On cruises that disembark and port from the same U.S city, passengers only need proof of citizenship ( a birth certificate works in this case). You also don't have to have a passport to enter Canada and U.S customs will not stop U.S citizens from re-entering the the U.S.A but they have stated that they will make the process much more difficult.
Yes. Everyone entering the US by boat or air or foot must have a US Passport for reentry. This became effective in June 2009.
yes you do Update: Effective June 1, 2009, if you are a US citizen and taking a cruise that departs from and returns to the same US port, you do not need a passport (but you will need a certified copy of your birth certificate or naturalization papers and a government-issued photo ID).
Yes, new Homeland Security rules require you to carry a passport whenever leaving the USA.
Yes you will need a passport if the sailing is after June 2009. But if you are traveling before that you can still use your birth certificate.
Effecting June 1, 2009, any travel to the Bahamas will require a passport. You can find this info on http://travel.state.gov
yes it is
The Department of Homeland Security issued the final regulations on passport requirements on March 27, 2008. Effective June 1, 2009, if you are a US citizen and taking a cruise that departs from and returns to the same US port, you do not need a passport (but you will need a certified copy of your birth certificate or naturalization papers and a government-issued photo ID). Before June 1, 2009, you do not need a passport if you are a US citizen and are traveling to the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada by sea. (You can depart and return to different US ports -- passports are required for travel by air to anywhere outside the United States).
The first of June is the date you will need a passport, passport card, or enhanced driver's license to get back into the US from Mexico.
The Last Passport - 2009 was released on: USA: 20 June 2009 (Solstice Film Festival) USA: 20 June 2009
yes you need a passport to visit Mexico. it didnt use to be that way I lived in Mexico for several years going back and forth to work in sandiego since 911 security is tight around the borders of the united states for your safety
If you are a US citizen, and you are sailing to and from a US port, you will never need a passport for a cruise. They have made a permanent exception to the rule for cruisers who fit this description.
If you are a US citizen, you will not need a passport for travel by sea to Mexico (and also the Caribbean and Canada) until June 2009. If your cruise begins and ends in the same US port, you will not need a passport even after this date. Required documentation is a certified birth certificate (with a raised seal) or naturalization papers and a government-issued photo ID, such as a drivers license. More information is at: http://www.greatescapetraveller.com/US-PassportRequirements.htm