Can the Passport card be used on a cruise to and from Florida to Cozumel, Grand Caymen, Belize and Honduras?

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Barkley Hound

On June 1, 2009 all cruise passengers will be required to possess a passport unless on a closed loop cruise (see below). Prior to that date if you are only traveling to and from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda you only need documentation as indicated in the closed loop rules below. Travel to all other countries requires a passport.

U.S. citizens on closed-loop cruises (cruises that begin and end at the same port in the U.S.) will be able to enter or depart the country with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate and government-issued photo ID. A U.S. citizen under the age of 16 will be able to present either an original or a copy of his or her birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by DOS, or a Certificate of Naturalization issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Please be aware that you may still be required to present a passport when you dock at a foreign port, depending on the islands or countries that your cruise ship is visiting. Check with your cruiseline to ensure you have the appropriate documents for the stops youâ€™ll be making on your cruise.

Even though a passport is not required I would highly recommend one. If you get stuck in a foreign country without one you can't fly home. The passport cards that are being issued as an alternative to the passport book will not allow you to fly.

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Anja H

Not according to the carnival website - since Belize and Honduras is not considered the Caribbean.

Suggest you just get a passport and you are done with this for the next 10 years.

What are the new passport requirements?

Proper travel documentation is required at embarkation and throughout the cruise. Even though a guest has completed registration using FUNPASS, it is still the responsibility of the guest to bring all required travel documents. Guest should check with their travel agent and/or government authority to determine the travel documents necessary for each port of call. Any guest without proper documents will not be allowed to board the vessel and no refund of the cruise fare will be issued. Carnival assumes no responsibility for advising guests of immigration requirements.

CRUISE TRAVEL

U.S. citizens traveling on cruises that begin and end in the same U.S. port must show proof of citizenship (such as an original or certified copy of a birth certificate) and a government-issued photo ID (such as a driverâ€™s license). Effective June 1, 2009, U.S. citizens traveling on cruises that begin and end in different U.S. ports, or begin or end in a foreign port, must have a valid passport or recognized WHTI-compliant document. For a complete list of accepted documents, see www.travel.state.gov.

U.S. Alien Residents need a valid Alien Resident Card. Canadian citizens must present a valid passport. Non-U.S. citizens need a valid passport and a valid, unexpired U.S. Multiple Re-entry Visa, if applicable.

Passport: U.S. citizens may present a valid U.S. passport when traveling via air, land or sea between the U.S. and the Western Hemisphere countries.

Expired Passport: cannot be expired more than ten years from date of expiration to cruise departure; this will only be acceptable for domestic cruise travel completed by 5/30/09.

Guests may apply for passports at more than 4500 passport-acceptance facilities nationwide. These include: passport agencies; courthouses; post offices; libraries.

Passport Fees:

New passport cost: $100 (age 16 and older); $85 (under 16).

Passport renewal cost: $75 (every ten years).

Expedite Processing fee: $60 additional (to above costs).

The Passport Card

U.S. citizens may present the new, limited-use, wallet-size passport card. The passport card will only be valid for land and sea travel between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean region and Bermuda. The passport card cannot be used to travel by air outside the United States.

U.S. citizens may apply for the new U.S Passport Card on 2/01/08. Based on current projections, the passport card will be in full production in July 2008.

The passport card will facilitate entry and expedite document processing at U.S land and sea ports-of-entry when arriving from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. It will otherwise carry the rights and privileges of the U.S. passport book.

The card will have the same validity period as a passport book: 10 years for an adult; five years for children 15 and younger.

AIR TRAVEL

Passports are required for air travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, The Bahamas and Bermuda. This will impact all guests traveling by air to embark or debark in Vancouver for our Alaska or Hawaii cruises; and our Canadian guests that travel by air to or from any of our U.S. embarkation ports. This will also enable guests to fly from the U.S. to meet their ship at the first port should they miss their scheduled embarkation and allow guests that must debark the ship before their cruise ends to fly back to the U.S without significant delays and complications.

Carnival recommends that all guests travel with a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the completion of travel. For more information or to obtain a passport application, visit www.travel.state.gov. Passport Services (click here) can also provide application assistance.

Guest names on travel documents (passport, Alien Resident Card, birth certificate, etc.) must be identical to those on the cruise and airline tickets. Otherwise, proof of name change (e.g., a marriage license) or a valid driver's license (or other government-issued photo ID) must be presented.

On occasion, non-U.S. citizens and U.S. Alien Residents may be asked to surrender their passport and/or Alien Resident Card at time of embarkation. These documents will be returned upon completion of the Immigration inspection at the time of debarkation. Non-U.S. citizens that are eligible to apply for admission under the Visa Waiver Pilot Program, must still have a valid unexpired passport. U.S. State Department regulations require all guests traveling from visa-waiver countries be in possession of a machine-readable passport that includes a biometric identifier - e.g., embedded digital photograph. Otherwise, guests will be required to obtain a U.S. Multiple Re-entry Visa. Guests without proper

peash

I have been on that same cruise, started off ini belize, then went to honduras, then grand cayman, and lastly honduras, it was with carnival cruise line and i had a great time, the islands are amazing ! I am a canadian citizen, i had to have a passport which the cruise ship held until the day the cruise was over. On the day of disembarkation, you have to stand in line and get your passport stamped by a customs agent. You do not get to hold onto your passport during the cruise. Im not sure what the rules are for american citizens though.

1Cheapcruise

yes ...

http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html

Camille

yes i went on that same cruise... carnival right? we just did it in december. it was amaziiing! you have to have your passport with you when you get on the ship and then if you get off at ports. you will need it when you get off and get on the ship. they also give you an id card when you get on.

kidfrom1990

i don't think you need one if your cruising, aren't passport's only for planes? not cruises i think.

someonedoeing

you mean a passport as an id that you are a us citizen? coz there is nothing that i am awear of such as a passport card only the actual passport in which case its made for that so you should use it for that

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