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

Jul 28, 2014
9:28:47am

IceBlue

if by some chance you get left off the ship. It is rare, but it does happen and then you will need it to get home or to the next port.

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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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