im going on a cruise oct 23-nov 1st of 08 for my honeymoon. the ship is leaving from NJ and cruising to bahamas, st. martin, st. thomas, and san juan. some people are telling me yes and others are telling me no. if you answer would you please state your source? thanks!
2007-09-17 07:06:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Cruise Travel
First of all congratulations.
To be completely honest with you at this time you will need a passport for cruising next year. I WORK FOR THE CRUISE LINES. You need to start working on that, it can take many months to get a passport you might want to use an expedited passport website they speed things but they charge you more.
However last year we advised everyone you would need one for 07 but the laws were changed in December allowing you to use a birth certificat and picture Id to board in 07. Same thing might happen for 08 but as of right now you will need a passport for Oct 08. Better to be safe than sorry get it now you'll need it eventually. If you fly out of the country now, you need a passport.
If you are leaving from NJ you are probably going on Royal caribbean on the Explorer of the Seas out of Bayonne NJ.
2007-09-19 05:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by electrify_me2001 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I see you got a wide variety of answers. Here is what I believe is the most current info. The requirement for passports for SEA travel goes into effect Jan. 2008. so , tehnically, you do not need passports. Also, the Passport service and Homeland security have announced that if a cruise leaves from and returns to the United States, you do not need a passport. See 2nd website below and read first and fifth paragraphs. Now, some cruise lines require their passengers to have passport and some do not...so you need to CALL your cruise line to see. But , as far as the law goes, you do NOT need passports for a cruise that begins and ends in the United States.
2007-09-17 11:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
not true I am leaving in 4 days to go on a cruise and as long as you are leaving and coming back to the united states you do not need a passport as long as you are not staying on any island more than 24 hours but do need your birth certificate and photo id and im leaving in year 2015. people need to answer when they actually know the right answer. not just to hear themselves talk......
2015-02-23 22:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by First Namekimberly Gremling 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends. If you are going to brittish territory on your cruise, then yes, definately. If you are going to mexico, canada, or us territory then you just need you DL/birth certificate until jan,2008 as the passport agncy went too slow to get this done in 2007. Always check with a post office to be absolutely sure though.
2007-09-17 07:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, we are going on a cruise Dec 07 for our honeymoon to the Bahamas. I emailed the cruise line and asked them they told me yes. I would email them and ask them. Royal Caribbean
2007-09-17 07:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by gizmo0013 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To go on the cruise - NO
to be able to come back to the US - YES
and its all because your cruise is stopping in the Bahamas & St. Martin - neither are US island and therefore require a passport now
2007-09-17 07:14:54 · answer #6 · answered by Hayz's Peach - أماندا & حسن 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Here's the official website, it's hard to understand, but I think you are ok with a birth certificate as long as you cruise in and out of the US:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html
If you haven't booked yet, this website has cruises starting at $159:
http://www.choiceretreat.com
2007-09-17 15:48:35 · answer #7 · answered by Indiana Jones 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes you will need a passport for cruises in that area starting January 2008
2007-09-18 11:05:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes as of 2008 all sea travel will require a passport
2007-09-17 07:51:36 · answer #9 · answered by Clay's Mama 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You need to prove that you have applied for one.
You will need one as of 1/1/08.
You will need to bring your birth certificates if you do not have your passport yet.
2007-09-17 07:24:50 · answer #10 · answered by kimmer727 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