If I don't have to have a passport, why should I still get one?
Unexpected circumstances can come up that make it impossible to return to the United States on the cruise ship.
Here are some examples:
- Illness or Injury – Depending on the severity of your illness or injury, you may have to be admitted to a local hospital. If you cannot be discharged before the cruise ship is scheduled to depart, the cruise ship may leave without you. In this case, you would need a U.S. passport to fly home upon clearance from your doctor.
- If there was an emergency that required you to disembark the ship and fly home.
- If you missed reboarding the ship in a foreign port.
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