For guests
Bringing children
Kids' clubs, cabin configurations, documents for minors — the parents' edition of the guest guide.
The Cruise Bride coordinates the sailing, the cabins and the guest travel. The cruise line runs its own wedding program where one is offered.
Tell us about your celebration
A cruise wedding specialist replies personally, usually within one business day.
Children at a cruise wedding are not a complication, they are a feature — the kids' clubs on modern ships are so good that the usual wedding problem of bored children simply does not exist. From age three, most lines run supervised programmes from morning to late evening, included in the fare.
Cabins need a little thought. Many sleep three or four with bunks or sofa beds, which keeps the family in one room and the cost down. Adjoining cabins work for older children. Under-threes are welcome but the clubs are not open to them, so plan around naps and parents taking turns.
Documents for minors matter: children need the same travel documents as adults for their citizenship, and a child travelling with one parent — or with grandparents — should carry a consent letter from the absent parent. It is rarely checked and occasionally essential.
The numbers couples ask for first
- $0.0k–$0k
- Typical cruise-line ceremony package, before the reception
- $000–$000
- Per guest, per night, inside cabin at double occupancy
- 00–00 mo
- Lead time we ask for when a group is coming with you
- $0
- What our planning costs you — the cruise lines pay us
Questions couples ask
Answers before you commit to anything
Almost always, and they tend to steal the show. Check the couple's invitation — if children are invited, they are welcome at everything.
Third and fourth guests in a cabin pay a reduced fare plus the same taxes and fees. On some sailings, children sail free or nearly so — ask us for the current offers.
Yes, and the dining room handles children beautifully. The kids' club is the alternative if the evening runs late.
More for guests
- How to book your cabinWhat to do, in order, when a couple invites you to their cruise wedding — and what not to do first.
- Passports and documentsThe one thing that stops guests from boarding — sorted out early, in plain language.
- Choosing a cabinInterior, oceanview, balcony or suite — what the difference actually buys you on a wedding sailing.
- What to packA short, honest packing list for a wedding at sea, including the things people forget.
- What it will cost youAn honest breakdown of what a guest actually spends between the deposit and the last night.
- Guest questionsThe questions wedding guests ask us most often, answered without the sales voice.
- Get help as a guestTalk to a person about the couple's sailing, your cabin or your documents.
- Never cruised beforeHalf the guests at most cruise weddings are first-timers — here is everything they actually need to know.
- Older guests and mobilityAccessible cabins, wheelchair logistics, medical needs and the ports that work best for limited mobility.
- Dress codes, decodedWhat 'smart casual' and 'evening chic' actually mean on each line — and what to wear to the wedding itself.
- Travel insurance for a cruise weddingWhy 'I'll risk it' is the most expensive sentence in cruise travel — and what a policy should actually cover.
- Seasickness, honestlyHow likely it actually is, what prevents it, and what to do if it happens on a wedding sailing.
- Drinks packages, demystifiedThe arithmetic of whether a package pays for itself, the rules that catch people out, and the wedding-day exception.
- Extending the tripTurning the wedding week into a longer holiday — pre-cruise stays, post-cruise beach days and honeymoons that keep going.