How To AVOID KIDS On Your Cruise - Over 50 Cruise Guide to Royal, NCL, Disney, and more
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
- Cruising is a fantastic way to spend your family's vacation... but not everyone has a family! Sometimes when travelling, it's nice to have a little peace and quiet and not have to deal with other people's kids. Unfortunately, not everyone takes care of their kids on cruises, and not everyone's kids know how act when they are walking around the ship unsupervised.
Are there ways to avoid being surrounded by little monsters while cruising? Yes! Check out my list and let me know if you have anything to add. #cruise #cruiseline #over50
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I choose long repositioning cruises, out of school holidays, to reduce the number of children I need to listen to. Been there, done that. 🥰🇦🇺
I love this topic! I am over 50, and I have a grown child and don’t have grandchildren yet. I DON’T want to share my trip with loud, wiggly kids and their aggressive, stroller pushing parents. The screaming and crying during dinner is not okay.
I typically cruise in early May and late fall to avoid kids on cruises...nothing against them but it seems like parents just let them run wild without supervision. I did a cruise last February duing Winter Break from California, even knowing school was out that week. What a mistake! It's the teen boys, running up and down the halls, imbibing in leftover alcholic drinks that adults just drop off anywhere on the ship...I was almost knocked down a few times walking down my hall or going to the buffet. I have a cruise booked in early June (against my better judegement) and from reading the FB group on this sailing, there are going to be a lot of kids. I am dreading it already.
We went on the Celebrity Reflection this past December 3-9. The little cherubs were in school and there might have been 3 or 4 kids on the whole ship. It was Heaven.
My husband and I are taking our first 16 day transatlantic cruise in April. I am expecting very few to no kids on the cruise. I don't mind kids as long as they are well behaved.
Let me know if your prediction is true or not! And have a great time!
It’s not the kids I have problem with but the parents. I told my kids ( now all grownup) what was expected before we arrived anywhere and if they forgot they would disappear from the scene. It didn’t happen often but I also had to suffer with them ( back to the cabin for good long talk ).
I totally agree with wanting calm and quiet on vacations. Child free is the way for me for sure. Plan to try virgin soon.
That’s why we love Virgin and Viking - both are 18 & up. Going on 2nd VV cruise in 2 weeks. But… we are doing something I didn’t think we ever would- booked Icon of the Seas for February 2025. Couldn’t beat the price - booked it before first official cruise. Paid $2400 for inside cabin total (not person, but total!) We’ll try the massive ship for a good price - know we’ll have to get used to kids! 🤣. It may be the only time we do this!
2:39 I absolutely loved my Resilient Lady cruise over Christmas! It was awesome and the solo cabin was delightfully comfy cozy - the bed felt like a secret nook and it was, by far, the best cabin I’ve ever had and I’ve had balconies and mini suites. We even got a pair of nutcracker Christmas decorations as a gift. ❤
I have also cruised the resilient lady. Repositioning cruise. Singapore to Sydney. No kids and the party animals seemed to sleep all day, and would emerge at dinner time, for the evening fun. The day was quiet and civilised. While still meeting the needs of those who like to party.
@@LoveLiveCruise I found that too. I was generally safely tucked away by about 9:30-10pm. The movies in bed were awesome and whilst I might prefer a bedtime of midnight to 1am, I’m not good with crowds of people who are loud and partying. One day I’ll have to do a repositioning cruise, maybe when I retire. Right now they always seem to be during the school year and since I work as a swim teacher, I’m kinda needed during term time. Endless sea days are my jam. Can never have too many lol
I was on Holland America last September- Mid September for an Alaska cruise and there were a bunch of kids! We were shocked at how many kids were on board. We picked Holland because we thought “great no kids, quite Alaska cruise” WRONG.
I don’t understand why some of these lines won’t do adult only sailings. I think they would be pretty popular. Most adults who don’t have children do not want to be around children when they cruise. The noise, screaming, and temper tantrums ruin your vacation
Just got off Enchanted Princess only 17 kids on board. Downside the median age was 83.
