Croisi Europe – Any pregnant women must make this fact known to the travel agency at the time of booking. Grand Circle Cruise Line – Grand Circle cannot accommodate women past their sixth month of pregnancy. Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Collection – Pregnant women may not sail if they are six months or more into their term. Under six months, Uniworld does require a “Fitness to Travel” letter from the pregnant guest’s physician. Viking River Cruises – Viking River Cruises is unable to accommodate women past their sixth month of pregnancy. They reserve the right not to accept passengers who are in an advanced stage of pregnancy either upon commencement of or at any time during the river or ocean cruise. Luxury River Barge Cruise Lines ( Please be sure to confirm these with your agent/cruise line before booking, as they are subject to change. ) Abercrombie & Kent – Women over six months into their pregnancy are not permitted to sail. Expedition Cruise Lines ( Please be sure to confirm these with your agent/cruise line before booking, as they are subject to change. ) Adventure Smith Explorations – AdventureSmith Explorations must be notified of any medical condition, advanced pregnancy, or disability at the time of booking. Ecoventura – Passengers who are thirty or more weeks pregnant must notify Ecoventura in advance and will be required to sign an additional waiver. Hurtigruten – Pregnant women are highly recommended to seek medical advice prior to travel at any stage of their pregnancy. Women who are up to 23 weeks pregnant at the end of the cruise are required to produce a medical certificate of fitness to travel. The Carrier cannot for safety reasons carry pregnant passengers of 24 weeks or more by the end of the cruise. Lindblad Expeditions – Lindblad does not have a policy in effect and is takes pregnant passengers on a case-by-case basis. They rely upon the opinion and advice of the woman’s own physician. (It also depends on the destination and trip that is chosen.) Lindblad does have a consulting doctor and, if a passenger will provide specifics, the information will be sent on to this doctor for his or her opinion. Un-Cruise Adventures – Women in their third trimester (more than twenty-four weeks, but less than thirty weeks) must submit a letter from their physician granting permission to travel by boat (and by air, if applicable). Sailing Vessels/Yacht Cruise Lines ( Please be sure to confirm these with your agent/cruise line before booking, as they are subject to change. ) Festiva Sailing Vacations – Festiva will accept guests in any stage of pregnancy as long as their doctor approves it. Ponant – Women who are over six months into their pregnancy are not authorized to sail. Star Clippers – Guests must advise Star Clippers, Ltd. of any medical condition or physical disability that may require special attention or treatment at the time of booking. Star Clippers, Ltd. regards third trimester pregnancy as a travel risk and reserves the right to refuse passage to women who have reached this stage of pregnancy. Star Clippers, Ltd. will not be responsible or liable for any complications relative to such a pregnancy arising or occurring at any point during the cruise.
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