P&O Cruises - Arcadia Ship Cruises Answers

thank you every one you have been a great help, have booked with ship mostly down to price 1191 for a balcony in july great price. but am hoping it will be a vg holiday all the same, again thank you all for you help :)

Been on Arcadia about 5 years ago i was then 45, there were all different ages then from 18 to 80. food was great and entertanment. Im sure you'll love it.

As you mention in your question Arcadia is an adult only ship. Unfortunately there are an awful lot of elderly people who don't like children. Therefore it is more than likely that the average age of people aboard is older than you might find on other P&O family ships.

My daughter and her boyfriend when they were 24 and 25 went on Arcadia and found themselves on a dining table of 6 the other couples being in their 70's although they said they all got on very well they would have preferred to be seated with younger people. They said that the majority of the people on board were over 50 with only a handful in their age range (from what they could determine on the second sitting for dinner and around the ship) and many in their 80's+ with a high proportion of mobility scooters and wheelchairs. They also said that the ship went very quiet after dinner and although they went to the disco every night it was either empty or only a few people and they all left around midnight even the DJ shut up soon afterwards due to lack of people. Of course it also depends on the destination - they went to the fjords which I think is extremely popular with an older crowd maybe to the Med or the Caribbean the cruisers would be a bit younger. My daughter said the cruise would have suited my husband and I better (don't think it was a compliment we were only 48 and 55 then) anyway I think if you want to be with a lot more younger people then a mixed age ship is probably best - we are all on Azura next but not in the school holidays so hopefully there will be a better spread of ages.

Whilst Indy is a great ship, personally I would try one of the Thomsons ships. They are a bit more intimate and you would rpobably make more friends that way. The night life is also far better for the 'younger' generation, I find P&O a bit dull apart from the deck parties. Either way have a great cruise and do notbe put off by some random comments people may make

After our experience on the Arcadia I would say you would have to be crazy no matter what age you are. Why not try the Independence of the Seas, I think you will find that a far better option. I am now awaiting the usual moronic responses that I usually receive after I give my personal opinion of this ship.

There is a night club on the Arcadia and many bars so there's plenty to do, we loved it