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BEFORE YOU CRUISE
WHAT DO I HAVE TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A TRAVEL DATE? When deciding on your travel date, you should take into account any circumstances or events that may have an influence on your cruise experience, for example school holidays, spring break, local public holidays, special sports events etc.
WHAT IS A GUARANTEE STATEROOM?
A Guarantee stateroom (GTY) is one where there is no stateroom number assigned at the time of booking. A stateroom may be assigned any time after final payment has been received, up to the day of sailing. A Guarantee stateroom guarantees you a stateroom in the category you have paid for (Inside, Oceanview etc.). It does not guarantee deck, location or specific bed arrangements. Once the stateroom has been assigned, there will be no changes.
WHAT IS A BACK-TO-BACK (COMBINED ITINERARY)?
When a passenger takes more than one cruise in consecutive order, it is called a back-to-back cruise. The cruises can be on the same ship or different ships. There can be no more than a one-day lapse between cruises to be considered a back-to-back cruise. Depending on the port and customs regulations, guests may be required to disembark and re- embark between sailings, and may be required to complete a Customs Declaration Form after each cruise. If the guests disembark while customs is inspecting the ship, the guests will need to wait until customs has finished before they can re-embark. Some entertainment options and dining room menus may be duplicated during the second cruise.
WHAT SHALL I PACK?
Freestyle Cruising is not too dressy, not too casual. In fact, you’ll find that there are really only two types of attire you’ll need.
Our newest event, Norwegian’s Night Out, is the perfect opportunity to head to the spa for pampering and then get dressed up for an evening of cocktails, fine dining and great entertainment. It’s your chance to get your portrait taken with your family, that special someone or even the Captain. You may also want to pack all-white for our iconic White Hot Party or H2GLOW Party. And we recommend to pack a sweater too as air conditioning can be chilly.
The atmosphere in the mid-ship dining room, the buffet and most of our speciality restaurants is contemporary, so cruise casual attire is perfect. For women, this includes summer and casual dresses, skirts, regular or capri pants, dress shorts, jeans and tops. Khakis, jeans, dress shorts and casual shirts are fine for men. Swimwear is acceptable only at the buffet and outdoor grills and a shirt or a cover-up and footwear are required.
If you choose the more sophisticated atmosphere of the aft main dining room or select speciality restaurants, we ask that men wear jeans or slacks with a collared shirt and closed-toe shoes. For women, it’s slacks or jeans, dresses, skirts and tops. The exception is on embarkation day when all dining venues are cruise casual.
Traditional Bermuda shorts, along with long socks, loafers and a blazer, are all acceptable during a Bermuda cruise.
We want you to be comfortable, but tank tops for men, flip-flops, baseball caps, visors and jeans that are overly faded, with holes or tears and worn below the hips, are not permitted in any of our main dining rooms or speciality restaurants. Kids 12 and under are welcome to wear nice shorts in all dining venues.
As all your suitcases are collected the night before we return home, don’t forget an overnight bag for prescriptions and need-to-have items.
HOW MANY SUITCASES CAN I TAKE?
Each guest is allowed up to two pieces of checked luggage, with a 22 kg maximum each. If travelling by air, remember that airlines do have their own checked baggage and hand luggage restrictions, so please check these. Airlines and Norwegian Cruise Line have limited liability loss, so be sure all baggage and personal belongings are properly insured. Suitcases should be tagged. Medicines in their original containers, jewellery, fragile items, valuables and important documents should be carried in your
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hand luggage. If you are bringing your wheelchair, check with your airline for any restrictions they may have.
WHAT ARE PASSPORT AND VISA REQUIREMENTS?
Guests are responsible for ensuring they fulfil all passport and visa requirements for all countries visited during the cruise and when travelling to and from the port of embarkation/disembarkation. EU citizens need a full e-passport which must be valid for a minimum of six months beyond their return (also applicable for children of any age). A passport is also required for all European sailings (exception: citizens of Schengen States cruising on itineraries that do not leave EU territory). For further information please visit
www.ncl.eu/visa-requirements.
In order to enter the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Programme, each traveller (including children) must present a machine-readable passport (additionally European e-passports issued after October 26, 2006 need to include a chip for biometrical data). Travellers with non-compliant passports must have a visa to travel to the United States. Should you need to obtain a visa, please be sure to apply for a multiple entry visa.
The Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) is effective for citizens and eligible nationals of Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) countries to apply for advance authorisation to travel to the United States under the VWP. ESTA stipulates that all Visa Waiver Programme travellers are required to obtain via the internet (
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov) an electronic travel authorisation prior to boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the U.S. under the VWP. Countries currently enrolled in the VWP include the UK, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Sweden, among others. ESTA authorisations are valid for multiple entries within two years (or less if the passport expires during this period). Please note that U.S. authorities will charge a fee of U.S. $14 per person (status: August 2015) for travel authorisation. This fee has to be paid by credit card during the application process. Additional information regarding the VWP and ESTA is available at
www.cbp.gov/ esta. For U.S.-bound Atlantic Crossings, we strongly advise guests to print out their ESTA before travelling, as this is a requirement at check-in before you can board the ship. Similarly to the U.S. VWP, from March 15, 2016, Canada requires visa-exempt foreign nationals who fly to or via Canada to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) prior to travel. For information please visit
www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit.
Please be aware that immigration regulations are subject to change. For current information, please visit
http://travel.state.gov/content/ visas/
english.html or check with your travel agent and the respective embassies or consulates. The information above refers to the status at the time of printing. It is assumed that the traveller is a citizen of an EU- state that is a member of the Schengen Agreement. For all EU citizens of a member state that is a Non-Schengen state, you will have to check individual treaties between your state and the U.S. Government, whether you are part of the Visa Waiver Programme or you need to apply for a special tourist visa at the U.S. embassy of your home state. Please consider that the application for a visa could take up to three months. To check participation of your state in the Visa Waiver Programme please refer to the following link
without_1990.html#countries.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/
All travellers that are non-EU citizens please check your individual passport and immigration requirements with your travel agent and the respective embassies or consulates. Personal circumstances cannot be considered. We will try within our means to inform you of any possible changes. During most cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line personnel will need to retain your passport. You therefore have to carry a second government-issued photo ID with you at all times. It is the sole responsibility of the guest to provide all necessary documentation. Guests are not entitled to a refund if entry into any foreign territory or boarding is denied by immigration officials or Norwegian Cruise Line personnel for lack of proper documents.
The American Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has
implemented the Secure Flight Programme for international air traffic. This programme intends to reduce the instances of misidentification of the travel authorized passengers to the U.S. as well as to enhance the security of air travel. Within this programme, all airlines commit to transmit the following Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) from travellers which are arriving in and/or departing from the U.S. to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Full name as per valid government- issued passport (including middle name, initials), date of birth, gender
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