Help Settle- Is a passport required to canada and bermuda?

[basketballdad]

Hearing different things... Considering the Pearl April 29 (next week).  Boston-Bermuda-Bar Harbor- Boston.  One adult has his original us birth certificate and a regular, not enhanced US drivers license, and no passport (Exprired).  For someone who knows (we have seen alot of guesses) is this enough?

[YVRteacher]

All you need to do is Google and you will see you need a valid passport to enter Bermuda.

[cruiserbear55]

26 minutes ago, basketballdad said:

Hearing different things... Considering the Pearl April 29 (next week).  Boston-Bermuda-Bar Harbor- Boston.  One adult has his original us birth certificate and a regular, not enhanced US drivers license, and no passport (Exprired).  For someone who knows (we have seen alot of guesses) is this enough?

 

  

1 minute ago, YVRteacher said:

All you need to do is Google and you will see you need a valid passport to enter Bermuda.

  

 Just went to the Bermuda Travel Website and they state that you can travel to Bermuda on a "closed loop cruise" i.e., starting and returning to the same port with an original birth certificate/copy and a government issued ID card, such as a license. They also state that if you have any problems/troubles while in Bermuda, you won't be getting on a plane without a passport.

   So to the original OP, there you go. Two answers so far, two different scenarios. I would just call Bermuda and ask them the question. They are very nice folks to talk to.

[njhorseman]

24 minutes ago, YVRteacher said:

All you need to do is Google and you will see you need a valid passport to enter Bermuda.

Absolutely wrong. US citizens on a closed loop cruise from a US port may cruise with a  variety of WHTI complaint documents or an official birth certificate plus  a government-issued photo ID such as  a drivers license. Please read the official US government information here:

https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/western-hemisphere-travel-initiative

Edited April 25, 2022 by njhorseman

[njhorseman]

41 minutes ago, basketballdad said:

Hearing different things... Considering the Pearl April 29 (next week).  Boston-Bermuda-Bar Harbor- Boston.  One adult has his original us birth certificate and a regular, not enhanced US drivers license, and no passport (Exprired).  For someone who knows (we have seen alot of guesses) is this enough?

A passport is recommended but a US citizen can travel on a closed loop cruise using an official birth certificate (not a hospital issued certificate) and aa valid government-issued photo ID such as a a drivers license. the information you need is provided on NCL's website:

https://www.ncl.com/freestyle-cruise/cruise-travel-documents#domestic-air-travel-ID

Citizens

For Cruises Leaving From a U.S. Port to the Caribbean, Bahamas & Florida, Bermuda, Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Canada & New England, Pacific Coastal You’re required to carry: A Valid Passport OR Proof of Citizenship (see below) AND Government-issued photo ID (Baptismal paper, hospital certificates of birth, and Puerto Rico birth certificates issued prior to 7/1/10 are not acceptable.) State certified U.S. birth certificate Original certificate of U.S. naturalization Original certificate of U.S. citizenship U.S. Consular report of your birth abroad OR WHTI (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative)-compliant documents (click here to for more information.) *A U.S. citizen under the age of 16 does not require a government-issued photo ID.

Edited April 25, 2022 by njhorseman

[www3traveler]

Bermuda is also requiring a form to be filled and submitted for permisson to enter the country.  I am not sure, but I believe you have to pay a fee to apply for authorization to travel to Bermuda.

[njhorseman]

5 minutes ago, www3traveler said:

Bermuda is also requiring a form to be filled and submitted for permisson to enter the country.  I am not sure, but I believe you have to pay a fee to apply for authorization to travel to Bermuda.

That's a travel authorization to satisfy  Bermuda's  COVID 19 protocols and the fee is $40 . It's not just filling out a form...you have to upload proof of vaccination and proof of a negative COVID test. The same test that NCL requires will  satisfy Bermuda's requirements. There are numerous threads and posts discussing the requirements.

Edited April 25, 2022 by njhorseman

[Uff da]

3 hours ago, basketballdad said:

Hearing different things... Considering the Pearl April 29 (next week).  Boston-Bermuda-Bar Harbor- Boston.  One adult has his original us birth certificate and a regular, not enhanced US drivers license, and no passport (Exprired).  For someone who knows (we have seen alot of guesses) is this enough?

