New Passport deadlines announced

[Don Haynes]

Only a one year reprieve for cruisers.

 

The U.S. government modified its timeline for passport requirements for citizens traveling within the Western Hemisphere.

 

 

As of Dec. 31, 2006, a passport or other accepted document will be required for all air and sea travel within the hemisphere. The deadline will be Dec. 31, 2007 for all U.S. land border crossings.

 

Originally, the government had proposed three different deadlines for U.S. citizens to present passports, depending on the region they were visiting. The first deadline, for travel to the Caribbean, Bermuda, and Central and South America, had been proposed for the start of 2006, which the International Council of Cruise Lines and other travel-related associations said was too short.

 

Don't wait, get your passports now! You'll eventually need them.....

[2Cruise4Ever]

Most of the cruise lines are requiring passports as of January 1, 2006 :eek:

 

 

Get 'em now!