Why Do Cruise Ships Keep Your Passport

Thanks to Fred Olsens No Passport.

Why do cruise ships keep your passport. Why you should have a passport on a closed-loop cruise. If you have a birth certificate your documents will be manually checked and it takes much longer. If you do you may asked to return at the appropriate time.

Simon Calder answers your questions on domestic cruises the traffic light system. Similarly if you are a tourist in a country that does not stamp your passport you. While most cruise ports dont actually require you to USE your passport you are supposed to have one with you.

So why not get a passport stamp to mark your trip. In this case you would need a US. What we do.

Taking passport when leaving cruise ship. Guests may need to fly out of the United States to meet a ship at its next available port if they missed an embarkation. Occasions could be where we retain your passport at check-in.

While its tempting dont show up before its your time to board. Before you leave the ship a member of the crew will swipe your cruise ID card. If it literally opened a door it means the passport would actually have to open a physical door by itself.

They used to keep your passport to copy later but most now just take a photocopy of it. Events can occur during your cruise that prevent you from returning to the US. Our suggestion is to always sail with a passport thats valid for at least six months after your cruise.