Will I need a passport for an Alaska Cruise?

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travel guy

The Answer ia a qualified YES! The qualifier is if your cruise originates or terminates in Canada (Vancouver for example), or stops in any Canadian port.

Here are the rules directly from the US Department of State's website:
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New Requirements for Travelers

Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)

The proposed implementation timeline has two phases:

Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document.

As early as January 1, 2008, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. While recent legislative changes permit a later deadline, the Departments of State and Homeland Security are working to meet all requirements as soon as possible. Ample advance notice will be provided to enable the public to obtain passports or passport cards for land/sea entries.
Travel Documents for U.S. Citizens Under WHTI

Under the proposed implementation plan, the following documents will be acceptable to fulfill document requirements:

U.S. Passport: U.S. citizens may present a valid U.S. passport when traveling via air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda, and may also use a U.S. passport when traveling via sea and land borders (including ferry crossings).
The Passport Card (also referred to as the PASS Card): This limited-use passport in card format is currently under development and will be available for use for travel only via land or sea (including ferries) between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. Similar in size to a credit card, it will fit easily into a wallet.
DOS and DHS also anticipate that the following documents will continue to be acceptable for their current travel uses under WHTI: SENTRI, NEXUS, FAST, and the U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document. As proposed, members of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty traveling on orders will continue to be exempt from the passport requirement.

economiss

Depending on your nationality and point of departure.
f you're an American and point of embarkation is in Canada, then you won't need a passport, but this law will change starting January 07.
For other nationalities, it'd be like entering into the US. Same rule applies.

bigej65

Yes if you leave from Canada or stop in Canada. A friend of mine got turned away from the cruise because they did not have their passport. Take it with you in either case (better to be safe than sorry).

REnate

Yes, you have to fly into and stop at British Columbia (Canada) double check with the cruise lines or your travel agent

missanglgrl

This will depend on where the cruise starts and when you are going. Passports will be required in 2007 for flying into a foreign port. If you are crossing the boarder via car, boat, or walking than ID and birth certs are good. Here is more details...

2007 starting in a US port - Government issued ID and an original or certified copy of your birth certificate.

2007 starting in a foreign port (Vancouver) when flying into the foreign port - A passport is required.

2007 starting in a foreign port when driving to the foreign port from the US - Government issued ID and an original or certified copy of your birth certificate.

2008 - No matter what a passport.

triviatm

Only if one of your ports of call is in Canada. Alaska is one of our 50 states, after all.

shoe s

no but its good id

rick d

Yes, the Us Government requires it. Canada does not have the computers set up. Also the Government is getting the airlines to follow suit for all flights.

: ) !@#$%^&*

No because Alaska is in the US so if your cruise doesn't go to anyplace that isn't US territory than youare oK.

kitisrael22

Depends on what country you are from. If you are a U.S. citizen, then no, you will not need a passport.
Entering Alaska as a Canadian will require you to carry a passport.

sickand tired

Not if you are a citizen of the United States

newyorkgal71

Alaska is in the United States. You don't need a Passport to travel in the USA.

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