lmarmors Posted June 21, 2011 #26 Share Posted June 21, 2011 You will recieve the cruise booklet 4-6 weeks prior to your cruiseIf you Oceania air then you will get the e-ticket about 2 -3wks prior by email Make sure your email address on file is up to date Some cases the booklet will go to your TA unless otherwise specified Lyn Is it necessary to bring along the cruise booklet we received 4 weeks prior to the cruise...Or, should we just bring our E-tickets for the air, and passport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted June 21, 2011 #27 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Is it necessary to bring along the cruise booklet we received 4 weeks prior to the cruise...Or, should we just bring our E-tickets for the air, and passport? At Miami they ask to see our proof that we were on the cruise before they allowed us in the terminal I take my final invoice as well as the personal info page from the booklet That was the only port I was required to show my paperwork Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted June 21, 2011 #28 Share Posted June 21, 2011 This is one more thing I can cross off my 460 pg. to-find-out list!;) Please tell me you are kidding???? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleCow Posted June 21, 2011 #29 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Please tell me you are kidding???? :eek:Probably just exaggerating. :) Probably feels like 460, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredFL Posted June 21, 2011 #30 Share Posted June 21, 2011 At Miami they ask to see our proof that we were on the cruise before they allowed us in the terminalI take my final invoice as well as the personal info page from the booklet That was the only port I was required to show my paperwork Lyn When we boarded in Rio the authorities asked to see our paperwork before we boarded. I had only copied my paperwork and not Frank's and there was some discussion before they would let him on board. Make a copy of the Info page which shows all travelers just to be on the safe side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeansun Posted June 22, 2011 #31 Share Posted June 22, 2011 +1 that one really surprised me. I have a PDF on my blackberry of our passports. I would not put passport copies in my luggagewhat if the luggage goes astray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findacruise Posted June 22, 2011 #32 Share Posted June 22, 2011 At Miami they ask to see our proof that we were on the cruise before they allowed us in the terminalI take my final invoice as well as the personal info page from the booklet That was the only port I was required to show my paperwork Lyn Ditto for us in Miami and no other ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benita Posted June 22, 2011 #33 Share Posted June 22, 2011 We bring a great deal of camera equipment. Before we leave, we photograph the open case, showing all the equipment and email it to ourselves, leaving the email on our smartphone. If we get stopped by customs, we can show the dated photo, so they won't think we bought the equipment on the trip and need to pay duty. (with the weak dollar lately, this is a moot point, as the equipment is cheaper in the US). We can bring along receipts, but this is easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted June 22, 2011 #34 Share Posted June 22, 2011 We bring a great deal of camera equipment. Before we leave, we photograph the open case, showing all the equipment and email it to ourselves, leaving the email on our smartphone. If we get stopped by customs, we can show the dated photo, so they won't think we bought the equipment on the trip and need to pay duty. Here in Canada we can get green cards from customs for our valuables before we leave the country It is like a proof of ownership They document the item, serial numbers etc.. stamped & dated by he official Good for as long as you own the item Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PintoLvr Posted June 22, 2011 #35 Share Posted June 22, 2011 What a wonderful plethora of GREAT ideas!! Thanks to all of you! Lani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werder Posted June 27, 2011 #36 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hi everybody, I would like to come back on topic and have a question about the travel documents. We are sailing on Marina July 15 and I have been looking for the wonderful docs (thx for the picture posted by Jim) the last weeks. Today I asked my travel agent and she told me that there will be no such package. The only thing we need - and get - is a print out of the "Guest Registration Form" from the website. Is this because the travel agency is an online one or because we are in Germany or anything else? I really would love to have this booklet :( Just wondering.... Ulrike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Knitter Posted June 27, 2011 #37 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I also take photos of my clothes as I pack in the event my luggage is stolen or lost. Makes it easy to list the items for insurance claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted June 27, 2011 #38 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I am another one who had a passport stolen (Prague, November 1998) and getting it replaced was vastly facilitated by my having a photocopy of my passport to show at the Embassy. (They were about to close for the day for passport business and we were leaving Prague early the next morning so time WAS of the essence.) But I've never heard that color copies are forbidden! I have been breaking the law for a while ... We just received our documents for our Alaska cruise (departing August 14th) and it just had the booklet and our luggage tags. Actual documents seem to be a thing of the past. Yes, the booklet does contain a copy of our passenger information form. Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findacruise Posted June 27, 2011 #39 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hi everybody, I would like to come back on topic and have a question about the travel documents. We are sailing on Marina July 15 and I have been looking for the wonderful docs (thx for the picture posted by Jim) the last weeks. Today I asked my travel agent and she told me that there will be no such package. The only thing we need - and get - is a print out of the "Guest Registration Form" from the website. Is this because the travel agency is an online one or because we are in Germany or anything else? I really would love to have this booklet :( Just wondering.... Ulrike It also contains your luggage tags and other information.Your TA being an on-line one should have no bearing on getting a package or not. Suggest re-contact them and if no satisfaction e-mail Oceania. Since you are in Germany I'm sure you don't want to call. Others on this board may have more ideas. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werder Posted June 27, 2011 #40 Share Posted June 27, 2011 We just received our documents for our Alaska cruise (departing August 14th) and it just had the booklet and our luggage tags. Actual documents seem to be a thing of the past. Yes, the booklet does contain a copy of our passenger information form. Mura According to my TA, even the booklet will not be sent out to me :eek: But IMHO booking a premium cruise and boarding with just a self printed single page ist kind of strange.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted June 27, 2011 #41 Share Posted June 27, 2011 According to my TA, even the booklet will not be sent out to me :eek: But IMHO booking a premium cruise and boarding with just a self printed single page ist kind of strange.... I would email Oceania for a correct answer http://www.oceaniacruises.com/guestservices/default.aspx Hopefully you will get an answer quickly Did you fill in the Guest Registration forms online or through the TA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werder Posted June 27, 2011 #42 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I would email Oceania for a correct answerhttp://www.oceaniacruises.com/guestservices/default.aspx Hopefully you will get an answer quickly Did you fill in the Guest Registration forms online or through the TA? Contacting Oceania will be the second step. The information here in CC by all the experienced is often much more useful ;-) And I filled out the online form by myself and got a immediate - automated - reply by "Special Services". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted June 27, 2011 #43 Share Posted June 27, 2011 The information here in CC by all the experienced is often much more useful ;-) That is true Most people on here are from North America so they may have different TA's than you would in Germany..... unless you booked with a US agent? My TA has the booklet sent directly to me from Oceania I have heard some agents will get the booklet then forward to their clients Hope you get it worked out ...it is a nice booklet ;) Enjoy the cruise Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werder Posted June 27, 2011 #44 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Forget everything I've said! Coming home from work today, I found the booklet in my mail! Everything perfect just some of You have described. Maybe I should put up a second profession doing some telepathy? And fyi: it is printed in the US, sent to the german office and then forwarded to the cruiser. No TA involved.... The actual ticket will be sent electronically next week. Sorry for the confusion..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKS Posted June 27, 2011 #45 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Glad you got your documents. Have a great trip. Marina is beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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