Kids Sail Free?

[Markanddonna]

The Kids Sale Free banner is on the front page and it appears that it applies to every sailing. However, when I do a mock booking for a three nighter, it shows two fees for a child: SRN $54.15 and "stateroom" $62.27.  Together these fees are about half of what an adult fare is. 

 

So, where are the Kids Sale Free fares?

[cellfree]

I believe they  still pay “taxes and port fees.”

[cruiseguyinorl]

They still pay taxes as @cellfree says, plus the kids free sometimes only applies to under 12.

 

Bret

[Markanddonna]

I cut and pasted the child's fare summary:

Stateroom $ 71.30

SRN $ 54.15

Taxes and Fees $ 117.12

 

So, she pays the taxes and fees plus the Stateroom and SRN fee and she is nine years old. This was for a bella balcony, Voyagers's Club rate.  Here is the adult rate (there would also be an additional Adult 2):

Adult 1

Price $ 287.90

Taxes and Fees $ 117.12

Edited July 25, 2022 by Markanddonna

[Markanddonna]

I called and asked. It is poorly and deceptively advertised on the front page. In fact, very few cruises are kids sail free. That is okay with me. We would shudder at how crowded the ship would be if it applied to all sailings.

[HipHipOnAShip]

13 hours ago, Markanddonna said:

I called and asked. It is poorly and deceptively advertised on the front page. In fact, very few cruises are kids sail free. 

I don't think that there are ANY "kids sail free" that are actually free in totality.  All charge tax and/or port charges.  

[Markanddonna]

I expect to pay fees and port charges. 

[deliver42]

Taxes, port charges, and auto gratuities.