Rare FlaMariner Posted August 17, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Our passport needs to be renewed once we return from our next cruise. Does anyone know if the HAL photo team will take passport photos? (Seems like an efficient way to get the task completed, spend some OBC and be done w/it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted August 17, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Hmmm...technically, passport photos have to meet a number of specs. If the photographers aren't familiar, it might be a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted August 17, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) I got mine done at the big box warehouse stores. I think Walgreens still does them Edited August 17, 2023 by Mary229 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOPMan Posted August 17, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 17, 2023 As I remember, two of the requirements is a white/light background and an unfiltered photo. I don’t think their standard backdrops include white, though you could find a white wall on the exterior of the ship, especially on Deck 11 on a Pinnacle or somewhere similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjcox9 Posted August 17, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Our AAA does them. Not sure if you need to be a AAA member to get them taken there though. Did a nice job on mine last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shippmates Posted August 17, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 17, 2023 I had mine done at AAA for my renewal. There is no charge for a member but not sure what they charge if you do not belong to AAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted August 17, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 17, 2023 26 minutes ago, FOPMan said: As I remember, two of the requirements is a white/light background and an unfiltered photo. I don’t think their standard backdrops include white, though you could find a white wall on the exterior of the ship, especially on Deck 11 on a Pinnacle or somewhere similar. Size of the pic, no smiling, no glasses are 3 more. AAA did ours last October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted August 17, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Less than 10 miles from my home, and pretty much on the way anywhere, is the main post office for this area. It is a one stop shop for Passports. They will take your picture, check your documents, sell you a money order if needed, place everything in a priority envelope, and mail it off. I don't think they charge much for the photo, but it is basically a package price. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanmaz Posted August 18, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 18, 2023 AAA closed all of their offices in our city. One reason I cancelled our membership. However we did our photos at a local photo shop only one mile from our house… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExArkie Posted August 18, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) There are several places that take passport photos: Staples, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, some Post Offices, AAA as already mentioned, UPS Store, etc. Do an Internet search for “passport photos near me” and you should see what options exist. I doubt if any will be free, aside from AAA for members. Edited August 18, 2023 by ExArkie Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlaMariner Posted August 18, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted August 18, 2023 16 hours ago, FlaMariner said: Our passport needs to be renewed once we return from our next cruise. Does anyone know if the HAL photo team will take passport photos? (Seems like an efficient way to get the task completed, spend some OBC and be done w/it) Thanks for the intel on the various places one can get a passport photo.....I've also seen an app for that....... I'm aware and I can easily get the passport photo (CVS is 5 minutes away)........ Our question remains the same.....Does anyone know if the HAL photo team will take passport photos? And so far, the answer seems to be no. All good and thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willard23 Posted August 18, 2023 #12 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Got ours done on a Princess cruise a few months ago by ship photographers. We had excess OBC to burn off so it was "free". Just print out the photo specs from state department website so they get it right. They will do it on a "dress up" night when they do portraits and have a white background screen to use. Should be same on HAL. By the way got our passports back in only 8 weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted August 18, 2023 #13 Share Posted August 18, 2023 16 minutes ago, FlaMariner said: Our question remains the same.....Does anyone know if the HAL photo team will take passport photos? I will try and find a photographer onboard and ask them. May not be the same for all ships though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlaMariner Posted August 18, 2023 Author #14 Share Posted August 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, VMax1700 said: I will try and find a photographer onboard and ask them. May not be the same for all ships though. Thanks VMax! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted August 18, 2023 #15 Share Posted August 18, 2023 7 hours ago, FlaMariner said: Does anyone know if the HAL photo team will take passport photos? One of the onboard photographers (Nieuw Statendam) said 'no problem'. He also said you just want head and shoulders so no problem. He was unsure of the price but was thinking around $10 for the photo and $5 for each print. I think you would want to take a printed copy of the passport photo requirements to show the photographer as you would have no comeback if the photos were not accepted. Though you would have a couple of nice portraits of yourself! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlaMariner Posted August 18, 2023 Author #16 Share Posted August 18, 2023 You rule VMAX!!!! Many thanks and that will be the plan........Agree...I'll take the US photo requirements page with me. Enjoy the cruise and I'll take care of your meal tomorrow night in the MDR. My treat! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlsSalt Posted August 18, 2023 #17 Share Posted August 18, 2023 8 hours ago, FlaMariner said: Thanks for the intel on the various places one can get a passport photo.....I've also seen an app for that....... I'm aware and I can easily get the passport photo (CVS is 5 minutes away)........ Our question remains the same.....Does anyone know if the HAL photo team will take passport photos? And so far, the answer seems to be no. All good and thanks! Not much help here because I don't know the answer either. But I assumed naturally they would take passport photos since that is such a critical travel service when they are on a cruise ship. Lost passport, necessary for a visa, and such a routine procedure. For passengers, staff, crew as well. Good thing to check on when I am on board next month - I am due for a passport renewal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNSJ Posted August 19, 2023 #18 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Do something really crazy on ship. If crazy enough, The ship's Security Officer may take a mugshot before you are thrown in the brig. It might meet same requirements. Problem solved. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted August 19, 2023 #19 Share Posted August 19, 2023 39 minutes ago, CNSJ said: Do something really crazy on ship. If crazy enough, The ship's Security Officer may take a mugshot before you are thrown in the brig. It might meet same requirements. Problem solved. That assumes the ship will give you copies of your mug shot. Usually you have to look in the newspaper or the post office wall for your mug shot...not adequate quality, and you may not get a passport if you have a mug shot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare QuattroRomeo Posted August 20, 2023 #20 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 4:29 PM, FlaMariner said: Enjoy the cruise and I'll take care of your meal tomorrow night in the MDR. My treat! Order the lobster, VMax!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlaMariner Posted October 23, 2023 Author #21 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 8/17/2023 at 5:40 PM, FlaMariner said: Our passport needs to be renewed once we return from our next cruise. Does anyone know if the HAL photo team will take passport photos? (Seems like an efficient way to get the task completed, spend some OBC and be done w/it) FWIW We had no problems getting passport photos onboard with the photo staff while onboard the Westerdam this month. We were charged $49 for two of us (misc charge as there is no standard pricing for that). Expensive perhaps but worth it to us since we had the time, the need and the OBC! Thanks to @VMax1700 for previously asking onboard for us if this was possible. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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