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How can I plan a surprise cruise? My husband and I have passports already, but my chidren do not. I would like to do a suprise cruise in Dec. 2008. How can I make it a surprise for the kids and my husband. I would like to have it all paid then they but, then it would be difficult to have passports ready for the trip. Please help!! I need suggestions. If I understand correctly both parents need to sign the passport papers? How can I pull this off? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/questionicon.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/questionicon.gif[/img]
Sorry, I don't know much about passports and how you go about getting them, but I guess if you both have to sign, it wouldn't be a surprise would it.
Are you set on a Carribean cruise? I didn't realize you needed a passport for the Disney cruise, but I guess you would. What about a US cruise like Alaska or a cruise down the Mississippi? That's probably not what you had in mind, but thought I'd throw it out there. Good luck!
All I can tell you is that you definately have to have both parents sign in person for children to get a passport and they'll definately need them by 2008.
First, will your DH be able to handle a surprise like that? If not, get him in on it and just surprise the kids. My DH would NEVER step foot on a ship, but he helped me keep our cruise a secret until the week before we left and it was a lot of fun. We were debating passports and decided we could just tell DDs that everyone was eventually going to have to get them and we decided to beat the rush. The rules changed and we opted not to spend the money just yet, since kids are only good for 5 years.
Any chance you might pull off a visit to Niagra Falls between now and then? That would get you a valid passport excuse and then you would be all set. I don't know where you are in Ohio, but it's not a huge trip that way.
Personally I would just say, "maybe we should get the kids passports? You never know if we might need them" And since you are not planning to go until 2008 he will have probably forgotten by then. Tell him you are thinking about a trip up to Canada and you would rather be on the safe side. Just a few suggestions. I guess it depends on your husband, and how much he pays attention. My Dfiance would never catch on. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/foreheadslap.gif[/img]
He would just say "OK".
I don't think mine would either. I think he only half listens and forgets easily also. I think the trip to Niagra Falls line may work. I am going to try it. I will let you know how it goes.
How old are your kids? If they're young they won;t even know what a passport is, and won't suspect anything. If they're older, you can just tell them and your husband that you';d like to start thinking about taking a trip out of country within the next few years, and you'd like to get the kids passports now just to get it out of the way and to have them for just in case [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif[/img]
Yes both parents need to sign, and we were both present for my DS last year. You will need to get pictures for everyone too. Check out the website for more infor about passports. And If you get them now, everyong should/could forget about them between now and 2008. Good Luck planning!!
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