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Proper travel documentation is the responsibility of the guest and is required
at embarkation and throughout the cruise. Guests traveling without proper
documentation will not be allowed to board the vessel, and will not be
refunded the cruise fare.
Documents must be presented at the time of embarkation. 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.
Please continue reading for NEW passport
requirements for U.S. and Canadian citizens traveling after 12/30/2005:
On Tuesday, April 5, 2005, the U.S. State Department
announced details of the proposed"Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative." If
the proposed rules are enacted, U.S. and Canadian citizens will be
required to carry a passport for travel to or from certain countries/areas
that were previously exempt. The proposed implementation is as follows:
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December 31, 2005 - Passport required for all air and
sea travel to or from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central and South America.
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December 31, 2006 - Passport required for all air and
sea travel to or from Mexico and Canada.
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December 31, 2007 - Passport required for all air,
sea and land border crossings.
Once the proposed rules are finalized - either in
their current form or a modified form - the cruise industry will communicate
that information to our travel agent partners and guests. In the meantime,
individuals with future travel plans that would be affected by the proposed
new rules are strongly encouraged to obtain a passport now.
You may print a passport application or get
additional information from the government on this subject by visiting
http://travel.state.gov/passport.
Please check back on Carnival.com for future updates.
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.
For sailings calling on Canadian ports of call, certain foreign nationals must
obtain a Canadian visa in addition to the multiple-entry visa.
For sailings calling on Bermuda, U.S. Alien Residents will need a valid
passport (or a birth certificate and official photo ID) in addition to their
Alien Resident Card.
Non-U.S. citizens must contact the appropriate consulates, U.S. Embassy and
U.S. Immigration office to inquire about necessary travel documentation.
Carnival assumes no responsibility for advising guests of Immigration
requirements. All non-U.S. citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents must
surrender their passport and/or Permanent Resident cards at time of
embarkation. These documents will be returned upon completion of the
Immigration inspection.
Guest planning to debark in Mexico for more than 24 hours must obtain a
Mexican Tourist Card from either a travel agent or a Mexican consulate prior
to their departure. Additionally, guests debarking with children must have a
notarized affidavit from any absent parent indicating permission to travel
with the accompanying adult.
In addition to the above requirements, all guests 16 years of age or older,
must provide an official photo I.D. It is important that guest names on travel
documents (passport, Permanent Resident card, birth certificates, etc.) 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 presented.
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