Ship Cruise Age Limit

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Policies Age RequirementsThe cruise ship age requirements by line, and the most wanted info about the Carnival cruise age limit for the cheapest line, and the Disney cruise age limit for the best kids line.
 
How much is it to go on a cruise, best places to go on a cruise, what is the best cruise to go on, how to get the best cruise prices - all these most important questions should be rated second - right after the one about the cruise age restrictions.

The different lines cruise age requirements determine diverse answers to the question about the age to go on a cruise.  All the best passenger ship cruise lines are more than happy to welcome aboard as many guests as possible. However, most of the operators have imposed certain requirements and/or restrictions regarding the cruise age limit, infants and pregnant women. For example, although most of the lines are children-friendly, families booking two or more cabins will find minimum age requirements for kids staying in a separate cabin.

Cruise Ship Age Requirements by Line

  • AT LEAST 1 PERSON PER CABIN IS 18+ : Cruise West, Cunard, Fred. Olsen, SeaDream, Star Clippers
  • AT LEAST 1 PERSON PER CABIN IS 21+, OR ALL PASSENGERS PER CABIN ARE 18+ : Disney, GAP Adventures, P&O, Paul Gauguin, Silversea, Uniworld, Viking
  • AT LEAST 1 PERSON PER CABIN IS 21+ : Azamara, Celebrity, Costa, Crystal, Hurtigruten, MSC, NCL, Oceania, Princess, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean International, Seabourn, Voyages of Discovery
  • AT LEAST 1 PERSON PER CABIN IS 25+, OR ALL PASSENGERS PER CABIN ARE 21+ : Carnival, Costa (on holiday sailings, and in top season), Holland America, Windstar. Exceptions for underage married couples, both 18+; a copy of the marriage certificate is required.

Ship Cruise Alcohol Policies - On-Board Alcohol Consumption - P&O, Oceania, and Fred. Olsen lines require the age of 18 as a minimum drinking age for alcoholic beverages. All the other major lines require as such the age of 21.

Gambling on a Cruise Ship - Gambling Age on Cruise Ships Requirements. Medium and large passenger ships, as well as some of the smaller top luxury vessels, have an on-board casino. The age restrictions again differ, according to the particular line, and sometimes - to the itinerary, too. The Alaskan itineraries, for instance, have different age restrictions for gambling on board the vessels of Celebrity and Royal Caribbean - the minimum age is 21.

  • PASSENGERS 18+: Carnival, Celebrity, Fred. Olsen, Holland America, NCL, Oceania, Paul Gauguin, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean, SeaDream
  • PASSENGERS 21+: Princess, Crystal, Cunard Line, MSC, Seabourn, Silversea, Voyages of Discovery, Windstar
  • PASSENGERS 25+: Costa.

Pregnant Women and Infants on Cruise. A ship vacation offers many activities and amenities at numerous on-board venues and facilities. However, due to the high cost of the ship's space, the vessels don't have big medical facilities. All lines require pregnant women to provide a letter by their physicians, assuring of their fitness to sail, plus the expected date of the birth. For infants, the minimum age requirements vary by line, and again - sometimes by the itinerary itself. Follows a list of major cruise companies, and their requirements to the expectant mothers, and parents traveling with infants:

LINE / MAX WEEKS OF PREGNANCY / MIN AGE FOR INFANTS (in months) - EXCEPTIONS (in months) 

(all requirements are for both sea and land tours; the pregnancy period pertains to the date of disembarkation, for infants - to the embarkation date; exceptions include the longer and exotic itineraries, like Transoceanic, Hawaii, South America, World Voyages, etc.)

  • Azamara / 23 / 6 - 12 /
  • Carnival / 24 / 6 - 12 /
  • Celebrity / 23 / 6 - 12 /
  • Costa / 24 / 6 - 12 /
  • Crystal / 24 / 6 / the right to limit children 3- y.o.
  • Cunard / 24 / 6 - 12 /
  • Disney / 23 / 12 /
  • Holland America / 23 / 6 /
  • Hurtigruten / none / none /
  • MSC / 27 / none /
  • NCL Norwegian Line / 24 / 6 /
  • Oceania / 24 / 6 / no on-board infant facilities
  • P&O / 24 / 12 /
  • Paul Gauguin / 24 / 12 / the right to limit children 3- y.o.
  • Princess / 24 / 6 - 12 /
  • Regent Seven Seas / 24 / 12 /
  • Royal Caribbean International / 23 / 6 - 12 /
  • Seabourn / 24 / 6 - 12 /
  • SeaDream / 24 / 12 /
  • Silversea / 24 / 6 / the right to limit children 3- y.o.
  • Star Clippers / 27 / 24 / the right to refuse passage to pregnant women
  • Uniworld / 24 / 6 / the right to limit children 3- y.o.
  • Viking / none / 12 /
  • Voyages of Discovery / 24 / none /
  • Windstar / 24 / 24 /.