Pregnancy policies on cruises all in one place

Thinking of taking a holiday before the baby comes is always a great idea. However, cruise lines have pregnancy policies in place and most don’t allow women over 24 weeks of pregnancy. One of the reasons is because on board there aren’t any adequate medical facilities and they won’t take the responsibility on such delicate matter. All cruise lines have their own guidelines but they vary slightly from each other. I have put together this guide which comes in handy.

Theis information is subject to change if unsure ask during any enquiry stage.

With regards to travel insurance, pregnancy related care is not always covered while travelling abroad so it is advisable to also check and have travel insurance in place before booking your holiday.

Azamara Cruises
Azamara Cruises cannot accept guests who will have entered their 24th week of pregnancy by the beginning of or at any time during the cruise or cruise tour. A physician’s “Fit to Travel” note is required prior to sailing, stating how far along (in weeks) a passenger’s pregnancy will be at the beginning of the cruise and confirming that she is in good health and not experiencing a high-risk pregnancy. The “Fit to Travel” note should be faxed to the Access Department at 1-954-628-9622. Please contact Azamara at 1-866-592-7225 or at [email protected] if you have already booked a cruise or cruise tour and do not meet this requirement.

Carnival Cruises
Carnival’s guests will only be permitted to sail if pregnant 24 weeks or less at time of the cruise debarkation.

Celebration Cruise Line
Celebration’s policy is that guests may sail up to the 24th week of pregnancy.

Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises cannot accept guests who will have entered their 24th week of pregnancy by the beginning of or at any time during the cruise or cruise tour. A physician’s “Fit to Travel” note is required prior to sailing, stating how far along (in weeks) a passenger’s pregnancy will be at the beginning of the cruise and confirming that she is in good health and not experiencing a high-risk pregnancy. The “Fit to Travel” note should be faxed to the Access Department at 1-954-628-9622. Please contact Celebrity at 1-866-592-7225 or at [email protected] if you have already booked a cruise or cruise tour and do not meet this requirement.

Costa Cruises
Pregnant women are allowed to sail only if pregnant for 24 completed weeks or less on the date of cruise embarkation. All pregnant women must provide at embarkation a physician’s letter stating the estimated date of delivery and that the mother and baby are in good health and fit to travel and the pregnancy is not at risk.

Crystal Cruises
Crystal Cruises is unable to accommodate women past their 6th month of pregnancy.

Cunard
Cunard’s policy prohibits guests from boarding that will enter the 24th week of pregnancy by the last day of the voyage.

Disney Cruises
Women who have entered their 24th week of pregnancy as of their embarkation date will be refused passage due to safety concerns. Neither a physician’s medical statement nor a waiver of liability will be accepted. In addition, Disney Cruise Line cannot be held responsible or liable for any complications relating to pregnancy at any stage.

Fred Olsen
Fred Olsen policy is that guests who will be more than 28 weeks pregnant at the end of the cruise holiday are not permitted to travel.

Holland America
Women cannot have begun their 24th week of pregnancy at any time before or during the cruise. Pregnant guests must provide a physician’s letter stating the expected due date, medical fitness to travel and the pregnancy is not high risk. Please also include your name, booking number, ship and sailing date. Letters may be faxed to Access & Compliance Department at 1-800-577-1731.
Or mailed to:
Attention: Access & Compliance Department, 2nd floor
300 Elliott Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119

MSC  
Women up to 27-weeks pregnant at the end of the cruise may sail with MSC upon presentation of a medical certificate stating they are fit to travel. MSC Cruises cannot accept expectant mothers who will have entered the 27th week or third trimester of pregnancy by the beginning or at any time during their cruise.

Norwegian Cruise Line 
NCL will not accept pregnant passengers who have entered the 24th week of pregnancy when the cruise ends. Please include your cruise details in an email to the Access Desk with a medical certificate establishing your due date prior to your cruise.

Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises is unable to accommodate women past their sixth month of pregnancy.

