Virgin Voyages Help & Support for Travel Requirements

Our voyages require Sailors to have a valid passport with an expiration date at least 6 months after the voyage end date. Additionally, depending on your country of citizenship, certain ports may also require a visa for entry.

However, we understand that spontaneous getaways sometimes occur without sufficient time for passport arrangements. If you fall into this category and you are sailing out of Miami, on an eligible closed-loop voyage, and are a United States citizen, we can make an exception to the passport requirement. In such cases, you will need to present one of the following documents:

• Original valid US Passport
• Original valid US Passport Card
• Original valid Trusted Traveler Card (NEXUS, FAST)

Or one of the below combinations of documents:

• Original or copy of your state-issued birth certificate AND a physical Government-issued photo ID
  • Puerto Rico birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010 are not acceptable
  • Hospital-issued birth certificates are not acceptable
• Original Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State AND a physical Government-issued photo ID
• Original Certificate of Naturalization issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services AND a physical Government-issued photo ID

In the unlikely event of a medical emergency or unexpected departure from the vessel, a passport will be necessary. Please keep in mind, the above guidelines are based on government regulations, which are subject to change at any time.

Due to the ever-changing requirements with visas, we recommend contacting the embassy or consulate of the destinations you will be visiting to establish the necessary visa requirements.

Passport books should always be your default. If a passport card is all you have, they will only be accepted on closed-loop Caribbean itineraries departing from Miami, Florida. Voyages traveling to the French Caribbean Islands of Martinique & Guadeloupe will be strictly passport book only (passport cards will not be accepted at these ports).

All Sailors (except Australian citizens and permanent residents on domestic voyages) must have a passport book valid for at least 6 months from the date of disembarkation.

For domestic Australian voyages, Australian citizens and permanent residents may provide a government-issued photo ID or a passport.

• Please upload your government photo ID as a passport in Ready to Sail on the Virgin Voyages App.
• After uploading, click ‘No thanks - I’ll do it myself’ and fill out the required information to complete your check-in. Note: In the passport number field, input your Driver's License number.

The documents you need depend on the country you are arriving from and your citizenship or status. Please ensure that you have the correct documents or you may not be able to voyage with us.

For more information regarding Australia, please visit here.

To ensure smooth sailing through airport immigration, Sailors should ensure they have met all applicable entry requirements for their destinations at the time of travel.

This may include vaccination against yellow fever if arriving within 6 days after leaving or transiting countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.

Due to these itineraries having ports of call in the French Caribbean Island of Martinique and Guadeloupe, all Sailors must have a Passport Book to Sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Passport cards will not be accepted at these ports.

Voyages traveling to the French Caribbean Islands of Martinique & Guadeloupe will be strictly passport book only, and passport cards will not be accepted at these ports.