Can my sister take my daughter ashore?

May I let my sister take my daughter on an excursion in St. Thomas? We're cruising next week with lots of extended family. My teenage daughter would like take this opportunity to connect with her aunt.

May I let my sister take my daughter on an excursion in St. Thomas? We're cruising next week with lots of extended family. My teenage daughter would like take this opportunity to connect with her aunt.

I don't see any reason that would stop it. I'd say it's up to you more than Princess 😊

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I don't see any reason that would stop it. I'd say it's up to you more than Princess 😊

 

 

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Don't know about Princess, but I know at least one cruise lines requires a signed permission form to be filled out for minors to be taken off the ship by any other adults other than the ones in that child's room (generally the parents).

I took my 2 nieces on the Breathing Observation Scooter. In St. Thomas They were 16 at the time. No problem at all. In Aruba we all went Parasailing.

Tony

Don't know about Princess, but I know at least one cruise lines requires a signed permission form to be filled out for minors to be taken off the ship by any other adults other than the ones in that child's room (generally the parents).

Thanks. I'll make sure. I'm in Canada, a couple hours North of the border & there are some hoops to jump through when a kids traveling across a border without the parents.

I’ve never seen people questioned at the gangplank about who were the parents or guardians of kids.

I’ve never seen people questioned at the gangplank about who were the parents or guardians of kids.

Just a guess, but swiping the cruise card will bring up the room and, possibly, if the room is different for the child than the adult taking them off the ship, they might be questioned.

If Princess cares about such things.

I took my 2 nieces on the Breathing Observation Scooter. In St. Thomas They were 16 at the time. No problem at all. In Aruba we all went Parasailing.

Tony

thanks Tony - good to hear there aren't border hassles

No Problem! Your sister will be able to take your daughter off the ship at a port of call. :)

My DD and SIL joined a snorkeling excursion in one port. We brought our grandsons ashore just to walk around the shops in port. We were not questioned in the gangway.

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My kids, although over 18 now, have been walking off Princess ships with my best friend (so not even a family member) since they were 6 and 8 years old. My husband and I would often get off early and explore the pier area and they would all join us later. No issues getting off the ship or onto the islands.

There won't be any issues.

Keith

Thanks. I'll make sure. I'm in Canada, a couple hours North of the border & there are some hoops to jump through when a kids traveling across a border without the parents.

True, but going ashore from a cruise ship is not anything like that. Your aren't clearing Immigration officers. Maybe there should be more checking of who is escorting a child, but I wouldn't expect any issue.

True, but going ashore from a cruise ship is not anything like that. Your aren't clearing Immigration officers. Maybe there should be more checking of who is escorting a child, but I wouldn't expect any issue.

Good to hear. Thanks.

I am not aware of any tightening of security on this aspect as of yet, but as soon as there is a tragedy and a lawsuit, the cruise lines will implement some kind of security check.

If I were in charge, the parents would have to designate approved custodians, which would be reflected on the info sheet pulled up with a swipe of the cruise card.

Last summer on the Grand my sister took her niece on a shore excursion in Juneau. Since she was 12 at the time, her mom (my other sister) was asked to write a brief paragraph stating that her aunt had permission to take her on the excursion and also to sign her safety waiver (it was a dogsledding excursion). So it might depend on what type of excursion it is (safety waiver required or not). I don't think she had to show the paper to anyone but it was probably good that she had it just in case. It would suck to be turned down at the excursion venue because of a technicality.

Best policy is to do what you should don at home when ANYONE other than a parent or legal guardian is with a minor child outside the home. Get a properly notarized statement stating that the named person has permission to make any medical decisions for the parents in their absence. If something happens, even in your hometown, and the parents are not with the child, no medical treatment can be performed. None.