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You may now need a passport to cruise the carribean if it gets passed
.. no more id and a birth certificate.

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Duck <buffduck1an@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> You may now need a passport to cruise the carribean if it gets passed
> . no more id and a birth certificate.
>

Would you ploease share some details or is the hype enough? exactly waht is
the "it" the may get passed?

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"jcoulter" <225stellarNO@SPAMcomcast.net> wrote

> Would you ploease share some details or is the hype enough? exactly waht
is
> the "it" the may get passed?

Barbados has passed a law that supposedly requires all US and Canadian
citizens to have a passport. It is not yet clear if this will apply to
cruise passengers or if the cruise lines will get a blanket visa or
exemption such as they enjoy in other countries like Honduras, Belieze, etc.
It is thought that other Caribbean countries may also pass similar passport
laws or start enforcing existing laws.

http://tinyurl.com/3bupr "But while Gonsalves is calling for intra-regional
travel without passports, Barbados will, as of March next year, require all
persons arriving in that island to produce a passport instead of just having
a photo ID and a birth certificate."

Either way... I have three suggestions for people who travel outside of the
US:

1) Get a Passport.
2) Get a Passport.
3) Get a Passport.

In this day and age with the world political situation the way it is, there
is no good reason to not have a passport. If you need information on how to
get one, please look at http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html


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Since most cruises require air to reach the point of embarkation, who
cruises without a passport?

Since most cruises go to at least one foreign port, who cruises without a
passport?
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DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
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"Steve Buch" <sbuch@etracsolutions.com> wrote in message
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> Fourth suggestion...
>
> 4. Get a passport NOW! (before you need it and have to pay for expedited
> processing like we did.)
>
> - Steve B.
>
> George Leppla wrote:
> > "jcoulter" <225stellarNO@SPAMcomcast.net> wrote
> >
> >
> >>Would you ploease share some details or is the hype enough? exactly waht
> >
> > is
> >
> >>the "it" the may get passed?
> >
> >
> > Barbados has passed a law that supposedly requires all US and Canadian
> > citizens to have a passport. It is not yet clear if this will apply to
> > cruise passengers or if the cruise lines will get a blanket visa or
> > exemption such as they enjoy in other countries like Honduras, Belieze,
etc.
> > It is thought that other Caribbean countries may also pass similar
passport
> > laws or start enforcing existing laws.
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/3bupr "But while Gonsalves is calling for
intra-regional
> > travel without passports, Barbados will, as of March next year, require
all
> > persons arriving in that island to produce a passport instead of just
having
> > a photo ID and a birth certificate."
> >
> > Either way... I have three suggestions for people who travel outside of
the
> > US:
> >
> > 1) Get a Passport.
> > 2) Get a Passport.
> > 3) Get a Passport.
> >
> > In this day and age with the world political situation the way it is,
there
> > is no good reason to not have a passport. If you need information on
how to
> > get one, please look at http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html
> >
> >
>

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 12:59:02 -0500, "Dick Goldhaber"
<videomaven1@comcast.net> wrote:

>Since most cruises require air to reach the point of embarkation, who
>cruises without a passport?
>
>Since most cruises go to at least one foreign port, who cruises without a
>passport?


Not if you are cruising the Carribean.

I cruise without a passport and do not have the desrire to cruise
MEXICO or even Europe.

Nothing there that I would want to see , Give me the warm weather and
beaches and I am happy.

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And all of our travel has been within the United States since 9/11. We have
flown to San Francisco, San Juan and San Diego and Las Vegas, and from Fort
Lauderdale, and in every case all we needed to provide was our passport as
proof of identity.

We have used our passports as proof of identity since 1994.

I never suggested that it was required, just that it was the single best
proof of identity.
--
DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
videomaven1@comcast.net

> We never carry a passport for travel in the US and have not previously
> been required to have one by any of the countries we visited outside
> the US!
>
> In the US a passport is _not_ required to travel by air within the
> country.

