The U.S. Passport Card can be used to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry and is more convenient and less expensive than a passport book. The passport card cannot be used for international travel by air.
The only informaton I can find on the State Departments website is this:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html
Good info! I new about the flying part but wasn't sure about the entry by ship. Looks like you can use the card on the cruise.
For the ones in 2008 Disney said Passports only, as this is not a closed loop cruise. You will be embarking and disembarking in a different port.
The number is going to be the same for the card and the book. If you have just the card now and then get the book, the number won't change.Thanks for the input. My confusion comes because DCL said we need the book but the guy at the passport info number from the government website said the card was sufficient - and while he should know, it doesn't do us a bit of good if DCL refuses boarding without the book.
The reservation form accepted the card number in the passport field -but since that's just a standard form, I'm not sure that tells me much.
The number is going to be the same for the card and the book. If you have just the card now and then get the book, the number won't change.
Thanks for the input. My confusion comes because DCL said we need the book but the guy at the passport info number from the government website said the card was sufficient - and while he should know, it doesn't do us a bit of good if DCL refuses boarding without the book.
The reservation form accepted the card number in the passport field -but since that's just a standard form, I'm not sure that tells me much.
Perhaps, but in order to enter the card # into DCL's form, you must put the C in front of it.
Did he ask you your itinerary?. When I called the state department, the lady I spoke with checked each of our ports for the requirements. When I said Colombia, she said they required a passport. She then recommended I call the representative to confirm Colombia's requirements. You may want to call again and check for sure.
DCL is pretty adept at telling you what you need and dont need and since they are actually clearing you with customs, I would follow what they require.
Once we checked in for our PC, our passports never left the in room safe.
According to www.travel.state.gov, the passport book isThe 2011 Panama Crossing does not have a stop in Colombia (although the 2008 one did). The ports are: Castaway Cay, Aruba, Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas (all Mexico), Los Angeles.
The Travel.state.gov/passport site states: The U.S. Passport Card can be used to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry and is more convenient and less expensive than a passport book.
DH and I have our passport books (and have had them for years). DSis has a card and doesn't want to have to put out extra cash for the book if its not necessary...
I'm pretty sure Costa Rica is not considered part of Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda. It says on travel.state.gov that Costa Rica requires a passport.Valid when entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry.
Yes, you definitely want to call....According to www.travel.state.gov, the passport book is
I'm pretty sure Costa Rica is not considered part of Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda. It says on travel.state.gov that Costa Rica requires a passport.
You may want to re-check that with DCL.
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