Passport needed for Belize or Honduras

[chip3130]

To those who know:

Do you need a passport when cruising to Belize or Honduras, if the ship
only stays in port under 24 hours?

I know that passports always work, but I don't have a lot of time left to
get one before my cruise, and I have never had any problems whatsoever with
a birth certificate and picture id in the past.

[Ron T]

Honduras requires a passport and you are suppose to carry it at all
times.

That's the law.

However on Roatan the law is often overlooked. (I'd still suggest the
passport though - you can get one in one day in Miami, so head south a
day or two early)

Ron





In article >,
chip3130 > wrote:

> To those who know:
>
> Do you need a passport when cruising to Belize or Honduras, if the ship
> only stays in port under 24 hours?
>
> I know that passports always work, but I don't have a lot of time left to
> get one before my cruise, and I have never had any problems whatsoever with
> a birth certificate and picture id in the past.
>

[Mike Cordelli]

If doing the one day thing, make sure you have an appointment and check to
see if it's still one day, many passport offices are appointment only, and
two day service, drop it all off one day, pick it up the next morning.




"Ron T" > wrote in message
...
> Honduras requires a passport and you are suppose to carry it at all
> times.
>
> That's the law.
>
> However on Roatan the law is often overlooked. (I'd still suggest the
> passport though - you can get one in one day in Miami, so head south a
> day or two early)
>
> Ron
>
>
>
>
>
> In article >,
> chip3130 > wrote:
>
> > To those who know:
> >
> > Do you need a passport when cruising to Belize or Honduras, if the ship
> > only stays in port under 24 hours?
> >
> > I know that passports always work, but I don't have a lot of time left
to
> > get one before my cruise, and I have never had any problems whatsoever
with
> > a birth certificate and picture id in the past.
> >

[CupCaked]

chip3130 > wrote:

>To those who know:
>
>Do you need a passport when cruising to Belize or Honduras, if the ship
>only stays in port under 24 hours?
>
>I know that passports always work, but I don't have a lot of time left to
>get one before my cruise, and I have never had any problems whatsoever with
>a birth certificate and picture id in the past.

If you're taking a cruise anywhere outside the USA, please just bring
your passport. You can't go wrong if you do, it's the very best form
of ID, and you won't have to worry about individual ports of call on
ANY itinerary.

Karen, who has to get a new passport photo taken for her renewal soon



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[Sloyne]

chip3130 > wrote in message >...

> Do you need a passport when cruising to Belize or Honduras,

On cruises between US ports i.e. Miami-Caribbean-Miami, US citizens
retain their passports, none US citizens surrender their passports
which are returned when the ship returns to a US port. All Central
American Isthmus nations allow cruise pax ashore with just photo I.D.

[BRENTSTELL]

You do NOT need a passport for a cruise to Honduras or Belize. The cruise lines
have a waiver.

In fact I was in Belize last month on a Carnival cruise, Didn't need a
passport.
I believe this was the question.
It is still nice to have a passport.

[Sloyne]

(BRENTSTELL) wrote:

> It is still nice to have a passport.

Nicer still to have two. :-)

[Jim]

At the current time you do not need a passport to visit these countries
while on a cruise ship. You DO need a passport to vist Belize any other way
or if you stay there.
Jim

"chip3130" > wrote in message
.. .
> To those who know:
>
> Do you need a passport when cruising to Belize or Honduras, if the ship
> only stays in port under 24 hours?
>
> I know that passports always work, but I don't have a lot of time left to
> get one before my cruise, and I have never had any problems whatsoever
with
> a birth certificate and picture id in the past.
>

[chip3130]

(BRENTSTELL) wrote in
:

> You do NOT need a passport for a cruise to Honduras or Belize. The
> cruise lines have a waiver.
>
> In fact I was in Belize last month on a Carnival cruise, Didn't need a
> passport.
> I believe this was the question.
> It is still nice to have a passport.
>

Yes, that was the question. It will be about $200 for two people to have
passports made, and it seems like a huge waste of money (to our lovely US
Government) if they are not needed.

I was under the impression that you do not need a passport to enter
Honduran, or Belize ports if a) you are on a cruise ship, and b) you stay
for under 24 hours.

Thanks for all the replies.