No passport-can you still sail to carribean

[fgc15527]

Taking a cruise on 1/23. Friend would like to join us. Doesn't have passport. Can she travel on ship that docks in jamaica and grand cayman without passport?

[PK34]

Taking a cruise on 1/23. Friend would like to join us. Doesn't have passport. Can she travel on ship that docks in jamaica and grand cayman without passport?

 

 

Yes she can without a passport as long as it sails from and back to the US. She will need a birth certificate.

[cb at sea]

None of the Caribbean countries are the ones that require passports----you can thank our own government for this added expense! But, she will NOT need one for this trip! BC and DL are fine.

[Ashland]

If she is using a B.C. make sure it is a certified copy...and D.L has not expired...Enjoy

[SailingDeanna]

Is Mexico requiring them yet?

[uksimonusa]

All these answers do assume friend is a USC!!

[Sue L]

Is Mexico requiring them yet?

 

No as long as it a closed loop cruise, leaving and returning to the SAME US port. The above that PK made was part right, it must be the SAME US port or it is not a closed loop.

[wraithe]

All these answers do assume friend is a USC!!

 

Also assumes that it is a closed loop cruise, which means that it starts and ends in the same United States port. See below for information pasted from here: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/ready_set_go/sea_travel/.

 

 

 

Note: Cruise Ship Passengers: U.S. citizens on closed-loop cruises (cruises that begin and end at the same U.S. port) will be able to enter or depart the country with a birth certificate and government-issued photo ID. Please be aware that you may still be required to present a passport to enter the countries your cruise ship is visiting. Check with your cruise line to ensure you have the appropriate documents.

[Sue L]

Also assumes that it is a closed loop cruise, which means that it starts and ends in the same United States port. See below for information pasted from here: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/ready_set_go/sea_travel/.

 

 

 

Note: Cruise Ship Passengers: U.S. citizens on closed-loop cruises (cruises that begin and end at the same U.S. port) will be able to enter or depart the country with a birth certificate and government-issued photo ID. Please be aware that you may still be required to present a passport to enter the countries your cruise ship is visiting. Check with your cruise line to ensure you have the appropriate documents.

 

 

there are NO ports in the Caribbean or Mexico that require US citizens to have a passport if they are on a closed loop cruise.

[amybeth4]

Note: Cruise Ship Passengers: U.S. citizens on closed-loop cruises (cruises that begin and end at the same U.S. port) will be able to enter or depart the country with a birth certificate and government-issued photo ID. Please be aware that you may still be required to present a passport to enter the countries your cruise ship is visiting. Check with your cruise line to ensure you have the appropriate documents.

 

And per every cruise line, you do not need the passport.

[RvrCrzr]

Please be aware that even if your voyage does not require a passport to sail, in the event of an emergency should you be required to unexpectedly depart a vessel prior to the end of the voyage, a passport would be required to disembark the ship in a foreign country and re-enter the U.S. by air. We therefore strongly recommend that all guests are in possession of a valid passport.

[RvrCrzr]

Please be aware that even if your voyage does not require a passport to sail, in the event of an emergency should you be required to unexpectedly depart a vessel prior to the end of the voyage, a passport would be required to disembark the ship in a foreign country and re-enter the U.S. by air. We therefore strongly recommend that all guests are in possession of a valid passport.

[TahoeBob]

None of the Caribbean countries are the ones that require passports----you can thank our own government for this added expense! But, she will NOT need one for this trip! BC and DL are fine.

 

Your logic escapes me. Please explain how not having to spend money on a passport is a added expence.

[TahoeBob]

None of the Caribbean countries are the ones that require passports----you can thank our own government for this added expense! But, she will NOT need one for this trip! BC and DL are fine.

 

Your logic escapes me. Please explain how not having to spend money on a passport is a added expence.

[Sue L]

Please be aware that even if your voyage does not require a passport to sail, in the event of an emergency should you be required to unexpectedly depart a vessel prior to the end of the voyage, a passport would be required to disembark the ship in a foreign country and re-enter the U.S. by air. We therefore strongly recommend that all guests are in possession of a valid passport.

 

 

While yes it is more of a hassle there are systems in place to take care of passengers who would need to get home in an emergency

[Sue L]

Please be aware that even if your voyage does not require a passport to sail, in the event of an emergency should you be required to unexpectedly depart a vessel prior to the end of the voyage, a passport would be required to disembark the ship in a foreign country and re-enter the U.S. by air. We therefore strongly recommend that all guests are in possession of a valid passport.

 

 

While yes it is more of a hassle there are systems in place to take care of passengers who would need to get home in an emergency

[RvrCrzr]

While yes it is more of a hassle there are systems in place to take care of passengers who would need to get home in an emergency

 

Yea...that system is called a PASSPORT. :D

[RvrCrzr]

While yes it is more of a hassle there are systems in place to take care of passengers who would need to get home in an emergency

 

Yea...that system is called a PASSPORT. :D

[Langley Cruisers]

While yes it is more of a hassle there are systems in place to take care of passengers who would need to get home in an emergency

 

 

Yes, and I bet it costs a lot more than a passport would have cost in the first place. :rolleyes:

 

Passports are one of the most reasonable investments, ever. Adults are good for 10 years. I am American, hubby is Canadian and his is good for 5 years. Interesting.

 

Yea...that system is called a PASSPORT.

 

LOL!

[Langley Cruisers]

While yes it is more of a hassle there are systems in place to take care of passengers who would need to get home in an emergency

 

 

Yes, and I bet it costs a lot more than a passport would have cost in the first place. :rolleyes:

 

Passports are one of the most reasonable investments, ever. Adults are good for 10 years. I am American, hubby is Canadian and his is good for 5 years. Interesting.

 

Yea...that system is called a PASSPORT.

 

LOL!

[Sue L]

Yea...that system is called a PASSPORT. :D

 

 

haha, but no, for those who don't have one!!

[Sue L]

Yea...that system is called a PASSPORT. :D

 

 

haha, but no, for those who don't have one!!

[lcguy]

While yes it is more of a hassle there are systems in place to take care of passengers who would need to get home in an emergency

What happens if you miss your embarkation port? How do you catch up with your ship?

[Sue L]

What happens if you miss your embarkation port? How do you catch up with your ship?

 

 

 

You aren't, sailing with a BC and DL is assuming you make the ship on time, unless your next port is SJU or St Thomas you would be out of luck. I think everyone should be required to have one but until the government agrees with me these rules are in place.

[lcguy]

You aren't, sailing with a BC and DL is assuming you make the ship on time, unless your next port is SJU or St Thomas you would be out of luck. I think everyone should be required to have one but until the government agrees with me these rules are in place.

Precisely! That's why anyone who travels or contemplates same should get a passport. Makes life so much easier for a nominal cost... $7.50 a year for adults, $12/year for minors.