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Old 01-14-2009   #10 (permalink)
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Re: passports

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Originally Posted by Justin View Post
Passports are much easier now with cruises since your Passport will be built into your room card I believe. So all you do is scan your room card and your out. I don't even know if your allowed to use Birth Certificates anymore. I stopped like years ago. Don't hold this against me cause i'm not sure.
- Justin
Huh? When your are disembarking at the various ports of call you have your room key card scanned and then when you re-embark you scan your room key card again. This way at sail-away they know if they have everyone on board. Nothing to do with passports.

Passports or birth certificates are only needed at check-in (Disney wants to make sure you can return to the US) and when you return to the US. The only caviet is that most ports require you to show a gov't issued pictured ID when you return to the docks after touring. A driver's license or passport suffices.

For example. I have a Passport, once I get aboard the ship at Port Canaveral, it goes into the safe. I don't pull it out until we get back to Port Canaveral. For the various islands, I only take along my room key, driver's license and of course cash and credit cards and various other sundry items.
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