Cruisin' GranAnn Posted July 12, 2012 #1 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Does the 6 months before passport expiration renewal rule apply to Caribbean cruises? In other words, if I am booked for a Nov. cruise and my passport expires in Jan. will I be refused boarding privileges? Just curious!:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapete Posted July 12, 2012 #2 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I never travel on an "about to expire" passport if I have the chance to renew early. You never know if you will need to leave the ship in an emergency. A good, valid passport removes one less worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelinjones Posted July 12, 2012 #3 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Does the 6 months before passport expiration renewal rule apply to Caribbean cruises? In other words' date=' if I am booked for a Nov. cruise and my passport expires in Jan. will I be refused boarding privileges? Just curious![b']:confused:[/b] While we feel strongly that every America traveler should always have a current passport (you never know when a great travel opportunity might arise) you probably don't actually need a passport for your Caribbean cruise. Be sure to check with the cruise line. Here's a popular post on our blog on the "do I need a passport to go on a cruise" question: http://www.travelingwiththejones.com/2011/02/16/do-i-need-a-passport-to-go-on-a-cruise/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipq Posted July 12, 2012 #4 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Just back from Caribbean cruise (St Thomas, Antigua, Tortola, Nassau) and not one checked the passport. Except for Nassau, they only wanted to see the ship sign & sail card. However, if something serious were to happen which required an extended stay in any country, it could be very difficult to get back to the states with an expired passport. Personally when I hit that six month before expiration time, I like to get the renewal started. Just to have ready if a spur of the moment opportunity came along. http://luv2cruise.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfocruiser Posted July 12, 2012 #5 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Definetely get it renewed. Most countries have a hard a fast six months rule. If you are not traveling until November why risk it as you have plenty of time to get a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted July 12, 2012 #6 Share Posted July 12, 2012 From HAL website: Do I Need A Passport? Holland America Line highly recommends that all guests carry a passport that is valid for at least six months beyond the completion date of your travel. Having a passport will enable you to fly from the U.S. to a foreign port in the event you miss your scheduled embarkation or to fly back to the U.S. if you need to disembark the ship mid-cruise due to an emergency. PLEASE NOTE: It is your sole responsibility to obtain and have available the proper travel documents that are necessary for your travel, including all costs related to arrangements to obtain entry to countries you visit and re-entry to your destination country. Boarding may be denied or fines may be levied against those guests without proper documentation. Payment of any fines levied is the responsibility of the individual guest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowboat2 Posted July 12, 2012 #7 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Lets say my passport expires on Dec 1, 2012. If I renew 6 months from the original expiration date, what will the new expiration date become? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted July 12, 2012 #8 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Lets say my passport expires on Dec 1, 2012. If I renew 6 months from the original expiration date, what will the new expiration date become? Ten years from the date of renewal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapete Posted July 12, 2012 #9 Share Posted July 12, 2012 It will expire 10 years from the issue date from the Department of State. Issue date: 1 July 2013 Expire Date: 30 June 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 12, 2012 #10 Share Posted July 12, 2012 We do not let our passports go to under six months validity. We renew the six months in advance. But, yes, you will be permitted to travel on it and be readmitted into U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Chew Posted July 12, 2012 #11 Share Posted July 12, 2012 If you need visas, be sure that you have enough blank pages - not individual spaces. We recently went to get our visas for China, and they rejected Mr Chew's application, because he did not have two totally blank pages. He had plenty of individual spaces, but they were scattered. Now we're waiting to get his passport back from DOS with extra pages so we can go back to the Chinese embassy. Probably not an issue for the Caribbean, though. Just a heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted July 12, 2012 #12 Share Posted July 12, 2012 My passport expires next April. I'm going on a cruise in November so it won't be good. I'll be renewing in Aug. so 8 months ahead. I'm from Canada so ours are only good for 5 years. Get it done so you won't have to worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted July 12, 2012 #13 Share Posted July 12, 2012 My passport expires next April. I'm going on a cruise in November so it won't be good. I'll be renewing in Aug. so 8 months ahead. I'm from Canada so ours are only good for 5 years. Get it done so you won't have to worry. Just get it done. Don't worry if you're going to lose a few months. Just consider it another contribution you are making to the government. