Comments on: Cruisers: The new passport rules what you must know

By: jasper

jasper — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:35:18 +0000

But what if something goes wrong, for example the boat has to leave the closed loop and go to a different port?

I suggest to just always take your passport with you, just to be save

By: ezel izle

ezel izle — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:22:08 +0000

It is important to carry a passport when traveling outside the country whether required or not.

By: ezel izle

ezel izle — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:20:33 +0000

it is important to carry a passport when traveling outside the country whether required or not. When on a cruise it can certainly remove the fear of any hassles you may experience while in port.

By: Ben Lambert

Ben Lambert — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:54:32 +0000

Of course they should be required. An essential document that proves multiple purposes. Not sure why anyone would think they could travel around without one, whether crusing or not.

By: meylan

meylan — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:34:16 +0000

i have a question, im not us citizen i just have my resident card and i want to go to bahamas i just have my resident card and my passport (cuban pasaport) can i go to bahamas on a cruse just with my resident card and my cuban passport?

By: Norwegian Pearl Cruises

Norwegian Pearl Cruises — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:46:34 +0000

It is important to carry a passport when traveling outside the country whether required or not. When on a cruise it can certainly remove the fear of any hassles you may experience while in port.

By: gunceldurum

gunceldurum — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:51:20 +0000

i think that they should required. It’s an important document to have while traveling.

By: Jacksonville real estate homes

Jacksonville real estate homes — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:40:08 +0000

We are planning a trip and were debating on the need for a passport, I think we will go ahead and get one now. Thanks!

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:41:15 +0000

I completely understand your heartache, Rick Goforth. I’m sorry to hear you’re dealing with the strain of this diagnosis. Hopefully the ruling that a closed loop cruise doesn’t require a passport will bring some comfort and you and your family will be able to enjoy a wonderful vacation together.

My husband isn’t able to get a passport either. He has child support issues as well. He has been current on his child support for over 10 years however they still claim that he is in arrears due to an incorrect calculation of his wages 15 years ago.

Our state will NOT make a judgement retro-active, therefore he owes the arrears (even though they made the error). It’s a burden for us, but one that we are committed to dealing with and paying off.

I get frustrated with all of those who say, “you have to have a passport!” or “just get a passport – you’re a fool for traveling without one”. It’s not that easy for everyone, people. Some people cannot have a passport.

What about those who are felons? That right is forever gone. Those who have paid their debt to society cannot have a passport. Whether you believe that is right or wrong (I believe it is right – they should have their passport rights revoked), there are going to be those out there who need clarification on passport rules. There are those of us out there (like my husband who cannot get a passport due to child support arrearages) who want to travel and who must do so within the confines of countries and cruise lines that will let us travel with just state identification and a birth certificate.

And before people jump down my throat about paying the arrearages and not traveling, like I stated before, we pay a great deal every month for child support, we are current, but like most Americans, we work insanely hard and would like a vacation every now and again.

I for one am thrilled that we can still cruise the Caribbean and Mexico on closed loop voyages.

Hang in there, Rick Goforth. I hope you and your family get to vacation together very soon.

By: Rick Goforth

Rick Goforth — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:19:15 +0000

Just responding to the need of a Passport issue. I was diagnosed last March with terminal cancer. This past year has been horrific to say the least. My doctor’s will not give me a specific time remaining; however, based on my being stage three at diagnosis the best, statistically, they will offer is thirty-six months. My children wanted to go on a “trip of a lifetime” together so we applied for, and paid, our passports. I was denied mine because they tell me I am behind on child support due to being out of work for the past 14 months. I’m not behind, I simply didn’t work during this period. I am currently disabled and again paying my support. This is so wrong and unfair but it’s OK cause it’s the rule. I’m not a DEAD BEAT DAD, simply a dying one. Thanks for all your insight. RG