august 2008
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.
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Yes, a passport is need on a cruise to the Bahamas; however, an original US birth certificate would also serve as well.
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 are a US citizen and plan to cruise to the Bahamas, you will need either a passport or a certified copy of your birth certificate and a government-issued photo ID.If you're planning to fly to the Bahamas, you will need a passport.
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.
Effecting June 1, 2009, any travel to the Bahamas will require a passport. You can find this info on http://travel.state.gov
I don't know why this is under the Cayman Island's category as the 3 islands that make them up are no where near the Bahamas.
If you are a US citizen (this does not apply to permanent residents) you do not need a passport to cruise from the US to the Bahamas until some time in Summer 2008. You do, however, need a certified copy of your birth certificate and a government-issued photo ID.
If you are a US citizen and the cruise is departing from and returning to the same US port, you can cruise to the Bahamas with a certified copy (with a raised seal) of your birth certificate and a government-issued photo ID (for example, a drivers license). It is better to have a passport, but one is not required. (Note: if you are not a US citizen - even if you are a "permanent resident alien" - you will need a valid passport and may need a Visa to enter the Bahamas.)
This question will invariably get you many different answers however as of a recent update you do not need a passport to "cruise" as long as you are a US citizen have a birth certificate (not a copy) and valid government accepted ID with photo AND your ship departs and returns to the same US port.
no not at all By: Keith Edit: Keith is incorrect as of June 1, 2009. You will need a passport to fly into the Bahamas, or a passport card to sail to the Bahamas. You can check the answer athttp://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_989.html