proper documentation to reboard the ship

[noslen3333]

I haven't been off the ship in years but my son and granddaughter are cruising with this Saturday. I know you need your room card to board but is there anything else you need

 

Thanks ya'll

[1025cruise]

Photo ID.

[noslen3333]

thank you for answering.

[sparks1093]

9 hours ago, 1025cruise said:

Photo ID.

Yep, for those 16 and up.

[caribsun]

One time my wife and I left the ship in Bermuda with our two granddaughters. They were denied boarding even though they had their ship card. I went back on the ship and located their father so that they could board. Make sure they stay together to reboard and your son has permission to travel from the mother or a court order. 

Edited June 16, 2023 by caribsun

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

13 hours ago, 1025cruise said:

Photo ID.

 

3 hours ago, sparks1093 said:

Yep, for those 16 and up.

Just for clarity, I'll add that 15 and under need only their sail and sign card. 

[jsglow]

All this is typically made very clear by the Cruise Director as you arrive at port. Obviously special circumstance questions can be answered at Guest Services.

[Itchy&Scratchy]

13 hours ago, noslen3333 said:

thank you for answering.

we have found that in US ports (PR and St Thomas) they also want to see either your driver's license or passport when reboarding.

[janice2348]

Don’t be like me in Bermuda and leave your DL onboard.  Had a hairy few minutes at the Bermuda security booth while they checked with the cruise ship. They weren’t nice about it either.  I was a newbie so I didn’t realize my husband could have boarded the ship and got my ID.  And no, they didn’t offer that information 😡

[1025cruise]

The funny thing, it never occurs to me to be out in public and not have some form of valid photo ID on me.

[Bandman]

Just off a B2B on the Celebration.  Went to San Juan both weeks. First week no photo ID required.  The next week it was required. You never know. 

[ontheweb]

21 hours ago, 1025cruise said:

Photo ID.

On our second cruise, I had photo id with me, my driver's license, but I must have dropped it somewhere and lost it in Key West. Although it was required, they did let me back on the ship.

 

As a footnote, after paying for a new license, I received the lost one in the mail. Someone must have found it and with the address on it mailed it to me.

[Woody14]

Technically getting back on board only requires the ship card.    Actually getting to the ship, through the port, is where the need for photo id comes in.   

 

Some ports are really strict and some are not even with the US ports.  One of my stops on my last Alaska port you had to have photo id the other 2 no one ever asked the ships card was all you need.   

 

Bottom line take photo id if you are 16 or over - you may not need it but it will be bad if you do and don't have it.