There are 2,147 passengers on board, just over the ship's dual-occupancy capacity of 2,124. Four of

Some interesting insights from Carnival's senior cruise director, John Heald , who is on board Carnival Legend . The ship left Dover today at the end of its summer season in Europe and there will be no Carnival cruise ships here next year.
There are 2,147 passengers on board, just over the ship's dual-occupancy capacity of 2,124. Four of them are over the age of 90 and there are 14 children. The average age of guests is 73, much older than Carnival would expect to reach on most of its cruises.
The figure is, however, perfectly in line with the grey market wedding cruise packages that Fred Olsen's marketing director, Nathan Philpot, last week urged cruise lines and travel agents to accept was their natural target audience .
Despite (or perhaps because of) the presence of astronomer Dan Benedict, a pair of dance instructors and a religious minister among the entertainment team, most passengers have opted for early-sitting dinner or the "your time" option. The 1,300-seat Truffles restaurant will look empty when just 484 people turn up for the late sitting.