Cruises for "minors"

[sadtaco1]

I'm 20 years old and I want to go on a cruise with a couple of friends, but wait... I CAN'T. For some insanely stupid reason, adults under the age of 21 cannot travel unaccompanied on cruises. I am old enough to fight in a war. I am old enough to vote. I am old enough to be sentenced to death. I am old enough to hold (some) political offices. However, I am not allowed to travel alone on a cruise. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THE LOGIC?!?!

[Acy]

Ya..that sux :(

But personally I think cruises are for old people.

[revil]

did you ask them that? and if so, what did they say?

[Hiro]

i went on a cruise over a year ago to alaska...and damn was it amazing. they aren't just for old people!

[Leebo]

OH OH dont' forget we're not old enough to drink...

Ironic yah? We're old enough for them to send us to our deaths but we're not old enough to drink...

makes ya think:cheers:

[Jeffbx]

Really? When did they start that sillyness? I went on a cruise for spring break in my senior year of high school. OK, I admit, that was (more than) several years ago...

Is this specific to a particular cruise line, or a general rule?

[nickel]

Originally posted by Acy
Ya..that sux :(

But personally I think cruises are for old people.

i agree, they are not just for old ppl

and also, it is not fair to discriminate against 20 yr olds :rolleyes:

[Grimm]

What are you complaining about?!?!?!

The fact that you didn't get food poisoning or stomach flu? A few of those cruise ships have epidemics going on right now... wait for them to get it all straightened out before you go on them!

[ironape]

Originally posted by nickelback

it is not fair to discriminate against 20 yr olds :rolleyes:

They have to draw the line somewhere dont they... BTW if your gonna use that logic then they are discriminating against 18-20 year olds not just 20 year olds.

Ape

[caribiner23]

I'm sure it's for legal and/or insurance reasons.

The insurance companies are getting really squishy about what they're willing to cover. And *everyone* is suing *everyone* these days, even when it's their own stupidity to blame.

I agree it's unfair.

[Pinkgirl36]

I went on a cruise my sophmore year I think with my school, and it was a pain because we had to have an adult over 25 in our room, but then we were also a bunch of 15 and 16 year olds! But out director let us get around that by just saying the adult was in the room then they adults would be in rooms together.
But I know with carnival cruises you have to have someone in your room that is over 25 regardless.

[cheapie]

hahahah....when i first saw the title of this thread, i thought it said, "cruising for minors." i thought, "wtf?"