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June 3, 2009
travel tips:
Port Authority
Ahoy all you cruisin’ honeymooners, there are some important changes happening on the high seas.
Starting June 1 (AKA ahora), the United States government will be requiring all U.S. citizens traveling on cruises that begin and end in different ports in the United States, or begin or end in a foreign port, to have a valid passport or recognized WHTI-compliant document. Yeah, come again?
Basically, in English it means that if you are embarking on an open-ended sail or a foreign one, you are going to have to show that your passport is as blue as your blood. Travel experts a-la moi (yes, I’ve totally been on a French-speaking kick) suggest that all cruisers bring their passports aboard—you’ll never know if you have to return home via plane. All the mayjah lines (we’re talking Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and the like) have document info on their websites, so it should be smooth sailing.
Posted by Jenna at 12:04 p.m.
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