My memory of Costa was going to the party at about 1am and there were soooo many little kids still awake, when did they sleep? 😂❤️
I was on MSC Seaview cruising Mediterranean, cruise was October 11 to the 18, lots of children on board, noisy children, and unlike Carnival there was no serenity type area, MSC did have an adult only area, maybe 10 loungers side of ship, no pool, no bar service.
We're some of those "advanced" cruisers (62 & 67 yrs) and enjoy children but don't want to be overrun. We find any cruise longer than 7 nights has significantly less school-aged kids onboard. Even 8 nights makes a difference but the longer the cruise, the fewer the children. Throw in avoiding school holidays and you're good.
School breaks can be a little unpredictable. We booked a cruise from Cape Liberty, NJ the third week of September, thinking most kids would be in school. Apparently, many NJ school districts were closed that week due to some of the Jewish holidays.. Living in Virginia, that was new to me. That cruise seemed to be mostly families with kids.
Cruises from the Northeast that include President’s Day in Feb also have a lot of kids on school break.
MSC can be notorious for rowdy kids during school holidays.
Thanks for noting how bothersome it can be if the adults only areas also have kids. (Quick exceptions are understandable but they should make their way out pretty quick)
Enchanted Princess was an 11 day cruise, very quiet.
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Try Viking!
I selected the last week in March last year for one week on the carnival Mardi Gras. Being from Florida, spring break for the kids is well over by the end of March so I thought the ceiling would be fine. Little did I know that the entire state of Michigan was on spring breakand every kid from that beautiful state was on the cruise ship. They were swimming in the hot tubs even with snorkel gear. It ruined the cruise for me.
Hey, Morgan! I just booked my very first cruise and my Number One prerequisite was that it be "Adult Only". So, yes! I am excited to report I'll be sailing on the Valiant Lady this May. Second, food. So, of course, VV was a no brainer for me. Can't wait! Thanks for your always entertaining and enlightening videos about traveling! PS...loved the clip of your mouth chasing around the water fountain spurts...hahahahaha! 🙂
Her ladyship The Valiant Lady was great!! Enjoy
@@scottmilo2971 Thank you! 🙂
1:22 feels called out, Morgan! You and I are of an age, you’re a few months older, but, yes, I do hang out in museums and attend lectures for fun…I also read mostly non-fiction whilst on my holidays 🤣🤣🤣
Haha! Gotya!
I looked at that explorer cruise and it was actually pretty comparable to celebrity on price.
I prefer kids to snobby adults... people have really gotten rude since 2021.
I went on an MSC cruise in Europe last year that had almost every bed full and over $2500 kids onboard. It was absolutely the worst cruise ever. You could barely move around the ship. The children were amped up and out of control crazy and the parents were fully in on allowing all sorts of bad behavior. The kids traveled around in groups and had what I call a “gang mentality”. I have been on a couple of Virgin voyages lately just to try and wash that horrible experience away. It is my fault. I didn’t research enough before booking.
Thanks, Morgan. Great video as always. Love your channel. One of the best bloggers on CZcams. 👏👏👏
Wow, thank you!
Great video as always . We loved the solarium one The Oasis of the seas . We always found a lounger and we are a family of 5 ! We also took advantage of the bistro that was in the solarium where we would get lunch . It was perfect . Exactly the same as the windjammer but so much smaller and even had outside seating . It was like being on a small ship within a ship . Plus it cost NO extra . I would definitely do that again . Only disadvantage I guess was that it only had a splash pool so not an actual swimming pool but it was lovely to cool off in and I would sit on the side with my legs in the pool and have a cocktail (or 2 😂)
I took a ton of cruises in 2021. No kids bc of covid - it was great!
Another helpful hint- spring break is not the same everywhere. Texas is March and other places are April. We booked in April because we forgot about this and had kids everywhere on the ship to include the adult only area.
Is there a way to nicely all parents on the FB roll call to control their kids?
