teen CC "wild side"excursion

[daisyx3]

Just looking for feedback on this again...it must be something that kids just don't sign up for. I have signed my 17 year old DS up for it on our cruise that leaves a week from tomorrow. I even read somewhere that it gets canceled a lot because of not enough kids signing up. Anyone have feedback from teens who actually did this and enjoyed it?
(full disclosure--plan is for DH and I to run the 5K and then go to Serenity Bay for the morning while DS does this--but if he doesn't like Vibe and decides he doesn't want to do it anyway, we'll let him cancel whether we have to pay for it or not--we won't force him to do it)
Daisyx3

 

[dclpluto]

I will comment since this is almost on page 2. My son did this in 06 and had a great time. Hopefully some other people will answer your questions that know more than me.

 

[daisyx3]

Thanks. I tried to ask this months ago and didn't get any feedback, so I appreciate anything!

 

[sweetlovin]

My son has done it a few times and loved it! I believe the biggest group (for the times he went) was the on Oct 2014 Fantasy halloween cruise, but there are kids that go on that cruise each year. He still talks with the kids from the excursion. I am hoping my 14yo daughter will try it on a Dream cruise, but I wonder if most kids don't go on a three/four night cruises. But yes, the kids that went, loved it.

 

[CamColt]

My DSs and their friends did it when they were 17, 17, 14, and 15 and they enjoyed it. DS things there were about 15 kids in the group and this was on the Wonder.

 

[ariel-and-eric]

Our DS 14 is booked on the wild side teen excursion for the same cruise (March 28th). Based on the reviews from this site it looked like something that he would enjoy but we are doing the same thing as you Daisy- Leaving it up to him based upon the people he meets/gels with at the vibe. We just wanted him to have the option to participate.

With all that being said I would think that there would be a higher turnout of teens than usual being that it is a Spring Break cruise.

 

[chamberlain]

Our oldest daughter did the wild side excursion in 2012 with a group of around 10 teens and loved it. Last March our 14 year old did it as well and they had a large group of around 15 to 18. She enjoyed it and said it was her favorite day. They did biking, snorkeling and rode on a speed boat.

 

[DisFan01908]

My son, who was 14 at the time, went on this excursion last April when we sailed on the Magic and LOVED it!
I didn't prebook it, because I wanted to wait and see if the friends he made on the cruise would be going. A big group of them went and had a great time. Just make sure he brings sunscreen with him and reapplies some during the excursion. Even though my son had plenty on when they left, he wouldn't take any with him. It wore off and he was left with quite a sunburn. Still one of the highlights of the trip for him though