Do Kids Need Photo ID For check in????

[PIPER618]

Do children under 16 need photo ID for airport and cruise embarkation. I have birth cert only.

 

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[Catrin]

No, My kids last year just needed thier birth certificates....

 

both for the airport, and the cruise.

Cathy

 

Ecstacy October 1992

Destiny October 1999

TRIUMPH May2003

TRIUMPH AGAIN! May 2004

Returning to the TRIUMPH on MAY 15TH!!

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[PIPER618]

Catrin,

Thanks I was just freaking out. I was told tonight by someone that I needed an ID for them. We are leaving in the am for Paradise.

Thanks for the help now I can sleep better.

 

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[Catrin]

Don't freak out!!

 

Have a great time!!

Cathy

 

Ecstacy October 1992

Destiny October 1999

TRIUMPH May2003

TRIUMPH AGAIN! May 2004

Returning to the TRIUMPH on MAY 15TH!!

http://community.webshots.com/user/catrin0917

 

[eerbeek]

Wouldn't you WANT your kids clearly identified in a crisis while in foreign lands or at sea?

 

Seems like a 'no brainer' to ensure legal identification for EVERYONE in a party, minors and adults alike.

 

To not want this is to be negligent and irresponsible.

 

Get them state issued ID's for like $10 per kid. Could be invaluable in the long run!

 

 

Lido Deck Linda

 

 

 

 

 

Fantasy 2/6/2000

Victory 3/23/2003

Destiny 4/25/2004

[eerbeek]

OOPS! OP is already gone!

 

NOT without my best wishes for a BON VOYAGE and safe return, home, however!

 

 

Lido Deck Linda

 

 

 

 

 

Fantasy 2/6/2000

Victory 3/23/2003

Destiny 4/25/2004

[mnhenderson]

Hi! I know the original poster is gone,but in case anyone else is interested in the info... We have always carried a state I.D. for our son. I feel better knowing he has some I.D. He also thinks it is very cool. Happy Easter! Mariann

 

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[Mar]

We had to have a supervisor permit our preteens to board a few years back. Very tense boarding! We were told raised seal birth certs BUT they wanted PHOTO ID and couldn't believe their schools didn't require them. NOPE! We asked for a supervisor, I pointed out the brochure listed raised seal birth certs and it was not a problem.

Once home, I looked into state issued photo ID and was told they HAD to be 16-not much sense but????? We gave up and got passports.

[glrounds]

Many states (Iowa for example) no longer use "raised seal" birth certificates. Just got another birth certificate from my home state of Iowa (birthplace) and NO RAISED SEAL.

 

Never had a problem on last 3 cruises.

 

Gary

 

 

 

[eerbeek]

I just got a duplicate cert from our state because my original was STAMPED in the Dominican Republic and I almost went off on the customs guy for doing so. I'm kind of sentimental...want to preserve the original.

 

ANYway, the duplicate has no raised seal, but it has watermarks, special inks that disappear when touched, etc., and is very 'official' looking. I'm taking both and if the duplicate isn't acceptable, I'll pull out the original.

 

After this cruise, I'm getting a passport to avoid all the crap with the certs.

 

Lido Deck Linda

 

 

 

 

 

Fantasy 2/6/2000

Victory 3/23/2003

Destiny 4/25/2004

[imatarb]

Can anyone tell me how to go about getting a state ID for my son (he's 5)...or should I just look into a passport? He won't be joining us on our Victory cruise next month, but I have a feeling he'll be cruising w/ us in the future.

 

Lisa

 

Monarch of the Seas - '94

Royal Majesty - '96

 

Countdown to VICTORY

[ginag]

Clearly a personal choice as far as the passport vs an ID. For our DD (13) we went ahead and got a photo id, and I'm glad because even though we didn't have to have it, she is 6' and looks much older than 13. Many times she was asked for her ID. We went to our local DMV and the cost was $20.00.

 

Also just for piece of mind!

 

 

~gina~

 

11/20 Ecstasy cruise

[Knights on the Beach]

While children under 16 do not need a picture ID to cruise on Carnival, it's always a good idea to have one.

 

Another option for a picture ID for a child is the "Ident-A-Kid" cards. I used to get one of these cards every couple of years through my youngest son's school until we got him a passport. Here's a link for more info:

 

http://www.ident-a-kid.com/isa/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=1

 

Beth

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[cruisn4evr]

Our kids are middle school and high school age. They have school photo ids (which they need in school to use the computers, library, among other things) Most post elementary schools do this now.

[bjkeen]

When my family went to board the Pride we were asked for the children's photo I.D. in addition to passports. My ds took his license and my dd had a photo I.D. from the drivers license office (small fee).

 

Becky

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