Anyway to book under age of 25?

[slocav]

My girlfriend and I plan to take a trip in the spring to the Carribean, we originally are planning on NCL because of the booking age.

My parents cruise on Carnival quite a bit, and would like us to book on there so they could come along.

Is there anyway we could book a room, even play the system I guess?

Have one parent book the room with my girlfriend, and another book it with me? Then exchange cards for the room?

 

Carnival prices are far better, and the ports are much more appealing.

[LEXIpoo]

If I'm understanding correctly, you can just ask your parents to book the cruise in general and they can have their room to yourself and you guys can have yours. You don't have to have someone 25+ in each room.

[slocav]

If I'm understanding correctly, you can just ask your parents to book the cruise in general and they can have their room to yourself and you guys can have yours. You don't have to have someone 25+ in each room.

 

 

From reading the Carnival policy, I think they require each room to have someone 25+ in each room...

If someone can clarify or reinforce that let me know, otherwise I could have them book the cruise through Carnival.

[tak81288]

Exactly how old are you?

 

The 25 year old rule only applies if you are under 21.

Otherwise, as indicated, have your parents book the rooms with one of you in each cabin and then switch keys and such once on the ship.

[slocav]

Exactly how old are you?

 

The 25 year old rule only applies if you are under 21.

Otherwise, as indicated, have your parents book the rooms with one of you in each cabin and then switch keys and such once on the ship.

 

I will be 21 at the time of departure, and girlfriend is going to be 19 at the same time.

This opens up the door to a lot more opportunities if we can book Carnival!

[firefly333]

yes, and switch once onboard. You dont want to switch cards. You can go to the pursers desk and ask for a key card that will get you into the other cabin. the card you were issued is for your purchases and will be tied to YOUR credit card.

 

Some who dont want to carry two cards around ask them to switch the pax to the other cabins .. lots of work. All you need is a key card for the other cabin.

[elcuchio24]

How old are you guys? Alot of people think you have to be 25+ to book but that is untrue. You only have to be 21. BUT if anyone is UNDER 21, then someone else in the room has to be 25+.

 

DW and I sailed when we were 22/23/24 with no problems.....

[shof515]

from carnival faq:

How old do you have to be to travel alone? (Traveling with minors)

 

Carnival's policy regarding guests traveling alone or traveling with minors:

 

Guests are required to be 21 years old (on embarkation day) to travel. Guests under the age of 21 must be accompanied in the same stateroom by a parent or guardian 25 or older. The exceptions Carnival will make to this policy are:

 

Guests Under the Age of 21 Traveling with Parents / Grandparents

 

Guests under the age of 13

 

• Minors can be booked in separate staterooms, only if booked next door or directly across the hall from the Parents/Grandparents stateroom.

 

Note: Minors 13 and under may only be booked in a balcony stateroom with the Parents/Grandparents"; this also applies to connecting staterooms.

 

Guests 13 - 17 years of age

 

• Minors can be booked in separate staterooms, by up to 3 staterooms in between the minor stateroom and the Parents/Grandparents stateroom.

 

Note: Minors age 13 may only be booked in a balcony stateroom with the Parents/Grandparents; this also applies to connecting staterooms.

 

Guests 18 years of age and older

 

• Minors are 18 and older not required to be booked within close proximity nor on the same deck as the Parents/Grandparents. However, we will place you as close together as possible.

 

Guests Under the Age of 21 NOT Traveling with Parents / Grandparents

 

The minor must travel with a guardian 25 years of age or older in the same stateroom. The exceptions Carnival will make to this policy are:

 

• Legally married couples and same gender union couples less than 21 years of age must provide Carnival with legal proof of marriage/civil union at least two weeks prior to sailing.

• Documentation can be e-mailed to individualsailingsupport@carnival.com or faxed to 305-406-6479.

• For those guests whose marriage/civil union will not take place until closer to the sailing date, they must bring proof of their marriage/civil union to embarkation. Failure to do so will result in denied boarding and no refund.

• Documentation: marriage license issued by the County Clerk’s Office; legal proof of civil union; for newly married couples: a copy of the marriage license application signed by the official that performed the ceremony.

 

Infants must be at least six months old (twelve months for Transatlantic, Hawaii and South America cruises) to be eligible to travel.

Guest ages will be verified at embarkation. Guests not conforming to this policy will be denied boarding and assessed a 100% cancellation penalty. NO exceptions will be made at embarkation.

 

Please note that adult guests are responsible for the safety and behavior of their minor guests. Our Camp Carnival®, Circle "C" and Club O2 programs features supervised activities for children 2-17.

