Wind/Passports

[Fam of 5]

discover there's no better way to cruise than with NCL's Norwegian Wind.

 

VALID PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL PASSENGERS TO SAIL!

 

*Casino will not be open during sailings that call on Hawaii!

 

 

I just copied this from the NCL web site. Any idea why the WInd would require passports now? No big deal, just curious.

[shoreguy]

discover there's no better way to cruise than with NCL's Norwegian Wind.

 

VALID PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL PASSENGERS TO SAIL!

 

*Casino will not be open during sailings that call on Hawaii!

 

 

I just copied this from the NCL web site. Any idea why the WInd would require passports now? No big deal, just curious.

 

Because the ship is going to another country :cool:

[Fam of 5]

See what happens when you don't read the whole page. I thought this was either a Hawiian or Alaska itenary and I'm was pretty sure that's still the US.

[jlines]

The Hawaii Wind cruise (which it has been doing year round) makes a stop at Fanning Island which requires a valid passport. We had to get passports for a missions trip anyhow so we decided to take this cruise. We loved it. It had some minor glitches but the deal was great and the trip was fantastic!

[Molokai-Chuck]

And, any ship that operates out of a port in Hawaii on a regular basis, can offer no casino.

 

chuck

[Jim Gallup]

Actually, the Republic of Kiribati - where Fanning Island is located - doesn't even bother to check if Norwegian Wind passengers have a passport.

But the US Immigration Service does check when the Wind returns to the USA after visiting Fanning Island. And they do REALLY care that you have a valid passport when returning to the USA after visiting a "Far Foreign Port" like Fanning Island.

 

If by some chance NCL allowed you to sail to Kiribati (and back) without a passport, they would face a huge fine imposed by US Immigration. Then you would pay a huge fine as well.