Comments on: Do You Need a Passport to Take a Caribbean Cruise? https://cruisemaven.com/do-cruise-ship-passengers-need-u-s-passport/ Cruising the World One Port at a Time Sat, 11 Jun 2022 14:49:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Sherry Laskin https://cruisemaven.com/do-cruise-ship-passengers-need-u-s-passport/#comment-213321 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 04:35:34 +0000 https://cruisemaven.com/?p=30034#comment-213321 In reply to Michelle Rode.

Hi Michelle,
Thank you for reading my article and sending your question. First, let’s see if any cruises will actually depart this October and if so, what ports will allow them to dock. Next, if you are a U.S. citizen and since this is a closed-loop cruise, technically you can travel without your passport. You still need specific identification which is spelled out on the cruise line’s website. However, given the current COVID-19 pandemic, I would not recommend that anyone travels outside of the U.S. without a passport. If something happened during your cruise at a non-U.S. port, flying back to the U.S. (if that was even an option) would be very difficult without a U.S. passport. I hope this helps your decision. Thank you again for your question.

]]> By: Michelle Rode https://cruisemaven.com/do-cruise-ship-passengers-need-u-s-passport/#comment-213309 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 00:55:20 +0000 https://cruisemaven.com/?p=30034#comment-213309 I want to travel the Royal Caribbean this October til November to and from the port of Baltimore…..to Labadee, Hati, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Charlotte Amaliem Saint Thomas, Bassetererre, Saint Kitts and back to the port of Baltimore. Do i need a passport

]]> By: Sherry Laskin https://cruisemaven.com/do-cruise-ship-passengers-need-u-s-passport/#comment-202354 Tue, 11 Jun 2019 20:59:30 +0000 https://cruisemaven.com/?p=30034#comment-202354 In reply to Kate.

Thank you for your comment. A U.S. passport is helpful for U.S. citizens on a Caribbean cruise to re-enter the United States in cases of medical need. On a closed-loop cruise, only a government-issued photo ID and a birth certificate with a raised seal are required. If a medical emergency should arise, if a U.S. citizen has a passport, it is quicker and easier to return home.

]]> By: Kate https://cruisemaven.com/do-cruise-ship-passengers-need-u-s-passport/#comment-202347 Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:24:14 +0000 https://cruisemaven.com/?p=30034#comment-202347 ROFL!!!! Caribbean countries DO NOT require a U.S. passport. Imagine how stupid that would be, given that most of the tourists to the Caribbean actually come from Europe and Canada. Obviously, they do not have to immigrate to the U.S. to take a Caribbean vacation. American exceptionalism… you do not own the Caribbean. In fact, most of the Caribbean is still under European rule, and Americans WILL need to get a visa for islands controlled by France, the Netherlands and others.

]]> By: Sherry Laskin https://cruisemaven.com/do-cruise-ship-passengers-need-u-s-passport/#comment-201443 Thu, 02 May 2019 04:03:21 +0000 https://cruisemaven.com/?p=30034#comment-201443 In reply to Cindy.

Hi Cindy,
While it is possible to fly to the Bahamas without a passport, you do need a passport to re-enter the United States. I suggest you thoroughly read this: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Bahamas.html
Thank you for your question and happy cruising!
Sherry

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