How do I contact a passenger on a cruise ship?

Staying in touch with your traveling party can be as simple as a magnetic white board attached to your cabin door or as sophisticated as a cruise line-provided app that allows you to call or text people while onboard your cruise ship. All cruise cabins have room phones with a messaging system the same as a hotel.

Can one parent take a child on a cruise?

Most cruise lines do not require a child travel consent form if a child is traveling with only one parent. However, if parent and child do not share a last name, many lines do require you to bring your child’s passport and birth certificate as legal proof that you’re related.

How often are people left behind on cruise ships?

Since 2000, 284 people have fallen off cruise ships—and another 41 from large ferries—an average of about 1.5 people per month. The cruise industry says that accidental “falls” don’t happen when passengers are behaving responsibly.

How many people go missing off cruises?

AS many as 200 people have disappeared on cruise ships since the year 2000 — sparking fears that a killer could be targeting liners. The startling figure revealed by an industry expert comes as the British family of one missing crew member continue in their hunt for answers.

Can you text while on a cruise ship?

It’s possible to send and receive text messages at sea, as long as you have a signal through your ship’s roaming network. On the flip side, you have no control over incoming text messages, so if you receive any while you are using your phone via the ship’s signal, you will be charged.

Do you pay full price for a child on a cruise?

Cruise fares are per person which includes children and infants. When traveling with 2 full fare guests, additional guests in the same stateroom pay a discounted cruise fare. Children less than 2 years of age are not required to extend gratuities.

Can you get off cruise ship without passport?

If you take closed loop cruises (meaning your trip begins and ends at a U.S. port), you can sail to a variety of dreamy destinations as a U.S. citizen without a passport. For “closed-loop” cruises, U.S. citizens will need to provide: A boarding pass. A government photo I.D.

What happens if my flight is delayed on my cruise?

Even if you are arriving on a flight booked through the cruise line, the ship still will sail without you if that flight is delayed and you are not at the pier on time. What cruise lines will do if you miss a cruise departure due to a delay on a cruise line-booked flight is help you get to the ship at another port.

Who shouldn’t travel on cruise ships?

The following groups of people should avoid traveling on cruise ships, including river cruises, worldwide: People who decide to go on a cruise should get tested 1–3 days before their trip and 3–5 days after their trip, regardless of vaccination status.

Do Cruise Lines offer late-arrival protection for flights?

Some cruise lines offer flight services that include late-arrival protection. Carriers including Princess and Cunard have these programs. Book the cruise and flight together and the company will guarantee that it will get you to your cruise, even if that means flying you to a port city to meet the ship partway through its voyage.

How long do I need to self-quarantine after a cruise?

In addition to testing, CDC recommends passengers who are not fully vaccinated self-quarantine for 7 days after cruise travel, even if they test negative. If they do not get tested, they should self-quarantine for 10 days after cruise travel. For more recommendations on cruise ship travel see the CDC’s COVID-19 and Cruise Ship Travel page.