Don’t forget to check your Passport!
Recently I have been receiving quite a few calls from my clients about their passports. We advise people at the time of booking how much time has to be left on them after taking a cruise but it still causes quite a lot of problems. The cruise lines always state in their terms that 6 months validity has to be left on a British passport from the date of returning after your cruise.
Sometimes there are exceptions to the 6 month rule if you are on a mini cruise or a British Isles cruise but this is all down to the cruise line and there is no guarantee they will accept this.
I took a call only yesterday off a client giving me their passport details and there wasn’t enough time left on there. It is now going to be a mad rush for the client to apply for a new one before the sail date in about 6 weeks time. It is something you just don’t think about. I am the world’s worse for never checking my passport when I go away. It is such an important issue though when it comes to your holiday.
I had a client a few weeks ago where I was checking his details saved on our system at the time of booking and advised him he would need a new passport. He was so thankful as he said would never have even thought about it until it was too late.
Although people know they need to travel with a passport I think you just automatically think there is plenty of time left on it. Make sure you check and double check the expiry date in advance of travelling as a new passport will cost you a lot less that losing your cruise holiday.
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I started Cruise.co.uk over 12 years ago. I have always been into travel since I was little and love travelling. For me cruising is the best way to take a holiday, you get to see so many destinations in one go. I have seen the cruise industry change so much…
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