Passport ??

Question

Do you need to have a passport when going on a carnival cruise to the caribbean in 2009 ??

Answer 1

I believe the way things are now... you should have one anyway. Don't need any problems to ruin your vacation.

Answer 2

The current Federal Government plan is to implement a requirement that every person entering the US MUST have a passport "sometime in the summer of 2008"; this year not next year.  So if you are cruising next year, and according to what our government officials are telling us right now, YES you will be required to have  a passport at that time.

Answer 3

Passports are not needed NOW for cruises and the date has not been set.  However , the most likely date for passports to be requored for cruise is probably June 2009.  Also, many cruise lines want theri passengers to have passports.  it would be wise to go ahead and get one.  When the deadline is set and is getting close there is likely to be a big rush to get them, and a long wait.  See site below for all passport application info.  you are very wise to plan ahead.