ACRmom Posted June 15, 2012 #1 Share Posted June 15, 2012 We broke down, bit the bullet and applied for our passports. I know we don't need them but like the insurance we will have them if we need them. It is just a little extra peace of mind.:) Now I have to plan an out of country trip in addition to our upcoming cruise. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunkie103 Posted June 15, 2012 #2 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Good excuse for a trip to Europe!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoey Posted June 16, 2012 #3 Share Posted June 16, 2012 We broke down, bit the bullet and applied for our passports. I know we don't need them but like the insurance we will have them if we need them. It is just a little extra peace of mind.:) Now I have to plan an out of country trip in addition to our upcoming cruise. :p Good for you. You 'probably' wouldn't need them but in an emergency you 'might' need them....better safe than sorry. I sure wouldn't leave the country without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etwright Posted June 16, 2012 #4 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Yea, time for cruise out of Europe:))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&P Luv2Cruise Posted June 16, 2012 #5 Share Posted June 16, 2012 We broke down, bit the bullet and applied for our passports. I know we don't need them but like the insurance we will have them if we need them. It is just a little extra peace of mind.:) Now I have to plan an out of country trip in addition to our upcoming cruise. :p We purchase Insurance as a 'just in case', but we require our passports (Canadian) to travel and cruise. At least your passports are good for 10 years...ours are 5 years. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaOf3Princesses Posted June 16, 2012 #6 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Mine expired in May and I was gonna wait a while to renew it since we arent planning a trip out of the country (besides our cruise)...but decided to renew it before our July cruise...just feel more comfortable I guess. Plus it will be nice to have it if we want to do a drive up to Niagara (Canada side) or a little getaway to Mexico. Wouldnt want to have to pay the extra money to get it processed at rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montekat Posted June 16, 2012 #7 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Good for you! Now you are free to explore the world. We wouldn't go without ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauleydm Posted June 16, 2012 #8 Share Posted June 16, 2012 We always travel with our passports:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted June 16, 2012 #9 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Good insurance. It's always best to travel with as much peace of mind as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted June 16, 2012 #10 Share Posted June 16, 2012 We broke down, bit the bullet and applied for our passports. I know we don't need them but like the insurance we will have them if we need them. It is just a little extra peace of mind.:) Now I have to plan an out of country trip in addition to our upcoming cruise. :p Good for you. Now you can travel the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusandgidgetsmom Posted June 16, 2012 #11 Share Posted June 16, 2012 So much easier with a passport. Less paper work you have to carry. You can use it at the airport for Drivers License and at the cruise ship in place of two papers DL and BC. You don't have to worry about it getting ripped like the birth certificate and won't have ot find the consulates office if you are out of the country and have to fly home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingoftheicedragons Posted June 16, 2012 #12 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Good for you. I can't imagine not having a passport. Well, it's needed to essentially return to the country from anywhere (except cruises), and we do leave the country on at least a yearly basis. I personally think every American should have a passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted June 16, 2012 #13 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Glad you made the decision that works for you but many travel on closed loop cruises without one with no problems at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted June 16, 2012 #14 Share Posted June 16, 2012 We broke down, bit the bullet and applied for our passports. I know we don't need them but like the insurance we will have them if we need them. It is just a little extra peace of mind.:) Now I have to plan an out of country trip in addition to our upcoming cruise. :p Now you have an excuse to fly to those islands in the Caribbean or to Cancun or Cozumel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyluver Posted June 16, 2012 #15 Share Posted June 16, 2012 We purchase Insurance as a 'just in case', but we require our passports (Canadian) to travel and cruise. At least your passports are good for 10 years...ours are 5 years. :( We have to renew ours also, sure wish they were good for 10!! but at least we only have to do 2 passports as our daughters are old enough and have jobs they can pay thier own. We have a concert in Detroit in August :D, then I will be renewing since they expire in October. Cant even fill out my funpass for our next cruise till thats done :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsAllAboutTheSass Posted June 16, 2012 #16 Share Posted June 16, 2012 We broke down, bit the bullet and applied for our passports. I know we don't need them but like the insurance we will have them if we need them. It is just a little extra peace of mind.:) Now I have to plan an out of country trip in addition to our upcoming cruise. :p You can now walk a tightrope across Niagara Falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsu_paintballer Posted June 16, 2012 #17 Share Posted June 16, 2012 So much easier with a passport. Less paper work you have to carry. You can use it at the airport for Drivers License and at the cruise ship in place of two papers DL and BC. You don't have to worry about it getting ripped like the birth certificate and won't have ot find the consulates office if you are out of the country and have to fly home! Not that I'm necessarily advocating a BC over a passport, but I was a little amused by the "two papers" comment. Would you not take your DL (which serves as a photo ID to embark at some ports) if you were using a passport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauraoel Posted June 16, 2012 #18 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Not that I'm necessarily advocating a BC over a passport, but I was a little amused by the "two papers" comment. Would you not take your DL (which serves as a photo ID to embark at some ports) if you were using a passport? My DL goes on the cruise since we drive to port but when we leave the ship Wallet stays in safe and passports are carried in what ever bag I am carrying with supplies in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyluver Posted June 16, 2012 #19 Share Posted June 16, 2012 You can now walk a tightrope across Niagara Falls. LOL and they did ask for his passport and his reason for crossing the border, but he got a stamp in his passport, I have never gotten one crossing over to Detroit :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROCRUISE Posted June 16, 2012 #20 Share Posted June 16, 2012 We always travel with our passports:) We travel everywhere using our passports. Even easier to flash passport at TSA in airports than digging out my drivers license from my wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusandgidgetsmom Posted June 16, 2012 #21 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Glad it gave you amusement but can't understand why. The passport is used in place of TWO papers when boarding for the first time when you have to have so many papers out if you travel as a family as well as credit card and boarding pass..If you have 4 or 5 family members it is certainly a lot less cumbersome. Not that I'm necessarily advocating a BC over a passport, but I was a little amused by the "two papers" comment. Would you not take your DL (which serves as a photo ID to embark at some ports) if you were using a passport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dljones Posted June 16, 2012 #22 Share Posted June 16, 2012 We broke down, bit the bullet and applied for our passports. I know we don't need them but like the insurance we will have them if we need them. It is just a little extra peace of mind.:) Now I have to plan an out of country trip in addition to our upcoming cruise. :p This is very smart insurance and carry them when you get off the boat in a foreign land! That and credit cards! You never know what may happen and you could get left on the dock watching the ship sail off into the distance. Then it's "Welcome to Mexico!" I have seen folks standing on the dock in bikinis and towels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACRmom Posted June 17, 2012 Author #23 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I definitely look at it as a 10 year (5 year for the DSs) insurance policy. Yes it cost alot for four of them but worth every penny. I know they aren't required and sailed three times previously without them with no problems, we just felt it was time to get them. We are already talking about taking the boys to Canada next year. And DH and I want to go to one of those all inclusive places in the Caribbean. (We've been married almost 19 years and have never had a "just us" vacation.) And I'm one step closer to being able to meet DH in one of the awesome countries he will visit on his next deployment. So even though I don't NEED it now I hope to get a lot of use out if it in the next ten years. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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