IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR CRUISE
Please
be advised that Norwegian Cruise Line passengers need
the required travel documentation at embarkation. Previously,
cruise line passengers have signed a release form acknowledging
their U.S. citizenship, allowing boarding. Effective
September 22, 2002 this will no longer be the case with
Norwegian Cruise Line. Our policy states that
any guest
traveling without proper documentation will not be allowed
to board the vessel and no refund will be issued.
(Please
note that the requirements listed below apply to all
NCL cruises EXCEPT sailings in Europe, South America,
as well as cruises from Hawaii calling at Fanning Island,
The Republic of Kiribati. Passengers on these cruises
must have a valid passport to travel on NCL.)
U.S.
and Canadian citizens must provide PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
and PROOF OF IDENTITY for boarding NCL cruises.
PROOF
OF CITIZENSHIP consists of one of the
following:
-
Passport
(preferred)
-
Original
or state certified copy of a birth certificate
(photocopies
are not accepted)
-
Certificate
of naturalization
-
Certificate
of citizenship
-
Report
of a birth abroad
PROOF
OF IDENTITY consists
of one of the following (applicable to everyone 16
years of age and older):
Permanent
residents of the United States are required to
carry their valid ARC cards for boarding AND passport
from their country of citizenship if available.
Special
note: Nationals that require a visa for Travel
to Bermuda who have the right to reside in the U.S.
(ARC holders) and Canada (Landed Immigrant status), who
possess proof of such status AND have a passport that
is valid for at least six months after the last day of
the cruise, will not require the Bermuda entry visa.
Minors: A
child traveling with an adult who is not the parent or
legal guardian must possess a notarized parental/guardian
consent letter that authorizes the minor to travel and
that further authorizes medical treatment in case of
an emergency.
Furthermore, Canadian
Entry Requirements stipulate that a child under
the age of 18 traveling alone, or with person(s) other
than both parents, should be in possession of a letter
(preferably notarized) from the parents or legal guardian
containing:
-
authorization
for the child to travel with another person and to
be outside the country;
-
the
name and a 24-hour contact telephone number of the
parents or guardian; and
-
the
destination and length of stay in Canada.
Adoptive
parents, legal guardians or persons separated or divorced
are advised to keep legal and other relevant documents
available in order to clarify custody rights.
Thank
you for your cooperation in this matter and thank you
for sailing with Norwegian Cruise Line.
Various
Resources:
To obtain an original birth certificate, you can contact your hospital of birth
or the Vital Statistics Department of the County where you were born.
For
more information on obtaining a passport, please visit http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html.
Every
state issues identification cards, usually from each
State's Department of Motor Vehicles. As an example,
to obtain a Florida Identification card you could visit http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/ to
find out more information. |
