Changing name on boarding pass-

[Briarhill]

There was some discussion the other day about Carnival charging someone $50.00 for changing their name on boarding documents, because they don't match their passport or other ID. Well I read that, and since my boarding documents said Tom and my passport says Thomas, I thought I might be in trouble.

So I called the 800 number, and there was a very sweet young lady who told me that yes indeed I would have trouble boarding if the names did not match. She was VERY polite and helpful, and there WAS NOT a charge, and now the names match.

[TheGrandparents]

My name is Jeff, on my D/L and Passport, yet Carnival says Jeffrey.

 

It has not been a problem yet.

 

Go figure........

[SadieN]

Tom is an accepted and known nickname of Thomas. The OP of the other thread goes by a nickname that is no where near close to his legal name.

[TheGrandparents]

Ok, so in light of all the posting on this subject I called the 800 Carnival number. I explained the Jeff vs. Jeffrey issue and they gave me an Immigration phone number.

 

Ahhhh, no thanks.

 

I then called our TA and she called Carnival. They changed it instantly to match my passport. No big deal and no charge.

 

I printed out a new, politically correct boarding pass.

 

 

No shoes, no shirt, no boarding problem!