P & O Cruises
Pregnant women are only allowed to sail if pregnant for 24 weeks or less at the date of cruise disembarkation. All pregnant women are required to produce a doctor or midwife’s letter stating that mother and baby are in good health, fit to travel and that the pregnancy is not high risk. The letter must also include the estimated date of delivery calculated from both last menstrual period and ultrasound (if performed).

Princess Cruises
Pregnant women are not allowed to sail if they are entering the 24th week of their pregnancy by the last day of the cruise. All pregnant women, in their second trimester, are required to produce a physician’s letter stating that mother and baby are in good health, fit to travel and the pregnancy is not high-risk. The letter must also include the estimated date of delivery calculated from both last menstrual period and ultrasound (if performed).

Regent Seven Seas
Pregnant women should consult with their doctor prior to sailing with Regent Seven Seas Cruises, as they cannot offer pre-natal care on board any of their vessels. Regent Seven Seas Cruises will not accept any guest if she is 24 weeks (six months) or more into the pregnancy at the time of sailing due to the lack of neo-natal care facilities on board. Those guests under 24 weeks (six months) must provide RSSC with a written doctor’s permission prior to sailing that states she is “fit to travel by sea and air (if RSSC booked air).” This must be forwarded by fax to Reservations, Attn: Special Requests-Medical, Omaha, Nebraska at 1-402-493-2351. On the fax, please reference the guest’s name, ship name and sailing date. This permission must be dated within 30 days of the cruise departure date. The Master, in conjunction with the Ship’s Doctor, has the right to deny boarding if in his/her professional opinion there may not be adequate shore-side medical facilities available in port during the cruise.

Royal Caribbean 
Royal Caribbean International cannot accept guests who will have entered their 24th week of pregnancy by the beginning of or at any time during the cruise or cruise tour. A physician’s “Fit to Travel” note is required prior to sailing, stating how far along (in weeks) a guest’s pregnancy will be at the beginning of the cruise and confirming that she is in good health and not experiencing a high-risk pregnancy. The “Fit to Travel” note should be faxed to the Access Department at 1-954-628-9622. Please contact RCL at 1-866-592-7225 or at [email protected] if you have already booked a cruise or cruise tour and do not meet this requirement.

Seabourn
Pregnant woman are only allowed to sail if pregnant for 24 weeks or less at time of the cruise disembarkation. All pregnant women are required to produce a physician’s letter stating that mother and baby are in good health, fit to travel, and the pregnancy is not high-risk. The letter must also include the estimated date of delivery calculated from both last menstrual period and ultrasound (if performed).

Silversea
At the time of booking, expectant mothers are required to supply a medical certificate establishing their fitness for travel at the time they are due to travel. Silversea is unable to accommodate women who have entered their 24th week of pregnancy and will not be responsible or liable for any complication relative to any pregnancy during the entire duration of the cruise.

Star Clippers
Star Clippers reserves the right to refuse or revoke passage to anyone who, in its judgment, is unfit to travel due to a physical or mental condition or who may require care beyond that which can be provided by Star Clippers. Star Clippers regards third trimester pregnancy as a travel risk and reserves the right to refuse passage to pregnant women. Star Clippers will not be responsible or liable for any complications relative to such pregnancy arising or occurring during the entire cruise vacation.

Swan Hellenic Cruises
Swan Hellenic cannot accept a booking or subsequently carry any passenger who will be 28 weeks or more pregnant at the end of the intended cruise (whether or not a fly cruise.)

Viking River
Viking River Cruises has no policy in regards to pregnancy. No pregnant woman would be prevented from boarding if they were able to make it to the ship. Viking River does caution that there are no doctors aboard most of their ships.

Voyages of Discovery
Voyages of Discovery will not accept reservations for women who will be 24 weeks pregnant or more at the time of their travel.

Voyages to Antiquity
Pregnant women are only allowed to sail if pregnant for 24 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, fit to travel and the pregnancy is not high-risk. The letter must also include the estimated date of delivery.

Windstar Cruises
Due to limited medical facilities, Windstar will not accept reservations for women who are 24 or more weeks pregnant at the time their travel with Windstar concludes.

Please note this informaiton can change at any time. Don’t hesitate to contact me for most uptodate information