Required Travel Docs
Carnival Cruise Lines requires guests to provide proper
travel documentation in order to travel.
The documentation is required at embarkation
and throughout the cruise and is the responsibility
of the guest. Due to the heightened level of
security, this policy is being strictly enforced.
Any guest traveling without proper documentation
will be denied boarding the ship and will be under full penalty, and, therefore, will not be offered a refund or a replacement cruise.
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TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION:
For cruises that begin and/or end in a U.S port, the following WHTI-Compliant Documents are acceptable for cruise travel. These standard forms of documentation will enable the Department of Homeland Security to quickly and reliably identify a traveler. If a picture I.D. is not affixed to the WHTI-compliant document, a picture I.D. is required (a valid, unexpired government-issued photo I.D. for all guests 16 years of age or older). If the cruise includes air travel to or from Canada, a valid, unexpired U.S. passport is required. Proper travel documentation is required at embarkation and throughout the cruise. Any guest without proper documents will not be allowed to board the vessel and no refund of the cruise fare will be issued It is the guest’s responsibility to ensure they have proper documents.
Carnival highly recommends that all guests travel with a passport valid for at least six months beyond completion of travel (unless otherwise noted). This will enhance the debarkation experience as delays may be expected upon return to the United States for those without one. Additionally, this will enable guests to fly from the United States to meet their ship at a foreign port should they miss their scheduled port of embarkation and allow guests who must disembark the ship before their cruise ends due to an emergency to fly back to the United States without significant delays and complications.
TRAVELING WITH A MINOR:
When traveling with a minor where one parent or both parents or legal guardians are not cruising, Carnival Cruise Lines strongly recommends bringing an original signed letter from the absent parent(s) or legal guardians authorizing the minor to travel with you. This will expedite processing by the Department of Homeland Security. Please contact The Lofty Traveler if you need such a letter.
