IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CRUISE VACATION

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS TO TAKE YOUR CRUISE

U.S. Citizens

All persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and all foreign countries are required to present a valid passport to board the aircraft. 

While recent legislation has deferred the passport deadline for some cruise passengers to these areas until summer 2008, Cruise Planners strongly recommends that every traveler possess a valid passport.

If your cruise departs from and returns to the U.S., a passport is now required in both of the following unexpected situations:

·        To fly to a foreign port to catch up with the ship if you miss its U.S. embarkation, or;

·        To fly home to the U.S. from a foreign port if you are forced to cut your trip short.

New Application for a U.S. Passport—U.S. Citizens

To obtain a passport for the first time, you must go in person to a local passport office along with two photographs of yourself, an original or certified copy of your birth certificate and a valid form of photo identification such as a driver’s license.  Passport offices can be found inside many post offices and court houses.  For complete information and instructions please visit the U.S. Department of State’s website at:

www.travel.state.gov/passport.