Lakegirl1805 Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 People that have a Passport Book/Card do you also take your Birth Certificate with you as well just in case? Even though you have your drivers license as a second ID? Thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 12 hours ago, Lakegirl1805 said: People that have a Passport Book/Card do you also take your Birth Certificate with you as well just in case? Even though you have your drivers license as a second ID? Thank you in advance You do not need a Birth Certificate if you have a Passport. Lakegirl1805 and CruiseGus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrznTxn Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 10 minutes ago, wordell1 said: You do not need a Birth Certificate if you have a Passport. Second that. If you have a passport then you do not need to take your birth certificate. Lakegirl1805 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 12 minutes ago, CrznTxn said: Second that. If you have a passport then you do not need to take your birth certificate. Third-ed. Villageidiot and Lakegirl1805 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL8SWPR Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 I believe she is asking for the just in case of perhaps losing the passport. Lakegirl1805 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, PL8SWPR said: I believe she is asking for the just in case of perhaps losing the passport. Doesn't change my answer. But sure, if that makes someone feel more comfortable, go for it! Lakegirl1805, CruiseGus and PPPJJ-GCVAB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanalo217 Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 I bring my passport card as my backup to passport book. tingtang, ChessE4 and Lakegirl1805 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 Agreeing with answers above. No birth certificate needed when using a passport. I take as little paperwork as possible. Passport plus boarding pass…perfect! WAAAYTOOO and Lakegirl1805 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cakemeister Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 I'm going on a cruise in January and my passport expires in May. Just in case, I'm bringing a birth certificate. It is possible that they won't accept my passport since it expires less than six months after the cruise. EDIT: Cruising from Galveston, closed-loop. tingtang and Lakegirl1805 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan79 Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 20 minutes ago, Cakemeister said: I'm going on a cruise in January and my passport expires in May. Just in case, I'm bringing a birth certificate. It is possible that they won't accept my passport since it expires less than six months after the cruise. Yes that is possible. That isn’t just a RC policy, but it’s actually a requirement for many foreign countries for entry. RC has to enforce those requirements if they visit those countries. Some people get on with no issues with a passport expiring within 6 months, but it’s something they absolutely have the right to prevent you from boarding for. Bring back up! DDaley and Lakegirl1805 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ryan79 said: Yes that is possible. That isn’t just a RC policy, but it’s actually a requirement for many foreign countries for entry. RC has to enforce those requirements if they visit those countries. Some people get on with no issues with a passport expiring within 6 months, but it’s something they absolutely have the right to prevent you from boarding for. Bring back up! We took a last minute cruise once and our passports expired on the last day before returning home, lol. We boarded with our passports and disembarked with our BC/DL. Lakegirl1805 and Ryan79 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan79 Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 @OCSC Mike Yeah, it’s all up to how much the person doing your check in is wanting to pay attention. Many many many people have had no issues at all, just like you. But again, it’s something they “can” deny you for. Be prepared, bring back up and you will be OK. If you rely on the expiring passport to be overlooked, then you are setting yourself up to be one of the times this gets actually enforced. My wife had an airline reject her expiring passport when we were booking an international flight 2 years ago. The country required the 6 month rule. Luckily I booked the flight 10 months in advance so she had plenty of time to renew. Lakegirl1805 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 50 minutes ago, Cakemeister said: I'm going on a cruise in January and my passport expires in May. Just in case, I'm bringing a birth certificate. It is possible that they won't accept my passport since it expires less than six months after the cruise. If you are doing a closed-loop US cruise you will have no problem. My passport expired in June and I used it many times to sail up through the end of May, at which time I sent it in for renewal. I brought my Birth Certificate with me just in case but never needed it. I am now cruising using my BC as my new passport has not yet arrived. It’s been very easy. Lakegirl1805, Cakemeister and OCSC Mike 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 58 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: If you are doing a closed-loop US cruise you will have no problem. My passport expired in June and I used it many times to sail up through the end of May, at which time I sent it in for renewal. I brought my Birth Certificate with me just in case but never needed it. I am now cruising using my BC as my new passport has not yet arrived. It’s been very easy. I keep seeing this “closed loop is ok” had a cruise that started and ended in Texas and passports were required because we went to Columbia. I’m Booked for a Greenland cruise next month and lots of people are finding out it’s passport only, in fact when checking in there were no options for anything except for a passport, so lots of people having an “oh sh!t” moment . This sailing begins and ends in NJ. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Pattycruise said: I keep seeing this “closed loop is ok” had a cruise that started and ended in Texas and passports were required because we went to Columbia. I’m Booked for a Greenland cruise next month and lots of people are finding out it’s passport only, in fact when checking in there were no options for anything except for a passport, so lots of people having an “oh sh!t” moment . This sailing begins and ends in NJ. There are always exceptions and they're worth mentioning. Most people likely have the Caribbean/Bahamas in mind when they state the closed loop BC acceptability. WAAAYTOOO and Lakegirl1805 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymarco Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 Hard no since I don't have a US birth certificate, just have to rely on the good ole passport. Thankfully they don't make you walk the plank for losing it anymore. Lakegirl1805 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireclan Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 I have a SIL cruising in September to Alaska, closed loop Seattle to Seattle. Her passport is being renewed and will not be back in time. She has been a US citizen for 40+ years but her BC is from Poland. Royal's travel documents info only mentions "state issued" birth certificates that I read. Anyone have any knowledge or experience with a similar situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymarco Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, fireclan said: I have a SIL cruising in September to Alaska, closed loop Seattle to Seattle. Her passport is being renewed and will not be back in time. She has been a