Under 21 and on a cruise?

Question

Are there any reputable cruise lines that allow for all the guest to be Over 18 but under 21 for a cruise? Six of us would like to go one for our senior trip but don't want to have to bring a parent along.

Answer 1

Here's my advice to you.

Answer 2

Cruise lines will only let you cruise with someone who is 21 years of age or older, or someone who is younger than 21 be married to someone who is at least 21 years of age.

Here's what the cruise line's policies are:

carnival:

How old do you have to be to travel alone?



Guests are required to be 21 years old (on embarkation day) to travel. Guests under the age of 21 must be accompanied in the same stateroom by a parent or guardian 25 or older. The exceptions Carnival will make to this policy are:

Married minor couple - The booking must be documented that the couple is married. The couple must have proof of marriage at embarkation or they will be denied boarding without the benefit of a refund.            

Domestic Partners or Same-s*x Union minor couple - The booking must be documented that the couple are legal Domestic Partners/ or Same-s*x Union.  The couple must have legal proof of partnership/union at embarkation or they will be denied boarding without the benefit of a refund.  

Guest ages will be verified at embarkation. Guests not conforming to this policy will be denied boarding and assessed a 100 percent cancellation penalty. NO exceptions will be made at embarkation.    

The Group policy is slightly different because of stricter group terms and conditions including mandatory chaperones, damage deposits and other considerations.



Royal Caribbean

Q  What is Royal Caribbean International's Age Policy?



A  No guest under the age of twentyone 21 will be reserved in a stateroom unless accompanied by an adult twenty-one 21 years of age or older. This age limit will be waived for minor children sailing with their parents or guardians in adjacent staterooms or underaged married couples proof of marriage is required.

INFANT POLICY

Infants sailing on a cruise must be at least 6 months old as of the first day of the cruise/cruisetour. However for Transatlantic Transpacific Hawaii select South American cruises/cruisetours and other selected cruisescruisetour the infant (as of the first day of the cruisecruisetour must be at least 12 months old.

As of April 22 2008 the list of cruises to which the 12 month minimum age requirement applies in addition to all Transatlantic Transpacific, and Hawaii cruises is as follows

Mariner of the Seas  January 4 19 February 3 2009;

Splendour of the Seas  March 30 2009;

Legend of the Seas  October 23 2009.

Legend of the Seas November 4 2009.

Any cruisetours associated with these cruises are also subject to the 12 month minimum age requirement.

Denial of boarding for infants who do not satisfy these minimum age requirements may also result in the denial of boarding for one or more guests sailing with that infant. No refunds or other compensation shall be due from the cruise line to anyone as a result of the denial of boarding to an underage infant or other accompanying guests.

Royal Caribbean International reserves the right to ask for proof of age. Royal Caribbean International's age policy for gambling and consumption of alcoholic beverages is as follows Please note An individual's age on the date of sailing determines his or her status for the entire cruise vacation.

ALCOHOL POLICY

Effective as of all sailings commencing on or after July 28 2006 the minimum drinking age for all alcoholic beverages on all Royal Caribbean International ships is 21.



          However, on cruises departing from European and South American countries, where the legal drinking age is typically lower than 21 a parent who is sailing with his or her sons andor daughters who is between the ages of 18 to 20, may sign a waiver allowing the 18 to 20 year old to consume alcoholic beverages. Please note Waivers will be provided to parents upon check-in.



          The 18 to 20 yearold must agree to comply with Royal Caribbean's policies including among other things, agreeing to not provide alcoholic beverages to any other person regardless of age. Restrictions apply and this policy is subject to change without notice.





Guests are not allowed to bring alcoholic beverages onboard for consumption or any other use. Alcoholic beverages that are purchased in ports of call or from onboard shops will be stored by the ship and delivered to guest staterooms on the last day of the sailing. Security may inspect containers water bottles, soda bottles, mouthwash, luggage etc. and will dispose of containers holding alcohol. Royal Caribbean's Guest Conduct Policy may be enforced, up to and including disembarkation if a guest violates any alcohol policy. Guests under the age of 21 will not have alcohol returned to them.



Guests who violate any alcohol policies, over consume, provide alcohol to people under age 21 demonstrate irresponsible behavior, or attempt to conceal alcoholic items at security and or luggage check points or any other time may be disembarked or not allowed to board, at their own expense in accordance with our Guest Conduct Policy.



All guests must comply with TSA guidelines for transporting liquids.



Royal Caribbean reserves the right to revoke or otherwise restrict drinking privileges of any guest, regardless of age.

GAMBLING POLICY

Guests eighteen 18 years of age and older are welcome to play in our casinos for all Alaska sailings, guests must be 21 years of age in order to play in our casinos.  

Norwegian

What are NCL's Age Requirements?

Company policy dictates that a passenger under 21 years of age must be accompanied in the same or connecting stateroom by a passenger 21 years or older who expressly agrees to be responsible for the under 21 passenger throughout the cruise. This includes, but is not limited to, preventing under-age purchase or consumption of alcoholpreventing under-age gaming activities and preventing violations of any ship's rules. Passengers must be age 21 to purchase or consume alcohol and age 18 to gamble on the ship. If the accompanying adult is not the minor's parent or legal guardian, a PARENTAL or GUARDIAN CONSENT LETTER that authorizes the minor's travel and further authorizes medical treatment in case of an emergency must be delivered to an NCL representative at the pier. Failure to produce this letter at embarkation may result in boarding being denied, with no refund of cruise fare provided.

Kids under two cruise at a substantially reduced fare and certain itineraries offer specials on 3rd and 4th guests in the same stateroom. Infants under six months of age are not eligible for travel on NCL ships.

Note Two people under the age of 21 may travel together in the same stateroom without someone over the age of 21 in the same stateroom if they purchased the cruise under the family plan and have at least one person who is 21 years or older in the adjoining stateroom. The age limit will be waived for married couples less than 21 years of age provided proof of marriage is presented to an NCL representative at the pier.

With the exception of Alaska and Hawaii itineraries, NCL permits guests between the ages of eighteen 18 and twenty 20 to purchase and personally consume wine and beer while on NCL ships with the consent of an accompanying parent or legal guardian Parental Consent on the same sailing when the vessel is outside the US state territorial waters 3 miles. Complete details and the Parental Consent form are available on board at the Reception Desk.

Celebrity

What is Celebrity's policy regarding unaccompanied minors?

Subject Age Requirements

No guest under the age of 21 will be booked in a stateroom unless accompanied by an adult 21 years or older. This age limit will be waived for minor children sailing with their parents or guardians in adjacent staterooms.

you may want to consider bringing someone who is 21 years old. You don't have to spend any time at all with him or her. There's so much to do, they wont be near you if you don't want them to be. If you really want to go on a cruise, you either have to be 21 years of age or older, or be with someone who is. Consider that if you really want to cruise, you will have to bring someone with you. You don't even have to talk to them if you dont want to you can totally avoid them.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

no, but you can go through a contiki tour cruise...look one of those up my friend is doing one for 7 days through europe b.c she is under 21 but didn't want to take a parent either

Answer 4

All cruise ships require someone to be at least 21 and some say 25.