@CandiPinki Haha! If you figure one out, let me know! 😄
All good suggestions - I just got off a week on Explora 1 followed by a week in the MSC Yacht Club. I loved Explora - beautiful ship, great cabins, amazing food! There is a kids club on board but no “attractions;” I saw maybe 10-15 kids total out of 800+ passengers so it was fine. And it was a 7-night itinerary. In contrast, I loved the Yacht Club but there were lots of kids in the YC and the ship as a whole was packed with kids. So it wasn’t as sparse as I had hoped on the kid front but again it was a 7-night cruise too. So YMMV on all of these…. Thanks for posting this one!!
I'm really intrigued by the Explora brand, but I'm not sure I'll ever make it onboard. Just a little too far out of my budget. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and you certainly make it sound appealing!
@@VeryunOfficialTravelGuides If you can afford the YC, I think you can afford Explora. I got my cabin on my Feb. 2024 7-night cruise for only a 15% single supplement - although prices have gone up since I booked it, it's definitely worth a try. You're a big time influencer lol ... but seriously, I'd work that with both MSC and Explore and check it out if possible. Even at the increased prices, I'm paying between $650-775/night for a couple 10-night Explora sailings coming up in October 2024 and Jan. 2025. Expensive? Yes, but (a) they have discounts and specials like anybody else, and (2) after you factor in all the inclusions, it's a pretty solid value IMO. Younger demographic than Seabourn/Viking/Regents, seems to me. More international clientele because of the MSC connection so a nice vibe. Cheers and thanks for the great content!! I'm in my 60s, just retired and am dedicated to spending my kids inheritance on cruises, among other things lol ... keep up the good work!
Capers about like an over-caffeinated kid himself!
1. Go on Virgin Or Viking, they don't allow kids.
2. Only book trips when most schools are in session and avoid holidays and summers like the plague
3. Avoid big bells and whistles cruise ships.
4. Avoid the Caribbean
5. Only go on 10 day or longer cruises.
We did a 16 night repositioning cruise on Arvia last year, the little kids were ok it was the teens. The pools were like a teenage knocking shop , we didn’t swim all holiday my first and possibly last P&O cruise. I know you can never say never.
We're doing an Alaskan cruise in early May next year in hopes that most kids will be in school! I'm glad you mentioned it. Love your channel and your book.
We just got off our first Disney cruise. There were lots of kids (as expected) but also adult areas and things to do. We plan to stick with Royal especially since we are Diamond status now. 😊
Disney is a rip off, but many people love them 🤭
P&O have 2 ships that have adult only itineraries. (UK based). Arvia and Aurora. And Marella do too (again a UK line). Not sure if these are always child free but certainly do have adult only offerings.
I cruise on the bigger ships and see plenty of kids on them during the school year when they should be in class. Seems like parents have no problem taking their kids out of school for a week. My parents would never have done that. And I most certainly wouldn’t have taken my kid out of school either.
Me watching this, going on the equinox early June in Europe with my one and a half year old 😅
Haha! Well, you just go ahead and be the exception, then 🤣. I hope you have a great time!
I'll add one: Alot of Themed cruises are adults only. I've been on the 80's cruise (organized by ECP) and no kids!!!
Thanks Morgan great video 👍
Another hint, don't grab those kids sail free cruises! Lol
Really? Are there a lot of kids on those sailing? lol
LOVE LOVE LOVE the thumbnail picture! Also laughed at the windy water fountain fun in the intro! Enjoyed the content as well!
Glad you enjoyed!
We've done six Holland America cruises and the most kids we've ever had on a cruise was about half a dozen, which is one of the reasons we cruise with them. Of course it helps that we tend to cruise 18 to 28 days at a time. PS. I laughed out loud watching you trying to get a drink of water!🤣🤣🤣
Thanks Morgan we are cruising when kids are in school and it seems nice and quieter now. Maybe, something to talk about is the price of excursions we noticed in Alaska they have gone up by a lot compared to last year.
