To think that if a cruise ship won't let someone under 21

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be in their own cabin, then under 21s should be classed as a child price and not an adult?

YANBU. It's a stupid way of making money. At 18 years old you are an adult so should be allowed in a cabin alone, but because they are technically an adult they have to pay adult prices? Which 21 year old would be going on a cruise with their parents fgs.

Presumably it's due to previous experiences with customers of that age. So they're basically saying they don't want under 21s on board.

Having seen how some stag and hen dos behaved on a 3 night cruise I can't say I blame them. Which line out of interest?

How many stag and hen parties are 18-21 year olds? I would have guessed them to be much older.

A lot of places now insist that the person booking is over 21.

That is absurd. Did they offer a rationale for the policy?

I had this with Royal Caribbean and they had a policy if you were 16 and married you could be in a room. I couldn't book online but I phoned them up and booked no problem. Me in one cabin and my DC aged 20 and 17 in the other. I think if your part of a family group it would be ok.

I know lots of holiday destinations won't book single sex parties below a certain age. Usually with good cause as it ruins the ambiance of the holiday for everyone else.

I had this with Royal Caribbean and they had a policy if you were 16 and married you could be in a room.

Lolz. They'll be beating off all those 16 year old marrieds with a stick then...

Er... we are going on a cruise next week and DC are in the cabin next door to us. They are 16 and 18 and far too old to bunk in with us.
American rules on alcohol are different but I never heard of this.

It's not unusual for under 18s to be discriminated against in hotels even though they pay full price.
I was fuming last year when they were not allowed in the "adult" pool or the "adult" bar or the "adult" restaurant.
I could understand it for small children who do pay a reduced price, but my 17 year old was a bit at the petty rules.

I've had the same experience as Secret. I have cruised with Royal Caribbean, NCl, Carnival and Disney.

How absurd. I haven't lived with my parents since I was 16- I have just turned 21 which means I have been somewhat independent from them for 5 years, and it is only now that I can book a room with some cruise companies?

It's funny how ageism apparently doesn't apply if you're a young adult.

Maube i should take up the same complaint with Club 18-30 because at 34 they won't let me down WKD and catch herpes in Aya Napa. Or maybe Saga and complain bitterly I can't go on their coach holiday to Bournemouth.

Ageism only applies to the old.

I think these rules apply on American owned ships such as Royal caribbean as people there are not classed as adults until age 21.

Pink Americans are classified as adults at age 18, but cannot purchase alcohol until age 21.

Not the case on P and O. I know of people who have had their 16 year olds in a next door cabin to them

Definitely, Jazz.

It was Royal Caribbean - and have been told that we can have teenagers next door to us, as they are in an interconnecting room. They advised me that if no interconnecting room had been available we'd have had to share a cabin. That wouldn't have been pleasant for anyone!!!

We booked DH & 2 of the DC into one cabin, & me & the third DC into another. Then we all sorted ourselves out when we got on-board so that DH & I were together & the teenagers were next door.

Jazz not by definition standards and my own personal experience. I am a supervisor in my job and for example have had shit from customers saying that they want someone 'who wasn't a schoolkid' dealing with their complaint even though I was the most competent member of staff in the building at the time. I have to work harder to be taken seriously. If you don't call that ageism then what is it?

I know that ageism affects the elderly as a whole more than people my age, but it can happen to anyone. Someone who is 35 may be passed up for a job in a trendy clothes shop when pitted against someone younger purely because of their age not fitting in with their shitty brand image. It is still age discrimination even if they are not elderly.

I would say children do not suffer ageism as they do not have the same kind of rights as an adult.

Sorry for the derail

I did avoid the American ships as I didn't want 18 year old DS treated as a child.

True to avoid American ships

we are going on a cruise next week and DC are in the cabin next door to us They are 16 and 18 and far too old to bunk in with us.

Oh dear, my lads are 15 and 18 and on occasion still share a room with us!! ( no one cares though!)