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    Passport Clarification Needed..

    in Ask a Cruise Question

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    Go to the local courthouse, clerk of the court's office, have your SS card, your driver's licence and a "passport photo" from Walgreens in your possession and $10 {i think it is] in your wallet, fill out the form and mail it in right there. Allow 8-10 weeks for delivery.

     

    This is from the US sight about the fees for passports.

     

     

    Passport Fees

     

     

     

    March 8, 2005

    Routine Services (Form DS-11)

    Non-Refundable

    Age 16 and older: The passport application fee is $67. The execution fee is $30. The total is $97 .

    Under Age 16: The passport application fee is $52. The execution fee is $30. The total is $82 .

    The passport application fee includes the $12.00 Security Surcharge, which became effective March 8, 2005.

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    Americans working onboard

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    My son (an American) worked for five years on board for Carnival. He was a senior IS (informations systems) manager. He passed the drug test and physical each time he took it. No, he didn't have insurance but the health facilities on board were adequate. When needed, crew were sent to local facilities. He was on call 24/7 when he was the only IS manager on board. Many of his days spanned 12-16 hours. Once he got the systems running efficiently, the hours were much more manageable but he had to be available in case something went down. A number of the IS Managers are American. You are correct though, you will only see Americans in staff positions and not many of them. It was a great job for him. He got to travel, meet many fantastic friends, and get a lot of experience both with computer systems and people. He met his wife on board. She is from Romania and worked in the casino. Many of his friends from the ship were at the wedding. They are now in Vegas. He is working at one of the hotels and she is waiting for her work permit so she can work in a casino. Our next cruise is on the Freedom and I will miss the perks of sailing with him.

     

    Glad to hear he enjoyed his work and sound like he met a soul mate. I wish them the best. It does seem that a lot of the workers leave the ships and go onto Vegas, makes sense.

     

    Enjoy your next cruise.

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