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You Don’t Need A Pass For Every Port - But You Need a Passport

Even if your cruise does not involve air travel outside the United States,
should you be required to unexpectedly depart a vessel prior to the end of the sailing, a passport would be required to reenter the United States by air.
As such, all cruise lines continue to strongly recommend that all passengers are in possession of a passport. Although U.S. and Canadian citizens are not currently required to travel with a passport on domestic itineraries including Alaska, Bermuda, Canada, Caribbean, Hawaii and Mexico, all cruise lines highly recommend they are carried.
For itineraries for which a passport is not required, U.S. and Canadian citizens who do not have a valid passport must provide the following proof of citizenship: Naturalization certificate or an original certified birth certificate
from the state/province of their birth (a hospital certificate will not suffice) together with a current and valid government issued photo identification, such as a driver's license. Neither oral nor written declarations of citizenship will be accepted visa requirements vary depending on the passport under which you are traveling and the countries being visited.
Almost all the countries in Europe (except UK) are covered by the Schengen agreement which permits the holder to travel across the countries by a single visa issued by a Schengen member country. The country that is first visited generally issues the visa and has to be obtained from the home country of the visitor. Guests traveling under non-U.S., non-Canadian and non-European passports must check with the Consulate of every country visited during the cruise for specific Visa requirements.
When contacting the Consulate for the country being visited, be sure to provide the complete itinerary of the voyage so the Consulate can provide the correct information as to the Schengen Visa requirements. Guests may also contact a Visa service agency in their country for assistance. The Canadian government requires foreign citizens from most countries other than the United States to obtain a visa for entry into Canada. This law affects travelers on all cruise itineraries that begin or end in Canada, as well as those that make a port of call in Canada.
If you fail to present the required visa will you wll be denied boarding with no refund from the cruise line. To learn if Canada requires a visa for citizens of your country contact your embassy or consulate.

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