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted July 12, 2012 #14 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Just get it done. Don't worry if you're going to lose a few months. Just consider it another contribution you are making to the government. :D Oh, no question. I will do it. I'm one person that always will have one just in case. I'm trying to drag my colleague with me because hers expires in Dec. I'd be freaking about it already. I'll also have a Nexus card really soon so I'm ready to roll:D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted July 13, 2012 #15 Share Posted July 13, 2012 For US citizens, a passport only costs $0.92 per month. Don't take the chance for the sake of $5.50 or so ... renew now! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted July 13, 2012 #16 Share Posted July 13, 2012 For US citizens, a passport only costs $0.92 per month. Don't take the chance for the sake of $5.50 or so ... renew now! :) It's really is pretty cheap. I remember this thread on CC a few years ago with people complaining about the price of a passport going up. I thought it was one of the most silly threads I've seen. If that was my worst problem I'd be SO happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted July 13, 2012 #17 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Does the 6 months before passport expiration renewal rule apply to Caribbean cruises? In other words' date=' if I am booked for a Nov. cruise and my passport expires in Jan. will I be refused boarding privileges? Just curious![b']:confused:[/b] You are getting good advice to renew, and good reasons for it. But, the answer to your question is no, you will not be refused boarding if your passport has less than 6 months left on it. You're on a closed loop cruise. It's your decision whether or not to take the gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted July 13, 2012 #18 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Ten years from the date of renewal. You are lucky it lasts 10 years, ours are now valid for 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted July 13, 2012 #19 Share Posted July 13, 2012 You are lucky it lasts 10 years, ours are now valid for 5 years. Guess we are lucky that ours are good for 10 years. Ours are up this next year, so guess will be getting new one's soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted July 13, 2012 #20 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Ours are good for 5 years. We renew ours at least 6 months in advance of travel which means sometimes we are actually renewing at 7 or 8 months. That effectively makes our passports 11-13 more expensive than renewal fee. A small price to pay but we will be waiting another 5 years, perhaps more, until we get 10 year passports. And for those of us with the old British Patriality status it means holding on to the old ones as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted July 13, 2012 #21 Share Posted July 13, 2012 A small price to pay but we will be waiting another 5 years, perhaps more, until we get 10 year passports. . I thought it was closer than that but to be truthful I don't keep up on that. I wonder why the heck it takes so long. That said, it's taken me an eternity to get my Nexus card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted July 13, 2012 #22 Share Posted July 13, 2012 This thread has reminded me to check the expiry date on our passports, 5 years passes quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Girl Posted July 13, 2012 #23 Share Posted July 13, 2012 While we feel strongly that every America traveler should always have a current passport (you never know when a great travel opportunity might arise) you probably don't actually need a passport for your Caribbean cruise. Be sure to check with the cruise line. Here's a popular post on our blog on the "do I need a passport to go on a cruise" question: http://www.travelingwiththejones.com/2011/02/16/do-i-need-a-passport-to-go-on-a-cruise/ But one may need the passport just to board the ship, absent another acceptable form of identification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRWeezer Posted July 13, 2012 #24 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I agree with others, why risk it when you have time to renew prior to your trip? Years ago I missed the chance to take a last minute & almost free trip to London because I realized too late my passport had expired. :mad: Just a couple of months ago, a friend had to deal with a medical emergency with his parents while they were on a cruise. He had to drop everything and fly to meet them in a foreign port. Yes, that's an extreme (and unfortunate) example, but the bottom line is to be sure your paperwork is in order because you just never know what might happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted July 13, 2012 #25 Share Posted July 13, 2012 It will expire 10 years from the issue date from the Department of State. Issue date: 1 July 2013 Expire Date: 30 June 2023 When we renewed ours, it was not 10 years from the original issue date but was 10 years from the date they renewed it. We lost several months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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