Disney Cruise Line in a Jiffy: What is the 1820 Society?

Disney Cruise Line’s “1820 Society” is their name for guests ages 18 to 20 years old. These are the folks that are too old for the Vibe teen club and too young to fully participate in all the adult activities because of the shipboard drinking age of 21+.

On the Magic, Wonder, Dream, and Fantasy there is no designated physical space for 18 to 20 year olds to congregate. Instead, on the first day of your sailing, there will be meeting held for the 1820 Society. Check your DCL Navigator app for the time and location. At that meeting, the people who show up will have an opportunity to chat and get to know each other and cast members may suggest other events during the trip such as ice cream meet-ups, movie time, or karaoke. During the sailing, anyone of that age group is welcome to participate.

On the Wish (and on the Treasure later this year), there is a physical space set aside for the 1820 Society. This space is called the Hideaway. It is a section of the Vibe club that can be partitioned off from the teen space and can be used specifically for young adults at designated times.

The popularity and success of the 1820 Society varies substantially from sailing to sailing. It might be practically non-existent in say, October, when people of college age are in school. The 1820 Society might also be less interesting on a three or four night cruise when the young adults don’t feel the need to branch out from their families for such a short time. Conversely, the 1820 Society might be hopping on a 10 night cruise over the summer when more young adults are on board and have more opportunity to tire of family togetherness.

If your young adult thinks they might want to partake of the 1820 Society offerings, I strongly encourage them to stop by the first meeting to get a feel for what the situation will be like during your sailing. Regardless of whether they participate in the Society, 18-20 year olds can be in most adult spaces including the adult pool zones, coffee bars, spa, and lounges, they just can’t drink alcohol (unless they’re on select sailings in Europe/Australia).

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