Can you use a short form birth certificate to get on a cruise?

Can you use a short form birth certificate to get on a cruise? Unless your short form includes the name of at least one parent, it may not be acceptable to cruise. As long as it's a government issued birth certificate that is all that the regulations require. Presenting a birth certificate for another use may have, and often does have, different requirements.

Can I go on cruise with expired passport?

Can you go on a cruise with an expired passport? No. An expired passport is not a valid travel document. However, your passport may officially expire earlier than you think.

Can I take my son on a cruise without a passport?

Children under the age of 16 who are citizens of the U.S. or Canada are exempt from the passport requirement for land and sea border crossings.

Do they check ID on cruises?

No one really carried ID on the ship, but they will check your cruise card (which will act as your ID, charge card, and room key) that will indicate your underage. That being said, you can't take your friends' card and buy drinks because it will have their picture on it when they swipe the card to check/charge.

Can I book a cruise before I get my passport?

On closed-loop cruises, a birth certificate and government-issued photo ID are all that's required. Check with your cruise line before departure to see what documents are needed instead of a passport. Many require a state-issued ID and an original birth certificate if you don't have a passport.

Can I use my birth certificate instead of passport for a cruise?

We highly recommend that all U.S. Citizen's cruise with their U.S. Passport book that is valid at least 6 months after your cruise. Guests may also sail with their official US state-issued Birth Certificate and a supporting Government Issued Photo ID...

What documents are accepted on a cruise?

What is an acceptable birth certificate for a cruise?

Please note that hospital Birth Certificates (baby feet Birth Certificates), as well as photocopies or images of any required travel documents are not accepted for boarding. For sailings departing from U.S. homeports, an official US state-issued Birth Certificate is also accepted.

Can my birth certificate be laminated for a cruise?

A Certificate of Citizenship is issued by the U.S. once the adoption is finalized. Guests may obtain a copy of a birth certificate by contacting: The Department of Health and Vital Statistics at: www.vitalchek.com. If the guest has laminated their birth certificate, it is acceptable.

Will Royal Caribbean accept a short form birth certificate?

Only official U.S. state-issued birth certificates are accepted.

What documents do I need to get off a cruise ship at port?

Ships that terminate in U.S. ports may require passengers to fill out Customs forms and show their passports to border control in the cruise terminal. Some passengers might be required to meet with immigration officials on board prior to getting off the ship.

Can I go on a UK cruise without a passport?

Even if the cruise is only visiting destinations within the British Isles Common Travel Area (which includes the UK, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands), you must still take a passport.

What cruise line does not require a passport?

Carnival offers many Caribbean cruise options including sailings that depart and return to U.S. ports like Baltimore, Norfolk and New Orleans. These don't require a passport as they are closed-loop sailings.

Can you go on a royal cruise without passport?

For U.S. citizens: Royal Caribbean strongly recommends that all guests travel with a valid passport. For Round Trip cruises from the U.S. that DO NOT include Panama or Colombia, U.S. citizens 17 and under will be able to present either an original, n...