USVI-On-Line

I read that as of June 1st that passports are required for travel to Mexico and Canada. Does anyone know if this applies to the Caribbean and especially the USVI$

USVI - means no passports; it is a US territory

BVI (even a boat trip) - mostly required tho you can get away with certified birth certificate

Hey Snorkeler525

You had said in your post............"BVI (even a boat trip) - mostly required tho you can get away with certified birth certificate"

That is true as of today although most companies do require a Passport (even though it is not required) as it slows the entire boat down, alot, if a passenger has only a Birth Certificate and DL. I just want to give people a "heads up" though, that the rules are changing as of June 2009 - here is the "quote" from the US Department of State Website regarding travel to the BVI's

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_t ... quirements

"As of June 1, 2009, sea travelers must have a valid U.S. passport or passport card. While a U.S. passport is not mandatory for sea travel to the BVI, it is required to return to the U.S."

As of right now I don't believe you will need a Passport to visit the USVI's in June, but the rules keep changing so by the time I finish typing this it might have changed - anyone else have any further info

Pia

The safe thing to do is to call your local USPS center and book an appointment to get your passport which should only take 3-4 weeks to receive. (total)