johnjr Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 Can someone help me with this? I've been told a couple different answers to this question the 2 times I called Royal Caribbean. Is it true my 18 year old can travel with an enhanced NYS id and my 12 year old with a birth certificate? Thank you in advance. It's a closed loop cruise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/united-states-citizen-travel-documentation The 18 year old will need her ID and her birth certificate. Royal hasn't implemented accepting the Real ID in lieu of the birth certificate. The 12 year old only needs the birth certificate. ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjr Posted October 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 6 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/united-states-citizen-travel-documentation The 18 year old will need her ID and her birth certificate. Royal hasn't implemented accepting the Real ID in lieu of the birth certificate. The 12 year old only needs the birth certificate. Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 2 hours ago, johnjr said: Thank You No problem! It wasn't stated in your original request, but if both parents listed on the birth certificate aren't traveling with the 12-year old, they need to have permission from the non-traveling parent. They don't always ask to see it, but you don't want to be caught without it if they do. https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/what-family-legal-documents-do-i-need-to-board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRebecca Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 Piggy back if I may beat the dead horse. When checking my cousin who is traveling with me in (I know he should have a passport, he doesn't and won't, I got mine at the suggestion of these boards) I noted for the document options there are BC+State ID listed and variations of 2 document options relating to a BC. If you choose Passport or Passport Card that's the only option you have to choose. We have the option to choose "BC+DL" OR "Enhanced DL" all by itself and I can't help but notice if you choose 'enhanced' rather than just plain "DL" at check in it doesn't require the second form of ID (BC) to go along with it. Not trying to beat the dead horse, but wondered if it may possibly be a new change. Or maybe the check in part of the website is simply misleading for not listing birth certificate with Enhanced DL option next to it. I see Ashley above mention that RC hasn't yet implemented the Real ID in lieu of Passport but I couldn't help but wonder if it's possibly a recent change, that they are now accepting Enhanced DL? The only reason I ask is because of their check in options pasted below. An example of the 'old' new license and NEW new license are below; we only recently started using these licenses, the last time i got a duplicate license it was the one on the left (within the last couple years i think) but when i replaced my damaged license a couple weeks ago I got the one on the right. Is there someone at Port Authority or RC that I may be able to ask do you think? PS: I know how much simpler it would be if he got his passport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 1 hour ago, PRebecca said: Is there someone at Port Authority or RC that I may be able to ask do you think? You ask 10 different people from either and you're likely to get 10 different answers. That's the problem. I know that the requirement for the Real ID with the star is that you have to present more documentation for the enhanced ID, but one of those required documents still isn't a birth certificate. If you visit the Department of Homeland Security's website it does state that you can not use a real ID for international cruise travel. https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-public-faqs PRebecca 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRebecca Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 @AshleyDillo ok gotcha, understood. Thanks for taking the time to respond, I am done with travel doc questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 1 minute ago, PRebecca said: @AshleyDillo ok gotcha, understood. Thanks for taking the time to respond, I am done with travel doc questions! No problem. I'm all #TeamPassport for all...but truth is I still bring my birth certificate as a backup. Keep it packed separately from my passport so I have it as a backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceC Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 16 hours ago, johnjr said: Can someone help me with this? I've been told a couple different answers to this question the 2 times I called Royal Caribbean. Is it true my 18 year old can travel with an enhanced NYS id and my 12 year old with a birth certificate? Thank you in advance. It's a closed loop cruise YES a ENHANCED DRIVERS LICENSE is ACCEPTABLE. A NYS Enhanced Driver License is equivalent to a PASSPORT CARD. The same required documentation for each. When you check in on the APP there is also an option to check in with the ENHANCED DRIVERS LICENSE. I just used it in August on the ALLURE WAAAYTOOO and Deedeelynn 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceC Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, PRebecca said: Piggy back if I may beat the dead horse. When checking my cousin who is traveling with me in (I know he should have a passport, he doesn't and won't, I got mine at the suggestion of these boards) I noted for the document options there are BC+State ID listed and variations of 2 document options relating to a BC. If you choose Passport or Passport Card that's the only option you have to choose. We have the option to choose "BC+DL" OR "Enhanced DL" all by itself and I can't help but notice if you choose 'enhanced' rather than just plain "DL" at check in it doesn't require the second form of ID (BC) to go along with it. Not trying to beat the dead horse, but wondered if it may possibly be a new change. Or maybe the check in part of the website is simply misleading for not listing birth certificate with Enhanced DL option next to it. I see Ashley above mention that RC hasn't yet implemented the Real ID in lieu of Passport but I couldn't help but wonder if it's possibly a recent change, that they are now accepting Enhanced DL? The only reason I ask is because of their check in options pasted below. An example of the 'old' new license and NEW new license are below; we only recently started using these licenses, the last time i got a duplicate license it was the one on the left (within the last couple years i think) but when i replaced my damaged license a couple weeks ago I got the one on the right. Is there someone at Port Authority or RC that I may be able to ask do you think? PS: I know how much simpler it would be if he got his passport. PLEASE NOTE that an ENHANCED DL is not a regular REAL ID License. An Enhanced Driver License requires the same documentation as is required when you apply for a Passport or Passport Card. The STAR on the Top Right only indicates a REAL ID License and not that it is an Enhanced DL. Edited October 24, 2019 by VinceC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjr Posted October 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 8 hours ago, VinceC said: YES a ENHANCED DRIVERS LICENSE is ACCEPTABLE. A NYS Enhanced Driver License is equivalent to a PASSPORT CARD. The same required documentation for each. When you check in on the APP there is also an option to check in with the ENHANCED DRIVERS LICENSE. I just used it in August on the ALLURE It's not a enhanced drivers license it's a enhanced id card from DMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceC Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 46 minutes ago, johnjr said: It's not a enhanced drivers license it's a enhanced id card from DMV Enhanced DL or ID requires the same documentation so the are equally acceptable. They are both equivalent to a Passport Card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRebecca Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 After I chose enhanced as the check in doc only a handful of stares popped up as acceptable and FL not one of them so that squashed my hope, thanks so much for this additional info though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjr Posted October 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 7 hours ago, VinceC said: Enhanced DL or ID requires the same documentation so the are equally acceptable. They are both equivalent to a Passport Card. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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