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Safe and easy Kids Sea Camp Travel Tips

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Pack smart when traveling with kids on long hauls.

Airports can be a hassle these days, but a little planning and preparation can make a big difference. Try these Kids Sea Camp travel tips to help you breeze right through.

Before Your Trip

  • Sign up for Global Entry.
  • Check your itineraries for seat assignments and add them to your calendar
  • Handle any special needs before you get to the airport. Pre-book seats or special meals.
  • Check that you’ve provided contact and emergency information to everyone who needs it.
  • Take care of passports, visas, and any other important documents well in advance.
  • Keep copies of all your documents in a safe place at home and a backup in your carry-on.
  • Use the airline app or online check-in for updates.
  • Download it to your cell phone.
  • Check in early to avoid long lines at the airport.
  • Know the check-in requirements for your airline and destination.
  • Know the requirements for the security checkpoints you’ll be traveling through, and remove any liquids, sharp objects, or anything else listed on the sign before entry.
  • Check security checkpoint wait times and allow plenty of extra time for busy holiday periods.

 

 

During Your Trip

  • Check the airport display screens and monitors to find your gate.
  • Arrive at the gate early with your boarding pass and eTicket receipt.
  • Keep an eye on the gate display screens, as gates change often.
  • Listen closely for gate announcements.
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Make sure to pack a small carry-on with all your needs:

  • Snacks
  • Book
  • Small pillow
  • Sweatshirt or jacket, as airports can be cold
  • Toothbrush
  • Medications
  • Kids’ games or books, headphones
  • Bottled water is allowed

Adults

  • Contact solution (if needed)
  • Sunglasses
  • Eyeglasses
  • Sweatshirt for flight
  • Any medicines needed
  • Batteries must be placed in carry-on, not check-in luggage
  • Comfortable clothes
  • Favorite book
  • Hand lotion
  • Chapstick
  • Pack your personal valuables with you for up to 1 day’s worth of clothes
  • Single parents traveling with kids outside the country need a notarized letter of “Consent to Travel” prepared before departure

Travel Documents Needed

  • Passports required- Copies of Passports (have one set with you and leave another at home.)
  • C-Card for divers
  • CFAR Travel insurance (See link)
  • Logbook
  • Airline tickets

  • Itinerary

    Other Carry-on Suggestions

  • 1 bathing suit
  • Prescription medications
  • 1 set of shorts and a T-shirt
  • 1 set of undergarments
  • Sun Block
  • Dive regulator/computerCamera

  • Any item you will need

Suggestions for Packing for Trip

  • Plenty of sunblocks
  • Level 30-45 waterproof sunblock for kids
  • Insect Repellent
  • Extra-Batteries
  • The film, Disposal cameras (underwater).
  • Converter for electronics. Voltage is 210-240
  • After-sun products, Aloe Vera, etc
  • Small medical kit with Band-Aids
  • Ear drops-swimmers ear
  • Motrin
  • A cough and cold syrup
  • Sudafed
  • Airborne
  • Sunglasses
  • Extra set of contacts
  • Benydril
  • Dive Gear
  • Defog
  • Allergy meds
  • Socks can be used inside the fins

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