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A passport for all passengers (including children and infants), valid beyond the date of return, is required for all trips outside the United Kingdom. Photographic identification must be carried and shown when required for all trips between Dublin and Liverpool. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have all documentation needed to comply with the requirements of immigration, customs, health and other relevant regulations. We reserve the right to check and record details of such documentation and to refuse you permission to board if such documentation is not produced to our satisfaction. You will be required to reimburse us in full for any fines, repatriation or other removal costs, detention costs and all related expenses, which we may bear or incur by reason of your failure to produce such documentation to the relevant authorities. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult i.e. over 18 years of age, whilst children of 16-17 may travel unaccompanied only with written authority from a parent or guardian to do so. The absence of such authority will lead to the refusal of embarkation. Children travelling abroad without their Parent or Legal Guardian but with another adult must have a letter of consent; otherwise permission to travel may be refused. The child must have a passport in their own name, travel will not be permitted where the child is included on a Parent or Guardian passport and the Parent / Guardian is not present.
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| (ii) |
It is your responsibility to check-in by the time specified. Short Sea routes - check in closes 30 minutes before departure time for all categories of traffic other than foot passengers and motorcycles, where the close down is 45 minutes. Western Channel routes - check in closes 45 minutes before departure.
North Sea routes - check in closes 90 minutes before departure. Irish Sea routes - Liverpool/Dublin: Check in closes 1 hour prior to the scheduled time of departure. We recommend you check in at least 1hr 15min
before the scheduled departure time; - Larne/Cairnryan/Troon: Check in closes 30mins prior to the scheduled time of departure for vehicles and 45mins for foot passengers. We recommend that you check in at least 1 hour before the scheduled departure time. Please note: Sailings may depart up to 15 minutes before scheduled departure times. |
| (iii) |
If you arrive later than this, you may not be allowed to board and whilst we will make every effort to arrange for you to travel on a later sailing, we reserve the right to make a surcharge in these circumstances in accordance with Clause 5(vii) above. Where Club Plus or Priorité has been booked, failure to have checked in by the specified time will prevent priority loading. No refund will be made. |
| (iv) |
For legal requirements and general information about driving abroad, please contact your motoring organisation. |
| (v) |
For information and advice on health matters while travelling abroad, the Department of Health leaflet “Health Advice for Travellers” is available from Post Offices. Alternatively call 0800 555 777 or write to: Health Publications Unit, No 2 Suite, Manchester Road, Heywood, Lancs. OL10 2PZ. |
| (vi) |
You are advised to take out your own health insurance, as cover under national schemes is not always comprehensive. |
| (vii) |
Medical services are not always available on board. If you travel with a pre-diagnosed condition then travel is entirely at your own risk and you should obtain advice from your own doctor before travelling. |
| (viii) |
Special assistance: We are required by law to record details of passengers who may require special assistance in emergency situations. It is your responsibility to advise us at time of booking. |
| (ix) |
On Western Channel routes women who are more than 28 weeks pregnant will not be permitted to travel. On North Sea routes women who are more than 28 weeks pregnant should consult their doctor before travelling and will be required to provide a certificate, covering both the outward and return journey dates, prior to travel. If the certificate only covers the outward journey date, then a second certificate will need to be obtained prior to and for the return journey. Failure to do so will result in embarkation being refused. Travel will not be permitted where women are more than 34 weeks pregnant. On Short Sea and Irish Sea routes a certificate will be required for women who are more than 38 weeks pregnant. For the avoidance of doubt, note that for all routes, the stage of pregnancy previously stated refers to the stage reached at time of travel and not at time of booking. In special circumstances we reserve the right to refuse carriage or request a certificate at any stage of pregnancy. You should be aware that we will not be able to supply any seasickness remedies. |
| (x) |
On the Western Channel routes, there are limited medical facilities available, for which a charge is made. In view of the long duration of the crossing passengers are required to make known any medical condition or concerns at the time of booking and may be required to supply a certificate of fitness to travel from their doctor. The ship’s doctor may be consulted and reserves the right to refuse passage. Any passenger taking medication must ensure that they bring a sufficient supply to cover the duration of the journey and that any equipment required is compatible with the onboard electrical supply. Passengers taking controlled drugs must register with the ship’s doctor prior to travel. |
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