A family's P&O cruise was cancelled because the kids - including a five-month-old baby - were not vaccinated.
Ally Keeting, 31, husband Joe, 35, and six of their relatives booked a cruise in the Caribbean for Christmas back in August.
The couple were devastated when the holiday firm called to say their kids Sofia, two, and Finley, five months, would need to be double vaccinated to get aboard.
The family, from Leeds, claim were only given a week to organise their jabs for their two kids as well as the cousins who are aged 12 and 13.
All would need to be fully vaccinated by December 3.
The company rep said that while they understood the children couldn't get their vaccine they were only enforcing the new policy, the mum said.
The P&O Cruises website says all guests on Caribbean holidays between October 2021 and March 2022 irrespective of age, must have completed their vaccination course.
The family managed to get a refund for their £14,000 holiday but had to fork out an extra £2,000 to go with TUI.
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Ally, a civil servant, said: “We’re just baffled and really upset. How can we achieve something that’s unachievable?
“There’s nowhere in the world that’s vaccinating children that young - the vaccines aren't even licensed for that age group.
“It’s like hitting your head on a brick wall. I just couldn’t believe it. I think they just want adults.
"They can resell the cabins at a higher price than what we paid for the children because you pay per person."
Taxi-driver Joe, his mum, sister and her two children, wife Ally and their children were excited to travel from Manchester airport to Barbados on December 17.
Joe’s mum paid for it as a treat for her family to celebrate her 70th birthday.
The family had started buying holiday clothes and planning what they wanted to do.
Ally says she looked only and saw that all the Caribbean countries seemed to require was a Covid test for children.
She said: "We just felt really sad. If they had to cancel it because of regulations you’d understand, but when it’s their own new policy that doesn’t make sense - it’s irritating and hurtful."
A spokesperson from P&O Cruises said: "We are so sorry for the disappointment that this has caused.
"However, given the long-haul destinations and the number of different countries visited, combined with the current health protocols and various and evolving entry requirements in the Caribbean, all guests (irrespective of age) must have completed their vaccination course at least 14 days prior to travel for this season of Caribbean cruise holidays."
