- TikTokers are sharing their experience of adults-only vacations on a kids-free cruise.
- One cruise for those aged 18 and over includes "edgier shows" and an onboard tattoo parlor, according to a creator.
Clips of adults-only cruises are gaining traction on TikTok as visitors share the perks of the trip as part of an ongoing conversation about child-free spaces on the app.
On April 23, a TikToker and cruise-ship vlogger who goes by Jack Nolan posted a video where he said in a voiceover that he was currently working on an adults-only ship. The image showed a ship that appeared to be operated by Virgin, which runs various adults-only trips.
In the upload, Nolan said he was usually docked next to family ships that have "massive slides and climbing walls and wave machines," whereas the adult-only version featured a running track and a small basketball court instead. He acknowledged there was a bunch of "not that fun fitness stuff" dotted around, but said he "wouldn't change a thing because there's no kids on here."
@jackcruisesaround ♬ original sound - Jack Nolan - Cruise Ship Life
Further into the video, he showed footage of people dancing at a large, club-like party, a sword-swallowing performer, and a tattoo parlor, and said the adults were "having the best time of their lives," as they were able to have "edgier shows you wouldn't normally see on a cruise ship" because everyone was over the age of 18.
"It's kind of like a big playground for adults," he said in the video voiceover. "I love kids and everything, I just don't wanna live around them 24/7 for six months and I truly believe everyone I've met on the ship would say the exact same thing."
The video received over 53,000 views and over 100 comments, many of which agreed with the sentiment and wrote they were sold on the idea if it meant they didn't have to deal with kids on holiday, but others questioned why some of the fun activities had been removed in favor of fitness equipment. "Adults need slides!" one user wrote in a top comment.
Many more TikTokers received hundreds of thousands of views as they shared their perspective of traveling on a kids-free cruise.
A travel vlogger with 1 million followers who goes by Adam Boro posted what he said was his 24-hour experience of a Virgin Voyages adults-only cruise. Over 168,000 viewers watched his video, which showed the general perks of a private balcony, spa, and ocean views, as well as the specific child-free elements which made the cruise unique, including adult dodgeball sessions and daytime parties on the deck.
@adamboro I went on an adults only cruise @virginvoyages #cruisetok #VirginVoyages #cruise ♬ original sound - Adam Boro
Beneath each video, viewers consistently wrote that they were drawn in by the idea of a completely kids-free holiday.
The topic of adults-only spaces has thrived on the app in recent months, as multiple TikTokers have gone viral in their quest for child-free spaces. In January 2023, an Australian TikToker who goes by Baby Soja received over 622,000 views when she suggested the idea of an adults-only suburb after she said her experience at a swimming pool had been undermined by screaming children.
The following month a TikToker who goes by @ashleeylaam received over 7 million views when she shared her wedding ceremony and reception invitation that declared it was strictly adults-only. In both instances, viewers were on board with the idea of adults creating child-free spaces.
Virgin Voyages did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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