Cruise Line's Age Requirements
Almost all cruise lines welcome families with children. However, each cruise line has individual restrictions towards infants and expecting mothers. (MORE DETAILS)
As a family, sometimes it is easier or more affordable to book separate cabins. When doing this, you must be aware that your kids might be subject to a minimum age requirement, if they are in their own cabin. If you are unsure if you meet some restrictions or age requirements, you can always consult your Cruises of Paradise travel specialist.
*** This information is published by the cruise lines, and is accurate at the time of this writing. Consult with your Cruises of Paradise travel specialist, as the information is always subject to change. ***
Every cruise line has an age requirement, or a minimum age for a passenger in a cabin.
Your age the date of sailing, is the age the cruise lines use for these restrictions.
The following cruise lines require that at least one person
in each cabin is 18 or older:
Clipper, Disney Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Silversea Cruises, and Viking
River Cruises.
The following cruise lines require that at least one person
in each cabin is 21 or older:
Costa Cruise Lines (25 for March & April), Crystal Cruises, Delta Queen
Steamboat Company, First European Cruises, MSC Italian Cruises, Norwegian Cruise
Line, and Seabourn Cruise Line.
The following cruise lines require that all passengers in a
cabin be 18 or older, or if someone is younger than 18, then there must be
someone 21 or older in the cabin:
Clipper, Disney Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Silversea Cruises and Viking
River Cruises
The following cruise lines require that all passengers in a
cabin be 21 or older, or if someone is younger than 21, then there must be
someone 25 or older in the cabin:
Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Holland
America Line, and Windstar Cruises.
Marriage is the only exception:
A couple can board any cruise line as long as they are both 18, and can show
proof of marriage.
As you may be aware, the drinking age at sea is different than at land. Each cruise line also has it's own legal drinking age.
You must be 18 years of age or older to consume alcohol on:
First European Cruises, Oceania Cruises, and Radisson Seven Seas Cruises.
You must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcohol on:
Carnival, Clipper, Costa, Cruise West, Crystal, Cunard, Delta Queen, Disney,
Holland America, MSC Italian Cruises, Norwegian, Orient, Peter Deilmann,
Princess, Seabourn, SeaDream, Silversea, Star Clippers, Uniworld, Viking River
Cruises, Windjammer and Windstar.
You must be over 18 to consume beer and wine, and at least 21
for every other type of alcoholic drink on:
Celebrity, Royal Caribbean
Gambling is one of the most popular attractions at sea. However, age restrictions are present, and of course differ between cruise lines.
You can gamble at 18 or older on:
Carnival, Celebrity, Holland America, Oceania, Orient, Radisson Seven Seas,
Royal Caribbean, and SeaDream.
You can gamble at 21 or older on:
Crystal, Cunard, First European, MSC Italian Cruises, Norwegian, Princess,
Seabourn, Silversea, and Windstar.
You can gamble at 25 or older on:
Costa Cruise Lines