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👁️ 76 views📅 11 months ago⏱️ 5:26
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Creator's Key Takeaways

If you're a US citizen and you're sailing out of the United States, there are two terms you need to be somewhat familiar with to make sure you can get the right documentation for your cruise.

These types of sailing will require a passport.

If you are unsure if you should get the passport book or card, I would advise getting the book.

You'll need some sort of authorization letter from the other parent or parents.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓For open loop sailings, you will need a passport.
✓Get a passport book instead of a card for fewer restrictions.
✓Bring a driver's license or state-issued ID even with a passport for port re-entry.
✓Leave your passport in the safe on the ship when going ashore.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Uncertainty about required documents for cruising — Familiarize yourself with closed loop and open loop sailings to determine if you need a birth certificate and ID or a passport.
Children traveling with non-parents or different last names — Obtain an authorization letter from the other parent, signed and notarized, as required by cruise lines.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat documents do I need to take with me to get on a cruise?
QIs a driver's license okay for cruising?
QWhat about a passport card?
QWhat do I do if my kids have a different last name?
QWhy are closed loop and open loop sailings important?

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YouTube Video Description↓

Booked a cruise and now not sure what you need to get on the ship? Is a driver license ok? What about Passport card? What do a do if my kids have a different last name? Why do I hear Closed Loop and Open Loop, why are those important? Well we gets fellow travelers and friends asking us so figured we should do a quick and hopefully easy to understand video to help with these questions and some more. US Passport: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html?gad_campaignid=20764041823 UK ETA https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply EU ETIAS https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@quinnan.lowe?_t=ZT-8wgBvISEMOs&_r=1 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/lowequinnnan?igsh=OWUwdWd6OWYyOWlw Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/share/15wLXCNsFn/?mibextid=wwXIfr #royalcaribbean #carnivalcruise #msc #cruise #cruiselife