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passport? |
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will I get my tickets? |
| What's there to do in port? |
| Are there children programs? |
| What kind of clothing should I bring? |
| What about money? |
The cost of your trip includes all meals and daytime activities, nighttime parties and entertainment. You'll know what your vacation will cost you before you go. Extras will typically include drinks, optional shore excursion, tips, gambling and incidentals.
| Beginning January 23, 2007,
ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air
between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South
America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid
passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document, or
an Alien Registration Card, Form I-551, if applicable.| As early as January 1, 2008,
ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada,
Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by Land
or Sea (including ferries),
may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined
by the Department of Homeland Security. While recent legislative changes
permit a later deadline, the Departments of State and Homeland Security are
working to meet all requirements as soon as possible. Ample advance notice
will be provided to enable the public to obtain passports or passport cards
for land/sea entries | |
U.S. and Canadian citizens must travel with proof of citizenship. This mean a valid passport, or birth certificate (with a raised seal) and picture identification or a certified naturalization certificates with pictures identification. Non-U.S. citizens who are residing in the U.S. are required to travel with their Alien Registration Card and valid passports. All others must have valid passport and necessary visas at disembarkment. Always consult your travel agent for more information if necessary.
Tickets normally arrive 2 weeks before departure, We check for accuracy and forward ticket to guests.
Typically ships arrive in a port in the early morning giving you time to shop, play golf, tennis, or take a guided tour. You can go ashore and explore the land or beach. You can have lunch on the ship - you can always come back. Enjoy duty free shopping.
Going ashore is half the fun on a cruise. They have optional tours at every port that are bound to intrigue you and offer you a little something different in the way of excitement. What you do is up to you. Before each port of call, there a brief lecture to familiarize you with the port and its various shore excursions.
Most cruise lines offer programs for children. Many ships offer age specific supervised activities, camps, day care and also baby-sitting services for the evenings. If your children enjoy swimming, games, movies and the adventure of new places they'll love a cruise.
Remember you're on vacation. Casual attire and resort wear is fine for both onboard and ashore. Shorts, slacks, sundresses, blouses, etc. are fine for women. Clothing for men is just as casual. You should bring a pair of comfortable sandals or sneakers and a great pair of good walking shoes. You might want to bring a sweater or jacket for cool evenings. You'll have a chance to dress up one night on a 3 or 4 day cruise and two nights on a 7 day or longer cruise for the Captain' s Cocktail Party and the Gala Farewell Dinner. A formal dress or Sunday dress for women and formal dress or dark suit for men.
U.S currency, traveler's checks and credit card are accepted in most port of calls. For aboard purchases most cruise line have a credit program which allows you to charge on board purchase to your personal account. If you plan to make any purchases onboard you will be required to open up an account with a cash deposit or credit card for onboard purchases. You are issued a card that looks like a credit card to make purchases onboard ship. If you opened this with a credit card all charges will be billed to that card, if a cash deposit was used you will receive a itemized statement at the end of the cruise and any remaining deposit refunded.
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Cruise Shoppe
2711 Middleburg Dr. Ste. 103
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 779-3709
Email: CHARLES@JOECRUISER.COM
Revised: February 20, 2008.