How old must you be to go on a cruise ship unsupervised?

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khman9870065

Here is the info. on Age Policies for the top 3 cruise lines.......

Carnival-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/Same-Sex Union minor couple - The booking must be documented that the couple are legal Domestic Partners/Same-Sex 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% 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-No guest under the age of twenty-one (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 under-aged married couples (proof of marriage is required). 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.

NCL- 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 alcohol**, preventing 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/ 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.

firemedic6378

The rules for most cruise lines are the same. Everyone in the cabins must be over 21 or someone must be over 25 or if a couple they must be married.

Daniel I

Well i go on cruise with P&O Cruises which i think is the best and there policy is that you cannot stay onboard on your own until 18. Also you need to be 18 to have your own room.

To answer the second part of your question i dont know if it is different on diiferent cruiselines as i go on P&O which are the best cruiseline in the world by a long way especially for your agegroup as they cater soo much for young adults

sollydaniel

Depending on the Cruiseline it varies. If eveybody in your party is 21 then you are fine across the board, but if not it gets a little tricky. If you are under 21, but over 18 you have to have at least one 21 year old per cabin. So the answer is 21, but you can go without your parents if you have a friend that's 21. Check out our site for more info.
http://www.classicworldtravel.com/SpringBreak/Majesty2.htm

halo2master24

prolly 18 cuz ur an adult and all

msssszebra

I took a cruise in 2002, a friend who was not 21 yet was not allowed to go. I can't remember which cruise line.

ourloveislikeasongyoucantforget

most likely 18

Violin2

yeah i'd have to say 18. 18 year olds can basically do anything that's legal except drink of course (and gamble in some states)

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