If you are thinking of taking a Cruise and are also pregnant then you need to make sure you are prepared and have advised everyone from travel insurance providers to the cruise lines themselves that you are expecting. I have had first hand experience of this whilst in Miami waiting to board the Allure of the Seas. I was 17 weeks pregnant and thought that as long as I had advised the cruise line then I was good to go. Much to my horror this was not the case as I found on arrival after trying to check in I was asked to produce my letter from my doctor to advise I was fit to travel. I didn’t have any information about this and I couldn’t believe being an agent I wasn’t aware of this. To make matters worse I was travelling on a Sunday and couldn’t contact my docters as they were closed. After a very stressful two hours and a very real prospect of having to fly back home from Miami I was extremely lucky that I managed to get a fax from the hospital and they eventually let me board but it was a very scary situation to be in and one I would not like anyone else to be in.
| Only 4 weeks to go so no cruises for me :( |
Cruiseline Policies for Pregnancy :
ROYAL CARIBBEAN - Royal Caribbean International cannot accept guests who will have entered their 24th week of Pregnancy by the beginning of, or at any time during the cruise or cruisetour. A doctor's 'Fit to Travel' note is required prior to sailing, stating how far along (in weeks) your pregnancy will be at the beginning of the cruise and confirming that you are in good health and not experiencing a high-risk pregnancy.
NCL - will not accept pregnant passengers who have entered the 24th week of pregnancy when the cruise ends. Please include your cruise details in an email to the Access Desk with a medical certificate establishing your due date prior to your cruise.
P & O Cruises
Pregnant women are only allowed to sail if pregnant for 24 weeks or less at the date of cruise disembarkation. All pregnant women are required to produce a doctor or midwife's letter stating that mother and baby are in good health, fit to travel and that the pregnancy is not high risk.
Pregnant women are only allowed to sail if pregnant for 24 weeks or less at the date of cruise disembarkation. All pregnant women are required to produce a doctor or midwife's letter stating that mother and baby are in good health, fit to travel and that the pregnancy is not high risk.
Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises is unable to accommodate women past their sixth month of pregnancy.
Oceania Cruises is unable to accommodate women past their sixth month of pregnancy.
Cunard
Cunard's policy prohibits guests from boarding that will enter the 24th week of pregnancy by the last day of the voyage.
Cunard's policy prohibits guests from boarding that will enter the 24th week of pregnancy by the last day of the voyage.
Fred Olsen
Fred Olsen policy is that guests who will be more than 28 weeks pregnant at the end of the cruise holiday are not permitted to travel.
Fred Olsen policy is that guests who will be more than 28 weeks pregnant at the end of the cruise holiday are not permitted to travel.
MSC Italian
Women up to 27-weeks pregnant at the end of the cruise may sail with MSC upon presentation of a medical certificate stating they are fit to travel. MSC Cruises cannot accept expectant mothers who will have entered the 27th week or third trimester of pregnancy by the beginning or at any time during their cruise.
Women up to 27-weeks pregnant at the end of the cruise may sail with MSC upon presentation of a medical certificate stating they are fit to travel. MSC Cruises cannot accept expectant mothers who will have entered the 27th week or third trimester of pregnancy by the beginning or at any time during their cruise.
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