US citizen for 40+ years but her BC is from Poland. Royal's travel documents info only mentions "state issued" birth certificates that I read. Anyone have any knowledge or experience with a similar situation? US states only. fireclan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 On 8/11/2023 at 1:15 PM, Cakemeister said: I'm going on a cruise in January and my passport expires in May. Just in case, I'm bringing a birth certificate. It is possible that they won't accept my passport since it expires less than six months after the cruise. EDIT: Cruising from Galveston, closed-loop. There is no possibility they will refuse your passport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 On 8/11/2023 at 1:35 PM, Ryan79 said: Yes that is possible. That isn’t just a RC policy, but it’s actually a requirement for many foreign countries for entry. RC has to enforce those requirements if they visit those countries. Some people get on with no issues with a passport expiring within 6 months, but it’s something they absolutely have the right to prevent you from boarding for. Bring back up! Not a single island on a Galveston itinerary requires 6 month validity for cruisers. This is outlined in the WHTI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 I bring passport. Then I bring United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Officer credential. (Fancy words for fishing charter boat captain license). That would confuse them then add my security cleared TWIC and Homeland Security SBO and their heads would spin... I did a few a long time ago using BC and Crown and Anchor has not been able to find those sailings. Still if passport is nearing expiration bringing the BC as back up can't hurt. Fiance has passport in Maiden name but Drivers License still married name. Brings a bridging doc (Marriage license) to cover that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 16 hours ago, fireclan said: I have a SIL cruising in September to Alaska, closed loop Seattle to Seattle. Her passport is being renewed and will not be back in time. She has been a US citizen for 40+ years but her BC is from Poland. Royal's travel documents info only mentions "state issued" birth certificates that I read. Anyone have any knowledge or experience with a similar situation? Ex wife was South African . We used her green card (permanent resident) before becoming citizen then her Naturalization documents with BC til a passport was issued. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkelBierJay Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 I am curious...addressed to anyone who recently renewed their passport...I sent in my application for passport renewal almost 8 weeks ago. The renewal before that took about 4 weeks. How long has it been taking for renewals to completed and new books issued? Also, one of the reasons I got a passport card several years ago was to have a backup when I do the passport book renewal, so I think this is a decent backup plan for a late October cruise (there would still be a little more than 6 months on it)....I will also have my birth certificate as a backup to the backup. Just curious to see what experiences people are having right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 My renewal in May took about 13 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 2 hours ago, DunkelBierJay said: I am curious...addressed to anyone who recently renewed their passport...I sent in my application for passport renewal almost 8 weeks ago. The renewal before that took about 4 weeks. How long has it been taking for renewals to completed and new books issued? Also, one of the reasons I got a passport card several years ago was to have a backup when I do the passport book renewal, so I think this is a decent backup plan for a late October cruise (there would still be a little more than 6 months on it)....I will also have my birth certificate as a backup to the backup. Just curious to see what experiences people are having right now. I sent mine in June. Still haven’t gotten it. I didn’t pay for any kind of expediting. The status still say “processing”. <sigh> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkelBierJay Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 45 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I sent mine in June. Still haven’t gotten it. I didn’t pay for any kind of expediting. The status still say “processing”. <sigh> Same here...good luck with yours WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 On 8/11/2023 at 2:15 PM, Cakemeister said: I'm going on a cruise in January and my passport expires in May. Just in case, I'm bringing a birth certificate. It is possible that they won't accept my passport since it expires less than six months after the cruise. EDIT: Cruising from Galveston, closed-loop. A group of us just cruised on Oasis a few weeks ago and one of the passports expires in 2 months. She had no issue at all…no one questioned it or wanted further certification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 9 hours ago, DunkelBierJay said: I am curious...addressed to anyone who recently renewed their passport...I sent in my application for passport renewal almost 8 weeks ago. The renewal before that took about 4 weeks. How long has it been taking for renewals to completed and new books issued? Also, one of the reasons I got a passport card several years ago was to have a backup when I do the passport book renewal, so I think this is a decent backup plan for a late October cruise (there would still be a little more than 6 months on it)....I will also have my birth certificate as a backup to the backup. Just curious to see what experiences people are having right now. While checking on a flight in the Delta app I read their “important info” section and it mentions renewals are taking over 11 weeks and expedited renewals are taking about 7 weeks. DunkelBierJay and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkelBierJay Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Here's an update on my passport renewal...I got nowhere checking the State Dept website or calling. It all just said "processing." I love specifics. My passport arrived yesterday after fourteen weeks. If I was my old procrastinating self, I would be hitting my next cruise on a birth certificate...if I didn't have a passport card. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyCruiseFan Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Follow up question to this... Looking at a closed loop US cruise, visiting Bahamas. Would the passport rules on this also apply for kids? My kids (all under 13) all have good passports but would be expiring in a few months (less than 6) at the time of the cruise I'm looking at. I didn't know if it made a difference kids vs adults. My take away is, likely okay due to type of cruise and passport still good at the time of use. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaa Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 They are fine with that passport for a Bahamas cruise. Rules are the same for kids as adults. FamilyCruiseFan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 8/11/2023 at 4:12 PM, Pattycruise said: I keep seeing this “closed loop is ok” had a cruise that started and ended in Texas and passports were required because we went to Columbia. I’m Booked for a Greenland cruise next month and lots of people are finding out it’s passport only, in fact when checking in there were no options for anything except for a passport, so lots of people having an “oh sh!t” moment . This sailing begins and ends in NJ. Royal is sending out emails regarding our Greenland cruise in September. FloatyBoaty, WAAAYTOOO and DDaley 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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