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Legal Age For Gambling On Cruise Ships

Gambling, a popular form of entertainment on cruise ships, also has age restrictions that differ between cruise lines. Carnival, Costa, Cunard, Holland America, Norwegian, Oceania, P&O, Paul Gauguin Cruises, Regent Seven Seas and SeaDream require passengers to be 18 or older to play in the shipboard casinos. 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 policy is for U.S.-based itineraries/ships only. Casino and Bingo. Guests must be 18 years of age or older to play the tables and the slot machines. Guests under 18 years of age are not permitted in the casino. Guests must be 18 years of age to purchase a bingo card and play. Serenity Adult-Only Retreat™.

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What is the minimum age to work onboard cruise ships? Is there a maximum age that cruise lines will not hire an applicant? Here are some answers.

Minimum Age to Work on Cruise Ships

In general, the minimum age to work on cruise ships is 21 years old. Although there are some exceptions, where the minimum age to work onboard is 18 years old.

The minimum age to work on cruise ships is actually higher than what is required by international law. According to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, the minimum age to work onboard ships is 16 years old, but the Convention states that employment of seafarers under the age of 18 shall be prohibited where the work is likely to jeopardize their health or safety. Also, consider that the age of majority in most countries is 18years old.

US-based cruise lines such as Lindblad Expeditions and American Cruise Lines have a minimum age to work onboard as 18 years old. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America is a US-flagged ship and they also have a minimum age requirement of 18 years old. Alternatively, Sea Chefs, a European crew management company, has a minimum age of employment of 18 years old.

Consider for all cruise lines, positions such as room steward, bartender, or jobs in the casino, individuals must be at least 21 years old.

There are a couple of other exceptions to the minimum age requirement of 21 years old to work on cruise ships that sail in international waters. Production show dancers and singers are hired at a minimum age of 18 years old. Also, cadets in the Deck and Technical Departments can start working onboard cruise ships in their cadetship as young as 18 years old.

Maximum Age for Cruise Employment

Although there isn’t a maximum age to work on cruise ships, the unfortunate truth is that cruise lines don’t hire many applicants over the age of 35 years old. That said, there are crewmembers over the age of 35. Many are in management positions after making cruise ship life a career.

Furthermore, there are some cruise jobs that are actually better suited to a mature crewmember. Age can equate to experience for some positions. Cruise ship jobs suited to mature candidates include Future Cruise Manager, Youth Staff, Port and Shopping Guide, Event Planner, Guest Entertainer, and Finance Manager.

Consider though, a potential crewmember must still pass their Marine Medical and prove to an employer that they are medically and physically fit. Will they be able to work 11-hour days with no days off for months on end? Will they be willing to share a cabin with another crewmember? Not to mention, every two years, a crewmember must continue to pass their medical exam prior to working onboard.

Cruise Line Minimum Age Policies

By Nancy Schretter, Editor

Cruise lines have strict minimum age policies that apply to infants as well as guests under 21 years of age. These age limitations vary by both cruise line and type of itinerary. Some cruise lines also require minors to produce specific documents at time of boarding. It's important to be aware of all of these age and documentation requirements to avoid being denied boarding without refund at time of embarkation.

Carnival Cruise Line has one of the most stringent age policies of the cruise lines surveyed. Any Carnival guest under the age of 21 must be accompanied by someone 25 years of age or older in the same cabin. Jennifer de la Cruz, Carnival's Director of Public Relations, commented that tighter guidelines were implemented a number of years ago due to 'behavioral issues occurring among the college age group sailing on our ships, which were having a negative impact on the experience of other guests.' Ms. de la Cruz also notes that Carnival is very strict about checking IDs at time of embarkation to ensure that the cruise line's age and chaperone requirements are being met.

In contrast, Disney Cruise Line has one of the most relaxed age policies for cruisers. Infants may cruise with Disney at 12 weeks of age or older and Flounder's Reef Nursery is available to help care for them. In addition, guests only need to be 18 years of age or older to book and cruise on their own.

Several cruise lines, such as Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Line, require minors under the age of 18 who are cruising unaccompanied by one or both of their parents to produce notarized documents before boarding. This information is particularly critical for one parent cruising alone with children, grandparents cruising alone with grandchildren, and families who allow their children to bring a guest along on their cruise. Make sure to familiarize yourself with your cruise line's policies to avoid being left behind.

Complete age and documentation requirements can generally be found on the cruise lines' websites, often under 'FAQ' or in the Passage Contract. These sections also provide information on alcohol and gambling policies. Make sure to ask your travel agent or contact the cruise line for complete and current requirements information.

