passport on ports of call.

Heading to Alaska this June.

Do I need to take my passport every time I stop at a location? Or just when embarking?

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We only needed to have our (passport) with us when doing an excursion in Skagway (WPRR) which involved Canada.

In most ports you will not have to carry your passport ashore. The ship's staff will make sure you are aware if your cruise stops in a port where you have to carry your passport.

Heading to Alaska this June.

Do I need to take my passport every time I stop at a location? Or just when embarking?

Unless you are taking train excursion into Canada or some other tour into Canada leave your passport in the safe for all AK ports.

Alaska is in the United States. As noted above, doing an excursion into Canada or, visiting Vancouver or Victoria, your passport will not be needed.

Alaska is in the United States. As noted above, doing an excursion into Canada or, visiting Vancouver or Victoria, your passport will not be needed.

If the OP takes the white pass train from Skagway to Canada they WILL need a passport. US residents do need a passport to cross into Canada for that excursion and for some others as well.

If the OP takes the white pass train from Skagway to Canada they WILL need a passport. US residents do need a passport to cross into Canada for that excursion and for some others as well.

Whoops! Thanks for catching that error...a passport WILL be needed.:o BTW, I will be doing the Bennett Scenic Journey this summer where a passport will be needed.

Thanks

or a passport card or an enhanced drivers license(only issued by 4 states https://www.dhs.gov/enhanced-drivers-licenses-what-are-they) to cross a land crossing in and out of the US. There is a special rule for round trip cruises.

or a passport card or an enhanced drivers license(only issued by 4 states https://www.dhs.gov/enhanced-drivers-licenses-what-are-they) to cross a land crossing in and out of the US. There is a special rule for round trip cruises.

In February, 2014 Minnesota became the fifth state offering an enhanced drivers license.

We carry our passports on shore.

Thanks everyone