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Additional Information

Dealing with Visas: Visas are your responsibility and you must contact your local American Embassy if you need further information. ALL passengers must go to https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ to get their travel authorization approved at $14 per person payable by credit card online. If you do require a U.S. visa, it must be a double entry visa. Most nationalities that require a U.S. visa also require a visa to enter the Bahamas and Mexico therefore please contact your local Bahamian and Mexican Consulates for details. If you do not have a machine readable passport with a digital photo, you will require all visas, regardless of your nationality. Children must have their own machine readable passports with digital photos. Visas are not required by most citizens of the U.K. and E.E.C countries provided you do not have a criminal record or any other ineligbilities. Please note that ALL passports must be valid for at least 6 months from your date of return or you will be denied entry into the U.S. If you have any questions regarding visas please contact your local American Embassy.

Celebrate a special occasion on the trip: If you are going on this trip to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, honeymoon etc.,please do inform us on the Official Reservation Form provided and we will do our best to arrange your holiday around your special occasion,subject to availability.

Special dietary restrictions: All menus on board the cruise ship offer a selection of red meat, fish, poultry or seafood. The cruise line also offers a nautica spa selection which is low calorie, low sodium, low cholestrol and fat free. In addition each menu has a vegetarian selection. Please inform the maitre d’ if you require vegetarian, bland, salt free, gluten free or low sugar meals. Kosher or baby meals and any other type of dietary meals are not available on board. However, you can request kosher, baby meals, vegetarian, low sodium, gluten free and low cholestrol meals during your flights by calling your airline locally at least 7 days in advance. Please be sure to request your special meal for all segments of your flights.

Medical and Travel Insurance: It is advisable that you purchase some form of Medical and Travel insurance, in case of a medical emergency, cancellation, loss of baggage or money, curtailment of holiday etc. Medical costs in America can go to thousands of dollars in case of an emergency or accident!

Please contact a local travel agency to purchase travel and medical insurance coverage since we are unable to sell you travel insurance due to legal limitations. Travel insurance is your protection in case you have to cancel or cut short your trip due to illness, accidents etc. Please note that airlines or cruise lines are not obliged to refund you any money in case of severe weather or other disasters and your only recourse would be to collect from your travel insurance company.

Medical Information A qualified physician and nurse is on call 24 hours a day on board the cruiseliner and a professional fee will be charged. Should you be on any medication, please bring an adequate supply with you. If you wish the medical staff to be aware of any special needs, please inform the on-board infirmary.
If you are 27 weeks or more into your pregnancy you will not be allowed to travel. If you are over 20 weeks pregnant please bring a travel clearance letter from your doctor.
If you need to carry oxygen or any other medical equipment on board the airline please contact us once you have received your invoice. Most airlines have very strict rules about carrying medical equipment and permission must be obtained from them prior to any tickets being issued. The cruise line also needs to be notified.
You may bring a collapsible wheelchair provided you are accompanied by an able bodied person who can take care of you and carry you if necessary. You need to advise us in writing by separate email or letter, as soon as you receive your invoice so that we can inform all the vendors concerned. As soon as you receive your flight details you will need to call your airline in advance that you require wheelchair assistance, with full details of your medical condition and the dimensions of your wheelchair. Your collapsible wheelchair will be a part of your checked baggage, as you cannot carry it with you as hand luggage. There are a limited number of handicapped cabins including ocean view cabins, on board the ship and you must advise us of your needs in writing, as soon as you receive the invoice. The cruise line will require full details of your medical condition and the dimensions of your wheelchair before assigning a handicapped cabin for you. Please note that swimming pools and many other public areas may not be wheelchair accessible. We will request the hotels concerned that you require wheelchair accessible rooms. Note that all public areas or swimming pools of the hotel may not have wheelchair access. Also, most buses used for transfers do not have wheelchair access and your companion will have to carry you on board the bus while your wheelchair is stowed away. If necessary, you will need to pay and upgrade your car to accommodate your wheelchair.

Is a major credit card needed on the trip? Although advisable and convenient, it is not necessary to have a credit card to travel in the United States. A refundable cash deposit of approximately $300 is usually acceptable and may be required at the car rental location or hotels for incidentals etc.