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I am sorry, Duck, but only San Juan and the U.S. Virgin Islands belong to
us. The rest of the Caribbean belongs to other countries, other
governments.
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"Duck" <buffduck1an@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 12:59:02 -0500, "Dick Goldhaber"
> <videomaven1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >Since most cruises require air to reach the point of embarkation, who
> >cruises without a passport?
> >
> >Since most cruises go to at least one foreign port, who cruises without a
> >passport?
>
>
> Not if you are cruising the Carribean.
>
> I cruise without a passport and do not have the desrire to cruise
> MEXICO or even Europe.
>
> Nothing there that I would want to see , Give me the warm weather and
> beaches and I am happy.

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>Either way... I have three suggestions for people who travel outside of the
>US:
>
>1) Get a Passport.
>2) Get a Passport.
>3) Get a Passport.
>

I second that.. I feel everyone should have a passport if they want to travel.
Costa Rica also now requires a passport, so it looks like the trickle down
theory is happening and it be to your benefit to get a passport now
Susette
Join us on our Annual Group Cruise 04Dec04 Jewel of the Seas!
Check out our website: www.cruiseoutlets.com

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>
>Not if you are cruising the Carribean.

This is not entirely true there are caribbbean islands that are now making it
mandatory to have a passport even if your coming by cruise ship.. So I
recommend getting one now. because they change these laws and if your booked on
a cruise you will need to get one IN a small amount of time and then you pay
High prices to get them expedited. So wise to get one. As someone else said if
something happens and you have to fly home from a foreign airport you may need
it. no one takes under consideration if there is a problem.
Susette
Join us on our Annual Group Cruise 04Dec04 Jewel of the Seas!
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On 26 Dec 2003 14:49:36 GMT, susette405@aol.comnojunk (Susette405)
wrote:

>>
>>Not if you are cruising the Carribean.
>
>This is not entirely true there are caribbbean islands that are now making it
>mandatory to have a passport even if your coming by cruise ship.. So I
>recommend getting one now. because they change these laws and if your booked on
>a cruise you will need to get one IN a small amount of time and then you pay
>High prices to get them expedited. So wise to get one. As someone else said if
>something happens and you have to fly home from a foreign airport you may need
>it. no one takes under consideration if there is a problem.
>Susette
>Join us on our Annual Group Cruise 04Dec04 Jewel of the Seas!
>Check out our website: www.cruiseoutlets.com


Very good points about if something happens and having to fly home
form one of the Carribean Island not in the US.

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Best Vacations
There is a place to plan the best vacations with the best people at the
best location, Costa Rica and your frendly travel service
http://www.theticoagency.com

Dick Goldhaber wrote:
> And all of our travel has been within the United States since 9/11.
We have
> flown to San Francisco, San Juan and San Diego and Las Vegas, and
from Fort
> Lauderdale, and in every case all we needed to provide was our
passport as
> proof of identity.
>
> We have used our passports as proof of identity since 1994.
>
> I never suggested that it was required, just that it was the single
best
> proof of identity.
> --
> DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
> videomaven1@comcast.net
>
> > We never carry a passport for travel in the US and have not
previously
> > been required to have one by any of the countries we visited
outside
> > the US!
> >
> > In the US a passport is _not_ required to travel by air within the
> > country.

