| Royal Caribbean International | Drinking age is 21 from North America, the UAE and the private destinations; 18 elsewhere- — 18 or over to buy, possess or use tobacco on board.
- — A minor is anyone under 18 for the purposes of the conduct policy.
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| Carnival Cruise Line | Infants must be at least 6 months old on most itineraries- — 12 months on transatlantic, transpacific, Hawaii and some South American voyages.
- — Carnival's contract does not set the sailing minimum; this comes from its published age policy.
| Checked 2026-09-21 |
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| Norwegian Cruise Line | Anyone under 21 is a minor and must be accompanied by a guest 21 or older- — The adult must be in the same, connecting or side-by-side stateroom, and agree to be responsible for them.
- — You must be 21 or older to buy or drink alcohol.
- — 18 and over may drink on round-trip European voyages, and in Australian and New Zealand waters, without a waiver.
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| Celebrity Cruises | No guest under 21 is booked in a stateroom unless an adult 21 or older is with them- — Infants under 6 months old are not permitted to sail.
- — Exceptions for minors in adjacent staterooms with a parent or guardian, and for married couples with proof.
- — Drinking age is 21 from Asia, North America, the UAE and the private destinations; 18 from South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
| Checked 2026-09-21 |
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| Princess Cruises | Under-21s must share a stateroom with a guest 21 or older- — You must be 18 or older to register and book on Princess.com.
- — Guests under 21 must share a stateroom with a guest aged 21 or older who takes responsibility for them.
- — Family groups in several staterooms: at least one guest in each room must be 16 or older, traveling with a parent or legal guardian.
- — Unsupervised student or youth groups cannot be booked.
- — Guests who will be 24 weeks pregnant or more by the last day of the cruise may not sail.
| Checked 2026-09-24 |
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| MSC Cruises | A minor is anyone under 21 on voyages calling at a US port, and under 18 on voyages that do not- — A minor cannot embark unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or other authorized person over that same age.
- — On voyages calling at a US port, under-21s may not order or drink alcohol or gamble.
| Checked 2026-09-21 |
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| Holland America Line | Nobody under 21 may book, and any guest under 21 must share a stateroom with someone 21 or older- — For family groups booking multiple staterooms, the minimum in each room is 16, if traveling with a parent or legal guardian.
- — Where minors travel with only one adult 21 or over, every guest must hold a valid passport.
| Checked 2026-09-21 |
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| Disney Cruise Line | 6 months old on most itineraries, and 1 year on transatlantic, Hawaii, Panama Canal and South Pacific- — Disney's contract defines a Responsible Adult as the parent or guardian, or an adult over 18 they have authorized.
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| Virgin Voyages | 18 and over — every sailing is adults only- — The minimum age to book and to sail is 18 years old.
- — Virgin creates every voyage exclusively for adults.
| Checked 2026-09-21 |
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| Viking | 18 and over on the day of embarkation- — All guests must be 18 years old on or before the day they embark.
- — Viking does not maintain facilities or services on board for younger guests.
| Checked 2026-09-21 |
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| Cunard Line | Nobody under 21 may book, and any guest under 21 must share a stateroom with someone 21 or older- — For family groups booking multiple staterooms, the minimum in each room is 16, if traveling with a parent or legal guardian.
- — Where minors travel with only one adult 21 or over, every guest must hold a valid passport.
| Checked 2026-09-21 |
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| Oceania Cruises | 18 and over — adults only since January 7, 2026- — From January 7, 2026, Oceania accepts only guests aged 18 and older on all new reservations.
- — Reservations made before January 7, 2026 that include travelers under 18 are still honored.
| Checked 2026-09-24 |
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