3. Guests will be berthed with officers if staying overnight and normally will subsist in the wardroom (with the exception of Tiger Cruise guests). It is not necessary  to  assign  guests  individual  rooms.  They should be invited to dine at least once in each mess, if time  allows.  Guests  should  be  encouraged  to  speak freely  and  to  mingle  with  the  crew.  During  Tiger Cruises, guests should be billeted and subsist with their sponsors, no matter what rank or grade. 4. Guests should be afforded the privileges of the ship’s  store  and  laundry.  Ship’s  store  privileges  must  be limited to purchasing items for immediate personal use (soap,  shampoo,  shaving  cream,  etc.). 5. Only emergency medical and dental care should be  provided  and  only  when  civilian  care  is  not conveniently  available.  When  an  injury  occurs  to  a civilian  aboard  a  Navy  ship,  the  CO  must  notify CHINFO,  the  area  coordinator  and  the  operational commander(s) by message. The message must state what action has been taken. In case of an emergency not covered  by  Navy  Regulations,  facts  and  circumstances should be reported immediately to the SECNAV. 6.  If  funding  allows,  guests  should  be  given  a photograph of the ship as a souvenir. The CO may want to autograph the photo. A ship’s ball cap makes a good lasting memento and makes guests feel like a member of the crew while they are aboard. The cost could be included in the fee charged for their staying aboard. 7. Publicity should be limited to that originated by the  participant.  Navy-sponsored  publicity  will  be avoided unless requested by the guest. Media and public queries will be answered fully and should state the purpose of the cruise and the fact that it occurred at no cost to the government. 8.  Helicopter  transportation  maybe  authorized  by numbered fleet commanders or type commanders for civilian  guests  and  others  whose  embarkation  is authorized. This authority must not be extended to include flights of convenience. Consideration should be given  to  age  and  physiological  characteristics  and special diet of the guests. EMBARKING   CIVILIAN   WOMEN.—   CO’s must approve, must have appropriate berthing and must notify type commander or numbered fleet. Personal guests must be escorted by their sponsors. Pregnant women up to 210 days gestation maybe embarked  unless  medically  prohibited.  A  medical statement signed by a doctor stating the duration of the pregnancy   and   fitness   for   embarkation   must   be submitted  by  the  woman  requesting  the  embarkation. Women’s  organizations,  including  those  whose memberships have a high percentage of persons with Navy affiliation, may be authorized for local daylight cruises   or   overnights   by   the   appropriate   fleet commander  in  chief. Female entertainers may embark for local daylight cruises.  Overnight  embarkation  requires  the  approval  of the appropriate fleet commander in chief. YOUTH GROUPS.— Some civilian youth groups, including   NJROTC,   Naval   Sea   Cadet   Corps   and national scouting program participants, are recognized by the CNO and may embark on Navy ships during underway  periods  as  outlined  in  the  OPNAVINST 5720.2  series.  Requests  for  other  youth  groups  to embark should be forwarded to the Commander, Navy Recruiting  Command. SECNAV Guest Cruise A SECNAV Guest Cruise is a four-day program that allows  top-level  opinion  leaders  in  business,  industry, science,  education  and  labor  to  see  the  Navy  in  action firsthand. It includes pierside or at-sea tours of surface ships, a pierside tour/embark on a nuclear submarine, observation of Marine and SEAL field activities and an underway,  overnight  visit  to  an  aircraft  carrier.  These cruises are conducted at least three times a year, on alternate coasts. The ideal number of guests for each cruise is 12. The intent of a SECNAV Guest Cruise is to increase the  participant’s  level  of  understanding  in  the  following areas: l l l Navy  operations Modern sea equipment High  levels  of  responsibility  and  training required of Navy men and women CHINFO is responsible for maintaining a list of probable  guests,  both  male  and  female,  nominated  by area coordinators, high-level officials of the office of the SECNAV and others. To make the list, guests must not have any previous exposure to the Navy, defined as active or reserve service in the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps within the last 10 years or participation in a cruise on a U.S. Navy ship in the last 10 years. If your ship is selected to host a SECNAV Guest Cruise, you and/or the PAO must forward a Guest Cruise 1-45