Adult-Only Cruises

Virgin Voyages is 18+ on every ship. Oceania Cruises is now adults-only for all new bookings. Ambassador sails child-free on almost every no-fly cruise from the UK. P&O Cruises' Arcadia and Aurora are adult-only for most of the year, so check dates for selected family sailings. Your grown-up getaway starts here.

Why go adults-only?
No splashing in the pool, no queues at the kids’ club and no tiny feet running down the corridor at 7am. Adults-only cruises are made for long lunches, lazy afternoons on a sun lounger and evenings that run as late as you like. Perfect for couples, friends getting away together, solo travellers and anyone who’s simply earned some peace and quiet.

Virgin Voyages
Cruising, reinvented. No kids, no buffets, no formal nights, just a lively, design-led ship with over 20 places to eat, all included in your fare. Add drag shows, DJ sets, a tattoo parlour and a thermal spa, and you’ve got the most social way to cruise the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.

Oceania Cruises
For foodies who want calm, refined cruising. Oceania’s smaller ships are known for some of the best food at sea, with a relaxed country-club dress code and itineraries packed with fascinating ports. Now adults-only for all new bookings.

Ambassador Cruise Line
Grown-up cruising without the airport. Ambassador sails child-free on almost all its sailings from ports around the UK, with classic British cruising to Norway, Iceland, the Canaries and beyond.

P&O Cruises: Arcadia and Aurora
Two of P&O’s ships are adults-only for most of the year, offering a calmer, more classic cruise with longer itineraries, from Iceland and Canada to Morocco and Cape Verde. Check dates, as a few selected sailings welcome families.

Adults-only or adult-oriented?
Adults-only means no under-18s on board at all. If you’re happy to share the ship but want your own space, many big-ship lines offer adults-only sundecks, pools and lounges, so you get the best of both. Have a look at our adult-oriented cruises too.