wwjd1947 Posted December 5, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 5, 2018 We are going on a Panama Canal cruise in March and stopping at Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Guatemala. Do we need visas for any of these countries? Thanks for any info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted December 5, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 5, 2018 That might depend on what country you are a citizen of... Generally no, but a passport is required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwjd1947 Posted December 5, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Thanks. Forgot to mention we are US citizens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 5, 2018 #4 Share Posted December 5, 2018 a good site to check for information on requirements https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted December 5, 2018 #5 Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 hour ago, wwjd1947 said: We are going on a Panama Canal cruise in March and stopping at Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Guatemala. Do we need visas for any of these countries? Thanks for any info. 53 minutes ago, wwjd1947 said: Thanks. Forgot to mention we are US citizens. No visas are required for US citizens. We've visited those countries on cruises a couple of times and are doing so again this winter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted December 5, 2018 #6 Share Posted December 5, 2018 36 minutes ago, LHT28 said: a good site to check for information on requirements https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html Unfortunately the US State Department website is very weak with regard to travel documentation required for cruisers. There are times when cruisers have less stringent requirements than other visitors to foreign countries as cruisers are often considered to be "in transit" when making a port call. The State Department often does not reflect that distinction when listing documentation requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted December 6, 2018 #7 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Visas are not required for cruise passengers, and depending on starting and ending points OP may be able to cruise with a birth certificate and government issued photo ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane.in.ny Posted December 6, 2018 #8 Share Posted December 6, 2018 13 hours ago, zqvol said: Visas are not required for cruise passengers, and depending on starting and ending points OP may be able to cruise with a birth certificate and government issued photo ID. While I agree that your statement is accurate, I always recommend a passport. If something happens and the OP has to fly home before the end of the cruise, I believe a passport will be required for re-entry into the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted December 6, 2018 #9 Share Posted December 6, 2018 AFAIK, the only country in the entire western hemisphere requiring a visa from a US citizen is Brazil.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisiamc Posted December 6, 2018 #10 Share Posted December 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, bob brown said: AFAIK, the only country in the entire western hemisphere requiring a visa from a US citizen is Brazil.... What about Cuba? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted December 6, 2018 #11 Share Posted December 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, lisiamc said: What about Cuba? Oops...you're correct...need one there, too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisiamc Posted December 6, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) I think those are the only two, though. I guess cruises that call at Cuba or Brazil are not included in the closed loop thing? Edited December 6, 2018 by lisiamc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 6, 2018 #13 Share Posted December 6, 2018 1 hour ago, lisiamc said: What about Cuba? it is a Tourist card & most lines will provide one for a fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go-Bucks! Posted December 6, 2018 #14 Share Posted December 6, 2018 17 minutes ago, LHT28 said: it is a Tourist card & most lines will provide one for a fee What's the difference? The cruiseline called it a visa when we went there last year. The Cuban immigration people collected it from us when we arrived at the last port and gave us what they called a "tourist card" to carry around. This was then turned back in to them when we left that last port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 6, 2018 #15 Share Posted December 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, Go-Bucks! said: What's the difference? The cruiseline called it a visa when we went there last year. The Cuban immigration people collected it from us when we arrived at the last port and gave us what they called a "tourist card" to carry around. This was then turned back in to them when we left that last port. https://www.howtotraveltocuba.com/cuban-tourist-card-and-visas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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