The question of can you vs. should you are two different things.
If you take the recent tale of the Escape getting stranded in the Dominican Republic into account, the people without passports were kind of screwed when it came to flying back to the U.S. without one. Can you do it? Sure. Should you ever leave the country without one? Not highly advisable. 

[1025cruise]

Where does Canada come into play? This cruise does not go to Canada?

[JGmf]

35 minutes ago, 1025cruise said:

Where does Canada come into play?

 

Blame Canada.

[Sailing12Away]

I don't know anything about Bermuda, but when we sailed to Canada last year it was a closed loop out of Seattle with no actual stops in Canada (wasn't opened to US visitors at the time). My MIL came with us using only her birth certificate. She didn't have any problems until disembarking. 

 

Folks who didn't have a passport had to go to a special area to be checked. The night before they told her she could leave her bags in the cabin and get them after getting cleared. She called us from the theater and told us we had to go down there to get her cabin key, so we could go back to her room to get her bags, to then go back down to the theater to give them to her. 

 

We were in Haven and had been told she could disembark with us together so we could assist her, but didn't realize at the time she had to go through a completely separate disembarking protocol. 

 

So lots of incorrect answers, but going forward we would never do it again. Just too much of a hassle when you have a mix of passport & non-passport people in your travel party.

[janice2348]

I would never sail without a passport. Too many horror stories. It’s relatively inexpensive, good for ten years and not difficult to obtain. It’s worth the peace of mind.  

[njhorseman]

1 hour ago, Sailing12Away said:

 

So lots of incorrect answers

Actually, the only incorrect answer on this thread was by the first person who replied to the OP and that response was quickly refuted.

 

[Sailing12Away]

22 hours ago, njhorseman said:

Actually, the only incorrect answer on this thread was by the first person who replied to the OP and that response was quickly refuted.

 

I was referring more to my own personal experience with conflicting info given by the different crew members to us the night before disembarkation.

[joyy7403]

We would never travel out of the country without a passport. Too many things could happen that we would be very grateful we had it in hand. 

[BirdTravels]

On 4/24/2022 at 9:38 PM, basketballdad said:

Hearing different things... Considering the Pearl April 29 (next week).  Boston-Bermuda-Bar Harbor- Boston.  One adult has his original us birth certificate and a regular, not enhanced US drivers license, and no passport (Exprired).  For someone who knows (we have seen alot of guesses) is this enough?

There is a lot of incorrect and bad suggestions on this thread. Especially for cruises to Bermuda, follow the instructions sent to you by the cruise line.

 

Guessing will get you the WRONG answer. Googling will get your the WRONG answer. Going to the Bermuda tourist site will get you the WRONG answer for your cruise. 

 

The requirements for passports, in general for US citizens:

 

https://www.ncl.com/freestyle-cruise/cruise-travel-documents

For Cruises Leaving From a U.S. Port to the Caribbean, Bahamas & Florida, Bermuda, Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Canada & New England, Pacific Coastal

You’re required to carry:

A Valid Passport

OR

Proof of Citizenship (see below) AND Government-issued photo ID

(Baptismal paper, hospital certificates of birth, and Puerto Rico birth certificates issued prior to 7/1/10 are not acceptable.)

• State certified U.S. birth certificate
• Original certificate of U.S. naturalization
• Original certificate of U.S. citizenship
• U.S. Consular report of your birth abroad

OR

WHTI (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative)-compliant documents (click here to for more information.)

*A U.S. citizen under the age of 16 does not require a government-issued photo ID.

 

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Norwegian Cruise Line strongly recommends all guests to obtain a passport for their cruise vacation for the following reasons:

• If you miss your ship at its scheduled U.S. departure port and need to travel outside the U.S. to meet your ship.
• You unexpectedly need to depart the ship from a foreign port prior to the end of sailing, a passport would be required to leave or re-enter the U.S. by air.

If you need to obtain a passport quickly, please contact VisaCentral at 844-834-5702 and reference account 75006 for discounted VisaCentral service fees. VisaCentral can obtain a passport in as little as 48 hours.

Edited April 28, 2022 by BirdTravels