Can you go on a cruise at 36 weeks?


Can you go on a cruise at 36 weeks? All the major cruise lines have the same pregnancy policy: Guests are allowed to cruise through their 23rd week of pregnancy. If you will enter your 24th week before or any time during your cruise, you are not allowed to sail.


Can you take a newborn on a cruise?

Infants must be a minimum of 6 months old on the sailing date for most voyages. For transatlantic, transpacific, Hawaii, Australia and South America sailings ? and any with 3 or more consecutive days at sea ? the minimum age is 12 months.


Will a hospital birth certificate work for a cruise?

The birth certificate must be one issued by a local or state government. If you have a hospital birth certificate (so-called “baby feet” certificate), it will not work. Remember — you want something that's officially issued by the city, county, or state as this will be used to prove your citizenship.


Can I go on a cruise at 36 weeks pregnant?

How many weeks pregnant can you still cruise? All the major cruise lines have the same pregnancy policy: Guests are allowed to cruise through their 23rd week of pregnancy. If you will enter your 24th week before or any time during your cruise, you are not allowed to sail.


Can you go on a cruise with preeclampsia?

You shouldn't travel after week 36 of your pregnancy as this is getting close to your baby's due date. However, it's recommended you limit your traveling or don't travel at all if you have complications with your pregnancy including preeclampsia, are carrying more than one baby, or could go into preterm labor.


What happens if your baby is born on a cruise ship?

Under the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, for the purposes of determining the obligations under the convention, a birth on a ship or aircraft in international waters or airspace shall be treated as a birth in the country of the ship or aircraft's registration.


Do you have to show proof of pregnancy on cruise?

If you're pregnant, most cruise lines require you to disclose that and provide a note from your doctor verifying your due date and that you're fit to travel. No cruise line will allow you to sail if you are more than 24 weeks along before the conclusion of the voyage.


Can I go on a cruise at 35 weeks pregnant?

Due to limitations of medical care, both on board and in various ports of call, women who have entered or exceeded their 24th week of pregnancy, at any time during the cruise, will not be allowed to board or sail with the ship.


Do you get a refund if you are pregnant on a cruise?

However, as a matter of policy, most cruise lines don't count pregnancy as just cause for a refund or travel credit, so if you cancel after final payment, you will be accountable to your cruise line's cancellation policies and might not receive a full refund.


Can I go on a cruise 9 months pregnant?

All the major cruise lines have the same pregnancy policy: Guests are allowed to cruise through their 23rd week of pregnancy. If you will enter your 24th week before or any time during your cruise, you are not allowed to sail. The cruise lines are firm on this policy, so don't bother asking for an exception.