US citizens sailing to and from a US port will not need a passport for a cruise. You will only need a driver's license or photo ID and a state-issued copy of your birth certificate.
Yes, new Homeland Security rules require you to carry a passport whenever leaving the USA.
Only if you start or end in a foreign port. Cruises are considered closed circuit journeys and as long as you begin and end in the United States you do not need a passport.
You can book an Eastern Caribbean cruise online at the Travelocity website. Alternatively, you can also book these cruises at websites such as Orbitz.
According to USA Today, the five best Caribbean cruise lines are: Western Caribbean, Eastern Caribbean, Southern Caribbean, The Deep South, and Short Caribbean Cruises. This list is based on itineraries and deals for a cruise to the Caribbean.
Yes, any out of country travel now requires a passport
It depends on your nationality and if you intend going ashore.
If you are a U.S. Citizen, and your cruise is a closed loop (starts and ends in the same port), you do not absolutely need a passport to cruise in the Caribbean. However, it is highly recommended, because if for some reason (like an emergency) you need to fly home early, you will need a passport. If you do not bring a passport, you must bring and official birth certificate and Government ID. Given that passports for those 18 and over are valid for 10 years, go ahead and get the passport.
not for the bahammas have a drivers licencse AND a Birth certificate.
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.
Carnival Glory cruise ship sails to the Bahamas, New England, Canada, Eastern Caribbean, and Western Caribbean. The cruise ship was launched in 2004. It is one of the "Fun Ships".
If you travel to a Mexican port, then yes. Otherwise I don't think so.
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.