Pregnancy Policy Women cannot have begun their twenty-fourth week of pregnancy at any time before or during the cruise. Pregnant guests must provide a physician’s letter stating their expected due date and medical fitness to travel, and asserting that the pregnancy is not high-risk. Your must also include your name, booking number, ship, and sailing date. Letters may be faxed to the Access & Compliance Department at 1-800-577-1731 or mailed to: Attention: Access & Compliance Department 300 Elliott Avenue West, 2 nd Floor Seattle, WA 98119 Children’s Programs Infants and Toddlers (0–3 years) There are no programs for children under three years of age. Children (3–7 years) On the MS Prinsendam, youth activities are available for ages 5–17. All other ships offer youth activities for ages 3–17. Club HAL ® — Kids: Children ages 3–7 can participate in such activities as pirate treasure hunts, hands-on pizza-making, storytelling, “Little Artists” crafts, ice cream sundae parties, and a farewell pajama party. Children in the Kids age group must be toilet trained. Children in pull-ups or diapers are not allowed in the youth facilities, due to mandates from the US Public Health Service. No exceptions are possible. Holland America Line is dedicated to making your family’s cruise vacation memorable and happy for each member of your family. They serve a wide variety of kid-pleasing food, including special sandwiches, tacos, hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza. You can request baby food, high chairs, and booster seats in advance of boarding. Special kid-friendly birthday
parties can also be arranged with advance notice. Tweens and Teens (8–17 years) Club HAL® — Tweens
Tweens aged 8–12 can take part in Xbox and Wii tournaments, relay races, scavenger hunts, and karaoke disco parties, as well as participate in the award-winning National Park Service Jr. Ranger Program in Alaska on Alaskan cruises. The Loft Teens aged 13–17 can enjoy mocktail mixology classes, late-night sporting competitions, teen yoga and hip hop classes, guys vs. girls scavenger hunts, cooking demos, tech classes, and teen-only nightclub events. When there are more than 100 children on board, a HAL Talent Show is offered. (The Loft and Oasis are not available on the MS Prinsendam. The Oasis is located on the MS Statendam, MS Ryndam, MS Veendam, MS Rotterdam, MS Zaandam, MS Volendam, and MS Amsterdam.)
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