Cruises are one of the most fun activities you can do with your family, and they offer many amenities at your fingertips. It’s a great way to relax and experience international travel with your loved ones.
If you’re wondering what documentation you need to apply and travel on a cruise, you’ve come to the right place. To help you, our experts at Prompt Passport Services have shared valuable insights on the required documentation for a cruise, which we’ve discussed in detail below.
Here’s what you need to know:
Check Your Health-Related Documents
Due to the recent Norovirus outbreak on board many cruises around the globe, some cruise lines may ask you to fill out health forms before boarding. They may even ask you questions regarding coronavirus symptoms and Covid-19 inoculation proofs.
Have Your Boarding Passes Ready
Booking a flight for a cruise is just like booking a ticket for your flight. And once you check in for your flight, the airline issues you a boarding pass. Similarly, the cruise line will also give you a boarding pass that shows you’ve checked in for your sailing and displays important information, like your cabin number, booking number, your name, chosen boarding time, and information about the onboard charge account for purchases.
Most cruises have streamlined the boarding process and allow you to check before arriving at the boarding terminal. However, if you don’t want to use their app, you can print and bring your boarding pass to speed up the checking-in process.
Carry Your Identification Documents
Many cruise lines require you to bring a passport or a passport book with a validity of six months or more from the day your sailing ends. You may also use a passport card instead of a book. However, it’ll only be valid if you plan to enter The U.S. via the cruise from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada, or Mexico.
If you’re traveling in a closed loop, a cruise journey that begins and ends at the same port in the United States and visits multiple destinations in the Western Hemisphere, a driver’s license and original birth certificate will suffice as identification. However, confirm with your cruise line before boarding the cruise. Otherwise, you won’t be able to board the cruise or travel anywhere.
If you’re traveling to a foreign country on a cruise and disembark there, a driver’s license and a passport card will not be enough to let you re-enter the U.S. by air. And if something happens during the cruise that requires you to stop your cruise short and fly home to the U.S., you’ll need your passport book for identification. So, carry your passport with the necessary visas to enter foreign countries on your cruise.
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If you’re traveling this season and need to renew your passport before applying for visas, Prompt Passport Services can help. We can arrange an online appointment for passport renewal, expedite your passport application, and have it delivered to your doorstep within a week after submission.
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