A Passport is the main item on your list if your will is to travel safely and legally on your cruise vacation.
U.S. and Canadian citizens need testimony of their citizenship when taking a cruise to any destination, such as Europe, South America, the Orient, India, Africa and the South Pacific. You will need visas for entry to many countries.

You do not need the passport in the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Panama Canal and Canada/New England, but it is reasonable take your passport for U.S. and Canadian residents in these destinations.
Residents of other countries require a passport for cruising, and may need additional documentation. Consult your booking agent or the Consulate for each port you will call at any specific documents you need to obtain prior to your cruise.

Travel documentation
(Excluding Europe).
Proper travel documentation is the guest responsibility and is necessary at embarkation and throughout the cruise. Traveling without proper documentation is prohibited and the guest will not be allowed to board the vessel, and will not be refunded the cruise fare.

Documents must be produced at the time of boarding. The following requirements are for all sailings, excluding Europe. United States citizens need at least one of the following:

- a passport (valid or expired for less than 10 years).
- an original birth certificate and photo I.D.
- a state-issued certified copy of a birth certificate from the Department of Health and Vital Statistics and photo I.D.
- original naturalization papers.

Canadian citizens need at least one of the following:

- a valid passport
- an original birth certificate or certified copy of a birth certificate and photo I.D.
U.S. Permanent Residents need:
- a valid Permanent Resident Card
Non-U.S. citizens need:
- a valid passport
- a valid, unexpired U.S. Multiple Re-Entry Visa, if applicable non-U.S. citizens eligible to apply for admission under the Visa Waiver Pilot Program must still have a valid, unexpired passport.

Certain foreign nationals require a Canadian visa as well as the multiple-entry visa for voyages calling on Canadian ports.

For Bermuda cruises, U.S. Alien Residents require a valid passport (or a birth certificate and official photo ID) in addition to their Alien Resident Card.

Non-U.S. citizens should consult the consulates, U.S. Embassy and U.S. Immigration office to ask about essential travel documentation.

All guests 16 years of age or older, must present an official photo I.D. Mind that guest names on travel documents (passport, Permanent Resident card, birth certificates, etc.) should be identical to those on the cruise and airlines tickets. If not, proof of name change (i.e., a marriage license) or a valid driver's license or government issued photo ID (i.e., U.S. Military ID) must be produced.

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