New Passport Requirements...

Air Travel
Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United
States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda will be required
to present a valid passport to enter (or re-enter) the United States.U.S. lawful permanent residents will continue to be able to use their Alien Registration Card(Form I-551) issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other valid evidence ofpermanent residence status to apply for entry to the United States.
Cruise Travel
As early as January 1, 2008, subject to U.S. Government amendment, ALL persons,
including U.S. citizens, traveling between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central
and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda may be required to present a valid
passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security.
Until that time, the following travel document requirements apply:
International Travel
• A valid passport is required; visas are required where they apply. This includes
Europe, Asia, Central and South America.
Domestic Travel
• For domestic travel which includes: the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, the
Caribbean and Mexico, a passport (valid or expired) is highly recommended.
• In the absence of a passport, a birth certificate (original or a certified copy), plus a
picture ID card issued by a federal, state or local government agency is required.
• A voter registration card or Social Security Card are not considered to be proof of citizenship.
• Children under 16 years of age do not require a picture ID.
My Recommendation
I strongly recommend that all guests travel with a valid passport during their cruise. This greatly assists guests who mayneed to fly out of the United States to meet their ship at the next available port should they miss their scheduled embarkation in a U.S.port; guests entering the U.S. at the end of their cruise; and guests needing to fly to the U.S. before their cruise ends,because of medical,family, personal or business emergencies, missing a ship’s departure from a port of call, involuntary disembarkation from a ship due tomisconduct, or other reasons.
Guests who cruise just prior to or after January 23, 2007, who need to fly to the UnitedStatesbefore their cruise ends will likelyexperience significant delays and complications related to booking airline tickets and entering the United States if they do not have a validU.S. passport with them.
For additional passport information visit www.travel.state.gov.

Non-U.S. Citizens
You will need a valid passport and, in some cases, a visa. If you live in the U.S., you will also need the original copy of your Alien
Registration Card (ARC or "Green Card") and any other documentation the countries on your itinerary require due to your alien status.
Visa Waiver Program
Citizens from the Visa Waiver Program countries of: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunel, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino,
Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom seeking to enter the United States will be required to have in their
possession a machine readable passport valid for the duration of the voyage. A machine readable passport is one having an alphanumeric
code on the bottom of the picture page.
Example: P<Visa Waiver Program travelers arriving in the U.S. on or after October 26, 2005 with passports issued on or after this date must present
passports with a digital photograph.
Visa Waiver Program travelers arriving in the U.S. on or after October 26, 2006 with passports issued on or after that date must present a
biometric passport or obtain a visa for entry into the United States.
11/22/2006
PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS UPDATE