bfahs Posted February 17 #1 Share Posted February 17 We will be crusing with Teens for the first time (cruised as couple and with young kids previously) we are doing a trip with my 17YO daughter and her 17YO best friend. We will have friends parents sign / notarize a travel permission showing her parents are aware she is traveling with us to the port and on the cruise and giving us rights to act for her in a medical emergency. does anyone here know if NCL has any speciffic form(s) THEY require when the parent of a minor is not on the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 17 #2 Share Posted February 17 To start with, your “notarized” letter is useless. with that, you would be denied boarding. You need to complete the required NCL parent consent forms and get copies of the parent’s IDs. Follow the cruise line rules, not something you made up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted February 17 #3 Share Posted February 17 While not necessarily required, I would also require the friend have a passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltp579 Posted February 17 #4 Share Posted February 17 (edited) Cruise critic won't let me copy the email I got from NCL on this. It basically says you need to have this form filled out. https://www.ncl.com/sites/default/files/ParentGuardianForm_01302012b.pdf Edited February 17 by ltp579 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfahs Posted February 17 Author #5 Share Posted February 17 6 hours ago, ltp579 said: Cruise critic won't let me copy the email I got from NCL on this. It basically says you need to have this form filled out. https://www.ncl.com/sites/default/files/ParentGuardianForm_01302012b.pdf Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted February 17 #6 Share Posted February 17 As someone that just did this, I will also tell you that NCL is VERY strict on their policy. You MUST have their form to provide at check in. Additionally, make sure you have an extra copy of the form - they kept our original at check in and when the teens went to register for teen club they were turned away as they also required the form there. I didn't have a copy and we had to wait until all of the documents were brought from check in back to the ship to get the original back - the teens were not pleased with me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfahs Posted February 17 Author #7 Share Posted February 17 16 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said: As someone that just did this, I will also tell you that NCL is VERY strict on their policy. You MUST have their form to provide at check in. Additionally, make sure you have an extra copy of the form - they kept our original at check in and when the teens went to register for teen club they were turned away as they also required the form there. I didn't have a copy and we had to wait until all of the documents were brought from check in back to the ship to get the original back - the teens were not pleased with me! Thank you! im actually surprised this hasn’t come up in the discussions we had with ncl…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted February 18 #8 Share Posted February 18 9 hours ago, 1025cruise said: While not necessarily required, I would also require the friend have a passport. ^^^^^^^ This! In addition to *anything* that NCL may require. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfahs Posted February 19 Author #9 Share Posted February 19 Everyone has a passport. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfahs Posted February 19 Author #10 Share Posted February 19 On 2/17/2024 at 11:26 AM, BirdTravels said: To start with, your “notarized” letter is useless. with that, you would be denied boarding. You need to complete the required NCL parent consent forms and get copies of the parent’s IDs. Follow the cruise line rules, not something you made up. May not be what ncl needs, which is why I was asking. This type of letter is suggested for airline travel which we will be doing to get to the cruise. So not useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSUmom Posted February 19 #11 Share Posted February 19 On NCL's home page scroll to the bottom and find the required documents. Look for age requirements for travel will tell you all required documents. We are planning on taking our daughter and grands without their father and this gave us the exact info we needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYTY Posted February 26 #12 Share Posted February 26 On 2/17/2024 at 11:26 AM, BirdTravels said: To start with, your “notarized” letter is useless. with that, you would be denied boarding. You need to complete the required NCL parent consent forms and get copies of the parent’s IDs. Follow the cruise line rules, not something you made up. Wow - that was a little harsh, in my mind not a bad thing to have. I'd rather have more documents than less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted February 26 #13 Share Posted February 26 13 minutes ago, TYTY said: Wow - that was a little harsh, in my mind not a bad thing to have. I'd rather have more documents than less. Consider the source 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 26 #14 Share Posted February 26 5 minutes ago, TYTY said: Wow - that was a little harsh, in my mind not a bad thing to have. I'd rather have more documents than less. But having something you made up or read on the internet, versus what the cruise line requires will result in your watching the ship sail away without you. Why put the other family through the time and expense running around to fill out and notarizing your made up letter? Every week there are horrific rants from people who were denied boarding because they did not take the time to understand what the cruise line (any cruise line) requires for passage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 26 #15 Share Posted February 26 7 hours ago, zqvol said: Consider the source Yes, I always want to make it perfectly clear to everyone is reading the thread that the current course of action is incorrect and will result in denial of boarding. Then I want to make perfectly clear what the correct course of action should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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