If you're a US citizen and planning to cruise to the Bahamas before summer 2008, you do not need a passport. You can also cruise to the Caribbean (except Barbados), Mexico and Canada (for most Alaskan cruises) without a passport.
The Department of Homeland security should announce the new date for passport requirements later this spring.
yes
If you are a U.S. citizen and the cruise leaves and returns to the same U.S. port you do not need a passport to cruise to the Bahamas.
Basically yes, to get on AND off the cruise ship you need a passport.
Yes
august 2008
Yes you do.
you only need a passport if you are going to cruise to they place and fly back but it you were cruising from lets say Florida to the Bahama's and you don't stay in the Bahamas and cruise back then you don't need one
for short term no but you do need a passport for short term no but you do need a passport
If you are a US citizen and the ship departs and returns from a port in the US, you can cruise to the Bahamas, or throughout the Caribbean, with a certified copy of your birth certificate (raised seal) and a government issued photo ID (drivers license). You will not need a passport. If you are flying to any location outside the United States to board the ship, you will need a passport. And if you are not a US citizen, you will need a passport and may need a Visa to enter the Bahamas.
If you're a US citizen and your cruise starts and returns to the same US port, you do not need a passport to cruise to the Bahamas.
Yes, you always need a passport to get on a cruise ship. The fact that it's a gay cruise seems an odd thing to mention.
Yes, a trip to the Bahamas requires you to leave your home country and travel in international waters. A passport is required.