Will RCCL take our passports

[justluv2cruisewithhubby]

We are on a 14 day cruise leaving Sydney sailing to New Zealnd then back to Sydney. During this cruise will Royal ask to take our passport on this type of sailing?

[misterb25]

You will only need to show your passports when embarking. First at the RCCL check in desk and then as you go through immigration.

[justluv2cruisewithhubby]

You will only need to show your passports when embarking. First at the RCCL check in desk and then as you go through immigration.

 

Thank you

[Aus Traveller]

New Zealand is one of the countries where you must take photo ID with you when you go ashore. Security on the wharf will inspect it before allowing you to get near the ship. They require government-issued ID - passport or driver's licence (if it has a photo). There will be an announcement on the ship, but it is easy to miss this. :)

[megsie]

Agree about taking your photo I'd in NZ when going ashore.

In one port (Napier I think) as the buses approached the port, port security boarded and checked all. The non compliant went to jail - a bus shelter and had to have ship's security id them.

That was a couple of years ago, might have changed since.

[Aus Traveller]

Agree about taking your photo I'd in NZ when going ashore.

In one port (Napier I think) as the buses approached the port, port security boarded and checked all. The non compliant went to jail - a bus shelter and had to have ship's security id them.

That was a couple of years ago, might have changed since.

This has happened every time we have been to Napier. :)

[Esilef]

Will children need to have their passport on returning to the port on a New Zealand cruise? This is the only photo id my son has.Thanks for pointing this out 😊 May have saved me a trip to the ships brig

[rkmw]

Will children need to have their passport on returning to the port on a New Zealand cruise? This is the only photo id my son has.Thanks for pointing this out 😊 May have saved me a trip to the ships brig

 

best to take the childs passport with you as it may save you trouble

[MicCanberra]

Will children need to have their passport on returning to the port on a New Zealand cruise? This is the only photo id my son has.Thanks for pointing this out May have saved me a trip to the ships brig

You may take a copy of the passport and use that but expect questions from the officer. In your case with your son, it may be best to have the passports rather than the copy.

[Rusty1963]

Will children need to have their passport on returning to the port on a New Zealand cruise? This is the only photo id my son has.Thanks for pointing this out 😊 May have saved me a trip to the ships brig

 

Would a proof of age card work for a teenager?

 

Many thanks

[Aus Traveller]

Would a proof of age card work for a teenager?

 

Many thanks

Does it have a photo? (Sorry I don't know the answer to this because when my kids were teenagers we didn't have such a card.) If it has a photo, then it would be OK. By the way, the ship's crew use their ship-issued ID card that has a photo so passports and driving licences are not the only IDs acceptable.

[MicCanberra]

If you need to have passports for the cruise, it is easiest just take them for your day in port.

[justluv2cruisewithhubby]

So i am ok taking either take my passport or my US drivers license onshore?

[MicCanberra]

So i am ok taking either take my passport or my US drivers license onshore?

That would work.

[Aus Traveller]

So i am ok taking either take my passport or my US drivers license onshore?

The drivers licence is OK as long as it has your photo. The old-style ones without photos are no good.

[kazbar]

When we did it, children werent required to show photo ID as long as they were seated with their parents