Travel Documentation Requirements
Let's talk about Passports First:
Before reading any further: Cruise Planners, Jeffrey Almoney & Associates will never recommend traveling outside of the United States without a passport. You will find traveling with a Passport will enable a far smoother departure and return from your vacation. Cruise Planners nor Royal Caribbean is responsible for the guest having the correct travel documentation. It is the guest's responsibility to assure that all travel documents needed for your specific travel requirements are met.
For U.S. Citizens, you may apply or renew your passports by visiting the following website:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html
Passport processing can take 8-12+ weeks, so please do not wait until the last moment to start this process. You will need to surrender your official birth certificate if applying for the first time. If you do not have a copy of your official birth certificate, you will need to contact the county clerk from the state of your birth to request an official copy. This process can also take a while to achieve - you may want to ask for TWO copies for safe keeping.
With that said, below is the official recommendations from Royal Caribbean:
Before You Leave: Required Travel Documents and Identification
It is the guest's responsibility to obtain all valid travel documents for their vacation. These valid travel documents such as passports, visas, inoculation certificate and family legal documents are required for boarding and re-entry into the United States and other countries. Guests should check with their travel agent and/or government authority to determine the travel documents needed for each destination, including the port of embarkation.
Documentation and Immigration Requirements
· Guests are highly encouraged to travel with a valid passport, even when not required.
· For your protection, we recommend that your passport expiration date does not occur within six (6) months of the sailing return date.
· Some foreign ports of call require a visa. Please contact the Embassy (Consular Services) of each country on your sailing itinerary or the visa service of your choice for specific visa requirements, information, forms and fees for your nationality. Royal Caribbean suggests the visa provider, CIBT at www.visacentral.com/royalcaribbean or 1.800.858.8579 (identify yourself as a Royal Caribbean guest for discounted rates).
· The spelling of the guest(s) name as booked for a cruise must match exactly as their valid passport or proof of citizenship / identification during ship check-in formalities.
· Certain countries may have specific travel requirements for your itinerary. Please check any one of the websites below to understand what is necessary for your vacation.
· All guests (including children) must present a valid passport when sailing on U.S. Open Loop voyages. These are voyages that commence in a U.S. port, travel within the Western Hemisphere, and end at a different U.S. port. When traveling on these sailings, please take extra caution in understanding the specific documentation requirements.
· All guests (including children) require specific travel documents that may include either a passport or other documentation, such as a government-issued birth certificate and laminated government issued picture ID denoting photo, name and date of birth, when traveling on U.S. Closed Loop voyages. These are voyages that commence and end in the same U.S. port without leaving the western hemisphere. Please note that Baptismal papers, hospital certificates of birth, voter registration cards or Social Security cards are not considered proof of citizenship.
Please view the websites below for more information.
· Should the last names of the parent and minor child traveling with them differ, the parent is required to present the child's valid passport and visa (if required) and the child's birth certificate (original, a notarized copy or a certified copy). The name of the parent(s) and the child must be linked through legal documentation.
· Adults who are not the parent or legal guardian of a minor traveling with them must present an original notarized letter signed by the child's parent(s), authorizing the adult to take the child on the specific cruise, supervise the child and allow emergency medical treatment to be administered.
· Guests on consecutive sailings must ensure they have the proper travel documents for their entire cruise vacation and for any port within their itinerary(s).
Please refer to one of the following websites for details on documentation requirements as it relates to your itinerary:
· WHTI (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative): Website: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/western-hemisphere-travel-initiative
· Royal Caribbean’s Recommended Visa and
Passport Provider: Website: www.visacentral.com/royalcaribbean
· Alien Registration Card Website: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card
This booking is governed by the terms and conditions of the Cruise/Cruisetour Ticket Contract. A copy of the most current version of that contract can be viewed at:
https://www.royalcaribbean.com/content/dam/royal/resources/pdf/cruise-ticket-contract.pdf
Before reading any further: Cruise Planners, Jeffrey Almoney & Associates will never recommend traveling outside of the United States without a passport. You will find traveling with a Passport will enable a far smoother departure and return from your vacation. Cruise Planners nor Royal Caribbean is responsible for the guest having the correct travel documentation. It is the guest's responsibility to assure that all travel documents needed for your specific travel requirements are met.
For U.S. Citizens, you may apply or renew your passports by visiting the following website:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html
Passport processing can take 8-12+ weeks, so please do not wait until the last moment to start this process. You will need to surrender your official birth certificate if applying for the first time. If you do not have a copy of your official birth certificate, you will need to contact the county clerk from the state of your birth to request an official copy. This process can also take a while to achieve - you may want to ask for TWO copies for safe keeping.
With that said, below is the official recommendations from Royal Caribbean:
Before You Leave: Required Travel Documents and Identification
It is the guest's responsibility to obtain all valid travel documents for their vacation. These valid travel documents such as passports, visas, inoculation certificate and family legal documents are required for boarding and re-entry into the United States and other countries. Guests should check with their travel agent and/or government authority to determine the travel documents needed for each destination, including the port of embarkation.
Documentation and Immigration Requirements
· Guests are highly encouraged to travel with a valid passport, even when not required.
· For your protection, we recommend that your passport expiration date does not occur within six (6) months of the sailing return date.
· Some foreign ports of call require a visa. Please contact the Embassy (Consular Services) of each country on your sailing itinerary or the visa service of your choice for specific visa requirements, information, forms and fees for your nationality. Royal Caribbean suggests the visa provider, CIBT at www.visacentral.com/royalcaribbean or 1.800.858.8579 (identify yourself as a Royal Caribbean guest for discounted rates).
· The spelling of the guest(s) name as booked for a cruise must match exactly as their valid passport or proof of citizenship / identification during ship check-in formalities.
· Certain countries may have specific travel requirements for your itinerary. Please check any one of the websites below to understand what is necessary for your vacation.
· All guests (including children) must present a valid passport when sailing on U.S. Open Loop voyages. These are voyages that commence in a U.S. port, travel within the Western Hemisphere, and end at a different U.S. port. When traveling on these sailings, please take extra caution in understanding the specific documentation requirements.
· All guests (including children) require specific travel documents that may include either a passport or other documentation, such as a government-issued birth certificate and laminated government issued picture ID denoting photo, name and date of birth, when traveling on U.S. Closed Loop voyages. These are voyages that commence and end in the same U.S. port without leaving the western hemisphere. Please note that Baptismal papers, hospital certificates of birth, voter registration cards or Social Security cards are not considered proof of citizenship.
Please view the websites below for more information.
· Should the last names of the parent and minor child traveling with them differ, the parent is required to present the child's valid passport and visa (if required) and the child's birth certificate (original, a notarized copy or a certified copy). The name of the parent(s) and the child must be linked through legal documentation.
· Adults who are not the parent or legal guardian of a minor traveling with them must present an original notarized letter signed by the child's parent(s), authorizing the adult to take the child on the specific cruise, supervise the child and allow emergency medical treatment to be administered.
· Guests on consecutive sailings must ensure they have the proper travel documents for their entire cruise vacation and for any port within their itinerary(s).
Please refer to one of the following websites for details on documentation requirements as it relates to your itinerary:
· WHTI (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative): Website: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/western-hemisphere-travel-initiative
· Royal Caribbean’s Recommended Visa and
Passport Provider: Website: www.visacentral.com/royalcaribbean
· Alien Registration Card Website: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card
This booking is governed by the terms and conditions of the Cruise/Cruisetour Ticket Contract. A copy of the most current version of that contract can be viewed at:
https://www.royalcaribbean.com/content/dam/royal/resources/pdf/cruise-ticket-contract.pdf