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New passport information

If you are planning travel for 2007 or beyond, please take a minute to review the passport policy below. If you do not already have a valid passport, be sure to avoid the rush and give yourself plenty of time to apply for one.

It is important to understand that anyone traveling via plane into the United States from a foregin port does still need a passport starting January 8, 2007. Therefore, cruiselines are dealing with how they are going to handle guests who may be asked to disembark mid-cruise due to violating the Guest Vacation Policies, or emergency situations with an illness where someone needs to fly back home from a foreigh port. This is why Cruise Consultants Company highly recommends getting a passport regardless of the cruise destination.

Air Travel: Effective January 8, 2007, passports will be required to or from all International air travel destinations inlcuding the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America..

Cruise Travel: As early as January 1, 2008, subject to U.S. Government amendment, passports will be required for cruise travel to or from all International destinations including the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America. Based on personal need or circumstances that may interrupt your cruise experience, Cruise Consultants Company strongly recommends that all guests be in the possession of a valid passport prior to taking their cruise to be able to facilitate onward travel plans and meet U.S. Government entry compliance requirements without concern or delay.