After trying two cruises during the Canada/USA K-12 School year, I have decided they are better just because of less kids. 1 was a 8 days cruise and 1 was a Transatlantic. the Transatlantic cruise only had 42 kids for the voyage.
Great Video! We were considering a Royal Caribbean cruise but after watching some videos, we changed our minds and booked with Regent Seven Seas to avoid the situation you described. The cost was the same (based on the cabin selections we wanted). We have 5 adult children so we always took them on Disney Cruise Line. If we are ever blessed with a grandchild we would certainly consider other lines in the future.
Hiya from Scotland, it’s my first time finding you on the old CZcams - goodness me, the ADHD enthusiasm of that puppyish camerawork! Anyway, fewer kids is good, so cheers for the common sense advice. We tend to go for NCL Jewel class ships out of school holidays. Another good cruise line for older folk is Ambassador (basically, what CMV was prior to Covid killing it). Come to the UK and give it a go. Thanks again, Morgan.
I never comment but omg this is a subject that gets my goat 🤯🤯🤯
Did not get that feeling on the Celebrity Infinity, way the first cruise ship I ever did, and took my daughter with me. It was actually the best cruise my daughter loved, and they had a great program, probably the best ever, she loved it, and me and my wife were capable on enjoying the ship...
We did a Canada/ New England cruise in Holland America last summer and there were very few children, other than my son, but he’s a teenager.
That’s why I will only cruise with Virgin Voyages. I will never see kids there. Virgin for the win!!
You crack me up. 😂
Me too next time I go on a cruise is going to be a no child cruise. We went on princess and there were 128 kids running the hallways. You couldn't get a babysitter and then when I did after the show I went up to get it my 3-year-old and he was up on the top deck by himself. I think it's dangerous on cruises for kids since you can't be with them all the time. I cruise one time with my 18-year-old daughter and she got drunk. It's so easy for kids to get mad at each other and toss someone overboard
Hi Morgan, last november I was on the Costa Toscana. Kids should be at school at that time in Europe but there were a lot on board. Not my cup of tea and therefor I am not booking on MSC or RC soon. I am booked on a Alaska cruise in may, 15 days! Hopefully no little kids there ;)
"I like little children, when they are properly prepared (cooked)." -W.C. Fields
I was hoping our cruise at the end of March out of Galveston would be relatively kid free since most Texas schools aren't in spring break but the FB roll call has a thread with people from other states talking about bringing their spring breaking teens. Is there a nice way of saying please control your children please and please don't let them run wild please?
I just got off the MSC Meraviglia. 1750 kids on board, including one of my own. Too many. My own fault of going on Feb vacation.
Well that sounds just like a rollicking good time! lol
We seem to always get cabin neighbors with screaming kids and slamming doors. Just an observation, but I’ve noticed a lot more dogs on the ships now.
Morgan, maybe you can help me. I am trying to figure out which cruise lines are priced the best for single cruisers. Balcony a must! Thank you very much!
Costa in the Mediterranean! Otherwise, it's really hard to find deals, unfortunately. NCL says they are becoming more solo-cruiser friendly, but their prices are still very high! :-/
One more time to avoid is holidays. I have been on longer cruises over Christmas that had a lot of multigenerational groups and a lot of kids. Suites might have special dining venues but when there are children running around, it is not special dining. In their defense, they seemed really bored.
I was surprised you didn't mention P£O as they have adult only cruise ships! 😮
Morgan, Morgan , Morgan...... How long have I been trying to get you on a Radiance class chip.... you keep mentioning things in your videos that a ship like the Jewel of the Seas offers.... the massive windows everywhere on these ships is a major focus, and then you mention you want few children.. and they are smaller ships with decent itineraries to places you haven't been!
Yes, you are starting to sound like a broken record :-)
I almost couldn't believe my eyes. The real real Morgan from the future finally in his own video. 6:52
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This is why this dudes my favorite cruise vlogger I been watching him for years he tells it like it is ,celebrity is the only cruise line you can go anywhere and kids won’t be an issue stay off carnival and royal
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Viking does not allow anyone under 18 on board.
