Booking cruise for parents

[crzy4wild]

Do I use my mothers madien name on birth certificate or married name on her drivers license? She doesn't have a passport. I know this had to been asked before, I couldn't find an answer that wasn't specific to an issue. Thanks

[paul929207]

DL. The name on the reservation must match the name on the photo ID

[househunter]

True but if her driver's license and BC do not match, she will also need to bring her marriage certificate. Or she should get a passport.

[mlmdaisy]

Unless the ship never leaves the U.S. (I assume that she's a U.S. citizen?) she needs to have a passport.

[ArthurIhde]

she has to go to get one

[johneeo]

Unless the ship never leaves the U.S. (I assume that she's a U.S. citizen?) she needs to have a passport.

 

This became effective when?:confused:

[cherylandtk]

Unless the ship never leaves the U.S. (I assume that she's a U.S. citizen?) she needs to have a passport.

This is incorrect.

[cherylandtk]

True but if her driver's license and BC do not match, she will also need to bring her marriage certificate. Or she should get a passport.

Should bring, perhaps. Yes, some women are asked for the bridge, usually if something is different about their first name and/or birth date. But even RCCL removed the marriage certificate 'requirement' from their documentation pages. A passport would be even easier, as you suggest.

[njhorseman]

This became effective when?:confused:

 

It didn't. The post is incorrect.

[njhorseman]

she has to go to get one

 

"One" what? If you mean a passport, you're wrong.

[paul929207]

Unless the ship never leaves the U.S. (I assume that she's a U.S. citizen?) she needs to have a passport.

THIS IS NOT TRUE.

 

You do not need a passport for a closed loop cruise (ie starts and ends inthe same US port) and goes to Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Caribbean, etc.

 

A passport is recommended for these cruises, but not required. Should a passenger need to leave the ship and fly home from outside the US, it would take a while to get a passport from the US embassy in that country.

[serene56]

Book her name for what is on the drivers license.

 

Many females board with a married name- you had to show a marriage license to get the name changed on the drivers license.

 

She still needs a state issue birth certificate