Cruise lines give discounts for senior travel 55 and up. If you are an empty-nester with adult children you may qualify for senior travel status.

When you embark on senior travel, you can book your travel plan anytime during the year, especially if you are retired. Senior travel also means traveling with people  of your own age group. Senior travel typically means you are able to book your travel for a longer period of time.

Senior travel also offers you the flexibility of purchasing off-season travel rates, or traveling when most young travelers are still attending school. Traveling with like-minded seniors in the absence of young partying college kids is a fantastic experience for someone your age, because the senior traveler is far less likely to enjoy the endless loud party atmosphere inherent with young travelers.

Another concern for senior travel is to anticipate the existing health issues seniors must deal with. As we age, we all must be aware of our physical limitations and health issues. Because we are senior travelers, we must select the best senior travel package based upon our limitations.