Cruise lines requesting a physician's letter (faxed in advance or hand
delivered at time of check- in) will require this letter to state that
woman and baby are in good health, fit to travel, and that the pregnancy
is not high-risk. The letter must also include the expected date of the
child's birth.
Carnival Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 27 weeks or
less on day of embarkation. Physician's letter is recommended at time of
check in.
Infants: Minimum age is 4 months.
Celebrity Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 27 weeks or
less on day of embarkation. A physician's letter must be faxed to the
Access Department (800-882-8292) for women in any stage of pregnancy.
Infants: No minimum age requirement, unless it is a "Celebrity
Escape" sail date that requires every passenger to be 21 or older.
Clipper Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: There are no written guidelines. Each case is
considered individually. Please contact reservations for details.
Infants: Minimum age is 9 years.
Costa Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 6 months or
less on day of embarkation. Women past 6 months will need to have a
Special Requirements form filled out by their physician and faxed to Costa
at 954-266-5854.
Infants: No minimum age requirement.
Cruise West Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: There are no written guidelines. Each case is
considered individually. Please contact reservations for details.
Infant: No minimum age requirement.
Crystal Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 6 months or
less on day of disembarkation.
Infants: Minimum age is 6
months. Crystal reserves the right to limit all children under the age of
3 years.
Cunard Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 6 months or
less on day of embarkation. A physician's letter must be faxed to Guest
Services (305-459-3546) for women in any stage of pregnancy.
Infants: Minimum age is 12 months.
Delta Queen Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: No restrictions. Pregnant women in any phase of
pregnancy will be allowed.
Infants: No minimum age requirement.
Disney Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 24 weeks or
less on day of embarkation. A Medical Information Form must be filled out
by physician and faxed to Inventory Control (407-566-7739) for women in
any stage of pregnancy.
Infants: Minimum age is 12 weeks.
Holland America Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 24 weeks or
less on day of disembarkation. A physician's letter must be faxed to
Access and Compliance (800-577-1731) for women in any stage of pregnancy.
Infants: Minimum age is 12 weeks.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 24 weeks or
less on day of disembarkation. A physician's letter must be faxed to
Passenger Courtesy (305-436-4147) for women in any stage of pregnancy.
Infants: Minimum age is 6 months. Children under 6 months will
be allowed to board with a physician's approval. Fax to above listed phone
#.
Mediterranean Shipping Cruises
Pregnant Women: No restrictions. Pregnant women in any phase of
pregnancy will be allowed.
Infants: No minimum age requirement.
Oceania Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 6 months or
less on day of embarkation. Women over 6 months will need to have a
physician's letter faxed to 305-514-2222.
Infants: Minimum age
is 2 years.
Orient Cruise Line
Please see Norwegian Cruise Line's guidelines.
Peter Deilmann
Pregnant Women: No restrictions. Pregnant women in any phase of
pregnancy will be allowed.
Infants: No minimum age requirement.
Princess Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 6 months or
less on day of disembarkation. A physician's letter must be faxed to Fleet
Medical Dept (661-753-0121) for women in any stage of pregnancy.
Infants: Minimum age is 6 months on most itineraries. Certain
exotic and lengthy itineraries may require the child to be 1 year old.
Please check with Princess Reservation Dept. to confirm.
Radisson Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 6 months or
less on day of disembarkation. A physician's letter is recommended at
check in.
Infants: Minimum age is 1 year. Radisson reserves the
right to limit all children under 3 years of age.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 27 weeks or
less on day of embarkation. A physician's letter must be faxed to the
Access Department (305-539-6666) for women in any stage of pregnancy.
Infants: No minimum age requirement.
Seabourn Cruise Line
Please see Cunard Cruise Line's guidelines.
Seadream Yacht Club
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 6 months or
less on day of embarkation. A physician's letter needs to be faxed to
305-856-7599 for women in any stage of pregnancy.
Infants:
Minimum age is 1 year. Children under 1 year will be allowed to board with
a physician's approval. Fax to above listed phone #.
Silversea Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 6 months or
less on day of embarkation.
Infants: Minimum age is 1 year.
Silversea reserves the right to limit all children under 3 years of age.
Star Clipper Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 6 months or
less on day of disembarkation.
Infants: No minimum age
requirement.
Uniworld
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 6 months or
less on day of embarkation.
Infants: Minimum age is 8 years.
Viking Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: No restrictions. Pregnant women in any phase of
pregnancy will be allowed.
Infants: Minimum age is 12 years.
Windjammer Barefoot Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: There are no written guidelines. Each case is
considered individually. Please contact reservations for details.
Infants: Minimum age is 6 years.
Windstar Cruise Line
Please see Holland America Cruise Line's guidelines.