tvlbum Posted February 24, 2019 #1 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Do most of the passengers on the RTW cruises register their departures with the State Dept before they leave the country? I will post this on the other boards as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbb Posted February 24, 2019 #2 Share Posted February 24, 2019 we do just because of some of the ports we visit. Doesn't cost us anything and takes a minute to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted February 25, 2019 #3 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I've done so for ordinary cruises ... if we were ever to take the rtw (which I'm sure we won't because DH doesn't want trips longer than 14 days and that was BEFORE his vision declined so precipitously) I'd be very sure to do so. It could get difficult listing all the countries though! I had some problems when we only had 6-7 countries to deal with. Mura 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbb Posted February 25, 2019 #4 Share Posted February 25, 2019 yeah, we gave up registering all of the ATW ports since the State Dept is not set up to handle that many ports. Next time we'll just pick and choose the ones we're most concerned about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingIGo Posted February 25, 2019 #5 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I’ve never heard of this. Why would you register a trip with the state department? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted February 25, 2019 #6 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Its a relatively new program. If you run into problems on the trip, or if you're going into areas that have problems, it helps to have the consulates and embassies know where you are and how to reach you. It's called the STEP Program (Smart Traveler). https://step.state.gov/ It's not all that crucial if you're doing a standard European trip but could be important if you are in more insecure areas. It also helps if you or your travel companion should become ill. Mura 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctork Posted February 28, 2019 #7 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I found it helpful when I was doing aid work in Afghanistan. They sent regular alerts to me, and it made my family back home in the US feel better. I never thought about using it for a cruise, but I think it would be a good idea if your cruise visits some "dicey" areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go-Bucks! Posted February 28, 2019 #8 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I tried to do it before taking this world cruise but, as someone said, the website would only take a couple places and we'll be in quite a few "iffy" places so I just decided not to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted February 28, 2019 #9 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I would think if you are on a cruise the ship would have a manifest of the pax & those that may be ashore Should some unrest happen they can notify the proper authorities that citizens are in that Country & did not return to the ship I would hope that if unrest broke out before the ship docked that they would abort docking there JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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