Passports refused

[S.S.Oceanlover]

I don't understand why a man was refused a cruise to Alaska, because he didn't have a passport. Why would he need one to go to Alaska? That's the U.S.

 

What post are you referring to? Since there is no quote I don't know what you are talking about.:(

 

Bill

[CruisinMama7]

I don't understand why a man was refused a cruise to Alaska, because he didn't have a passport. Why would he need one to go to Alaska? That's the U.S.

 

At the Skagway port, if and you have an excursion booked into Canada, you HAVE to posses a current USA passport. All passports are checked at the Canadian border. The same also applies if you want to get off the ship in Victoria, BC.

[disneylover89]

When we flew into the Bahamas for our stay at Atlantis one of our passports expired in less than 6 months. Customs told us it was not an issue in the Bahamas but if we were flying to another island, I think he said Aruba, we would not be able to enter.

 

This was the first time we heard about the 6 month rule.

[FLSteve11]

Renewing is easy and doesn't require an appointment. The entire application can be filled out online, printed, and mailed in with a photo and your old passport. There are even apps for taking passport pictures that you can save and print for a few cents at Walmart, etc. Just letting you know so that it doesn't seem like such a daunting task (I was dreading it)

 

 

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That's for adults. If you're doing a passport for kids you need to make an appointment and BOTH parents need to be present. (I think you can get a notarized letter if there's only one parent available to go).

[Doggielover68]

if you have a membership to AAA, they do passport photos for free.

 

 

 

 

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Depends on the region. I have AAA and they are not free for me :(

 

 

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[Life_Traveler]

I hate to give up my passport for renewal before I get the new one. Have anyone of you had them lose your original and not get your new one. My worry is I travel constantly and will have a small window of 3 weeks this winter to get a new one. I will do all the expediting but i sure hope they don't lose track of the books before they process them for new ones. I will need to do it then as my Panama Cruise in Feb is right at the 6 month point and don't want to take any chances.

[rjrice1]

We went to Walmart for our pictures.. only $7.00

Downloaded our renewal application and went to the post office.

Each passport must have their own check/m.o the clerk was so nice put every one's passport (DH&DS and myself) in one express envelope.

We got them back with in 2 weeks...

Easy peasy...

But if you don't have a passport and using your birth certificate and driver's license ladies make sure you have your wedding certificate. A friend almost did not get on the ship cause her license did not match the birth certificate..

[JinxyB]

I hate to give up my passport for renewal before I get the new one. Have anyone of you had them lose your original and not get your new one. My worry is I travel constantly and will have a small window of 3 weeks this winter to get a new one. I will do all the expediting but i sure hope they don't lose track of the books before they process them for new ones. I will need to do it then as my Panama Cruise in Feb is right at the 6 month point and don't want to take any chances.

 

I renewed my passport and my son's in the last year. Both times I received the original passport back about a week after the new one arrived-it had a hole punched in it, making it invalid (original passport had not expired yet). If you are worried about time, I would pay to expedite it or go to a passport office and pay for same-day service.

[Kudos2Fly]

One thing to consider is "if" you get left behind by the ship or have to fly home from any of the ports. I know we went on a "closed loop" cruise to Panama Canal on Holland. We check with the Holland lady we booked through. My husband's passport would expire 2 months after we got back. We check with each port of call. One port wanted your passport to expire 6 months after your visit. Needless to say we had to rush his passport to get it back before we left. Mine was expiring also, but right after the 6 month limit.

 

You need to check each port you will be at.

[southerngirl8]

No blanket rule here. Carnival will respond according to the requirements of the countries included in the itinerary.

 

Carnival has precious few itineraries that even require a passport for a US citizen.

Not all Carnival passengers are US Citizens and not all cruises are "closed loop Caribbean" . I would never chance traveling on a passport that expires within 6 months- you can be refused. It is not just about the cruise line, but also where you fly in/out of. As I have only cruised the Mediterranean, it will be huge deal. Bite the bullet and get it renewed.

[southerngirl8]

Alaska Cruises leave out of Vancouver (or Victoria) BC, Canada and and often have a stop IN Vancouver or Victoria, BC Canada

[GranysT]

At the Skagway port' date=' if and you have an excursion booked into Canada, you HAVE to posses a current USA passport. All passports are checked at the Canadian border. The same also applies if you want to get off the ship in Victoria, BC.[/quote']

 

 

Didn't think of that excursion into Canada. Thanks for answering that for me.:)