Adults-Only Cruise Ships Will Allow Kids on 20 Select Cruises

Two adults-only cruise ships will permit vacationers of all ages for 20 choose cruises in 2026 and 2027.

The 2 Carnival owned ships which sail with their P&O Cruises line, Aurora and Arcadia, will change from adults-only to household cruises on particular dates and peak vacation durations like Christmas.

The open cruises add 23% extra sailings for households to select from throughout college summer time holidays in 2027.

A complete of 12 cruises on Aurora and eight on Arcadia will probably be out there to households via to September 2027. Extra holidays for winter 2027-28 go on sale on October 14, 2025.

On these cruises, menus for kids will probably be out there in addition to child altering and bottle warming services. Each cruise ships will supply leisure and actions for your entire household.

The sailings on Aurora which are open to friends of all ages are:

R621 – Quick Break to Rotterdam, 4 Nights, December 11, 2026
R622 – Christmas Scandinavia, 14 Nights, December 16, 2026
R623 – Quick Break to Hamburg, 5 Nights, December 29, 2026
R704 – Quick Break to Rotterdam, 4 Nights, April 21, 2027
R707 – Northern Europe and Scandinavia, 7 Nights, Could 26, 2027
R709 – Quick Break to Rotterdam, 4 Nights, June 21, 2027
R711 – Southern Cruise Break to Spain, France and Portugal, 7 Nights, July 9, 2027
R712 – Quick Break to Hamburg and Zeebrugge (for Bruges), 5 Nights, July 16, 2027
R713 – Northern Europe and Scandinavia, 16 Nights, July 21, 2027
R714 – Quick Break to Hamburg and Zeebrugge (for Bruges), 5 Nights, August 6, 2027
R715 – Western Mediterranean Discovery, 21 Nights, August 11, 2027
R717 – Quick Break to Rotterdam, 4 Nights, September 13, 2027

Arcadia will probably be welcoming friends of all ages on the next cruise dates:

J619 – Spain, Portugal and Canary Islands, 16 Nights, December 21, 2026
J703 – Quick Break to Zeebrugge (for Bruges), 3 Nights, Could 10, 2027
J704 – Northern Europe and Scandinavia, 14 Nights, Could 13, 2027
J705 – Spain, 7 Nights, Could 27, 2027
J709 – Norway and Iceland, 14 Nights, July 20, 2027
J710 – Japanese Mediterranean Discovery, 24 Nights, August 3, 2027
J711 – Quick Break to Zeebrugge (for Bruges) and Rotterdam, 5 Nights, August 27, 2027
J713 – Norwegian Fjords, 14 Nights, September 20, 2027

Carnival UK & P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow stated:

“A current examine confirmed that multi-generational journey is a rising pattern. Over 30% of households are actually cruising with a minimum of two generations onboard, and almost a 3rd (28%) journey with three to 5 generations.

“So, following visitor suggestions we’re inviting all ages to hitch Arcadia and Aurora on chosen holidays so the entire household can come collectively to expertise these elegant ships.

“There will probably be quite a lot of actions appropriate for all ages throughout these chosen holidays – one thing for the entire household to get pleasure from.

“Arcadia and Aurora will proceed to supply holidays solely for adults for almost all of the yr however this choice of holidays for all ages will allow households to vacation collectively throughout particular instances of the yr.”

Be aware: On the July 20, 2027 crusing on Arcadia, friends should be a minimum of 12 months outdated to sail.