HELPFUL TIPS WHILE TRAVELING
 
Travel Like A Travel Agent - Travel Tip: Carry one of your Credit Cards in a separate location. That way if you loose your wallet or purse you have a card to fall back on until you can get the lost ones replaced.

NOTE TO THOSE TAKING A CRUISE:
Please be advised that effective February 18, 2008 the Department of Homeland Security has issued new regulations which result in all passengers MUST be on board a minimum of 1.5 hours prior to departure, i.e. by 3:30 P.M. for a 5:00 PM departure.

Cruise ships departing from U.S. ports will be required by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide the full passenger including all personal information and crew manifest to the U.S. government 1 hour prior to departure starting Feb. 18, 2008. This means that all cruise guests will need to be on board at least one and one/half hours prior to the ship's scheduled departure.

Based on the new requirements, the cruise lines will require that all passengers, for a 5:00 departure, must be onboard by 3:30 P.M. The doors of the terminal will be closed by 3:30 PM and NO passengers will be permitted in the terminal after that time. Passengers arriving after the required time will not be permitted to board nor will they be eligible for a refund.

As the requirement does require that we send all the passenger information, it is mandatory that you supply to us at the time of booking the reservation, in addition to all passengers names in your party, their home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, nationalities and passport information including expiration dates and places of issue.
In those cases that the information is not available when the reservation is submitted, you have the alternative , you may enter it through our web site at http://www.imperialmajesty.com/paxinfo.php.

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE TAKING A CRUISE:
Passengers be aware of the following regulation going into effect on December 31, 2007.
All Passengers (Including US Citizens) sailing with us will be required to have a valid passport. You will not be permitted to board the vessel without one. This is a change from prior travel requirements and will affect all United States citizens entering the United States from countries within the Western Hemisphere who do not currently possess valid passports. This new requirement will also affect certain foreign nationals who currently are not required to present a passport to travel to the United States. Most Canadian citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and to a lesser degree, Mexican citizens will be affected by the implementation of this requirement.
If passengers want further information they can visit the State Departments website at
www.travel.state.gov or call 1-877-487-2778

Beginning next year, the United States Department of State will be requiring passports for more and more types of travel. All cruise lines will be fully compliant with the new regulations and in keeping with our interest in providing the best service possible, please obtain a passport. Doing it now will alleviate the last-minute rush and expense of obtaining necessary documentation closer to travel.

Please visit the following State Department web pages to become fully prepared to communicate the new requirements to your clients...

Click here to view the implementation timeline and further details regarding the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

Click here to learn how to apply for a passport.

Click here to print copies of all necessary passport application forms.

Click Here for Department Of Homeland Security "Travelers Redress Inquiry Program" (No Fly List appeal)