British Virgin Islands - Documents

[Ullafayette09]

Our cruise is coming up shortly and I am a little worried about documents. I have a valid passport (albeit it expires a month after the cruise) and so does my husband but the two kids don't. I am not really worried about the U.S. Virgin Island stop or Castaway Cay (as I've read you just need you U.S. Drivers license and cruise card) however, I am worried about the British Virgin Islands. Is there anything specific we will need to get either off or on the ship there?

 

[RedHead0186]

You won't need your passport to get off the ship (just ID and cruise card). If there was any specific documentation, DCL would let you know. I did the BVI as part of a cruise in 2018 and didn't need to show anything special.

 

[lanejudy]

If ANY port stop on the itinerary required a passport, one would be required of every passenger to cruise. To my knowledge, none of DCL's Caribbean itineraries require a passport of U.S. citizens. However, if anything unexpected were to happen, you would not be allowed to fly home without first obtaining an emergency passport.

 

[yowcruiser]

With the notable exception of Martinique, which a few years back threatened to require a passport, the Caribbean islands are not requiring cruise passengers that are in and out of their island to produce documents... If required, the cruise line will take care of sharing passenger lists and details with local authorities. As others have stated, having some sort of picture ID may be required by local authorities to get back to the ship at the security checkpoint - but this would not be a "border control". You would need documents (passports) if travelling by air and/or if you are stuck there for whatever reason...