Cruising as a 14 yo's legal guardian? What docs?

[ANONOMUS_1]

I am legal guardian to a 14 year old boy. I am surprising him with his first cruise as a graduation gift. I called Carnival and they said that his BC is enough but I've seen parents with different last names as their children have to have a letter from the other parent. Has anyone ever traveled with minor being his/her LG? If so what docs did you use?

[firefly333]

Do you have any kind of document that you can xerox and bring a copy showing you are the legal guardian? It wouldnt hurt to bring it, in case of medical issues arising.

[Celebrating40]

I am legal guardian to a 14 year old boy. I am surprising him with his first cruise as a graduation gift. I called Carnival and they said that his BC is enough but I've seen parents with different last names as their children have to have a letter from the other parent. Has anyone ever traveled with minor being his/her LG? If so what docs did you use?

 

I have friends with a foster child and they had to bring their documentation from the foster agency that they had permission to bring him on the cruise. If you have any court papers, I would bring the original, with a raised seal, that shows you are his legal guardian. I would not want to see you denied boarding because of this.

 

I have full custody of my daughter and I have been told to bring court papers stating that. Also with raised seal. Good luck and happy cruising!

[Justsyd]

I am legal guardian to a 14 year old boy. I am surprising him with his first cruise as a graduation gift. I called Carnival and they said that his BC is enough but I've seen parents with different last names as their children have to have a letter from the other parent. Has anyone ever traveled with minor being his/her LG? If so what docs did you use?

 

How old do you have to be to travel alone? (Traveling with minors)

 

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 are 18 and older 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.

[Colorado Kat]

If you bring paperwork, make sure it is original, with the raised seals.

[Miller_KC]

Aunts and Uncles work too. We've taken our teenage nieces on 3 different cruises. We always had notarized permission slips from the parents and a medical release but no one has ever asked for them even though we have different last names. Better safe than sorry though, we will continue to get the notarized permission slips.

[treekabird]

My husband and I are legal guardians of our 14 year old grandson. We brought his passport and our guardianship papers from the court. They did not ask to see them, though, but we will bring them again this summer when we cruise.

[fnelson99]

Here is one that I found on this site. I am doing the same thing this September. This is the one I am going to have the parent notarize. I saved this as a word doc so if you copy and paste to a word doc, you should be set. If not, get me your email and I will attach and send it to you.

 

Hope this helps,

James

 

CONSENT FOR MINOR CHILDREN TO TRAVEL

Date: __________

We, ____________________________& ____________________________, authorize our minor child, _________________________________________,

to travel with __________________ _________________________ out of the United States on the cruise ship Carnival ___________________________ on ________________ visiting (but not limited to) _________________________ _____________________________and ______________________________. Expected date of return: _______________________.

In addition, I authorize consent to, ____________________________, for any necessary routine or emergency treatment during aforementioned trip.

Signed: ________________________________________

Signed: ________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________

________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________

Sworn to and signed before me, a Notary Public,

this _________ day of ____________________

______________________________________

Notary Public Signature and Seal