17 year old joining us on cruise

[tony_g51181]

I recently added my gf 17 year old brother to join us on our cruise I have heard various things about being allowed to go without his parents. I asked Carnival tonight and was told its recommended to have a letter giving permission! Now she stated not required but recommended anyone ever been through this situation before?

[beberenn]

I recently added my gf 17 year old brother to join us on our cruise I have heard various things about being allowed to go without his parents. I asked Carnival tonight and was told its recommended to have a letter giving permission! Now she stated not required but recommended anyone ever been through this situation before?

 

Yes you need a letter from one of your parents, and it must be notarized.

[SadieN]

You might also want to get a Health Care letter.

 

There are several floating around the Carnival and Family boards.

[hftmrock]

2 good threads

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1874535&highlight=minor

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1865421&highlight=minor

[loxley]

I recently added my gf 17 year old brother to join us on our cruise I have heard various things about being allowed to go without his parents. I asked Carnival tonight and was told its recommended to have a letter giving permission! Now she stated not required but recommended anyone ever been through this situation before?

 

official word

 

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/268/kw/minor%20child%20travel/session/L3NpZC9HUjQ3Qy10bA%3D%3D

 

I would not sweat it.

[tony_g51181]

Thanks now I feel a whole lot better!!

[Cruisin 4 Ever]

you really should have a letter signed by both parents authorizing you to travel with this minor. Depending on how you are getting to your cruise you may require it for that as well. A couple of years ago I took 2 of my daughter's teen friends with us on a cruise. We had no issue on the ship but at the airport we had to show proof we were ok to travel wit the kids.

[gusandgidgetsmom]

We frequently take our Grandchildren on cruises with us. I have never been asked on the ship before for a letter but have been asked coming back to the ship from a port several times (by the port-not the ship) for that letter. I always get a notarized letter, make my children have passports because we had a fellow cruiser need said passport after being injured and having to fly home and have their insurance card and a letter stating I can make medical decisions on that child's behalf without parents present. Is this all required by Carnival --no --but obviously different ports require different things. I like to be prepared. Especially with young ones around.

[loxley]

We frequently take our Grandchildren on cruises with us. I have never been asked on the ship before for a letter but have been asked coming back to the ship from a port several times (by the port-not the ship) for that letter. I always get a notarized letter, make my children have passports because we had a fellow cruiser need said passport after being injured and having to fly home and have their insurance card and a letter stating I can make medical decisions on that child's behalf without parents present. Is this all required by Carnival --no --but obviously different ports require different things. I like to be prepared. Especially with young ones around.

 

I am curious what ports those would have been. I have never heard of that before.

[gusandgidgetsmom]

It has been mentioned pretty frequently on these boards when this subject comes up. But for us it was in Mexico both times.

I am curious what ports those would have been. I have never heard of that before.

[loxley]

It has been mentioned pretty frequently on these boards when this subject comes up. But for us it was in Mexico both times.

 

Really? I guess it was lucky you thought to take the letter off the ship with you.

[RyanDMB99@aol.com]

We took my fiances 16 yearold sister on our first cruise... no flight so no problem. I think we had a hand written note from her mom but nothing notarized... no issues ever came up. Smooth sailing as they say! Now shes almost 20 so no worries anymore

 

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[ManyMore]

It isn't hard to have a letter and I would advise it as you don't know who will be checking you in. I do check in, I ask for it.

[loxley]

It isn't hard to have a letter and I would advise it as you don't know who will be checking you in. I do check in, I ask for it.

 

What happens when they do not have it?