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For a passport application a birth certificate must have the applicant's parent's names on it, which isn't the case for a birth certificate to be used for a closed loop cruise which only requires a government issued birth certificate in any form (long form, short form, small ID style, etc.).

If it is clear, readable and matching then it meets Carnival's specific instructions. Having not seen the document in question @Ferry_Watcher added a prudent "most likely be accepted" caveat to prevent the backlash should it not be accepted for a reason not obvious. The goal of every check in agent is to get every passenger onboard, as is the goal of the cruise line. They will do everything in their power to do that, but they can't accept anything that ultimately isn't accepted by CBP.

Two people in our party just sailed with ID/BC on our Glory cruise last week. No issues at all. OP, if he is a natural born US citizen he can sail with an original or copy of his birth certificate and government issued photo ID.

Glad it worked out for you!

Unfortunately that requires a birth certificate and NC (where OP lives) doesn't issue EDLs. Only 5 states do (Vermont, NY, Minnesota, Washington state, Michigan).

Always educational, thanks so much!

I can let you know next week after we disembark since we are boarding this Sunday.

I keep trying to convince DW to try one but for some reason she doesn't like being that close to the water. 😞

Probably forgot that it's on. But with so many people with so many different ways of doing things can there really be a definitive answer?

I was going to say exactly this next. They may not change them all out.

Is it still possible to ask the steward for a mattress topper? I recall this used to be a thing, but haven't seen it mentioned recently. Sometimes a new mattress needs to be broken in before it's comfy, so hopefully after a few uses they will be more "user friendly" (which may not help if Pride has just come out of a dry dock a short time before you sail). Maybe an inflatable mattress that will roll up really small will work?

My condolences to you and I agree with the others, being at sea can be cathartic. Go and if you do end up enjoying yourself in spite of this loss know that this is what Candy would want for you, since she only wanted to see you happy as all pets do.

It looks like the eclipse passes right over our house so we'll be good as long as the weather is clear.

You may buy just one bottomless bubbles package for either you or your wife. As stated Cheers has to be purchased by both.

We'll give it a shot.

If that were the case there wouldn't be coffee makers in hotels or on other cruise lines.

I'll see what I can do!

We're flying in the day before (and flying back the day after). As I understand it there is a festival going on in the French Quarter this weekend, so we'll wait to go there until after the cruise.

I haven't read all of the responses but I'm going to guess it's the cost and manpower involved with providing them.

Very true, if someone goes over their duty free allowance then they'll have to pay when they bring the item into the country. The general exemption is $800 per person, which (unless they changed the rules) may be totaled for families traveling together. As with anything else having to do with taxes there are exceptions and other details one should be aware of. Here is a link to the CBP website: https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-246?language=en_US

We're heading out on Glory this coming Sunday (yay!) and as I normally do I start a post so if anyone has any questions about Glory they can ask them and I can try to find the answer onboard (and included in this any questions about the port of New Orleans). This will be our second time on Glory so it will see like a long lost friend. I will try to come back to this thread to answer any questions and will try to work the answers into my review as well.

Sounds like you've thought it out. One observation- you say that you opted for the cruise line insurance. Insurance is a good thing, but you might be able to find a much better plan costing less on a site like www.insuremytrip.com . You should be able to change your insurance election before final payment date.

Just to re-emphasis this. I just happened to go to the Celebrity website and did a faux booking for a 2025 cruise to the southern Caribbean. They have a fare that includes the drink package, WIFI and tips (along with a couple of other amenities). When I did a faux booking with Carnival (this thread did start out on that forum) for a similar cruise and added in what I would have to pay for those three things the total was a little bit more than what Celebrity would cost, so I pulled the trigger and booked Celebrity for 2025. This wouldn't necessarily work for everyone since many don't get a drink package or WIFI, but it is something to consider when booking a cruise.

About $150 for photos in the budget, $200 or so for souvenirs both on the ship and ashore. Maybe another $200 for what we'll spend on excursions. Everything else is paid for.

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