Ahoy there, Denise, and welcome to planDisney! I’m so glad you asked this ever-important question before choosing the right Disney Cruise for you.
Having the proper travel documents is one of the best ways to make embarkation day smooth and stress-free, not to mention your return to your home port. For many U.S. Guests, passports are not strictly required for certain itineraries, like “closed-loop” cruises (those that begin and end at the same U.S. port), including some sailings to the Bahamas or Caribbean.
One example of this happens to be one of my favorite itineraries, which is a “double dip” to Disney’s private island,
Castaway Cay. This means you make two stops to the island on the same sailing! This itinerary doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, I hope you’ll consider it for your next vacation.
In the aforementioned cases, you can typically travel with a government-issued photo ID (for adults) and an original or certified copy of a birth certificate (for adults and children). However, if your sailing begins in one country and ends in another, or if you’re traveling internationally, a valid passport is required. You can view all the official details on the
Disney Cruise Line Travel Documentation page to make sure you have the right documents for your itinerary.
Even if a passport isn’t required for your sailing, I still recommend bringing one. Having it makes re-entry into the United States much easier if you encounter unexpected travel changes or need to fly home from a foreign port. Simply put, a passport provides great peace of mind so you can focus on relaxing and enjoying every magical moment at sea.
I hope this helps make the decision to sail with Captain Mickey and his crew an easy one. If you think of anything else we can help with, Denise, you know where to find me and my
planDisney pals!
Embrace the magic,
Sami