jaee901 Posted March 10, 2017 #1 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Does my 15 year old daughter need a passport for our Norwegian Breakaway Cruise out of NY to Bermuda? It's a closed loop. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaide612 Posted March 10, 2017 #2 Share Posted March 10, 2017 https://www.ncl.com/freestyle-cruise/cruise-travel-documents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BostonGal35 Posted March 10, 2017 #3 Share Posted March 10, 2017 no, but if she misses the ship for any reason she will nto have a way to get home. i never cruise without my passport. i heard a story of a lady who broke her leg in port on a moped, had no passport, and was stuck in bermuda for 3 weeks (at her expense) waiting for a ship with an empty cabin that could take her back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted March 10, 2017 #4 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) Deleted not Passport Specific Edited March 10, 2017 by don't-use-real-name Deleted not Passport Specific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted March 10, 2017 #5 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Her BC is all you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted March 10, 2017 #6 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Certified birth certificate issued by the State or County of birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted March 10, 2017 #7 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Does my 15 year old daughter need a passport for our Norwegian Breakaway Cruise out of NY to Bermuda? It's a closed loop. Thanks! IF your DD is a US Citizen, she can travel with her birth certificate. Consult with NCL on whether a second form of ID is needed for a child of her age. IF your DD is not a US Citizen, she will need a passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtheships Posted March 11, 2017 #8 Share Posted March 11, 2017 no, but if she misses the ship for any reason she will nto have a way to get home. i never cruise without my passport. i heard a story of a lady who broke her leg in port on a moped, had no passport, and was stuck in bermuda for 3 weeks (at her expense) waiting for a ship with an empty cabin that could take her back. Well that was ridiculous Methinks the reason she had to wait 3 weeks was because she was severely injured but I do hope she had trip insurance because that would have covered her costs So....if she waited 3 weeks at her own expense..which I don't believe...and if those 3 weeks were NOT related to her injury...then she is rather ignorant Because the cost of arranging for a passport while in Bermuda and jumping through all the hoops with the US embassy would have taken 5 days at most accounting for a weekend in there and perhaps $1000 max...which would have been covered under the trip interruption and/or medical portion of insurance 3 weeks at a hotel in Bermuda is ridiculous and I call BS on this .... She was probably hospitalized and couldn't get to the embassy. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtheships Posted March 11, 2017 #9 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Does my 15 year old daughter need a passport for our Norwegian Breakaway Cruise out of NY to Bermuda? It's a closed loop. Thanks! No she won't need a pp if she is a US citizen...but if her dad is not cruising with you you might need a note from him Fwiw...since you don't have a pp for her now I suggest you wait to get one until she is 16...less hassle and it lasts 10 years versus 5 years As for missing the ship...that's highly unlikely but I never cruise with out insurance so in the unlikely event of injury you are covered. It will take some work to be able to fly back without a pp but it can be done Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted March 11, 2017 #10 Share Posted March 11, 2017 IF your DD is a US Citizen, she can travel with her birth certificate. Consult with NCL on whether a second form of ID is needed for a child of her age. IF your DD is not a US Citizen, she will need a passport. Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyetlse Posted March 11, 2017 #11 Share Posted March 11, 2017 i heard a story of a lady who broke her leg in port on a moped, had no passport, and was stuck in bermuda for 3 weeks (at her expense) waiting for a ship with an empty cabin that could take her back.I agree that story is weird, since she certainly had options to get home much faster and more cheaply if that was her only goal. If it was her choice to return by sea, that's another thing, but then she would have been stuck waiting for 3 weeks even if she had 10 passports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaVacation Posted March 11, 2017 #12 Share Posted March 11, 2017 We live in NY...one of the states that offers the 'Enhanced' drivers license. NY also offers an 'Enhanced Non-Driver ID' (for minors and non-drivers) ....the enhanced document is good for land and sea travel but not for flying to/from other countries... Essentially, a minor can travel with both parents with just a bc....If a minor is traveling out of the country without both parents, they will need a notarized letter of permission from both parents or the one parent that is not traveling...(permission to take the minor out of the country) I'm not sure if this rule holds for closed loop cruises (starting and ending in the US)...probably not since anyone can sail on a closed loop US cruise with just a drivers license and birth certificate....(not recommended, but yes you can)... If you go to dmv dot org, and search for enhanced drivers license, you can see which states offer it.... In NY, an enhanced NDID (non-driver) will cost you about $40...(and the kids love having them!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaee901 Posted March 15, 2017 Author #13 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Will be getting her a passport. Better safe than sorry! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted March 15, 2017 #14 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I wouldn't bother for a 15 year old. It killed me when I had to get ds18 a passport one month before his 16th birthday for a HS trip. It expires in 5 years instead of 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted March 16, 2017 #15 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Will be getting her a passport. Better safe than sorry! I agree. You'll never know when the need comes after something happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliTravels Posted March 16, 2017 #16 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Children's passports are good for five years because they change so much in that time. To me it was worth paying for a passport for dgd. We are cruising Alaska, Canada requires a passport & letter from non-traveling parent(s). Best to check with the cruise line and country. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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