 

Spa Carnival and fitness center: Guests under 12 years of age are not permitted in these facilities. Guests between the ages of 12 and 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

 

All guests 16 years of age or older must provide an official photo I.D. When traveling with a minor and both parents/legal guardians are not cruising, we strongly recommend bringing an original signed letter from the absent parent/legal guardian authorizing the minor to travel with you. This will expedite processing by the Department of Homeland Security. Please note that a notarized letter to this effect is required if debarking with children in Mexico.

 

Air Travel / Hotel Stay - Guests under the age of 21, staying at any hotel in conjunction with Carnival’s Fly Aweigh® program, may be required to be accompanied by a guest 21 years or older in the same room as per each hotel’s policy. Permission for minor guests to fly unaccompanied is determined by the airlines as per each airline’s policy. We suggest you check with your scheduled airline for their requirements. Carnival assumes no responsibility for guests under the age of 21 traveling unaccompanied by air.

[kayhold]

Nevermind - I misread.

[firefly333]

If I'm understanding correctly, you can just ask your parents to book the cruise in general and they can have their room to yourself and you guys can have yours. You don't have to have someone 25+ in each room.

 

Not true .. it would only be true if both gf and he had their parents or guardians onboard. If no guardian or parent, then they have to have someone 25 years old in the cabin.

 

He does not say his gf's parents will be onboard from what I read.

[slocav]

Not true .. it would only be true if both gf and he had their parents or guardians onboard. If no guardian or parent, then they have to have someone 25 years old in the cabin.

 

He does not say his gf's parents will be onboard from what I read.

 

I am 21. My girlfriend will be 19.

MY parents are coming to cruise, her parents will not be. I hope that helps straighten it out.

 

The policy just confuses me.

[serene56]

I will be 21 at the time of departure, and girlfriend is going to be 19 at the same time.

This opens up the door to a lot more opportunities if we can book Carnival!

 

You only have to be 21 to book carnival- but because the GF is under 21 and parents are not traveling your parents will need to be booked in each cabin.

 

Easy peasy to switch up- then head to the pursers desk and get another set of cabin keys. They will not switch out the sign and sail card because of the GF. (you jsut carry around 2 cards.)

[slocav]

You only have to be 21 to book carnival- but because the GF is under 21 and parents are not traveling your parents will need to be booked in each cabin.

 

Easy peasy to switch up- then head to the pursers desk and get another set of cabin keys. They will not switch out the sign and sail card because of the GF. (you jsut carry around 2 cards.)

 

Ok we won't be separated during the cruise anyway, so we can just use my card to pay.

I didn't know you were able to get extra key cards, that makes it 10x simpler!

 

Thank You!

[CJinFLA00]

You only have to be 21 to book carnival- but because the GF is under 21 and parents are not traveling your parents will need to be booked in each cabin.

 

Easy peasy to switch up- then head to the pursers desk and get another set of cabin keys. They will not switch out the sign and sail card because of the GF. (you jsut carry around 2 cards.)

 

Yep, we do this all the time with DD & her friend (both currently 20). No problem at all.

[slocav]

Yep, we do this all the time with DD & her friend. No problem at all.

Wasn't quite sure if they would catch on. I will have to tell my folks and we will just book each of us in one of their cabins the go get extra key cards.

 

Thank you again for the help!

[firefly333]

Ok we won't be separated during the cruise anyway, so we can just use my card to pay.

I didn't know you were able to get extra key cards, that makes it 10x simpler!

 

Thank You!

 

I said exactly the same thing that Serene later confirmed :confused:

 

You can use g/fs card .. no reason not to use it to pay for stuff. Again its tied to the credit card or whatever you used to secure her onboard account. Tips will be automatically charged to her account unless you say you are not allowing her any charging privileges and take responsibility for her account.

 

The key cards do nothing but get into the cabins .. no charges associated with them.

[slocav]

I said exactly the same thing that Serene later confirmed :confused:

 

You can use g/fs card .. no reason not to use it to pay for stuff. Again its tied to the credit card or whatever you used to secure her onboard account. Tips will be automatically charged to her account unless you say you are not allowing her any charging privileges and take responsibility for her account.

 

The key cards do nothing but get into the cabins .. no charges associated with them.

 

 

Sorry the thanks was going out to everyone. Just trying to look all this over on lunch at work today.

Thank You everyone!

[serene56]

Ok we won't be separated during the cruise anyway, so we can just use my card to pay.

I didn't know you were able to get extra key cards, that makes it 10x simpler!

 

Thank You!

 

 

Like Fire stated- she can use her own card. (she will need that to get on and off the ship anyways. (i would hate that to "depend" on someone else to fend for my spending onboard)

 

and the people on the ship- do not care where you sleep