no. you're issued a cruise card that is your ID and room key that gets you

Jul 28, 2014
8:54:07am

johnnycarson

off and on the boat. if you're getting on the boat in america you won't need a passport ever. unless you fail to get on the boat on time and it sails away without you.

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Never been on a cruise. Looking to leave in September out of Houston.

WDaddy

7/28/14 8:50am

Top cruise out of Galveston is going to

IceBlue

7/28/14 8:53am

I highly recommend getting a passport. You will only need it

IceBlue

7/28/14 9:28am

no. you're issued a cruise card that is your ID and room key that gets you

johnnycarson

7/28/14 8:54am

It's a good idea for anyone over 21 to have a passport regardless of future

RC Vikings

7/28/14 8:54am

You can get by without a passport, however....

TheHop

7/28/14 8:54am

As long as you do any excursions through your cruise line, there is not really

dtrom34

7/28/14 9:09am

I would say yes but I haven't cruised to Mexico or Caribbean. Other

Real G Man

7/28/14 8:54am

In the Mediterranean we only were asked for our passports at one port-of-call

Mathlete

7/28/14 8:55am

when we cruised in europe we only showed our passports when we got on the boat.

johnnycarson

7/28/14 8:58am

I carried it at first, but eventually left it on the boat. In the 5 countries

Mathlete

7/28/14 9:01am

You used to be able to use a birth certificate in lieu of a Passport but...

BarraCouga

7/28/14 8:57am

People missing the ship!! I have seen that happen. One time the ship

Real G Man

7/28/14 8:57am

and its sort of a big deal. sometimes the cruises won't let you back on. they

johnnycarson

7/28/14 9:00am

I had a medical emergency on a cruise one time and spent the night in a mexican

cheezedawg

7/28/14 9:09am

we asked in europe if we could skip a stop and stay in a hotel and

johnnycarson

7/28/14 9:17am

They told us we could just hop back on

Mathlete

7/28/14 9:19am

I'd look on Costcotravel.com

4mack

7/28/14 11:09am

"Thats not entirely accurate"

TheHop

7/28/14 9:02am

Seriously? I've been on 6 or 7 cruises, and they always close the dock a good

cheezedawg

7/28/14 9:07am

If you are on an excursion you booked thru the cruise line they will

Real G Man

7/28/14 9:17am

Here are the exact requirements from the State Dept:

cheezedawg

7/28/14 9:05am

yeah..adults should always have a passport.

johnnycarson

7/28/14 9:06am

You can find some good deals in September, but that's partly because September

Texas Hammer

7/28/14 9:12am

We once had a hurricane chase us all over the carribbean.

BarraCouga

7/28/14 9:20am

That's not a bad deal - a fun cruise for free.

Texas Hammer

7/28/14 9:35am

It really was, plus the ship was being extra cool because of the changes.

BarraCouga

7/28/14 9:46am

I got chased by Katrina on a cruise out of NO

stoils

7/28/14 9:46am

Been in the Caribbean for a week. What have I missed?

Greencandle

7/28/14 9:13am

Get a passport card, go to the Caribbean and hit all the islands

SausageKing

7/28/14 9:16am

vacationstogo.com have really good deals

LAblue

7/28/14 9:18am

No passport needed as long as you depart and return

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