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restrictions are contained within the Daily Programme, which is available from the Guest Relations Desk. 12. ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND INFANTS ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN There are children’s facilities and entertainment on board all Celebrity Cruises ships with the exception of Celebrity Xpedition, Flora, Xperience and Xplorer. Some activities may attract a height, weight or age restriction. Programme jours. may vary by ship/itinerary. The programme is available for 3-17 year olds who are fully toilet trained. The programme is divided into five age groups: Ship Mates*'- 3 to 5 years Cadets” - 6 to 9 years Captains - 10 to 12 years Junior Teens & Senior Teens -13 to 15 & 16 to 17 years We respectfully ask parents not to allow their children to play uncontrolled on deck, in lounges or on the dance floors, especially during the evening. Children are not permitted in the Casino at any time. Swimming activities are not supervised and no minor or infant is allowed to enter the pool wearing nappies (diapers) including swimming nappies. Children or infants can only swim if they are toilet trained and under their parent/guardian’s supervision. ACTIVITIES FOR INFANTS also have a imme called ‘Toddler Time, available on all ships, except Celebrity Xpedition, Flora, Xperience & Xplorer, for children under 3 years of age. A toy lending programme and bedtime story sessions may sleo be:ohered onboard, which also require full parental supervision. Alll sessions vary between ships and sailing dates and are unsupervised by ship staff. BABYSITTING Private, in-stateroom babysitting is open to children ages 12 months and older for a fee of $19 per hour for up to 3 children from the same family. All children participating in children’s programmes must be toilet trained. A small charge may be made for some children's activities (currently US$6 per hour per child) for lunchtime (12:00pm - 2:00pm) and evening ‘slumber parties’ (10:00pm - 1:00am) sessions. Prices are subject to change without notice. Please note that facilities and activities are limited for babies under the age of three. Please consult your travel agent or Celebrity Cruises at time of booking for further information. 13. GUESTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS You must ensure that you are medically and physically fit for travel, and that such travelling will not endanger yourself or anyone else. At the time of booking (or as soon as possible if the condition arises after booking) you must tell us or your travel agent in writing about any medical or physical condition which will or may require medical treatment or attention during your holiday or which may or will affect your holiday in any way (including your use of any services or facilities). Please provide as much information as possible to special [email protected] Most of our ships have selected staterooms designated for guests with physical disabilities. Please contact our Reservations Department for further information. Guests who use wheelchairs must provide their own collapsible wheelchair and may find certain areas of the shi i inaccessible. If you would like to bring a motorised ir or scooter on board you must contact our Reservations devartrient at ene of booking te pravide the dimensions as size limitations may apply and we may not be able to accommodate this request. Certain conditions (for example, use of tenders or some shore excursions) may prevent guests with wheelchairs from going ashore at certain ports of cal Guests affected by a disability or medical condition must be self-sufficient or travel with someone who can provide all necessary assistance. We regret we must reserve the right to refuse to allow anyone to travel who, in our reasonable opinion, is physically or mentally unfit to travel or will or may require care beyond that which any travelling companion or we ourselves can reasonably provide. 14. VISAS AND PASSPORTS. For all international sailings a valid passport and appropriate visa will be required. You are responsible to ensure that you have all necessary visas and that your passport is up to date and will remain valid for at least 6 months from the date of the termination of your cruise. Please check the applicable passport and visa requirements (including multi-entry visa requirements and for additional visa photos) with the embassies of the countries you will be visiting during your cruise, or check the up-to-date position with your travel agent in good time before departure. Guests who do not possess the proper documentation may be prevented from boarding their flight or ship or from entering a country and may be subject to fines. No refunds will be given to individuals who fail to bring proper documentation. We do not accept any liability if you are refused entry onto any flight or into any country or otherwise suffer any difficulties or incur any costs as a result of not having an acceptable passport or any required visa(s). Certain Port Authorities may from time to time ask to see photo identification when you depart the ship during the cruise. We strongly suggest that you take a photocopy of your passport (in addition to your passport itself) with you ‘on holiday and carry the photocopy with you each time you depart the ship in order to minimise any inconvenience this may cause. 15. IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED It is the sole responsibility of the guest to identify all travel documents such as passport and visa requirements for boarding the ship and entry into the countries visited on your cruise. For domestic Australian voyages calling in only Australian ports: Australian citizens require either a valid passport or government issued pictured and laminated ID card (driver's ficence/proof of age ID eard/military ID cardjgovernment (federal, territory, city etc.) employee ID card/proof of age card) to be used as identification. For all other nationalities, a passport (plus visa if needed in Australia) is required. Children aged 17 years and under will require a passport or Birth Certificate to travel or government issued photo ID. Children under 16 years of age, who do not have a passport or photo ID, must have a copy of their birth certificate or their parents Medicare Card. If the child has a different surname to the parent or guardian then they can use a Medicare Card as identification as long as a parent's name travelling with the child is included on the same card. For all other sailings to ports/destinations outside of Australia: see clause 14 (Visas and passports). 