o2bndair Posted November 11, 2015 #1 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I am cruising on Norwegian Dawn to the Caribbean on Jan 24. Will my passport card suffice or do I need my passport book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ ParrotHead Posted November 11, 2015 #2 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Card is fine as long as the ship leaves from the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted November 11, 2015 #3 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Card is fine for cruise travel but just keep in mind it is not good for international air travel in case you had an emergency and had to fly home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixesandeights Posted November 11, 2015 #4 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I am cruising on Norwegian Dawn to the Caribbean on Jan 24. Will my passport card suffice or do I need my passport book? The card is ok, but if something were to happen you could not fly home. The book is a much safer choice. 6&8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted November 11, 2015 #5 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I am cruising on Norwegian Dawn to the Caribbean on Jan 24. Will my passport card suffice or do I need my passport book? The passport card is only good for land crossings and closed loop cruises from American ports. A passport is a better investment in the long term. Even an Alaska cruise from Seattle recommends that you have a passport . If you medvaced to a foreign port. You'll require a passport to get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted November 11, 2015 #6 Share Posted November 11, 2015 The passport card is only good for land crossings and closed loop cruises from American ports. A passport is a better investment in the long term. Even an Alaska cruise from Seattle recommends that you have a passport . If you medvaced to a foreign port. You'll require a passport to get home. The passport card is also good for open jaw sailings within the WHTI, not that there are too many of them anymore. OP, it sounds like you have both and want to leave your passport behind. If you do I suggest you leave it with a trusted relative or friend that can overnight it to you should you need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted November 11, 2015 #7 Share Posted November 11, 2015 The card is ok, but if something were to happen you could not fly home. The book is a much safer choice. 6&8 Safer how? One is not in danger when traveling without a passport. All a passport does is minimize delay in returning to the US by air and even with a passport the delay can be several days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dori Saltzman Posted November 11, 2015 #8 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Check out our article about this very topic! http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=1913 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpb11 Posted November 11, 2015 #9 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Safer how? One is not in danger when traveling without a passport. All a passport does is minimize delay in returning to the US by air and even with a passport the delay can be several days. I think they meant safe in terms of safer bet for a quick return in an emergency. I can't imagine finding out a close relative (parent/sibling/adult-child) was in the ICU or near death and being stuck waiting on a passport to be reissued or fedexed or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted November 12, 2015 #10 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I am cruising on Norwegian Dawn to the Caribbean on Jan 24. Will my passport card suffice or do I need my passport book? Since you have both, take the passport book since then if there's some emergency and you have to fly home you'll be able to do so much more easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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