Crafting Cruises

tomnchristi · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 163

I know that adults have to get passports to cruise outside of the country, but what about children? Do children have seperate passports? If so, at what age do you buy an adult passport? How long are passports good for?

Lorelle · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject:

Everyone needs a passport! Even babies.
An adults passport is valid for 10 years, a child under 15 is valid for 5 years. It's really not a bad price and is so much faster and is really the best form of ID, to travel with a passport.

Here's the government site with all the passport information and forms you can download. You can also apply at your local post office.
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

capswife · Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Posts: 3

Hi,
I'm an Australian wanting to go on the Australian reef cruise in November 2009, as this ship would be sailing only in Aussie water's will I still need a passport?

Thanks

Maria

Lorelle · Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject:

Hi Maria,
Welcome to the board.

I'm checking all the options for you, will let you know

Tara · Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 1

Hi Lorelle,

Just wondering if you had any further information re: if passports are required for Australians to go on the Australia cruise?
thanks

Lorelle · Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:17 am Post subject:

Hi Tara,

welcome to the board.
I've been told you only need photo ID. But I'm double checking to make sure and getting through to someone at the immigration office is not easy!! Will keep you posted and have an answer soon I promise. Very Happy

Lorelle

Just an update. As long as the ship doesn't visit any forgeign ports, which it doesn't, then just photo ID is all that is required.