necjeb Posted December 9, 2019 #1 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I think we are good but want to make sure. We are sailing from San Juan in mid Jan and realized our passports expires in early July. 10 days after the 6month cut off. We have birth certificate but wife has maiden name, are we good as long as take marriage license also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted December 9, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 9, 2019 15 minutes ago, necjeb said: I think we are good but want to make sure. We are sailing from San Juan in mid Jan and realized our passports expires in early July. 10 days after the 6month cut off. We have birth certificate but wife has maiden name, are we good as long as take marriage license also? Your passports just need to be valid until the end of your Caribbean cruise. The Dept of State RECOMMENDS they be good for at least 6 months in case of a medical emergency preventing you from returning as scheduled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger727 Posted December 9, 2019 #3 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I would just use the passports. Assuming you are on a closed loop cruise to Caribbean islands, I don’t believe they any of them require the 6 month rule for cruise ship passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted December 9, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 9, 2019 As stated as long as your passports are valid for the length of the cruise you are good to go, no other documentation is needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rukkian Posted December 9, 2019 #5 Share Posted December 9, 2019 11 hours ago, necjeb said: I think we are good but want to make sure. We are sailing from San Juan in mid Jan and realized our passports expires in early July. 10 days after the 6month cut off. We have birth certificate but wife has maiden name, are we good as long as take marriage license also? As others have said, your passport should be fine, but if you want to play it safe, you could also bring ID/BC as backup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted December 9, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Just take your Passports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 9, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 9, 2019 2 hours ago, rukkian said: As others have said, your passport should be fine, but if you want to play it safe, you could also bring ID/BC as backup. I agree with this. Take all sorts of backup documentation!! Being denied boarding has to be one of the most depressing situations I can think of. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingguy007 Posted December 9, 2019 #8 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, necjeb said: I think we are good but want to make sure. We are sailing from San Juan in mid Jan and realized our passports expires in early July. 10 days after the 6month cut off. We have birth certificate but wife has maiden name, are we good as long as take marriage license also? You won't need the marriage certificate. Every spouse has their maiden name on the BC. They won't care and won't even look at the marriage license (we took ours JIC but it was not needed). They will look at the drivers license or state ID for the current legal last name. Just need a drivers license/ID (not expired & for anyone 16 or older, not required for those under 16) and a original or certified copy of birth certificate (required for all at any age) and you are GTG. I'd bring the passports as well. Hope that helps! Edited December 9, 2019 by cruisingguy007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan4182 Posted December 9, 2019 #9 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) Renew your passports now. If your renewal paperwork and pics and payment is in proper order the turn around time is 12-16 days. Edited December 9, 2019 by dan4182 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Jen Posted December 9, 2019 #10 Share Posted December 9, 2019 26 minutes ago, dan4182 said: Renew your passports now. If your renewal paperwork and pics and payment is in proper order the turn around time is 12-16 days. I would wait to renew. If memory serves me, you have to turn in your old passport. I wouldn't trust that you will get it back before the cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheelin Posted December 9, 2019 #11 Share Posted December 9, 2019 There is no reason for this trip to renew now. You will just be wasting paying again for the next six months as your next expiration date will then be Dec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted December 9, 2019 #12 Share Posted December 9, 2019 30 minutes ago, Nevada Jen said: I would wait to renew. If memory serves me, you have to turn in your old passport. I wouldn't trust that you will get it back before the cruise. of course you will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted December 9, 2019 #13 Share Posted December 9, 2019 3 hours ago, dan4182 said: Renew your passports now. If your renewal paperwork and pics and payment is in proper order the turn around time is 12-16 days. I sent out to get my wife’s passport renewed on November 11th. We are coming up on one month since then, and every time I check the website, it says that it’s still “processing”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted December 10, 2019 #14 Share Posted December 10, 2019 3 hours ago, Tapi said: I sent out to get my wife’s passport renewed on November 11th. We are coming up on one month since then, and every time I check the website, it says that it’s still “processing”. We just did ours late summer and it took almost 4 weeks to the day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted December 10, 2019 #15 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) On a semi related subject, those who use DL to fly to cruise, after 10/1/2020, you will need an enhanced DL to travel by air domestically. Edited December 10, 2019 by jimbo5544 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uksimonusa Posted December 10, 2019 #16 Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 hour ago, jimbo5544 said: On a semi related subject, those who use DL to fly to cruise, after 10/1/2020, you will need an enhanced DL to travel by air domestically. NO you wont, you will need a Real ID DL, very different from an enhanced dl that is only issued by, I think, 4 states Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted December 10, 2019 #17 Share Posted December 10, 2019 28 minutes ago, uksimonusa said: NO you wont, you will need a Real ID DL, very different from an enhanced dl that is only issued by, I think, 4 states Good catch my bad, it is real id dL. Thanks for the correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookworm1985 Posted December 10, 2019 #18 Share Posted December 10, 2019 9 hours ago, cruisingguy007 said: You won't need the marriage certificate. Every spouse has their maiden name on the BC. They won't care and won't even look at the marriage license (we took ours JIC but it was not needed). They will look at the drivers license or state ID for the current legal last name. Just need a drivers license/ID (not expired & for anyone 16 or older, not required for those under 16) and a original or certified copy of birth certificate (required for all at any age) and you are GTG. I'd bring the passports as well. Hope that helps! That is not always true. My mother-in-law had to show her marriage certificate with her birth certificate on her last cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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