Pregnant Women and Infants

Since the cruise lines are not equipped with major medical facilities onboard, they have established very strict policies with regard to expectant mothers and infants. Each cruise line requires expectant mothers to provide a physician's letter (faxed in advance or hand delivered at the time of check-in) stating that the guest is 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.

Typically, a letter is not required for infants to travel. However, each cruise line has a minimum age requirement for guests traveling, which will be verified upon check-in at the pier. This minimum age requirement varies by cruise line and even itinerary. Always tell your Vacations To Go cruise counselor if you are pregnant or planning to cruise with an infant to insure you meet all required guidelines.

Pregnant Women: MSC cannot admit women on board who will have reached or exceeded their twenty-fourth week of pregnancy by the end of the cruise.

MSC requires all pregnant guests, regardless of the length of pregnancy, to submit a special needs form at least 30 days before sailing. If a woman becomes pregnant after the initial booking process, they are still required to complete the form and return it to MSC or they will be denied boarding. 

Infants: For sailings of 11 nights or longer, children must be at least 2 years old (24 months) on the day of embarkation. Infants under 2 years of age will not be permitted to sail on these itineraries.