http://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/forums/530.aspxenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Debug Build: 20917.1142)http://www.carnivalconnections.com/forums/thread/327476.aspxTue, 23 Jun 2009 21:31:51 GMT0655a56b-2503-4342-b806-50877dcd70da:327476kzVegas0http://www.carnivalconnections.com/forums/thread/327476.aspxhttp://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=530&PostID=327476Francis,<br /><br /> If you are on a &quot;Closed-Loop&quot; cruise that departs either from San Diego or Long Beach you do not need a passport for yourself or your children. A &quot;Closed-Loop&quot; cruise is a cruise that departs from a US port and travels to places like Mexico, Canada or the Caribbean and returns to the same port that the ship departed from and the round-trip is considered a single itinerary. Given that a Carnival agent has already told you you don&#39;t need a passport it means you must be on a &quot;Closed-Loop&quot; cruise.<br /> <br /> At the current time the WHTI has an exception for &quot;Closed-Loop&quot; cruises and there are no plans to change that. <br /> <br /> Enjoy your cruise!http://www.carnivalconnections.com/forums/thread/323156.aspxSat, 20 Jun 2009 00:26:29 GMT0655a56b-2503-4342-b806-50877dcd70da:323156francis0http://www.carnivalconnections.com/forums/thread/323156.aspxhttp://www.carnivalconnections.com/cruisetalk/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=530&PostID=323156<p>I checked on the state/passport website but its still unclear to me and I called the phone on website and its a recording, I hate recordings, I like to actually talk to a live person.&nbsp; </p> <p>Does anyone know if a passport is a must for going on the Ensenada cruise for my 7yr old and 7 mo old? </p> <p>&nbsp;Cruiseline said not to worry, they are not enforcing it but I dont want to chance it...by not getting one, what do you guys know aboutthe passport/cruising situation? </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thx for the&nbsp; quick hit-backs!</p>