Traveling with a daughters best friend

[Diamond Jim]

We have allowed our daughter to invite her best friend on our upcoming cruise. Besides a passport, are there any other required documents that we will need since her parents will not be traveling with us?

[tattoos]

If she is a minor, you will need a signed, notarized letter of permission from her parents.

[firefly333]

Somewhere on CC there is a parental consent form thats always good to have along, giving you the right to give consent if she needed medical care... among other things. I dont know that many were asked for it, but its good to bring along, just in case.

[kelbell]

Oh boy, we had a debate on a thread I had with the same type of question.

Search "20year old a minor, really!" Because my dd boyfriend is traveling with us and will be 20 he also is required to have a "permission slip". Better safe than sorry;).

[UpcountryTravelers]

Oh boy, we had a debate on a thread I had with the same type of question.

Search "20year old a minor, really!" Because my dd boyfriend is traveling with us and will be 20 he also is required to have a "permission slip". Better safe than sorry;).

 

At 20, he is an adult for anything except booze. I wouldn't think any permission is required.

 

(After researching, it seems that is a silly Carnival rule. It is most definitely not the law.)

[kelbell]

Upcountry travelers you are correct, it is a silly rule. So I will have the permission slip on hand. You just never know :)

[ventigirl]

We just returned from a week on the Legend and our daughter's 18 year old boyfriend came along. He only needed his passport and driver's license. No notarized letter required, as he is an adult.

[Justsyd]

Per Carnival: Carnival's policy regarding guests traveling alone or traveling with minors:

 

Guests are required to be 21 years old (on embarkation day) to travel. Guests under the age of 21 must be accompanied in the same stateroom by a parent or guardian 25 or older. The exceptions Carnival will make to this policy are:

Guests Under the Age of 21 Traveling with Parents / Grandparents

Guests under the age of 13

 

• Minors can be booked in separate staterooms, only if booked next door or directly across the hall from the Parents/Grandparents stateroom.

Note: Minors 13 and under may only be booked in a balcony stateroom with the Parents/Grandparents"; this also applies to connecting staterooms.

 

Guests 13 - 17 years of age

 

• Minors can be booked in separate staterooms, by up to 3 staterooms in between the minor stateroom and the Parents/Grandparents stateroom.

Note: Minors age 13 may only be booked in a balcony stateroom with the Parents/Grandparents; this also applies to connecting staterooms.

 

Guests 18 years of age and older

 

• Minors 18 and older are not required to be booked within close proximity nor on the same deck as the Parents/Grandparents. However, we will place you as close together as possible.

 

Guests Under the Age of 21 NOT Traveling with Parents / Grandparents

The minor must travel with a guardian 25 years of age or older in the same stateroom. The exceptions Carnival will make to this policy are:

 

• Legally married couples and same gender union couples less than 21 years of age must provide Carnival with legal proof of marriage/civil union at least two weeks prior to sailing.

 

• Documentation can be e-mailed to individualsailingsupport@carnival.com or faxed to 305-406-6479.

 

• For those guests whose marriage/civil union will not take place until closer to the sailing date, they must bring proof of their marriage/civil union to embarkation. Failure to do so will result in denied boarding and no refund.

 

• Documentation: marriage license issued by the County Clerk’s Office; legal proof of civil union; for newly married couples: a copy of the marriage license application signed by the official that performed the ceremony.

Infants must be at least six months old (twelve months for Transatlantic, Hawaii and South America cruises) to be eligible to travel.

 

Guest ages will be verified at embarkation. Guests not conforming to this policy will be denied boarding and assessed a 100% cancellation penalty. NO exceptions will be made at embarkation.

 

Please note that adult guests are responsible for the safety and behavior of their minor guests. Our Camp Carnival®, Circle "C" and Club O2 programs features supervised activities for children 2-17.

 

Spa Carnival and fitness center: Guests under 12 years of age are not permitted in these facilities. Guests between the ages of 12 and 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

 

All guests 16 years of age or older must provide an official photo I.D. When traveling with a minor and both parents/legal guardians are not cruising, we strongly recommend bringing an original signed letter from the absent parent/legal guardian authorizing the minor to travel with you. This will expedite processing by the Department of Homeland Security. Please note that a notarized letter to this effect is required if debarking with children in Mexico.

 

Air Travel / Hotel Stay - Guests under the age of 21, staying at any hotel in conjunction with Carnival’s Fly Aweigh® program, may be required to be accompanied by a guest 21 years or older in the same room as per each hotel’s policy. Permission for minor guests to fly unaccompanied is determined by the airlines as per each airline’s policy. We suggest you check with your scheduled airline for their requirements. Carnival assumes no responsibility for guests under the age of 21 traveling unaccompanied by air.

[Houston Texas Mom]

My DD took a 14 year old friend on a different cruise line in March 2011. We were asked for a letter from her parents at check-in. We had a notarized letter with us. We were also asked for a letter by Immigration when we returned at the end of the cruise, and the agent read the entire letter.

 

E-mail me at the3palmers at yahoo dot com if you would like the text of the letter.

[BURNS1]

go to seauonboard dot com. They have a form under cruise 101-the basics, that you can fill in the blanks.

[Rather Be Beachin]

I just got back with my 2 daughters and a friend of one of them. I had read that Mexico is the one country in particular that wants the permission to travel notes.

 

Also, if you are traveling without the other parent, you also are supposed to get the same letter from the absent parent giving you permission to take the child out of the country.

 

I got 2 copies, in case one got kept in port, and a permission to obtain medical treatment for the friend.

 

As it turned out, I didn't need any of this, but better safe than sorry.

[kroozers]

I'll be on the Glory next January and my two daughters will be on the cruise, each with a friend. My daughters are 22 and 20, and their friends are the same ages - all sharing one cabin. I called Carnival and asked about any special requirements for this situation (since two of them are under 21) and this is what I was told: The 22 year olds are the adults in the room and that makes it ok for the 20 year olds to be there - with no other stipulations or requirements to meet. She suggested it wouldn't be a bad idea to carry a signed letter from the 20 year old's parents even though it's not necessary according to policy - just in case.

 

So - in a nutshell, 18 to 20 year olds need to be in a cabin with someone at least 21. The adult does not need to be a parent unless the minor is under 18.

 

To be extra safe, I'll also ask Carnival for an e-mail response explaining the policy as it pertains to my specific situation and carry that with me as well.