The U.S.
Government will soon require all of our guests (including U.S. citizens) to be
in possession of a valid passport when traveling on any Carnival cruise. Foreign
nationals should contact their respective governments to obtain further
details. This requirement may become effective as early as January 1,
2008.
AIR TRAVEL
Effective January 23, 2007, passports
will be required for air travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South
America, the Caribbean, The Bahamas and Bermuda. This is an important new
requirement for our cruise guests traveling by air to embark or debark in
Vancouver for our Alaska or Hawaii cruises. In addition, this new requirement
will also impact our Canadian guests that travel by air to or from any of our
U.S. embarkation ports.
Carnival strongly recommends that all
guests travel with a valid passport during their cruise. This will enable guests
to fly from the U.S. to meet their ship at the first port should they miss their
scheduled embarkation; and allow guests that must debark the ship before their
cruise ends to fly back to the U.S. without significant delays and
complications. Additionally, it will greatly help to expedite their debark
process.
For more information or to obtain a
passport application, visit www.travel.state.gov.
Passport Services
Alternatively, until otherwise required
as noted above, U.S. citizens must present proof of citizenship in the form of a
passport (valid or expired for less than 10 years), original birth certificate,
state-issued certified copy of a birth certificate from the Department of Health
and Vital Statistics, or original Naturalization papers.
U.S. Alien Residents need a valid Alien
Resident Card. Canadian Citizens must present a valid passport, original birth
certificate, or certified copy of a birth certificate. Non-U.S. citizens need a
valid passport and a valid, unexpired U.S. Multiple Re-entry Visa, if
applicable. Guest names on travel documents (passport, Alien Resident Card,
birth certificate, etc.) must be identical to those on the cruise and airline
tickets. Otherwise, proof of name change (e.g., a marriage license) OR a valid
driver’s license (or other government-issued photo ID) must be
presented.
On occasion, non-U.S. citizens and U.S.
Alien Residents may be asked to surrender their passport and/or Alien Resident
Card at time of embarkation. These documents will be returned upon completion of
the Immigration inspection at the time of debarkation.
Non-U.S. citizens eligible to apply for
admission under the Visa Waiver Pilot Program must still have a valid, unexpired
passport. U.S. State Department regulations require all guests traveling from
visa-waiver countries be in possession of a machine-readable passport that
includes a biometric identifier — e.g., embedded digital photograph. Otherwise,
guests will be required to obtain a U.S. Multiple Re-entry Visa. Guests without
proper identification may be refused boarding or entry into the United States.
For sailings to/from Europe, U.S.
citizens must have a valid passport. Alien Residents and all other non-U.S.
citizens are advised to check with their travel agent or appropriate government
authority to determine the necessary documents. Certain foreign nationals will
be required to obtain a Schengen Visa and/or Croatian Visa.
For sailings to Canadian ports of call,
certain foreign nationals must obtain a Canadian visa in addition to the U.S.
Multiple Re-entry Visa. Non-U.S. citizens must contact the appropriate
consulates, U.S. Embassy and U.S. Immigration office to inquire about necessary
travel documentation.
For sailings to Bermuda, U.S. Alien
Residents must present their valid Alien Resident Card in addition to their
passport or birth certificate from country of origin. These documents will be
returned upon completion of the
Immigration inspection.
To debark for more than 24 hours in
Mexico, guests must have obtained a Mexican Tourist Card from either a travel
agent or a Mexican consulate prior to their departure.
When traveling with a minor and both
parents/legal guardians are not cruising, we strongly recommend bringing an
original signed letter from the absent parent/legal guardian authorizing the
minor to travel with you. This will expedite processing by the Department of
Homeland Security. Please note that a notarized letter to this effect is
required if debarking with children in Mexico.
In addition to the above requirements,
all guests 16 years of age or older must provide an official photo IDs.
Proper travel documentation is required
at embarkation and throughout the cruise. Even though a guest has completed
registration using FUNPASS, it is still the responsibility of the guest to bring
all required travel documents. Guests without the required documentation will be
denied boarding and no refund will be issued. Guest should check with their
travel agent and/or government authority to determine the travel documents
necessary for each port of call. Carnival assumes no responsibility for advising
guests of immigration requirements
