hymiemanusch Posted July 29, 2019 #1 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On Emerald Princess docking in Chania (Crete) Greece Aug 22. We have arranged a private tour thru ToursByLocals. We have paid for tour not our guide is asking that I email him my Passport number, date and place of birth, father's name and the Country of Issue for your passport for tax purposes and register the tour! Has anyone heard of this practice or is this a scam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted July 31, 2019 #2 Share Posted July 31, 2019 It is not an unusual request. Hotels, tour guides have all either asked for passport details or copied my passport. It is sometimes required by local police or tax authorities. The information is not particularly sensitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hymiemanusch Posted July 31, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Crusemom42, thank you for your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMADAMS91 Posted August 18, 2019 #4 Share Posted August 18, 2019 We had to supply Passport information for our guide/driver in Athens. I was told it was so they could get into the port (they have to supply that to the port authorities, I assumed.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hymiemanusch Posted August 19, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Thanks for the reply. I contacted our guide and explained I wasn't comfortable providing the requested information over the internet and that I would provide when I see him. He said OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare georgiacat Posted December 2, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 2, 2019 How was your tour? I am looking for tours around Crete and would prefer small rather than the ship's large bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted December 4, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 4, 2019 It is normal for us to provide our passport when registering for accomodation, renting cars, currency exchange, and air/water transportation. I cannot think of one time over many years of international travel where an in country private tour operator requested either our passport numbers or a copy of our passports- Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa or Central/South America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hymiemanusch Posted December 4, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted December 4, 2019 For Chania tour, Peter Tsampas was very good and I would use him again. And being 6'9" it wasn't hard to find him! (Played basketball in South Carolina) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyx2 Posted December 4, 2019 #9 Share Posted December 4, 2019 do you have contact information for Peter Tsampas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hymiemanusch Posted December 4, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Peter: guide_31753-91@toursbylocals.com, mobile: +306977417412 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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