Caribbean Travel Dreams Blog

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**
NEW PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR US CITIZENS APPROACHING SOON!!

By January 1, 2007, Passports will be MANDATORY for traveling Americans returning to the United States by air & sea to the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central & South America, Canada & Mexico.   Without a Passport, you will not be able to travel outside of the U.S. - including cruise travel.  Considering that a Passport is valid for ten years, the cost is minimal ($97 for a new Passport and $67 for a renewal).  If you take two vacations per year, the initial cost of your passport per vacation is less than a frozen drink with an umbrella at the pool! 

In addition, after the implementation date, cruise vacationers who arrive at the Port to embark on a cruise without a valid Passport, will not be permitted to board the ship.

Important reasons to get your Passport now:

~ Avoid the rush and the possibility of not being able to travel where and when you wish without a passport  ... better yet, get your passport early to avoid those astronimical fees charged to expedite getting a passport last minute!

~ Future travel to the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central and South America, Canada and Mexico will require a passport to re-enter the U.S.

~ A Passport can open the doors to travel you may not have considered before, such as travel to Europe, Australia and Asia.  And a Passport will also be required to visit our neighbor countries of Canada and Mexico.
~ Even with a confirmed booking for travel abroad, you will be denied boarding if you do not possess a valid Passport.

And finally, a U.S. Passport is easy to obtain by visiting one of the 6,000 Passport acceptance facilities across the U.S. For more information about applying for a Passport, U.S. Citizens may visit http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html or call the National Passport Information Center toll free at 1-877-487-2778 or TDD/TYY: 1-888-874-7793. Foreign Nationals should contact their respective governments to obtain details regarding current Passports requirements and application procedures