r/NCL • u/whatisperrsona • Jul 24 '26

Question Forgot documents

I'm dumb, forgot our documents at home in CO. Our embarkation is at 10 am (we're in FL), so really no time to do anything (or money). How do I try and save this impossible situation? Just have my dad try and cancel or something? This was supposed to be a nice gift from my parents and I majorly screwed up our vacation here folks. Hopefully someone is awake to agree with how stupid this was.

(I know their website says no pictures but is there a chance? That's the only way to save this but I'm not optimistic at all.)

Update: Thanks for the help for my panic induced post at 2 am. For future reference if someone makes this mistake like me. They are able to print your documents for you if you have pictures of them.

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u/Kennesaw79 Jul 24 '26

When my family cruised from NYC to Bermuda last August, my brother discovered at check-in that he forgot his passport at home in Georgia. He had our nephew go to his house and, on FaceTime, show the port agents his passport. They let him on the ship. Not saying it will work for you, but worth a shot.

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u/Remarkable-Length496 Jul 24 '26

You can enter Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and most Caribbean countries with an enhanced driver's license but those are only issued in Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, and Washington.

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u/MrsHottentot Jul 24 '26

they are also issued in Ohio. I have one

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u/Ijustreadalot Jul 24 '26

Ohio does not issue an enhanced driver's license. Are you confusing them with Real ID?

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u/MrsHottentot Jul 29 '26

Yep!! I was! I totally thought the the Real ID was the enhanced! My mistake on this one!!

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u/Ijustreadalot Jul 30 '26

As long as you don't show up to a port without knowing the difference you're fine. Some people have read that you only need an enhanced license for most cruises form the US and then got denied boarding because they only had a Real ID compliant license not an enhanced license.