16. CHECKING IN For your convenience we offer a check in facility on our website up to 4 days before your sailing. By checking in online for your cruise, you will significantly speed up your checkin process and will be able to board the ship sooner and avoid delays and queues at the cruise terminal. To check in online, visit www.celebritycruises.com/au, click on ‘Already booked’, then click ‘Online Check-in’. If you have checked in online, bring your signed SetSail Pass and identification documents with you to the cruise terminal. Proceed to the SetSail area where one of our guest assistance agents will verify your identification documents and issue your SeaPass™ card to board the ship. If you have not checked in online, bring your cruise documents and your identification documents to the cruise terminal where one of our guest assistance agents will process your cruise documents, verify identification documents, check you in for your cruise, issue your SeaPass* card and direct you to the ship. Your stateroom steward will deliver your luggage as soon as possible after boarding. We recommend that items such as medicines are packed in your hand luggage. Please note: all guests must be checked-in and onboard the ship no later than 90 minutes prior to the published sailing time or they will not be permitted to sail. If you are not on board at least 90 minutes before the ship's scheduled sailing time, we are entitled to assume that you do not intend to travel. Your booking will then be cancelled, 100% cancellation charges will be payable and no refund will be made. Please note, for security reasons, you will not be permitted to bring any visitors on board the ship in any port. 17. ONBOARD PURCHASES. Onboard currency The currency used on board all Celebrity Cruises ships is US Dollars. IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFORMATION YOUR ONBOARD ACCOUNT All Celebrity Cruises ships operate on a ‘cashless’ system, When you check in you will receive a SeaPass account card and all purchases made onboard the ship are made using this card. At the end of the cruise you will receive a statement summarising the charges on your account. To settle your account we require you to register your credit card at check in. As all onboard accounts are payable in US Dollars, your credit card provider or financial institution may levy a foreign exchange transaction fee. Please note that when paying by credit card we obtain daily authorisations from your bank or financial institution, in some cases these may be held for up to 10 days for credit cards and 30 days for debit cards, after your cruise ends and will show as a pending/pre-authorisation transaction. For this reason we do not recommend the use of Debit Cards. Our ships do not accept Australian bank issued foreign currency cards if these do not contain your name either printed or embossed on the front of the card. Celebrity Cruises SeaPass™ accounts may be settled in cash. We cannot accept personal cheques and any currency other than US Dollars. A cash machine is available on all Celebrity Cruises ships which dispenses US Dollars (USD $5 fee per transaction will be levied for this service), and Euros (€6 fee per transaction) for European sailings. 18. WHAT TO WEAR/PACK AND THE WEATHER WHAT TO WEAR Shorts, t-shirts, slacks, trousers, casual skirts, blouses and sundresses are all perfect during the day. For lounging by the pool, pack bathing suits and casual shoes (eg. flops, sandals, trainers). You'll also need some casual shorts and t-shirts or a cover-up for getting to and from the pool areas. If you're planning to visit our onboard fitness centre then bring shorts, t-shirts and socks plus a pair of tennis or running shoes/trainers. In the evening, there are three distinct types of dress onboard: casual, smart casual and formal. Suggested guidelines for these nights are: Casual - Sport shirts and slacks for men, sundresses or pants for women. Smart Casual - Jackets and ties for men, dresses or pantsuits for women. Evening Chic - Sophisticated, glamorous cocktail/ evening weer. We also offer buffet-style casual dining on our ships. Bare feet and bathing suits are not ‘allowed at any time during dinner. WHAT NOT TO PACK For the safety of our guests, the following items are not allowed on board our ships: irons, cofleemakers, candles, illegal drugs, flammable liquids, explosives (such as fireworks), weapons (including knives, regardless of length), powerboards/extension cords and electrical transformers. If connecting by air, please refer to your airline for carrier restrictions. ‘THE WEATHER Our cruises encompass a variety of continents and destinations and therefore the weather in each region will vary. Some of the destinations visited are tropical and may experience heavy rainfall or strong winds (sometimes hurricane force) at certain times of the year. Celebrity Cruises cannot accept liability for adverse weather conditions during your cruise holiday. 19. SMOKING POLICY A guest must be at least 18 years of age to purchase, possess or use tobacco onboard. Smoking is not permitted inside any stateroom or on any stateroom balcony or our ships’ casinos. Smoking is allowed in the observ: lounges on each ship and in various exterior locations including parts of the pool and promenade decks, designated at the discretion of the Hotel Director. All ships sailing the Galapagos Islands operate under a strict policy allowing smoking only in designated areas on the ship's outer decks. Solstice Class Lawn Club and the Sunset Bar at the Lawn Club do not allow smoking. Violations to the ‘Smoking policy may result in a US$250 cleaning fee being charged to the guest's on board account and may also be addressed through the line's Guest Conduct Policy. Our ships are designated as non-smoking; however, we recognize that some of our guests smoke. Therefore
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