Do you need a passport for a cruise? 

I want to get the most value out of my drinks package on my next cruise, so I'm going to come back to this video after I get on the boat and take a drink every time he says "passport".

Your blogs are so helpful, thank you for this one in particular.

Get a passport people it makes life easier 😀🌊 think about how much travel you can do!

I did the White Pass Train Ride that DID go into Canada, and we did not have to provide our passports, even though we still had them on anyway. Since we did not get off of the train, they said that no passport was necessary. This was this past July 2022.

Matt, I love all the information you share. It is so helpful. Is there some where i can contact you with individual questions?

If you are Australian doing an Australian only cruise (including Willis Island) no passport is required. An Australian driver's licence or 18+ card.

Whether a passport is required to board or not, don’t leave your home country without one. The risk is not even worth it. Look up the horror stories (and there are plenty) of people who had an emergency happen either to them or a member of their travel party and were stranded in a foreign country. Just getting to the nearest consulate or embassy is very likely going to cost more than the passport would have. Add in food and lodging and the cheap could come out very expensive.

No, but yes. You can cruise without one, but it's not a great idea. Since they are good for 10 years, you are far better off getting one.

An enhanced driver’s license will work as well. It’s essentially the same as a passport card, but only issued by New York, Vermont, Minnesota, Washington and Michigan

One of my kids doesn’t have a raised seal but it’s the government issued birth certificate. Do you think that will cause an issue?

Lasts 10 years for adults and 5 for the kiddies. But what if I left the passport in my cabin and the had them margaritas?

The simple answer is “YES”!!! Get a passport, it will make your life and cruising so much simpler.

Just get a dang passport, people! It’ll just make things so much easier for you. There is no downside to getting one.

Hey can you do a video of the documentations you need and the process you need to do to bring a child that isn’t yours with you on the cruise

So my wife and I have always cruised with our original passports. We have a cruise that we booked on short notice that leaves in just about 3 months. We checked our passports and noticed my wife's expires in about 6 months. Will this be an issue, cruising with a passport that expires 3 months after boarding? I've read that cruise lines require expiration dates to be 6 months out.

What about from Miami to the bahamas???

Also I’m a single mom taking my kids on the cruise by myself. Both kids have my last name but do I need something from their dad that says it’s okay for me to take them on a closed loop sailing?

Hi! Any videos about getting a passport stamped at a cruise port? Which ports do this and which ones are harder to get?

A passport is an essential

Okay but help me out here. What about just for cococay and Nassau ports. Is a passport needed to enter at these stops specifically?

Cruise on RC from LA to Mexico closed loop. I have a Washington state enhanced ID that’s valid for boarder crossing by land or sea from Mexico/Canada/Caribbean. Do I still need a passport?

Have a question for everyone/anyone that can help. I am cruising on a one way trip from Los Angeles to Vancouver in May. My passport expires at the end of October. The question i have is, am i good without renewing or do i have to have at least 6 months validity left on my passport. (internet is mixed and I'm reading some say 3 months, some say 6 months) I'm just confirming if I'm safe to NOT renew my passport till after my trip and if i will be fine flying out of Canada (looks like either Air Canada or United) that i wont have any issues booking or getting on the plane?

Confusing. So I spoke to royal Caribbean yesterday. They said if you have a passport that’s going to expire with in 6 month of the cruise sailing. It won’t work…. It’s still a valid passport and it says online passport it’s ok… but never stated the 6mos window…Sucks cause it won’t be expedited on time of sailing.

Hello Matt, Thanks for all of the information, do nyou know if it is still okay to travel with 5 months left on your passport if Port Caneveral, Naussa, and Coco Cay are the only ports on your itinerary?

Quick i want to do the freedom of the sea trip for my birthday to the Bahamas. Leaves and arrives in Miami. Do we need our passport?

Hi Matt, question. I’m a Jamaican citizen. I’m flying to Rome to get a cruise that begins and ends there. I’ve already gotten the Schengen visa. The cruise however stops in Turkey. Would I need to get the e-visa? I’m thinking that I wouldn’t need it since I’ll be using the ship card to get on or off the ship anyways. I’ll still bring my passport anyways but just wondering if I’ll have an issue to get off.

what about to Ensenada Mexico?

What about a woman who's name on the birth cert is different than the driver license?

Mistake at 7:09 but I know what you meant.

I officially have a passport now! YES!!!

First minors do one parent need written notarized permission from the other parent in order to sail with their children if one parent is not going?

US citizen... boards Royal Caribbean in Galveston... itinerary includes Mexican destinations... cruise at the end returns to Galveston... do you need a passport or not? (I think no).

And then when a passport needs to be renewed before you travel to Europe but you have a few Caribbean cruises planned in the mean time you have to use your birth certificate while you wait for your passport to return. arg, I hate that

I have a question, if you go to the private island of Royal do you need a passport or no?

When you go to port, should you take your passport with you, or would a copy of it suffice??

My family of three have an unexpected week off in May so we booked a very last minute 4 night cruise only going to Labadee… The representative we booked with on the phone insisted we only need our birth certificates and ID’s… Now after watching this I’m not sure if we should cancel the cruise or not? (We don’t have enough time to get the passports at this point)

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My passport not arrive ontime can I use my New York enhanced driver license for closed loop cruise ?

If you traveling outside the country, get a passport.

So I was reading that we need a birth certificate. Do we need both for a cruise

We were set to cruise December 22 circle the Caribbean on Princess. We booked this 18 months in advance as it was canceled last year. Our planner assured us a passport wasn't required. We tried to board and were turned away. Stranded in Florida at the cruise port.

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