Visit sunny Vulgaria! I hear the castle has a good floor show.
Posted on 08/30/2018 8:38:39 AM PDT by Simon Green
Traveling with kids can be fun, crazy and sometimes a little loud and chaotic. Even the most devoted parents occasionally want a few minutes… or hours… or perhaps even days of a peaceful child-free experience. Adults-only destinations and resorts are hardly a new concept, but over the last few years, a “no kids allowed” policy has been spreading beyond resorts to airplanes and, most recently, Viking Cruises.
To get a feel for the current state of “no kids allowed,” here’s a list of major airlines, cruise lines and resorts that children aren’t allowed to travel. If you usually travel with kids, consider these spots to avoid — conversely, if you’re looking to have a kid-free experience, these are places and carriers you may want to consider.
No kids allowed on Viking Cruises
Viking Cruises already had restrictions in place regarding children on its various cruises, but according to their terms, the cruise line recently took things a step further. For all cruises booked after August 1, 2018, passengers must be 18 years old on or before the day they embark. However, cruises through 2019 that were booked before Aug. 1 may still have passengers under 18 as long as they were booked before the child ban went into place — just don’t expect kid-focused amenities.
Airlines with child-free zones
How many times have you heard an adult passenger complain about crying babies or energetic toddlers seated near them on an airplane? Probably more than once. A quick search on social media brings up plenty of pleas for child-free zones on airplanes, even if it costs extra.
There aren’t any US airlines with child-free — or child-friendly — seating areas, but there are a few out there if you take a global view.
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Abortion-participating adults salute this measure.
Yes, that’s a really nice thing to do.
There’s a lot to be said for occasional solitude and solitary pursuits, regardless of how much we love our people.
YES!
From the look of this thread we may as well go the whole Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang route and just ban children altogether.
Visit sunny Vulgaria! I hear the castle has a good floor show.
It seems that young parents don’t realize that the way you train them to behave IN the home is the way they will behave outside the home.
Kids LOve play and roll acting. Have practice sessions in your house where they are the customer and you are the service person. Like a tea party where they are the customer and the parent is the wait person. They get to learn the process of how to act in a restaurant. Make sure they have a menu of available food selections and beverages to choose from..
It’s easy for kids to learn good behavior. In fact, you can teach them right at the dinner table.
There is no need for children to act out of control, but I don’t think young, new parents really know how to kindly, respectfully train .
That said, this old lady deeply appreciated kid free zones. But I also don’t mind well behaved, polite, considerate children. In fact, I love those kind of kids, but they’re a rare find.
My wife and I weren’t able, and that left a big hole as we both wanted them. It hurts our hearts to hear of parents who are tired of or cruel to their Gifts from Heaven. We are always ready to lend our aid, or give a respite to those who need it. The idea of a place that would forbid them? Forget it!
Adults only would be fine if they acted like adults. The only thing worse than ill-behaved children is spoiled adults who ruin a travel experience by their complaints and selfish behavior.
Personally, a road trip with our children has always been great for me. I drive, hubby manages the kids and entertainment, someone else cooks for me and cleans my hotel room, and I get to see cool things. The only bummer is if the trip is long enough that I have to do laundry at some point...
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