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democrat in Tallahassee

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33. You absolutely do have to have a passport

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 11:31 PM

Feb 2013

You use it when you get on and when you get off. They use a bar code an you pass your passport under it. You cannot board without it; they also scan all luggage--it's not that different from flying. We went on a Royal Caribbean cruise last year to the Caribbean and it was wonderful--relaxing and beautiful.

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Just a couple tidbits on the recent mishaps by a cruise line [View all] nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 OP

foreign ship in international waters...people don't realize how little protection they have CreekDog Feb 2013 #1

It broke down in Mexican waters. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #3

They seem like going to a mall and then it being put in the water. Safetykitten Feb 2013 #2

I was wondering why Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #4

Mobile has repair facilities as well. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #7

One insane fact I learned jberryhill Feb 2013 #5

Evokes thought of 'The Man Without a Country' nt pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #10

Wow Aerows Feb 2013 #15

It goes to show how much influence they have jberryhill Feb 2013 #18

You absolutely do have to have a passport democrat in Tallahassee Feb 2013 #33

That is incorrect jberryhill Feb 2013 #39

Can you imagine one of our warships picking up the people? Safetykitten Feb 2013 #6

Any warship. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #17

at least in a civilised warship you can get some alcohol. would hate to be on a US one with no beer loli phabay Feb 2013 #23

Here's the thing.. Texasgal Feb 2013 #8

And completely cured of sinus issues. Safetykitten Feb 2013 #9

But they are going to get sued by a hell of a lot of passengers. Shrike47 Feb 2013 #11

Most likely Texasgal Feb 2013 #14

This will go into it nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #27

probuably no legal standing for suits due to the documents signed and being a foreign flagged vessel loli phabay Feb 2013 #29

Bless their hearts, Carnival's headquarters are in Florida. Shrike47 Feb 2013 #31

It is virtually impossible to sue them jberryhill Feb 2013 #40

Have you heard of naval traditions? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #19

Oh hey, I agree that cruise ships Texasgal Feb 2013 #22

They offered to rescue nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #25

Oh well.. there must be a reason Texasgal Feb 2013 #32

They did nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #36

I have no idea. Texasgal Feb 2013 #38

Look at the Mexican media nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #41

No need to get uppidy Texasgal Feb 2013 #42

no the shock is that the tug boat captains didnt know it was outside parameters and change up the li loli phabay Feb 2013 #24

I don't understand the attraction of a cruise Whisp Feb 2013 #12

I have no intentions Aerows Feb 2013 #16

There are other kinds.. annabanana Feb 2013 #30

pretty snooty post here democrat in Tallahassee Feb 2013 #34

are you insulted? Whisp Feb 2013 #35

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #13

Actually, back in the day of upper crust ocean liners, it was still risky business. Cleita Feb 2013 #20

We went on a Norwegian flagged ship nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #26

Norway's Hurtigruten line, is the best riverwalker Feb 2013 #28

I went on a Carnival cruise in March 2012 riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #21

Oh we will...mebbe when we can afford it nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #37