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29 again
First Class Passenger
Member # 1168

posted 11-15-2000 10:23 PM

If an American Citizen has Drivers Licenses and Certified Birth Certificate, is a passport needed for a Carribean cruise?

Posts: 18 | From: Oregon | Registered: Mar 2000 | IP: Logged

Gooler1
First Class Passenger
Member # 1662

posted 11-16-2000 05:26 AM

My travel agent says no. My husband and I have them for ourselfs and 2 children. I would hate any question to come up and make for unneeded worry. We felt it best to get them. But we are traveling with children. I don't know if I would have worried if they were not coming

Posts: 12 | From: Catawissa, PA | Registered: Nov 2000 | IP: Logged

sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 11-16-2000 08:02 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 29 again:
If an American Citizen has Drivers Licenses and Certified Birth Certificate, is a passport needed for a Carribean cruise?

It's always better to be safe than sorry. Some cruise lines are telling all passengers, whether they are US citizens or not, to carry a passport.

Posts: 3305 | From: Toronto, Ont. Canada | Registered: Jul 99 | IP: Logged

tomc
First Class Passenger
Member # 1624

posted 11-16-2000 09:02 AM

It's great identification; you never know when it's needed.

*AND*

It's impressive as **** when you want to cash a check in East Overshoe, Ohio, and you whip out a passport.

heh heh

Posts: 78 | From: Wilkes-Barre PA USA | Registered: Oct 2000 | IP: Logged

Strat
First Class Passenger
Member # 1319

posted 11-16-2000 12:48 PM

I've been on two cruises out of the country and neither time did I, my wife, or kids need a passport. Birth certificates and driver's license were sufficient.

Despite this, I'd still like to get one sometime...It's just that I've been too lazy thus far.

Posts: 25 | From: Pennsylvania, USA | Registered: May 2000 | IP: Logged

Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 11-16-2000 04:52 PM

This passport question always seems to be posed by Americans.

Birth Certificate, Drivers License does not prove Citizenship - a Passport does.

Posts: 2913 | From: Markham, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Jul 99 | IP: Logged

geno-r
First Class Passenger
Member # 931

posted 11-16-2000 07:10 PM

Travel Tip #1 Don't forget birth certificate MUST have the raised seal! Copies are not acceptable

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harborman
First Class Passenger
Member # 1248

posted 11-16-2000 07:49 PM

Do yourself a favor and get one, it's good for ten years and if you should decide to travel other than a carribean cruise you'll have it. I believe it's the best form of identification you can have.
Enjoy your cruise.

Posts: 147 | From: Pennsylvania, USA | Registered: Apr 2000 | IP: Logged

tomc
First Class Passenger
Member # 1624

posted 11-16-2000 08:55 PM

Five people on this thread are from Pennsylvania. Just thought I'd mention that.

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geno-r
First Class Passenger
Member # 931

posted 11-16-2000 09:00 PM

tomc, when you livein Pa. you'll do anything togo on a cruise LOL. My buddy starfish is from the Wilkes-Barre area too.

Hey maybe if everybody fromPachipped in we couldby the Oceanic!

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 11-16-2000 09:46 PM

Raised seal - flat seal - I speak as a Canadian - we're a different country.

I quote,
"harborman
Do yourself a favor and get one, it's good for ten years and if you should decide to travel other than a carribean cruise you'll have it. I believe it's the best form of identification you can have.
Enjoy your cruise."

Happy cruisin'

Posts: 2913 | From: Markham, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Jul 99 | IP: Logged

DCM
First Class Passenger
Member # 1454

posted 11-17-2000 08:12 AM

I agree with my fellow Pennsylvanians. Get the passport. You never know, Malcolm might invite you to dinner next weekend and it would be ashame that you missed the opportunity just because you don't have a passport.

Posts: 55 | From: Southeastern PA | Registered: Jul 2000 | IP: Logged

K&K
First Class Passenger
Member # 1040

posted 11-17-2000 10:15 AM

I am sure it is not fair to have a different set of rules for Americans and other World citizens. However most cruise lines say in their books "US citizens documents that will be accepted as proof of citizenship are: a passport; an original or certified birth certiticate and any photo ID; or naturalization papers and photo ID" This should answer your orginal question.

With that said I say get your passports they are better proof of ID for any business transaction you might make while in a foreign country and they are easier to keep track of. As mentioned above they last for ten years and are not that costly.
Kevin

Posts: 446 | From: Sandpoint,Idaho,USA | Registered: Jan 2000 | IP: Logged

Jesse C
First Class Passenger
Member # 1678

posted 11-18-2000 12:19 AM

When I sailed to Bermuda on the MS Crown Dynasty with my family...
I needed a passport!

My father forgot his when he arrived at the airport. In fact, he had to take a seperate flight to Philadelphia, the port of call.

He almost missed the Crown Dynasty, because of how late he was.

Fortunately, he came in the nick of time.

Happy Sailing!

Regards,
Jesse

Posts: 244 | From: Houston, Texas, United States of America | Registered: Nov 2000 | IP: Logged

Stevesan
First Class Passenger
Member # 1494

posted 11-18-2000 09:04 AM

Green, it's a birth certificate AND a driver's license. Cruise lines usually tell pax to have Both because a photo ID is required with the birth certificate. A passport IS hassle free!!!

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 11-18-2000 11:50 AM

Stevesan - think you misunderstood - my Birth Certificate is from the UK - Drivers license, with picture, is Ontario, Canada.........BUT my Citizenship is CANADIAN.

Like you say "A passport IS hassle free!!!"

Happy cruisin'

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K&K
First Class Passenger
Member # 1040

posted 11-18-2000 12:05 PM

Stevesan; I thought the same thing about the drivers liscense but, I took the quote right out of RCCI new book from the travel document section.
Kevin

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geno-r
First Class Passenger
Member # 931

posted 11-18-2000 12:13 PM

I thought this might be interesting. On our last tripto Bermuda on the Norweigan Crown, we had allour documents in an envelope,the gal checking us in said," Do you have all your docements?" We said yes here they are do you want to see them and she said, "No just as long as you have them" And now when you getoff the ship when returning home younolonger see a customs person unlessthey choose to check you when you get off and get yourluggage. So we brought allthese documents and NOBODY even looked at them LOL. However if you forgot something you could be sure somebody would want to see them.

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K&K
First Class Passenger
Member # 1040

posted 11-18-2000 06:11 PM

TomC or anyone from Penn.: Are you close to Cheswick? (spelling). The people we met on a cruise in 95 and cruise with often and again this year live there! Just curious. It looks like Penn. has as much representation as does Canada.
Kevin

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 11-18-2000 07:00 PM

One thing nobody has mentioned...if you are travelling with children be prepared to have proper identification for them, especially if you go out of your country. The border authorities are being a lot more strict about them because of all these abductions etc.
So, as this applies mostly to Americans, get passports for all of them - the Brits aren't allowing children on parents passports anymore either - and join the rest of the world.
....peter

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Gooler1
First Class Passenger
Member # 1662

posted 11-19-2000 07:01 AM

My travel agent said the same thing about children. She recommended the passports even thought the brochure says it is not needed.

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geno-r
First Class Passenger
Member # 931

posted 11-19-2000 12:11 PM

Welcome Aboard Gooler1....Long Live Knoebel's!!

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 11-19-2000 02:16 PM

Citizenship Quote -
"THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS and INTERNATIONAL TRADE reiterates its longstanding advice that Canadians carry and use a Canadian Passport for all visits outside of the country, including trips to the United States. Increasingly Canadians are required to show identification that includes a photo. Your Passport is the most widely accepted form of identification. It confirms your identity and, more importantly, your right to re-enter Canada."

Child passports etc. - Mexico, (and perhaps other countries) requires that children accompanied by only one parent or anyone other than the parent(s) be in possession of a notarized letter certifying that the accompanying adult(s) is/are authorized to be responsible for the minor(s).

I don't know but would doubt that this requirement applies only to Canadians.

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Gooler1
First Class Passenger
Member # 1662

posted 11-19-2000 04:03 PM

Knoebel's is still going strong-in fact I work for them in the summer-just to pay for my cruise aboard the Norway!

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Terri Lee
First Class Passenger
Member # 942

posted 11-19-2000 04:44 PM

I cannot believe that anyone who travels these days does not possess a valid passport.US passports are valid for 10 years,I believe, and Canadian passports for only 5 years.

A passport is the safest form of identification and the most widely accepted.
So get on board guys and join the rest of the world!!!!

Terri:-))

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