Cruise companies set fairly strict rules for future mothers and young children, since cruise ships are not equipped with highly specialized medical equipment. Any cruise company requires a written confirmation from the pregnant passenger from the pregnant passenger (first a fax copy, and when landing - the original) indicating that the passenger's health status allows her to make a sea voyage and that her pregnancy proceeds without complications. Also, the letter should indicate the expected date of delivery.
For children such a letter, as a rule, is not required. Nevertheless, each cruise company has its own requirements for the minimum allowable age of passengers, which can be checked directly upon boarding. Requirements may vary not only depending on the cruise company, but also on a specific route, so when booking a cruise it is necessary, in order to avoid unpleasant surprises, to inform the agent in advance about the fact of pregnancy and the age of the child on the cruise start date.
Royal Caribbean Int.
Pregnancy: Allowed landing at the gestational age of less than 23 weeks on the date of the end of the cruise. A doctor's letter is necessary at any time of pregnancy, it should be sent to the cruise company by fax.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
Children: The child's age must be at least 6 months on the date of the cruise. PLEASE NOTE: for transoceanic cruises (Pacific, Atlantic Ocean), cruises to Hawaii, a number of cruises in South America and some more cruises and cruise tours, the child's age must be at least 12 months on the date of the cruise / cruise start. From this rule it follows that the child's age must be at least 12 months for participation in any cruise, the route of which presupposes being on the high seas for three consecutive days.
Please note that if the child's age does not match the requirements of the cruise company for this route, passengers will be denied boarding without any compensation and refunds from the cruise company.
Royal Caribbean International reserves the right to require documentary confirmation of the child's age. The same rule applies to the sale of alcoholic beverages and gambling; These possibilities for the passenger are determined by his / her age on the date of the beginning of the cruise. Nevertheless, if the passenger's 21st birthday falls on a cruise time, he can apply to the Customer Service Manager to change his status, which removes the ban on alcohol consumption during the remaining days of the cruise. For this purpose it is required to appear in the Service of the Client Service accompanied by parents or guardians, and provide an official document confirming the age.
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Pregnancy: It is allowed to land at a gestation period of less than 24 weeks at the end of the cruise. A doctor's letter is necessary at any time of pregnancy, it should be sent to the cruise company by fax, and when landing - to present the original letter.
Children: The age of the child traveling on board the NCL liners should be at least 6 months. For cruises with an open sea for 3 or more days, the child's age must be at least 12 months. Children up to 2 years of age can book baby cots.
Costa Cruises
Pregnancy: Allowed landing at the gestational age of less than 23 weeks on the date of the end of the cruise. When planting, it is necessary to present a letter from the doctor stating the expected date of delivery and confirming the health of the future mother and child, allowing them to go on a cruise, and also the fact that the pregnancy proceeds without complications.
Children: The minimum age is 12 months for transoceanic and round-the-world cruises, as well as cruises lasting 15 days or more; 6 months for all other cruises.
Celebrity Cruises
Pregnancy: Allowed landing at the gestational age of less than 23 weeks on the date of the end of the cruise. A doctor's letter is necessary at any time of pregnancy, it should be sent to the cruise company by fax.
Children: The child's age must be at least 6 months on the date of the cruise. PLEASE NOTE: for transoceanic cruises (Pacific, Atlantic Ocean), cruises to Hawaii, a number of cruises in South America and some more cruises and cruise tours, the child's age must be at least 12 months on the date of the cruise / cruise start.
Crystal Cruises
Pregnancy: It is allowed to land at a gestation period of less than 24 weeks on the date of the end of the cruise.
Children: The minimum age is 6 months. Crystal Cruises reserves the right to refuse entry to children under 3 years of age.
MSC Cruises
Pregnancy: Allowed landing at the gestation period of less than 26 weeks on the date of the BEGINNING of the cruise. A medical certificate is required that pregnancy proceeds without complications.
Children: There is no minimum age requirement.
Oceania Cruises
Pregnancy: It is allowed to land at a gestation period of less than 24 weeks at the end of the cruise. A medical certificate of the course of pregnancy is required.
Children: The minimum age of the child is 6 months. Pay attention, h