~First Timer~ Boarding Question

[Pay]

Hello again! I’m planning to use my birth certificate and ID to board the ship but realized that obviously my birth certificate is in my maiden name, and I’m married now so my name has been legally changed therefore my ID and cruise reservation is in my married name. Will this cause any issues for me? If so, what do I need to to to prevent issues? Thank you in advance!!

[SpeedNoodles]

Bring your marriage certificate as well.

[CruisingNewb]

My wife and I went on our first cruise 12 years ago.  Her birth certificate, driver's license, passport, credit cards, marriage license, all had different derivations of her name(s).

We took all of them and needed all of them to board.

[The Fox]

Since I was divorced, I also had to bring my divorce papers and 2nd marriage license. You have to be able to trace the name changes without having any gaps.

[SemperMom]

I second the other folks. Before I got my passport, I would just bring a copy of our marriage license to show with my birth certificate.

[KevinJ]

Is it actually required to have the divorce papers? We applied for expedited passport renewal, it's been five weeks and application just says in process. We sail on the 12th. We've been scrambling to get paper work, we have my wife's birth certificate. both marriage licences and state ID. We were told by the state where she got her divorce that it would take two weeks at least to get it. So anyone know if it's certain that show would be denied boarding without it? I made a call to Royal and what I was told seemed completely wrong as they said we just needed her marriage certificate and seemed to ignore her previous marriage. 

[Va4fam]

28 minutes ago, KevinJ said:

Is it actually required to have the divorce papers? We applied for expedited passport renewal, it's been five weeks and application just says in process. We sail on the 12th. We've been scrambling to get paper work, we have my wife's birth certificate. both marriage licences and state ID. We were told by the state where she got her divorce that it would take two weeks at least to get it. So anyone know if it's certain that show would be denied boarding without it? I made a call to Royal and what I was told seemed completely wrong as they said we just needed her marriage certificate and seemed to ignore her previous marriage. 

We are in similar situation with passport renewal and dealing with multiple changes to wife's name.   Let us know how it goes.

What happens if Royal turns you away during embarkation?   Do you lose the cruise fare, get FCC, or something else?

[PL8SWPR]

 

I would bring any legal documents required to explain name changes.  If you didn't change your name following a divorce, it wouldn't be relevant. 

For our previous cruises without a passport, we would bring our marriage license just in case.  They didn't ask to see it in Jan, but we had it.

Passports came in the mail while we were on the cruise.

[KevinJ]

Well we're bringing everything, but the uncertainty of all this has both my wife and son totally stressed out. My wife is worried she'll be denied and then stuck at Port Canaveral on her own. I've gotten some conflicting answers from Royal but they have all indicate that wed should have the right documents. Fell like the COVID days stressing the test. 

[PL8SWPR]

On 3/3/2023 at 9:54 PM, KevinJ said:

Well we're bringing everything, but the uncertainty of all this has both my wife and son totally stressed out. My wife is worried she'll be denied and then stuck at Port Canaveral on her own. I've gotten some conflicting answers from Royal but they have all indicate that wed should have the right documents. Fell like the COVID days stressing the test. 

 

If her name changed, just bring the paper trail with you.  All the changes needed legal docs - just have those in case they ask.

We sailed with BC out of Port Canaveral in Jan.  Nobody asked for the marriage license, but we had it just in case.

[KevinJ]

Update: my sons passport came the day before he flew to Florida. We had all the paperwork for my wife. Birth certificate, both marriage certificates and state I’d. all they looked at was her birth certificate and I’d. 

[Abby 1966]

1st cruise my issue is my birth certificate is my maiden name my Id has maiden and married name so does my divorce decree can that be used? Misplaced married certificate and 6-8 weeks to get new one from Hawaii and cruise Feb 2 

[Mullins.r]

So I know with the birth certificate it can’t be wrinkled or ripped in any way, would that go the same for my marriage license?

[Pooch]

Well my marriage license is 44 years old, practically parchment!!  As long as you didn’t roll it into a ball or line the bird cage with it and all the relevant information is legible, you should be fine.  Really the same with our birth certificates.  I finally got replacement copies because my husbands was gonna crumble!

[Mrs. Thomas]

I'm looking at name issues but with my daughter who has a different last name than I do. We have never shared a last name and there is not a custody agreement. I will be bringing both birth certificates, my marriage certificate, and of course IDs. That way they see all of my name changes and that she is actually my daughter. I would rather have too many documents than not enough.

[Pooch]

If you have her birth certificate listing you as her mother AND documentation showing that the mothers name is/was yours, you should be fine.

[USCG Teacher]

4 hours ago, Mrs. Thomas said:

I would rather have too many documents than not enough.

A good overall approach.  I'd rather have something and not need it than vice versa.

[Mrs. Thomas]

On 8/20/2024 at 2:30 PM, Pooch said:

If you have her birth certificate listing you as her mother AND documentation showing that the mothers name is/was yours, you should be fine.

@Pooch True, however my name on her birth certificate and my married name are different. I wasn't married to my husband (who is actually her stepdad) when I had her. She and I have never shared a last name. I want to make sure they see that my maiden name is the name on her paperwork. This means that I will need my birth certificate and marriage license to show my name and its change. Thankfully we aren't going anywhere that we will need a passport for, as I can't get her one of those until she's 16.