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BigB0882

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Can someone please tell me how Carnival defines guardian? I saw someone say it did NOT have to be a legal guardian. Is this correct? So, in other words, an under 21 year old (but over 18) can sail so long as they are staying in a room with someone 25 or older? Does it matter if that person is just a friend and of no relation? I went to Carnival's website and it only says parent or guardian but does not say legal guardian, the term guardian can be very loosely defined when you aren't talking legal terms.

 

So, can our 20 year old friend stay in a cabin with a 32 year old friend? Just friends, no relation.

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Can someone please tell me how Carnival defines guardian? I saw someone say it did NOT have to be a legal guardian. Is this correct? So, in other words, an under 21 year old (but over 18) can sail so long as they are staying in a room with someone 25 or older? Does it matter if that person is just a friend and of no relation? I went to Carnival's website and it only says parent or guardian but does not say legal guardian, the term guardian can be very loosely defined when you aren't talking legal terms.

 

So, can our 20 year old friend stay in a cabin with a 32 year old friend? Just friends, no relation.

 

 

Yes, I think that is kind of creepy but yes they can.

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Years ago we had this issue with a friend who was 20 and the other 3 of us were 23. We ended up booking Norwegian and had no trouble.

 

We actually ended up dropping her and sailing carnival anyways, lol

 

Either way, maybe check with them?

 

 

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Cruise life

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Yes, I think that is kind of creepy but yes they can.

 

 

I'm not sure if they have to be same sex or not. I booked once (age 50 something) with a 20 yr old woman (son's live-in GF) and then we all switched rooms once on board. They booked together this year, both now 21.

 

 

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Can someone please tell me how Carnival defines guardian? I saw someone say it did NOT have to be a legal guardian. Is this correct? So, in other words, an under 21 year old (but over 18) can sail so long as they are staying in a room with someone 25 or older? Does it matter if that person is just a friend and of no relation? I went to Carnival's website and it only says parent or guardian but does not say legal guardian, the term guardian can be very loosely defined when you aren't talking legal terms.

 

 

 

So, can our 20 year old friend stay in a cabin with a 32 year old friend? Just friends, no relation.

 

 

Yeah would just have to be booked that way. You could technically sleep in a different cabin. It's not like they will check where you sleep.

 

 

 

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BigB0882

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Yes, I think that is kind of creepy but yes they can.

 

I think it is rude of you to call something creepy of which you have no information. We are simply switching how people are booking rooms so those under 21 can come. They don't have to actually sleep in the same room, as has been mentioned. Even if they did, so what? What is creepy about a 20 year old man sharing a room with a 32 year old man? They know each other, anyway.

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I was 23 and my wife was 23 in 2008 when we were married and I had no problem booking for our honeymoon.

 

The age requirement is waived if you are married. I was 20 when I got married & we considered a cruise for our honeymoon & I was told I would need to bring the marriage license for that reason.

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Weeziblu

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That's because you two were married. Rule doesn't apply to married passengers 21 and over.

 

 

 

ETA: just saw this on the website, so I don't get why the OP couldn't book at age 24:

 

http://www.carnival.com/CMS/FAQs/Age_Policy.aspx

 

OP you should call back and quote their policy to them over the phone... according to this, there is no reason you shouldn't be able to book.

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Weeziblu

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I think's it been established that the OP is old enough to book on his own but can't, because his girlfriend, who is 21, can't book in a room with him. Someone else 25 or older would have to book with them.

 

Go Royal. Or there's always Cancun!!!:p

 

 

Am I reading this policy incorrectly? If the girlfriend is 21 they should still be okay.

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Yellowbird75

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I think it is rude of you to call something creepy of which you have no information. We are simply switching how people are booking rooms so those under 21 can come. They don't have to actually sleep in the same room, as has been mentioned. Even if they did, so what? What is creepy about a 20 year old man sharing a room with a 32 year old man? They know each other, anyway.

 

Agreed. How did age become a factor of creepiness when you know nothing else about the situation?

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Last year my daughter and 4 of her friends wanted to book a spring break cruise ( 2 were 21 and 3 were 20 at the time). Carnival wouldn't let them book so they called and invited me to go along, plus they wanted to use my casino rate for 1 cabin to reduce the overall rate for everyone. Carnival let me book 2 cabins next to each other even though one cabin had no one 25 or older in it. A great time was had by everyone.

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serene56

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Found a great deal on Freedom of the Seas

 

 

I was under the impression that Royal has the same age requirement to sail.

 

Please check and let me know if a 20 year old can sail.

I'd hate for you to get to the port and they do not allow her to board

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^ ok I found that information so i guess you are covered... (royal Caribbean policy)

 

 

For voyages originating in North America:

No Guest younger than the age twenty-one (21) will be assigned to a stateroom unless accompanied in the same stateroom by an adult twenty-one (21) years old or older. A guest's age is established upon the first date of sailing.

 

This age limit will be waived for children sailing with their parents or guardians in connecting staterooms; for underage married couples; and for active duty members of the United States or Canadian military.

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