2009 CruiseCrazies ® Group Cruise

55ChevyLady · June 1, 2009

another quick poll:

Who can dance and what styles.

JoeyandDavid · June 1, 2009

joey is to dancing as Dick clark is to dance music.

JoeyandDavid · June 1, 2009

I hope that is correct.,. translation.. i have 4 left feet

deb1220 · June 1, 2009

I can dance....but I don't know what style you would call it :wacko:

sailingrose · June 1, 2009

Andrea this is what we're talking about http://www.12metre.com/

You can only book it through the cruiseline......it's about $100 per person but it's a blast!

cruisetarp · June 1, 2009

Is everyone aware that the cruise lines require that your passport have at least 6 months remaining on it in order to sail. Our 6 month period will expire during our cruise so just to be safe we have just mailed off our renewal applications. Not taking any chances of being left behind.

deb1220 · June 1, 2009

Good advice, MaryLou. Ours have a little over 3 years left on them.

JoeyandDavid · June 1, 2009

Is everyone aware that the cruise lines require that your passport have at least 6 months remaining on it in order to sail. Our 6 month period will expire during our cruise so just to be safe we have just mailed off our renewal applications. Not taking any chances of being left behind.

good Catch!

JohnG · June 2, 2009

It is not so much the cruise lines as it is the countries. Some require that it be valid for 6 months after you enter the country, so that if you were detained or hospitalized while you were there, you would have a valid passport so you could leave the country. They don't wan't someone's passport to expire while they are there and be unable to leave at the end of their visa limits.

In addition, on this cruise, leaving from and returning to the same US port, there is still an exception even after June 1, 2009 that US citizens are not required to have a passport to reenter the US. An original birthcertificate and govt issued ID will suffice (kids under 16 only need the birth certificate). However.......if you missed the ship and had to fly out, or had to fly home during the cruise due to injury or a family emergency....you need a passport to fly internationally, and to reenter the US. So, we are strongly recommending that people all have passports.