Chapter II Thinking of Taking a Cruise While You’re Expecting? It’s a Great idea!
Thinking of taking a cruise while you’re expecting? It’s a great idea! Take the opportunity to relax and enjoy this time before your life is changed by a new bundle of joy. Be aware, however, that the cruise lines do have pregnancy policies in place and most do not allow passengers who are farther along than twenty-four weeks. Below you will find a reference guide to cruise line pregnancy policies. ( Please be sure to confirm these with your agent/ cruise line before booking, as they are subject to change. ) Contemporary Cruise Lines ( Please be sure to confirm these with your agent/cruise line before booking, as they are subject to change. ) Carnival Cruise Line – Pregnant women are only allowed to sail if pregnant for twenty-four completed weeks or less at time of cruise
disembarkation. All pregnant women are required to produce a physician’s letter stating that mother and baby are in good health and fit to travel, and that the pregnancy is not high-risk. The letter must also include the estimated date of delivery (EDD). Costa Cruises – Bookings will not be accepted from passengers who have entered the twenty-fourth week of pregnancy at any time during the cruise. All pregnant women must produce a medical certificate attesting to their good health and their child’s. Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines – Women who will be more than twenty-four weeks pregnant at the end of the cruise are not permitted to travel. Celestyal Cruises – Celestyal Cruises recommends that women who are less than twelve weeks pregnant should seek medical advice prior to travel. Women who are or will be twenty-four weeks pregnant at any stage of the cruise are required to produce a medical certificate of fitness to travel. The Carrier reserves the right to request a medical certificate at any stage of pregnancy and to refuse passage if the Carrier and/or the Master are not satisfied that the passenger will be safe during the voyage. P & O Cruises – Pregnant women are not allowed to sail if they will have entered their twenty-fourth week of pregnancy, or beyond, at any point in their cruise. All pregnant women are required to produce a doctor’s or midwife’s letter stating that mother and baby are in good health and fit to travel, and that the pregnancy is not high-risk prior to travel. The letter must also include the estimated date of delivery (EDD) calculated from both Last Menstrual Period (LMP) and ultrasound (if performed). Your Cuba Cruise – Cuba Cruise cannot accept expectant mothers who will have entered the third trimester of their pregnancy by the beginning of their cruise. All pregnant women are required to produce a doctor’s or midwife’s letter stating that the mother and baby are in good health and fit to travel, and that the pregnancy is not high-risk. The letter must also include the Estimated Date of Delivery (EDD). Upscale Contemporary Cruise Lines ( Please be sure to confirm these with your agent/cruise line before booking, as they are subject to change. ) MSC Cruises – Pregnant women are highly recommended to seek medical advice prior to travel at any stage of their pregnancy. MSC Cruises cannot for safety reasons carry pregnant passengers of twenty-four weeks or more at time of
Policies subject to change without notice, always check with your travel agent regarding pregnancy policies and children age policies prior to booking your cruise.
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