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hi we are looking at booking tours with a private tour company called smile tours Vietnam. They are requesting our details including wanting our passport number- to be able to book us in. Is this the usual :confused: procedure ? sounded a bit wrong to me ?

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MM&M for Vietnam this is indeed usual procedure as the port authorities require this information as part of the paperwork that must be filled in for the tour guide to pick you up inside the port area. In most cases they require this for all people in your party but at a minimum one of them.

 

We have had to do this at each of our port stops in Vietnam when we have booked private excursions.

 

Keith

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As other have said, providing passport details is not a big deal but if you do not want to do so - then just tell the agent no and that you will have to look elsewhere - I guarantee the problem will go away.

 

The agents will tell you that the information is required by the Port Authorities to allow the agent to collect passenger for the tour inside the port gate.

 

The only thing the Port Authorities are interested in is collecting the US$20 from each passenger for so called "Tea Money".

 

For most (if not all ports in Vietnam), for most people on cruise ships, it is usually an easy and safe walk to the port gate to get connected with your private tour and each person will save $20 USD in the process.

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