What do I need to bring to the port to get on a cruise?

U.S. citizens must bring one of the following WHTI (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative) compliant documents in order to sail on a cruise that departs and ends from the same U.S. port*:

• Valid U.S. Passport
• Passport Card
• Original or legible copy of a Birth Certificate (issued by the Department of Vital Statistics)
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Enhanced Driver's License
• Trusted Traveler Program Membership Card (i.e. Nexus Card, Sentri Card or Fast Card)
• A Consular Report of Birth Abroad

Copies of the following will NOT be allowed:

• US Passports
• Naturalization Papers

Originals, or copies will NOT be allowed:

• Baptismal Certificates
• Hospital issued "Certificate of Birth"

As always, we recommend that all guests travel with a passport (valid for at least 
six months beyond completion of travel). Although a passport is not required for 
U.S. citizens taking cruises that begin and end in the same U.S. port, traveling 
with a passport facilitates your customer's disembarkation experience. It also 
makes it easier to fly from the U.S. to a foreign port should scheduled embarkation be missed or a need to fly back to the U.S. for an emergency arise.

It is your responsibility to travel with the proper documents and the information above is offered only as a guide.