If kids can go free on a normal holiday, then surely there should be free child place cruises too, right? Well there are only a handful of cruise lines who offer kids go free cruises, or they offer significant discounts. Like flight and hotel holidays, two full paying adults need to share the same cabin, but what else is involved and who can you go with? Here's our guide to free kids place cruises in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
MSC is the main cruise line which offers free child places, but you can sometimes get great family offers with other brands.
MSC Cruises are one of the very few brands who regularly have a kids sail free offer. When a child under 18 years old travels in the same cabin with two full paying adults, that child could go free on selected cruises in the Mediterranean Sea and Northern Europe. And even guests over 18 years old can get a discount in the same cabin. Children can also get up to 30% off shore excursions.
Royal Caribbean is a fantastic cruise line for families. All the ships are so child friendly. They have heaps of great activities, from kids' clubs to water slides. Although they don't have free children's places, they do often have a kids sail for $99 which can be a massive saving on the standard price.
NCL is a family friendly cruise company who have previously run free kids place cruise offers. On selected cruises 3rd and 4th guests in the same cabin can go free, but just pay the taxes. That is a huge saving! If you upgrade to a Free At Sea Package, only those paying full price on the booking can take advantage of the offer.
Free child place cruises with P&O Cruises and TUI aren't usually a thing, but they do often have great offers like extra on-board credit which can be great for families.