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We've always needed a passport for travel outside the U.S. You even need
one now to go to Canada.
Definitely need one of Costa Rica.
Pura Vida,
G
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> Best Vacations
> There is a place to plan the best vacations with the best people at the
> best location, Costa Rica and your frendly travel service
> http://www.theticoagency.com
>
> Dick Goldhaber wrote:
>> And all of our travel has been within the United States since 9/11.
> We have
>> flown to San Francisco, San Juan and San Diego and Las Vegas, and
> from Fort
>> Lauderdale, and in every case all we needed to provide was our
> passport as
>> proof of identity.
>>
>> We have used our passports as proof of identity since 1994.
>>
>> I never suggested that it was required, just that it was the single
> best
>> proof of identity.
>> --
>> DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
>> videomaven1@comcast.net
>>
>> > We never carry a passport for travel in the US and have not
> previously
>> > been required to have one by any of the countries we visited
> outside
>> > the US!
>> >
>> > In the US a passport is _not_ required to travel by air within the
>> > country.
>

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"G&G" <G&G@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:<Cs-dncz1yYMwGdXfRVn-3Q@comcast.com>...
> We've always needed a passport for travel outside the U.S. You even need
> one now to go to Canada.

Not so, but you do need to be able to prove your US citizenship. A
birth cert and photo ID will do fine. Unofficially, if you don't look
like the shady type,
they'll likely let you back and forth without even that (but may not).
I regularly cross into the US and keep my passport handy in the glove
box, however. Sometimes they look at it - sometimes they don't. Of
course, I'm not the shady type! Cheers. JOHN

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"John Chapman" <johnschapman@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "G&G" <G&G@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:<Cs-dncz1yYMwGdXfRVn-3Q@comcast.com>...
>> We've always needed a passport for travel outside the U.S. You even need
>> one now to go to Canada.
>
> Not so, but you do need to be able to prove your US citizenship. ....

For us, passports are "must have" items even if we don't have any foreign
travel planned in the foreseeable future. It's certainly simple enough to
get them. I don't understand why some people going on cruises seem to be so
reluctant to have them.
Paul Johnson

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> Dick Goldhaber wrote:
>> And all of our travel has been within the United States since 9/11.
> We have
>> flown to San Francisco, San Juan and San Diego and Las Vegas, and
> from Fort
>> Lauderdale, and in every case all we needed to provide was our
> passport as
>> proof of identity.
>>
>> We have used our passports as proof of identity since 1994.
>>
>> I never suggested that it was required, just that it was the single
> best
>> proof of identity.
>> --
>> DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
>> videomaven1@comcast.net

That's interesting, but totally bullshit.

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Thus spake "Paul Johnson" <thejohnsons@frontiernet.net> :

>
>"John Chapman" <johnschapman@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1d7d8a95.0503290532.ae6dd59@posting.google.com...
>> "G&G" <G&G@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> news:<Cs-dncz1yYMwGdXfRVn-3Q@comcast.com>...
>>> We've always needed a passport for travel outside the U.S. You even need
>>> one now to go to Canada.
>>
>> Not so, but you do need to be able to prove your US citizenship. ....
>
>For us, passports are "must have" items even if we don't have any foreign
>travel planned in the foreseeable future. It's certainly simple enough to
>get them. I don't understand why some people going on cruises seem to be so
>reluctant to have them.
>Paul Johnson
>

I booked a flight to Australia last night. Leave Sunday. Can't do
that without a passport in hand (or you'll pay through the ass to get
one).

As of 2008, you'll need a passport to cross any border. Part of the
last "national security" bill.

--
dillon

Women should be obscene and not absurd.

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"Paul Johnson" <thejohnsons@frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:<Thf2e.2293$hg.32@news01.roc.ny>...
> "John Chapman" <johnschapman@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1d7d8a95.0503290532.ae6dd59@posting.google.com...
> > "G&G" <G&G@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> > news:<Cs-dncz1yYMwGdXfRVn-3Q@comcast.com>...
> >> We've always needed a passport for travel outside the U.S. You even need
> >> one now to go to Canada.
> >
> > Not so, but you do need to be able to prove your US citizenship. ....
>
> For us, passports are "must have" items even if we don't have any foreign
> travel planned in the foreseeable future. It's certainly simple enough to
> get them. I don't understand why some people going on cruises seem to be so
> reluctant to have them.
> Paul Johnson

Agreed. Get a passport, by all means. JOHN

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