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Don't Leave Port Without These Documents!

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Creator's Key Takeaways

If you're unsure if you should get the passport book or card, I would advise getting the book. It costs more, but you have far less restrictions

The birth certificate cannot be a copy. It must have the state seal on it. But if you don't have one or you can't seem to find it

The other thing is you do not want to bring your passport on shore with you. Most cruise lines advise you leave it in the safe.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Get a passport book instead of a card to avoid travel restrictions and allow for emergency flights.
✓For closed-loop sailings, ensure your birth certificate is an original with a state seal, not a copy.
✓Leave your passport in the ship's safe while exploring ports to prevent loss.
✓Bring a state-issued ID even if you have a passport to facilitate re-boarding via port cards.
✓If traveling with minors who are not your own, bring a notarized authorization letter from the other parent(s).

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Required documentation for boarding — Understand the difference between closed-loop (birth certificate/ID) and open-loop (passport) sailings.
Traveling with non-biological children — Obtain a signed and notarized authorization letter from the other parent(s).
Passport safety while on shore — Leave the passport in the ship's safe.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat documents do I actually need to take with me to be able to get on that cruise?
QWhat is the difference between closed loop and open loop sailings?
QDo I need a passport for an Alaskan cruise?
QShould I get a passport book or a passport card?
QWhat happens if my children have a different last name?

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Barbados
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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