Caribbean passports required?

[KMR]

Our daughter just got engaged and thinks they would like a small family wedding on a cruise ship roundtrip to the Caribbean.  Our other daughter has 3 small children, ages 3, 8, and 10.  Also she, and our son-in-law, let their passports expire.  Is it still the policy that a US Passport is not required and that all they would need is an original birth certificate with the raised seal on it?  I hope the policy has not changed.  If it has, their cruise wedding is out.

Thank you.

[GTO-Girl]

21 minutes ago, KMR said:

Our daughter just got engaged and thinks they would like a small family wedding on a cruise ship roundtrip to the Caribbean.  Our other daughter has 3 small children, ages 3, 8, and 10.  Also she, and our son-in-law, let their passports expire.  Is it still the policy that a US Passport is not required and that all they would need is an original birth certificate with the raised seal on it?  I hope the policy has not changed.  If it has, their cruise wedding is out.

Thank you.

You don’t say which islands but...the only island I have read that will start requiring a passport, even on a cruise ship, is Martinique.  

 

In addition to your “certified“ birth certificate you also will need a government issued photo ID.  The children, because they are under the age of 16 will only need their birth certificates.

But also please do your own research and do not rely on these boards for your information...

 

 

[awestover89]

As long as it's a closed loop cruise (starts and ends in the same US port) and it doesn't visit Martinique that's still the case. They will need a government issued photo ID and the birth certificate for cruisers 16 and older, the photo ID requirement is waived for children under 16.

 

The only concern is if there is any sort of medical emergency or they miss the ship at any port, they will have a very hard time without a passport.

[KMR]

Thank you for your prompt replies.  They will get their government issued photo ID's.  Looks like our daughter will be able to get her wedding at sea. 

[DrivesLikeMario]

If people are flying, make sure their drivers' licenses are REAL IDs and that the birth certificates are not photocopies.  For  US Citizens, Martinique is the only island that requires passports.

[S.A.M.J.R.]

2 minutes ago, DrivesLikeMario said:

If people are flying, make sure their drivers' licenses are REAL IDs

Doesn't go into effect until October. 

[SRF]

OP did not say WHEN this was planned for.  So it could be October or later.

[DrivesLikeMario]

4 hours ago, S.A.M.J.R. said:

Doesn't go into effect until October. 

How do you know they're planning their wedding before then?  OP didn't say.

[S.A.M.J.R.]

7 hours ago, DrivesLikeMario said:

How do you know they're planning their wedding before then?  OP didn't say.

 

10 hours ago, SRF said:

OP did not say WHEN this was planned for.  So it could be October or later.

Or it could be before.  If it's after October, they have time to get passports.   If it's before October, you don't need passports to fly.  @DrivesLikeMario didn't mention a time frame, just "if they're flying, make sure they have Real ID". You don't need Real ID for at least 10 months.  Pardon me for putting some facts into the thread.