Passengers must hold fully valid passports for the whole duration of the Holiday Package and the expiry date must be at least 6 months after the return date.   7.2 The Company is not responsible for obtaining visas for any passenger, this is the responsibility of the individual passenger. It is the duty of the Passenger to verify that his/her passport, visas, or other documents for travel are accepted in the countries where the Holiday Package is deployed. Passengers are strongly advised to check for all legal requirements for travelling abroad and at the various ports to include the requirement of visas, immigration, customs, health and excise. Certain countries insist on machine-readable and digital photo passports, especially Russia and the USA.    Passengers under 18 years of age (or 21 years of age for United States Passengers or Passengers embarking from a United States port) must travel accompanied by their parents or a legal guardian. If one of the travelling minor’s parents is not cruising, a signed authorisation letter, made in accordance with the laws of the country where the minor resides, from the absent parent authorising the minor to travel has to be provided at the moment of Booking.    7.3 If the minor is travelling with Passengers that are not his parents or legal guardians, the Company shall require, at the point of booking, a document signed by the parents or legal guardian authorising the minor to travel with a chaperone or a designated individual, in accordance with Company’s policies.    7.4 Each passenger is liable to the Company and the Carrier for, and you agree to indemnify and keep the Company and the Carrier against, all damages, losses and liabilities (including any fines or penalties imposed by any authorities) incurred by the Company or the Carrier in connection with (directly or indirectly) the Passenger’s failure to observe or comply with any local governmental laws or regulations, including requirements relating to visas, immigration, customs, health or excise.