Good idea. Many people don’t want to see kids during a vacation, especially people who can afford a Viking cruise and all the culture you soak up. Want to see kids? Go on Disney or Carnival.
most children today are not disciplined n
or trained. Liberal mindset and soccer moms free-range/BFF their kids which is sickening.
Their business, their rules. I like traveling with my kids, so would find something else to do. The older-set who pay for Viking cruises probably do not want kids around.
Who cares?
Good move on their part. It’s about time some cruise appealed to that demographic. Most kids I’ve seen on cruises were brats.
Viking also has eliminated casinos on it’ cruise ships. - Tom
This is an example of pro choice, in a manner of speaking.
I love kids when they are properly behaved. That’s certainly become less common.
But why shouldn’t adults be able to purchase a child free vacation? Apparently there are sufficient numbers to keep the cruise line in business.
Find a market niche & fill it.
I’m older. I like seeing kids about. Gives me hope.
All the ships I went on cruises on had a 18 y.o age limit.
Couldnt even bring my wife!
Banning minors makes it easier to enforce the “no alcohol for minors” rule.
Viking is a niche cruise company, anyway. Mostly river cruises with a few ocean going ships, and costly compared to the mass market lines. I doubt they will feel the loss of not having families with kids onboard.
Most young families with kids with that kind of money are more likely to spend their big bucks on a Disney cruise, which are way overpriced IMO.
Bain Capital is Mitt Romney’s company.
I just do NOT see him as a partner in any venture with Richard Branson.
Viking river boats are not huge. Actually, most kids would be bored to death.
While I have on occasion seen the undisciplined set, most kids I’ve encountered on cruises have been fairly well behaved. I cruised to Alaska and their was a group of teens on the ship that we’re having a really good time and at the same time there was no bad behavior. The problem sometimes is sheer volume and a tipping point during certain weeks of the year that make kids unbearable on a ship. I cruised in a mega ship once and there were less than 200 kids on the ship that week. Other than the family who didn’t leave karaoke night once “family time” was over, there were no issues. Apparently the week between Christmas and New Years, 1500 children were on that ship. The crew were still shell shocked a month later. I’ve shied away from March and April cruises as well as late December/early January because of families.
Why would I want to sail on a ship that would have somebody like me as a passenger?
Tip of the hat to Groucho.
it’s a good idea. Adults should be able to spend time without children, period.
there are many family cruise ships out there.
When we could cajole our parents, trade with other parents, or actually afford overnight sitters, the last thing we desired was listening to other people’s kiddies.
While I adore families and kiddies, especially when well behaved, fewer fit that category today.
Even at very expensive restaurants, late into the evening, kids have the run of the place!
I really don’t envy the wait staff, who have to dodge and weave, carrying large trays of hot plates and when cleaning up the table areas, it looks like pigs were slopped rather than human beings. Of course, some adults’ table areas are just as bad, so that only adds to the once fine dining experience, a thing of the past.
If I now want to spend my precious dollars without the little ones, I’m happy to find a company that would cater to my desire and should I desire the company of families with children, I know where to find them.
Now if I could only find a cruise line that excluded boorish “adults” that have yet to grow up!
A cruise without children and rude, impolite, teens would be great.
Mr. Inspectorette and I took the Viking Paris to Normandy cruise in 2012. It was the experience of a lifetime, particularly visiting the solemnity of Omaha Beach. The entire cruise was steeped in history, but definitely not geared to kids.