I just booked our eastern Caribbean cruise on the Harmony on Friday and we leave the 25th of this month. I thought it was a good idea at the time but I have been driving myself nuts with the planning since. Biggest problem right now is the passports.
My husband and I are fine but I just noticed that my kids passports expired 2 weeks ago. They are 13 and 15. I know I can travel with just their birth certificates but I also know that passports are preferred. Does anybody think it would be worth it for us to apply for their passports ASAP, pay the expedited fee and hopefully get them in time for the trip or is it not worth the stress?
In my irrational mind, we will get lost at sea during our snuba excursion in st. Maarten, the ship will leave us and when we are saved, my kids will be unable to get home because they don't have passports. I know it's a bit far-fetched but is there really any reason that they would absolutely need their passports besides a medical emergency?
Thanks in advance! I'm sure I'll have many questions to come in the next coming weeks. The only Royal Caribbean cruise I've done was a three day about 17 years ago. We did a Disney cruise 5 yrs ago but this is a whole new ballgame.