Here are the age and associated documentation requirements for many of the major family-friendly cruise lines:

Carnival Cruise Lines: Infants must be at least 6 months of age when boarding all cruises except Transatlantic, Hawaii and South America cruises, which have a 12 month minimum age. All guests must be at least 21 years of age when boarding a Carnival ship. Guests under 21 years of age at time of boarding must have a parent or guardian who is 25 years of age or older in the same stateroom. The only exceptions are married minor couples and domestic partner/same-sex union minor couples. All guest ages will be verified before boarding the ship and those who do not meet these requirements will be denied boarding with no refund. For more detailed information, visit Carnival's website at www.carnival.com.

Celebrity Cruises: All infants must be at least 6 months old at time of boarding except for Transatlantic, Transpacific, Hawaii, selected South American cruises/cruisetours, and other selected cruises/cruisetours at Celebrity's discretion. Those have a 12 month minimum boarding age. 'Denial of boarding for infants who do not satisfy these minimum age requirements may also result in the denial of boarding for one or more guests sailing with that infant' without refund or other compensation. All guests under 21 years of age must be accompanied by a passenger of at least 21 or older in the same stateroom. This age requirement is waived for minor children sailing with their parents or guardians in adjacent staterooms. For more information, visit www.celebritycruises.com.

Legal Age For Gambling On Cruise Ships

Costa Cruise Line: Infants must be at least 6 months of age when boarding all cruises except trans-ocean crossings, world cruises, cruises of 15 days or more, and any other itinerary that Costa believes could pose a serious risk to infants. These have a 12 month minimum boarding age. All guests under 21 years of age when boarding must be accompanied by a parent or guardian in the same stateroom. On some sailings, even guests 21-24 years of age must have at least one person in the stateroom who is at least 25 years old and will agree to be responsible for the under-25 year old guests. For more detailed information, visit www.costacruise.com.

Disney Cruise Line: Infants must be at least 12 weeks of age at time of boarding. Guests must be 18 years of age or older to book a Disney cruise and travel on their own. Any minor guest under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult who is 21 years of age or older. Minors under 18 must be traveling with both parents or must present a notarized letter of consent by one or both parents who are not accompanying the child. The letter must also authorize medical treatment in case of emergency. For more information, visit www.disneycruise.com.

HollandAmerica Line: Infants must be at least 6 months of age when boarding all cruises except trans-ocean crossings and any other itinerary that Holland America believes could pose a serious risk to infants. These have a 12 month minimum boarding age. All guests under 21 years of age must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or chaperone who is at least 25 years of age. One adult chaperone who is at least 25 is required for every five persons under the age of 21. Minors under 18 who are traveling to certain foreign countries must be traveling with both parents or must present a notarized letter of consent by one or both parents who are not accompanying the child. Additional documentation requirements apply. For more extensive information on all specific document requirements for minors and other minimum age details for cruising, visit www.hollandamerica.com.

MSC Cruises: There is no minimum age requirement for infants on MSC Cruises. Guests under 21 years of age at time of boarding must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult over the age of 21 who is booked in the same stateroom or a connecting cabin. This individual must expressly agree to be responsible for the minor at all times on the cruise. For more information, visit www.msccruises.com.

Norwegian Cruise Line: Infants must be at least 6 months of age when boarding all cruises. All guests under 21 years of age must be accompanied by a passenger age 21 or older who 'expressly agrees to be responsible for the under-21 passenger throughout the cruise.' This older guest must be sharing the same or connecting stateroom with the under-21 passenger. Rules are waived for married couples less than 21 years of age with proof of marriage required. Rules are somewhat different for those cruising under the family plan - see the NCL website for more details. Minors under 18 must be traveling with both parents or must present a notarized letter of consent by one or both parents who are not accompanying the child. The letter must also authorize medical treatment in case of emergency. Additional documentation requirements apply. For more extensive information, visit www.ncl.com.

Princess Cruises: Infants must be at least 6 months of age on Alaska, Canada/New England, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, Trans-canal and Australia/New Zealand cruises and at least 12 months of age on all other cruises. All guests under 21 years of age must be accompanied by a passenger at least 21 years of age or older 'who shall assume responsibility for their care during the cruise.' For more detailed information, visit www.princess.com.

Royal Caribbean International: All infants must be at least 6 months old at time of boarding except for Transatlantic, Transpacific, Hawaii, selected South American cruises/cruisetours, and other selected cruises/cruisetours at Royal Caribbean's discretion. These have a 12 month minimum boarding age. 'Denial of boarding for infants who do not satisfy these minimum age requirements may also result in the denial of boarding for one or more guests sailing with that infant' without refund or other compensation. All guests under 21 years of age must be accompanied by a passenger of at least 21 or older in the same stateroom. This age requirement is waived for minor children sailing with their parents or guardians in adjacent staterooms or married couples less than 21 years of age with proof of marriage required. For more information, visit www.royalcaribbean.com.

For more information on age policies for other cruise lines, visit the Cruise Line Industry Association (CLIA) website.

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