No problem here are cruises you might take without a passport.
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Cruising is back after a few years of rough seas, figuratively speaking.
From mega-ships to smaller expedition vessels, theres a voyage for every pop in of traveler.
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If your passport has been gathering dust for the last two years, it may be expired.
Does that mean you wont be able to take the cruise?
Not necessarily heres what you’re gonna wanna know about taking a cruise without a passport.
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A variety of documents are accepted as proof of citizenship, including a state-certified U.S. birth certificate.
The cruises must be closed-loop, meaning they begin and end at the same U.S. port.
A one-way cruise that boards in a U.S. port and disembarks in a different U.S. port does not qualify.
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(Your cruise line should provide that information when you book your trip.)
Alaska
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The majority of closed-loop cruises to Alaska originate and return to Seattle.
Carnivals six-day Bermuda from Norfolk cruise spends two days at sea and three days in Bermuda.
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Closed-loop cruises depart from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and San Diego.
There are also cruises that originate in Honolulu and tour the other islands.
Cruises also depart from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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