent but you will likely be the youngest passengers aboard, but that didn't bother my wife and I at all when we started sailing with them in our late 20s.
I'd agree that OP would be right fit for Celebrity, though average age will vary depending on each sailing. For example a sailing on Celebrity
Solstice saw more scooters and wheelchairs for elderly passengers than on Holland America's
Eurodam four months earlier. I loved the Solstice and its thoroughly modern layout, something Holland America would do well IMHO to emulate.
FWIW I often compare cruise lines to hotel chains as the demographic is very similiar. Celebrity reminds me of really nice Westin hotels while Carnival is more Holiday Inn. No judgements and no right or wrong choices, just different segments for every budget.
Let us know what you decide and you could do worse than wading through the pages of Cruise Critic as tentseller recommended. Careful of the brand cheerleaders however as they embrace their favorite brand so hard there is no patience for dissenting opinions or critical and realisitic feedback from newer posters.
Good luck and happy sales, err sails!
