Age Requirements for passage, gambling, drinking and pregnancy.

Age for Passage
Your age on embarkation day is generally considered your age for the length of your cruise. One exception to these age requirements is made for underage married couples, who, as long as they are both 18, are allowed to board unaccompanied. These couples may be asked to show proof of their marriage. Infants age is exact to the day of travel.

Carnival: All passengers must be 21 years old, or have at least a parent, grandparent or guardian over the age of 25 in the cabin. Must be 6 months old to travel; 12 months for transocean, Hawaii and South America sailings.

Celebrity: All passengers must be 21 years old, or have at least one person in the cabin over age 21. Infants - For most cruises, infants must be at least 6 months old as of the first day. However, for Transatlantic, Transpacific, Hawaii, select South American cruises/cruisetours and other selected cruises/cruisetours, the infant must be at least 12 months old.

Crystal: All passengers must be 18 years old, or have at least one person in the cabin over age 21. No minimum age for infants.

Cunard: At least one person must be 18 years old. Must be 12 months for some destinations, otherwise minimum age to sail is 6 months.

Disney: All passengers must be 18 years old, or have at least one person in the cabin over age 21. No minimum age for infants.

Holland America: All passengers must be 21 years old, or have at least one person in the cabin over age 21. Must be 6 months old to travel; 12 months for transocean, Hawaii and South America sailings.

Norwegian Cruise Line: All passengers must be 21 years old, or have at least one person in the cabin over age 21. Minimum age to sail is 6 months.

Princess: All passengers under the age of 21 years must have someone in the cabin who is 21 years or older. The minimum passenger age is 6 months on Alaska, Canada/New England, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico and Transcanal cruises, and 12 months on all other cruises.

Royal Caribbean: All passengers must be 21 years old, or have at least one person in the cabin over age 21.Infants - For most cruises, infants must be at least 6 months old as of the first day. However, for Transatlantic, Transpacific, Hawaii, select South American cruises/cruisetours and other selected cruises/cruisetours, the infant must be at least 12 months old.

Age for Alcohol
Below are the basic information available from several different cruise lines. All must be reverified with the cruise line prior to sailing because policies can change or update.

Carnival: Drinking age on ALL ships is 21 -- for all alcoholic beverages.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Not allowed. Confiscated.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: 1 bottle at embarkation only. Corkage fee $10-$14, may be used in main dining rooms and supper clubs only.
Purchasing liquor in port: Retained until the last night of the cruise.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Retained until the last night of the cruise.

Celebrity: Drinking age is 21.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Not allowed.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: 2 bottles per stateroom; corkage fee of $25 applies in any of the restaurants.
Purchasing liquor in port: Retained until the end of the cruise.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Retained until the end of the cruise.

Crystal: Drinking ages: hard liquor, 21; beer and wine, 18 minimum depending on location.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Allowed without confiscation. May be used in staterooms only, not in public spaces.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Allowed, with a corkage fee of $10 per bottle. Wine may be consumed in all restaurants.
Purchasing liquor in port: Allowed and may be consumed in stateroom.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Guests may consume it in their staterooms but not in public spaces.

Holland America Line: Drinking age is 21 -- all ships, all destinations, all liquor.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Not allowed.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Allowed, with a corkage fee of $18.
Purchasing liquor in port: Retained until the last day of the cruise.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Retained until the last day of the cruise.

Norwegian Cruise Line: Drinking age is 21 -- all ships, all destinations, all liquor. NCL does permit guests between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty (20) to purchase and personally consume wine and beer while on NCL ships with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Not allowed. Confiscated.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Not allowed.
Purchasing liquor in port: Retained until the end of the cruise.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Retained until the end of the cruise.

Oceania Cruises: Drinking age is 18 for all destinations.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Allowed, although not encouraged. Guests may consume their own beer or liquor in their staterooms only.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Allowed, can be consumed in staterooms or in all restaurants; a corkage fee of $20 applies.
Purchasing liquor in port: Usage allowed during the cruise, in staterooms only for beer or spirits, wine allowed in dining rooms with corkage fee of $20.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Not sold onboard.

Princess: Drinking age is 21 -- all ships, all locations, all liquor.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Not allowed. Confiscated; returned at the end of the cruise.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: 1 bottle allowed. May be consumed in restaurants or in staterooms. When brought to restaurants, a $15 corkage fee applies.
Purchasing liquor in port: Retained until the end of the cruise.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Retained until the end of the cruise.

Royal Caribbean: Drinking age is 21.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Not allowed.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Not allowed
Purchasing liquor in port: Retained until the end of the cruise.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Yes, allowed, but guests who choose to consume it onboard must pay a $9.50 consumption fee at time of purchase; otherwise the purchase is held until the end of the cruise. No open bottles of liquor are allowed in dining rooms or public spaces.

Pregnancy Policy for Cruise Lines
Celebrity: Celebrity Cruises cannot accept guests who will have entered their 24th week of pregnancy by the beginning of, or at any time during the cruise or cruisetour.

Carnival: Pregnant women are only allowed to sail if pregnant for 24 completed weeks or less at time of cruise disembarkation.

Holland America: Women cannot have begun their 24th week of pregnancy at any time before or during the cruise.

Norwegian: NCL will not accept guests who will have entered their 24th week of pregnancy by the time their travel with NCL concludes.

Princess: Pregnant women are not allowed to sail if they are entering the 24th week of their pregnancy by the last day of the cruise.

Royal Caribbean: Royal Caribbean International cannot accept guests who will have entered their 24th week of pregnancy by the beginning of, or at any time during the cruise or cruisetour.