Dl/birth certificate cruising

[Mom loves Disney]

When booking a cruise using a birth certificate, do you use the name that is on the Dl, if married?
I hope I'm making sense.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

When booking a cruise using a birth certificate, do you use the name that is on the Dl, if married?
I hope I'm making sense.

Yes, book in your current name.

 

[LadyDi13]

Do you have your marriage license or other court document to show the name change? I have been asked before when traveling with my birth certificate and driver's license for my marriage certificate to close the loop on how DML is the same person as DMF. I would still book under my current name you just might want to check and see if you need that transitional document too.

 

[tigerfansga]

I would really consider getting a passport. They are not too expensive when compared to the price of a cruise, relatively easy to apply for. Remember if something happens on your trip and you need to fly home you have to have a passport.

 

[71 Truck]

If you a not sure I would call the cruise line.

 

[lanejudy]

You should always book travel in the name on your legal ID - which in this case is the drivers license. A birth certificate is never a legal ID.

Enjoy your cruise!

 

[bumbershoot]

License.
And bring the documentation of the name change, too.

 

[Mom loves Disney]

Thank you everyone. I'm going to get a passport.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

Thank you everyone. I'm going to get a passport.

Excellent choice. Passports are good for 10 years and open up so many additional travel opportunities. Plus, it's good insurance to have even if not strictly required for your cruise just in case something happens and you need to fly back from a foreign port.

 

[JecHec]

I have never been asked but always take it just in case..

 

[otten]

Thank you everyone. I'm going to get a passport.

Good plan. Even though a passport isn’t required for many cruises, having one is good insurance in case you find yourself stuck in a foreign port.

I’m Canadian though so I always have a valid passport.