Do I have to pay for a 3 y/o and a 11 month old on a cruise?

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TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only

YES!!, Cruise lines charge by the cabin with the basic rate being based on double occupancy (at least two people). All of the cruise lines charge for all of the people in your party, regardless of age, even infants. However, the price of your cabin will be based on double occupancy for the first two people and any additional people in the cabin, regardless of age, will pay a much lower price that is usually in the range of about 50 percent of the fare for the first two people. So if you and spouse pay $1000 each for a 7-day cruise then you will likely pay $500 each for any additional people in your cabin, infants, toddlers, etc., regardless of age.

On occasion the cruise lines will run a special when they charge a much lower rate for the 3rd, 4th and 5th persons in your cabin; sometimes as low as $100 each. But the normal is about 50 percent.

For example, here's what Royal Caribbean has on its web site about fares for children:

" Because Royal Caribbean cruise vacations offer so many special activities for children, we do not usually offer discounted rates. However, anyone staying in the same stateroom with two full-fare paying guests will pay a special third and/or fourth guest rate. So if you intend on having your children stay in your stateroom, their rate may be lower. "

If you want to save money and get a lower price you must either book the specials that all of the cruise lines offer, or book well in advance and that means like a year in advance or more.

You can find the exact amount that you will pay for any cruise for your family by going to the cruise line web sites and selecting a cruise and then begin the online reservation process. Select a sail date, a cabin, and enter your information. The reservation system will give you a total price and you can then either "cancel" or just close the web page.

My advice is book very early and look for a special on the cruise line web sites.

icen

hi. it will depend on what cruise line you are taking. they charge full adult fare for children from ages 2yrs old and infant rate for below. but check again with your travel agent, usually like any other airlines, cruise lines also give this promo's.

Brody

Some cruel lines will try to charge you, but if you know where to look of course your little ones can go free!

Here's a place to start looking at. :)
http://travelwithkids.about.com/od/familycruises/a/cheap_cruises.htm

luludoodie

Ask the cruise. They are the ones who make their pricing rules.
Times are hard for cruise lines at present. You may be lucky.

Don't book through cruise line. They charge the most!
Use vacationstogo.com for very comprehensive comparisons and good discounts!

wellmaintained

i use this website for all my cruising and information enquiries, there is all you will ever need to know about cruising. www.vacationstogo.com
this company has the best discounted prices ive ever seen advertised

MomSezNo

Yes. And you will also need to plan for the $10 or so per day tips for each of them.

It sounds like you need to do some research on cruising - you're "planning on going soon" but don't know whether the kids will be charged? Also, you may have trouble booking "soon". The prime times - Presidents' Week, etc - are fast approaching.

An easy site to use to get an idea of fares is VacationsToGo.com. It's pretty easy to compare the fares there, whether or not you book with them. If you don't know a lot about cruising, I'd suggest using a travel agent who has cruise experience.

Good luck!

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