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We're talking a little bit about cruise tips for older teens and young adults.

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Well, we have some special guests on the show today.

Junior, would you like to introduce our special guest? I'm Jr and we're here with Alyssa. And who is Alyssa? Alyssa is my friend. And did we just go on a cruise with her? Yes. We did. So we feel like we have some really good cruisy stuff to talk about today. Not only are we going to be talking about cruising for teens, but we're going to be talking about that sort of transition from teendom into like the 18 plus zone, right? And you guys are both in that range right now. You're both in that like, you know, the 17, 18 year old age range is kind of, it's kind of funky. It's kind of awkward. But we're also going to be talking about how cruising has changed for you

both as you sort of have grown up, what an average day is like for you on a cruise ship, stuff

you don't like about cruising, your dream destinations. And of course, we're going to talk about

some packing tips. So I'm going to start with you, Alyssa. I want to ask you, you know,

like as we move like 17 into 18, is this an awkward age to cruise as you're like kicked to the curb and out of the youth centers and not yet old enough to do all of the adult stuff really?

Yes, it is. This is my first year not being able to go into the kids club, and it certainly was different.

It wasn't necessarily a bad difference.

I enjoyed it a little bit more.

I got to explore the ship and really just hang out with my family more, which is a personal preference of mine.

I don't always want to be going, going, going.

I got to slow down and just take a breath, kind of relax, which is what I was looking for on this trip. You were looking for quality time with the family. Oh, yeah. That is awesome. How about you, Jr.? Does this feel like an awkward age for you to cruise? I agree. I think it is, I think it is an awkward age. And me personally, I love to spend time with my family. That's never going to change no matter how old I am. And there's a lot of stuff to do. I'm a rather experienced cruiser. And I say I can always find something to do on a cruise. You can go to all the nooks and crannies. And I'm never going to wish I was home. But it still can be a little bit awkward because as you get older, you can't go to the kids club anymore. And even if you do want to go to the kids club, I mean, even if you don't want to, what I'm trying to say is even if you do go to the kids club, it might be a little awkward once you get on the older side because you're going to see younger kids there. You'd start aging out of it a little bit, don't you?

Yes.

Yeah.

So, Alyssa, how has the experience of cruising change for you as you've grown up?

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