Tickets and Documentation
Cruise documents will be couriered to guests approximately fifteen days prior to departure.
Passports
All travelers require passports, regardless of guests' nationality, ports of call and countries visited. Passports should be valid for at least 6 months after your return date. Please obtain or renew your passports well in advance of the sailing date.
Visa Requirements
Canadian ordinary (personal) passport holders require a visa for Turkey. The visa can be obtained either from the Embassy of Turkey in Ottawa or before entering Turkey if the purpose of the trip is pleasure, business or attending a meeting. Holders of Canadian official passports can obtain their visa only from the Embassy.
The visa fee at the point of entry is US$60.00 or Euro 45 (CASH). This visa allows the holder to stay in Turkey for a maximum period of 90 days and is valid for multiple entries during that period.
A visa can be obtained in advance of travel from the Embassy of Turkey in Ottawa at a cost of C$75.00 for a single entry or C$150.00 for multiple entries both valid for 90 days. Visas not used within 90 days from the date of issue will have to be renewed. The visa fee is applied per person, not per passport, and applies to children listed on parent's passport. The validity period of the passport should cover at least six months from the date of the issuance of the visa.
Prices are subject to change and admission to the country is at the sole discretion of the Turkish Immigration officials. Passports must be valid for 6 months after the date of return from the cruise
Please visit: www.turkishembassy.com/II/K/visa_requirements.htm or www.voyage.gc.ca for more information.
Alternatively, you can contact: International Visa Passport Service Corporation at 1-866-566-VISA or www.ivpsc.com for assistance in obtaining your Turkish visa. Please be advised that IVPSC charges a processing fee in addition to the cost of the visa.
Special Dietary Requests/Allergies
Please advise your Globe and Mail Adventure Ambassadors at least 60 days prior to sailing if you have a food allergy or have any special dietary requirements.
Baggage
The amount of personal baggage allowed on the ship is not limited, but airlines do have limitations. Please check with your adventure ambassador or the airline directly.
The customary allowance per person is between one and two checked pieces that must not exceed 107 inches (273 cm) when length, height and width measurements are combined. No single piece may exceed the three-dimensional sum of 62 inches (158 cm) and a weight of 50 lbs. (23 kg).