Alaska with kids...

[Sunseeker20]

Hello!

Have any Canadians with children sailed to Alaska? I'm trying to find passport information but have been getting conflicting answers so I'm confused. We are Canadian citizens from Vancouver. We are sailing from Vancouver to Alaska and back to Vancouver. Will my children (7,8,9) need passports or birth certificates? Some RCI agents say passports, some say birth certificates,  and the government websites say birth certificates.  I am hoping to find a family that has done this trip and get some solid answers! Thanks in advance ☺️ 

[Ourusualbeach]

18 minutes ago, Sunseeker20 said:

Hello!

Have any Canadians with children sailed to Alaska? I'm trying to find passport information but have been getting conflicting answers so I'm confused. We are Canadian citizens from Vancouver. We are sailing from Vancouver to Alaska and back to Vancouver. Will my children (7,8,9) need passports or birth certificates? Some RCI agents say passports, some say birth certificates,  and the government websites say birth certificates.  I am hoping to find a family that has done this trip and get some solid answers! Thanks in advance ☺️ 

Passports..

 

Only US citizens on a closed loop cruise can sail with birth certificates

[reallyitsmema]

2 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Passports..

 

Only US citizens on a closed loop cruise can sail with birth certificates

 

To add to this, US citizens only need birth certificates and a picture ID (if 16 and up) if they are sailing on a closed loop cruise originating in a US port.  We would need passports too for a closed loop sailing from Vancouver.

[Sunseeker20]

6 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Passports..

 

Only US citizens on a closed loop cruise can sail with birth certificates

You have done this with your children? For some reason the U.S. government website says Canadian citizens 15 and under can enter the U.S. by sea with a birth certificate

[Ourusualbeach]

25 minutes ago, Sunseeker20 said:

You have done this with your children? For some reason the U.S. government website says Canadian citizens 15 and under can enter the U.S. by sea with a birth certificate

Royal can set higher restrictions than what the government mandates.  

[Sunseeker20]

6 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Royal can set higher restrictions than what the government mandates.  

Ah! That's probably why it's been so confusing.  Thanks!

[Ourusualbeach]

24 minutes ago, Sunseeker20 said:

Ah! That's probably why it's been so confusing.  Thanks!

Several years ago I tried boarding a ship with just my nexus card.  Government websites said it was allowed, gave up after 15 minutes and showed them my passport.