Luxury cruise line goes 'adults only' to create more 'tranquil environment' for guests

A large cruise enactment is officially going adults-only, joining a increasing radical of brands betting that travelers are seeking tranquility implicit kid-friendly activities.

Oceania Cruises, a Miami-based institution that operates 8 luxury ships sailing crossed Europe, Alaska, the Caribbean, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia, announced this period it volition statesman welcoming lone guests property 18 and older for caller reservations.

"Our guests person consistently shared that the tranquil situation aboard our ships is 1 of the superior reasons they instrumentality clip and clip again," Jason Montague, main luxury serviceman of Oceania Cruises, said successful a statement. "By transitioning to an adults-only experience, we are enhancing the precise essence of the Oceania Cruises travel — 1 defined by sophistication, serenity and discovery."

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The institution said that the argumentation displacement reflects its committedness to providing a "relaxed ambiance of genuine hospitality and meaningful connection." 

All bookings made earlier Jan. 7, 2026, that see guests nether 18 volition inactive beryllium honored, the institution added.

The luxury cruise enactment cited request by its customers for a quieter, much tranquil onboard experience. (iStock)

Many guests already thought Oceania was lone for adults due to the fact that determination were truthful fewer kids aboard galore of its ships, Chief Commercial Officer Nathan Hickman told USA Today.

The mean Oceania rider is successful his oregon her mid-60s — and Hickman joked that the grade of their kids' programming had been a "ping-pong array connected the excavation deck." 

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"We're not trying to beryllium each things to each people," Hickman told the outlet. "We're going to beryllium precise narrowly defined, and we're not adjacent changing who our people impermanent is. It's the aforesaid person."

The alteration volition assistance the cruise enactment "manage expectations," helium added.

Oceania Cruises operates 8 luxury ships sailing destinations astir the world. (iStock)

The caller argumentation besides further differentiates Oceania from its luxury sister line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises — which inactive welcomes travelers nether 18, the website Cruise Critic noted. 

Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, on with Norwegian Cruise Line, each run nether the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings umbrella.

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Fox News Digital reached retired to Oceania Cruises for comment.

"Adults-only cruising is appealing to a wide scope of travelers — and that goes for travelers who don’t person kids, arsenic good arsenic those who do," Colleen McDaniel, editor-in-chief of Cruise Critic, told Parade. 

"Adults-only cruise lines are consistently immoderate of the highest-rated among reviewers connected Cruise Critic, and the adults-only acquisition is often the most-praised portion of the cruise for those travelers."

While cruises tin beryllium large for families, travelers accidental they sometimes request "a break," according to experts. (iStock)

"Sailing with families is simply a fantastic portion of cruising, but our cruisers archer america [that] sometimes, they’re conscionable looking for a break," McDaniel added.

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Only a fistful of cruise lines are wholly adults-only, including Virgin Voyages and Viking Cruises. The conception is expanding some done caller adult-exclusive policies specified arsenic Oceania’s, arsenic good arsenic designated adult-focused sailings connected mainstream lines.

Carnival Cruise Line precocious announced it volition adhd much adults-only sailings successful 2026 done its SEA (Sailings Exclusively for Adults) program, which features invite-only cruises reserved for guests 21 and older with expanded casino entree and themed parties, according to aggregate reports.

The argumentation displacement reflects a broader inclination toward adult-focused cruising experiences. (iStock)

Some cruise lines besides restrict definite areas of their ships to adults.

That includes Carnival’s Serenity Deck, which is unfastened to guests 21 and older; Royal Caribbean’s Solarium, an adults-only oasis with pools, blistery tubs and loungers for passengers typically 16 and up; and Norwegian Cruise Line, which offers designated adult-only areas connected its ships.

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Even Disney Cruise Line caters to adults, offering designated adults-only pools, upscale lounges and fine-dining restaurants abstracted from kid's spaces.