Neoliner Origin Credit Neoline 5
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Neoliner Origin Credit Neoline 5

Before boarding

Rules and procedures

Find out all the practical details (logistics, administrative) you need to know before embarking on your unforgettable sailing experience.

Special features to know

When booking a crossing on the Neoliner Origin, each passenger undertakes to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and understanding in the face of the constraints of maritime freight transport. You are boarding a pioneering vessel intended primarily for the carriage of goods. 

Passengers acknowledge and accept the specific conditions associated with this type of voyage:

  • Flexible dates: the exact dates of departure and arrival may be changed right up to the last minute. The captain may, at any time,
    alter the itinerary (stopovers, ports, duration of the crossing) in accordance with logistical or weather-related constraints.
  • The captain’s authority: he remains the sole authority on board and has absolute authority to enforce safety regulations.
    He may refuse to allow a passenger to board if they are deemed unfit for health reasons, or may disembark any person who poses a danger to the vessel, the crew or other passengers.
  • Availability: passengers must be available and contactable in the departure town from 24 hours before departure to receive the latest instructions from Sailcoop, NEOLINE or the ship’s crew.

To ensure you can embark on this adventure with complete peace of mind and to allow for any potential schedule changes, we ask that you ensure you book flexible return travel tickets (air or rail), which include options for postponement, amendment or cancellation.

Admission requirements on board

The following conditions, taken from articles 13 and 14 of the General Conditions of Use (GCU) of the NEOLINE Carrier, apply to all passengers boarding the Neoliner Origin.

  • Minimum age: passengers must be at least 7 years old, measure more than 100 cm and weigh more than 20 kg to be allowed to board (article 13 of the NEOLINE GCU).
  • Maximum age: the age limit for boarding is 75 (article 13 of the NEOLINE GCU). However, this limit may exceptionally be lifted if the passenger presents a medical certificate attesting to their physical and mental health (see clause 8).
  • Pregnant women: pregnant women who are or will be in their 24ᵉ week of pregnancy before or during the journey are not allowed to board, for safety reasons and due to the absence of a doctor on board (clause 14 of the NEOLINE GCU).

These rules aim to guarantee the safety and well-being of all passengers during the crossing.

Each passenger must present a duly completed medical certificate to be allowed to board.
This document is required by the NEOLINE shipping company.

Please note

  • Present the original medical certificate when boarding.
  • Without this document, access to the ship will be refused.
  • The certificate must be dated less than 30 days before departure.

All passengers must take out comprehensive travel insurance covering the duration of the crossing.

Each passenger must also complete and sign a liability waiver before departure.

UNITED STATES :

NEOLINE participates in the Visa Waiver Program.
This programme allows citizens of partner countries to travel to the United States without a visa for up to 90 days.

Requirements:

Passengers must have a valid ESTA authorisation at least 30 days before departure.

Go to the US government website

Biometric data :
Travellers who are not residents of the European Union must undergo a biometric procedure on entering and leaving the country.

Are you arriving in the United States?
Our partner VISAMUNDI will help you step by step to obtain your travel authorisation.

Access the service

FRANCE / EU :

New procedures apply to travellers entering or leaving the European Union, particularly with the introduction of the ETIAS system, which will be active by the end of 2026. In the meantime, only the Entry/Exit System (EES) is applicable.

Each passenger is responsible for checking and completing these formalities before departure.

More information on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website