Would a pregnant woman be allowed to cruise?

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kitten

i was ten weeks pregnant in may 2006 on our ncl cruise....there was no problem...i enjoyed the luxury of having the beds made, meals made and i could take a nap..it was heaven...

Ships Ahoy

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.

Here is a run down of the most popular cruiselines policies:

Carnival Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 26 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 26 weeks or less on day of disembarkation. 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.

Crystal Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 24 weeks 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 27 weeks or less on day of disembarkation. A physician's letter must be faxed to Fleet Medical (661-753-0122) for women in any stage of pregnancy.
Infants: Minimum age for Transatlantic and World cruises is 12 months. Minimum age for all other cruise regions is 6 months.

Disney Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 23 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 27 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.

Oceania Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 24 weeks or less on day of disembarkation.
Infants: Minimum age is 2 years.

P&O Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 28 weeks or less on day of disembarkation.
Infants: Minimum age is 1 year.

Princess 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 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.

Regent (Radisson) Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 24 weeks or less on day of disembarkation. A physician's letter is recommended at check in.
Infants: Minimum age is 6 months.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Pregnant Women: Permitted to board if pregnant for 26 weeks or less on day of disembarkation. 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.

Lex

Yes. But only if you are under six months pregnant. If you are over six months, they won't let you. Only because the doctors on board the ship aren't prepared for that kind of stuff.

julia

you shouldn't have a problem but i think in the cruise docs it tell you to what month you can.

depends how far along i guess...

mrs_pipesmoker

carnival says no after the 24th week. it depends on the cruise line.

tech_fanatic

The cruise line will allow you to cruise. I believe some lines to request the doctor to approve that you are able to go, but I am not certain. All of the lines have a deadline that you are no longer able to travel after. I believe that most of them are once you are in the thrid trimester.

The best thing is to ask either your travel agent or the cruise line directly to get accurate information for your particular situation.

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