Ahoy, Jessica!
Welcome back to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! It's awesome that you are being so thorough on behalf of your clients and ensuring that they have smooth sailing from start to finish on their cruises. Proper travel documentation is an incredibly important question because no Guest wants to have a snafu when it comes to being able to board the ship at embarkation.
First and foremost, I’m presuming that your clients are U.S. citizens. Second, understand that since the cruise itineraries change from year to year, the requirements for a particular cruise may be different in the future.
The following guidelines are based on government regulations, which are subject to change at any time. Because the rules in this area can be fluid, I strongly recommend checking the
Passport and Travel Documentation page on Disney Cruise Line website. Not only will this page have all the particulars, it will also be updated in case changes are made to these requirements by the U.S. State Department.
Based on information available today (I cannot stress this point enough), the following cruises will accept the original or a copy of a Guest’s state-issued birth certificate AND Government-issued photo ID (children 15 and under do not have to submit photo ID):
The Bahamas, Caribbean, Pacific Coast, Bermuda or Canada – Round Trip Cruises (Sailing from/to: Port Canaveral, Miami, Galveston, San Diego, San Juan, New Orleans and New York);
*NOTE: There are a small number of cruises in this category that have exceptions, so again, I encourage you to make reference before each booking that you check the Passport and Travel Documentation page on Disney Cruise Line website to make sure that sailing does not have an exception.
Caribbean – One-Way Cruises (Sailing from: Galveston to San Juan, San Juan to Miami, New York to San Juan, San Diego to Galveston, New Orleans to San Diego or San Juan to New Orleans); and
Panama Canal cruises.
The following list includes itineraries that currently require Guests to have a valid U.S. passport:
Alaska; Europe; Transatlantic; Pacific Coast, Pacific Coast, Canada or Hawai'i – One-Way Cruises (Sailing from: San Diego to Vancouver or Vancouver to San Diego, Vancouver to Honolulu, Honolulu to Vancouver); Transatlantic Crossing from Dover to New York; and Transatlantic Crossing from Miami to Barcelona.
One final tip: Make sure your client downloads the
Disney Cruise Navigator app and refers to these cruise-specific
packing lists.
Hope this enables you to select the best cruise itinerary as you captain your client's Disney cruise planning!
SEA ya real soon!
Sherry