So do American citizens need passports to go on Disney cruises to the Caribbean or Bahamas?
And you can now get a passport card, which is $30 for adults and $15 for kids. If you/they haven't had a passport before, you have to pay $25 execution fee each as well. Still, cheaper than a passport book. We just went to the post office today to get the cards for our kids for the April L.A. To Vancouver repo. They said four to six weeks and I understand that it really is taking that long these days, because fees are going up in July and everyone wants to get in before that. The passport card is good for land and sea travel (not air), between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, or Bermuda.
But why pay for something that is not needed? If you have certified birth certificates there is no need for the card it is just wasted $$$.
Rob
It is for the security of the matter ... If you miss the boat, have a health emergency, or are a victim of a crime on an excursion -- not having a passport makes taking care of a problem, getting back to the US much more difficult. It is like insurance ... it is something you pay for that you hope you never have to use.
In our case we do actually travel internationally so we do use our passports (my husband actually had to have pages added twice and his is now off being renewed -- expedited in fact because of a trip to India & China next month)
Please be aware that if you are traveling overseas you do need more than 6 months left before your expiration date.
It is for the security of the matter ... If you miss the boat, have a health emergency, or are a victim of a crime on an excursion -- not having a passport makes taking care of a problem, getting back to the US much more difficult. It is like insurance ... it is something you pay for that you hope you never have to use.
In our case we do actually travel internationally so we do use our passports (my husband actually had to have pages added twice and his is now off being renewed -- expedited in fact because of a trip to India & China next month)
Please be aware that if you are traveling overseas you do need more than 6 months left before your expiration date.
I never knew that six month rule (I don't travel internationally much) and it got me nervous. We're going on our first cruise (4 night bahama on the Dream) this february and our kids passports expire in May. I never gave it a thought there would be an issue since they are still valid. Since we're just doing the Bahamas will we be ok with their passports that expire three months after our cruise? Should I bring birth certificates just in case?
I never knew that six month rule (I don't travel internationally much) and it got me nervous. We're going on our first cruise (4 night bahama on the Dream) this february and our kids passports expire in May. I never gave it a thought there would be an issue since they are still valid. Since we're just doing the Bahamas will we be ok with their passports that expire three months after our cruise? Should I bring birth certificates just in case?
Phew...I was nervous for a minute. Thanks all.