Guests of all ages are usually welcome, but this may vary depending on the group organizer's wishes. 

Policy for infants, toddlers, and young children (non-athlete siblings) traveling with a registered team or group.

Why we have this policy

Parents often ask about bringing younger, non-playing siblings on tour. We want to say yes whenever we reasonably can. However, the bus, the hotel rooms, and the meal plan are all built around headcounts, so this policy spells out what's included, what isn't, and where we need to draw a line so a simple yes doesn't turn into a logistics headache for the whole group.

Every young family member, no matter their age, has to be formally registered on the trip. No one travels on the bus or stays in a group hotel room without being on our manifest. That's true even for a baby. We need the name and information on file for insurance, headcount, room occupancy limits, and emergency contact info.

Every young family member also needs a designated Supervising Adult who is traveling on the trip and is not the team's coach, chaperone, or Navigo staff. Our Navigo staff are responsible for the group, focusing on the athletes. They can't also provide childcare for a sibling who isn't part of the team. In practice, this is almost always the parent who registered the child, but it needs to be confirmed at booking who will manage the young sibling(s).

Under 2 (Infant / Lap Child)

Registers with the standard $300 deposit only, using discount code INFANTINARMS. There is no separate tour fee.

There may be pass-through costs we'll review with the parent before the booking is confirmed: airline taxes or fees if the trip involves flights, and any hotel room upgrade needed to comfortably fit a crib or extra person in the room. We bill these at cost. We don't mark them up, but we also don't absorb them.

What's included: a spot on the bus (in a family-provided car seat if they bring and install one themselves), and a place in the family's existing hotel room, within normal occupancy limits.

What's not included: meal plan, activity admission, excursion tickets.

Ages 2-5 (Toddler / Young Child, Pre-Participant)*

Standard tour rate applies at registration, with a discount for the lost meals, activities, and possibly savings on the hotel, but only if the child shares a bed with their Supervising Adult rather than needing an extra bed or rollaway. The bus seat and any per-person fees are charged at the standard rate. This space on the tour is discounted after registration is accepted.

We assume kids this age will take up a bus seat but won't be part of the meal plan or most group activities, and we price it that way rather than charging the full participant rate.

Most group activities just aren't a good fit for this age, whether that's a learn-to-surf session, a longer guided hike, or a 2-hour guided museum tour. In practice, this usually means the Supervising Adult sits that one out with the child and does something lower-key nearby instead, like beach time while the group surfs. We also find group meals (generally more than one course, and in many destinations will take at least 1.5 hours for a group to eat) aren’t ideal for young children. We'll flag which itinerary stops are likely a mismatch when the family books, so they can plan around it ahead of time rather than finding out on the trip. 

What's included: a seat on the bus (with a car seat/booster as required by law), and a place in the family's existing hotel room, within normal occupancy limits.

What's not included: meal plan, most activity admissions and excursion tickets.

*Countries and hotels have different rules and policies about what age becomes a full-fledged guest. In some cases, even a 2-year-old is treated the same as an adult for the hotel, as they are for airline tickets.

6+ (Young Child, Full Participant)

Full standard rate. At this age we treat the child as a full participant: their own bed, the full meal plan, and included in most group activities like everyone else in the family.

Some specific activities have their own age, height, or skill requirements set by the activity provider, not by us. Surf lessons, ziplines, and bike tours are common examples. A 6 or 7-year-old might be a full participant in the trip overall but still get excluded from one specific activity. As with the younger tier, this usually means the Supervising Adult opts out of that one activity alongside the child. We'll flag likely mismatches at confirmation.

Hotel room occupancy

Young family members count toward a room's total occupancy even without their own bed. Most standard hotel rooms max out at 3 guests regardless of age, so adding an infant or toddler to a family of 3 may mean booking a second room or a larger room type at the family's cost. We'll flag this at booking, not on arrival.