Kids are why l avoid Carnival...and l include teens.
I am an "old" person and the demographic on Virgin Voyages is WAY TOO NOISY for me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ahahahaha I'm 16 years older than you, never wanted or had children and don't suffer other's kids well. Yes, we cruise in tge shoulder seasons to avoid them however recently it wax like Karma decided to bitch-slap the old fogies! On a cruise to Bermuda we didn't realize Easter break in the states of NY and New Jersey are March breaks... forget about any possibility of getting into a pool. Or, since Covid and the fact that kids missed in classroom time, parents feel very comfortable taking kids out of school during the regular term 😢 Oh well.
I will actually never go on Royal ever again due to the kids issue. Way too many very young children (think terrible twos or threes) and even mothers with newborns by the adult pool screaming, even though there was a kiddie pool. It seemed like half the ship was children. Oh and many kids in the adult only area. Oh and a 2 yr old throwing a temper tantrum at 9pm at the table next to us in the main dining room when we were trying to have a romantic dinner for 2. It was a 7 day cruise on oasis and Not on any holiday time. People either homeschool or pull their kids out of school for a whole week nowadays, so no time is really safe if you don’t want to be around kids.
I found Celebrity to have the least kids. If l bring family Royal Caribbean is for that.
I'm going on a Celebrity cruise this week. I know the ship is very full so I imagine that there will be some children on board.
Let me know how it was when you get back, please!
You should be fine, It’s not Spring Break yet. Celebrity doesn’t cater to Children, you might encounter some teenagers thou.
Ship was very full but just a few kids on board. MSP airport was incredibly busy though due to a long weekend.
Atlantis cruises definitely has no kids 🤣
OMG good point :-0
We want to try Virgin, but the pools are to small. I cannot stand when people bring the kids in the adult area and have family time. The brat kids start to scream and run around. It’s very annoying . The response is “ we paid for this cruise we should be allowed to bring are children anywhere “. What about those of us who also paid for our vacation and have to deal with your kids as well. Do not get me started on kids screaming and crying in the main dinning room and the parents just carry on. Yes I am anti kids on a cruise
A guarantee to not have kids - Celebrity. That's why they do not have an adult only area. No need. Just got off the Equinox, two babies, and about 8 kids. Never heard one of them, and rarely saw them.
“Advanced” cruisers 😂 (at 66 I’m not sure if I’ve “advanced” yet 👉🏼🤔😳
Your comments about Costa ring true. On Costa Magica, out of 3500 pax, there were probably over 500 kids - in the pool - at the same time. Imagine being at a child’s birthday party - every day. Also in the hot tubs. And in the adults only pool. And the casino. And every elevator and every corridor. The 6 passenger cabins would house one adult and 5 kids. Later we discovered that children sail free. Our Med cruise was a noisy nightmare. Costa - cruisers beware.
No children under the age of 18 are allowed onboard any of the Viking ships, or river boats. That sounds good but the entertainment is more geared up for the elderly ie live violin, or piano music 😥🎹🎻
I reccomend a Disney Transatlantic or Panama Canal cruise, no kids on these!
There is no such thing as the 'adults only' area. Never enforced. Children should also not be allowed to sit a bar with adults drinking..
Sorry you did all that talking without recording. You were just practicing.
Viking has very few kids on board and absolutely NO poor people what so ever!! Is it true that you get a 10% discount if you have a German accent?? LOL
That is why Costa is ranked the lowest of the lows of cruise ships. Keep kids on disney ships only.
This is exactly why I'm not going to have kids 😂 😅 trust me. Kids aren't for everyone
There should be NO breaks from school except a one month summer break and a one week Christmas break. Kids don't need spring, fall, Easter breaks
Just wondering were you ever a kid? Or did you catapult into the grumpy oldster you are now?