Entry Requirements

welcome to the forum Donna. The US State Department has a page for each country and the lists requirements for Americans to enter another country. Here's the one for Argentina as an example, scroll down to "entry, exit, and visa requirements" section https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Argentina.html

Official information about EES https://travel-europe.europa.eu/en/ees

Official information about ETIAS https://travel-europe.europa.eu/en/etias

Start with the US Department of State: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html
then choose Find International Travel Information. You can then search for each country’s information.

Sometimes the requirements for entering by sea on a cruise differ from arriving by land or air. If you are a US citizen, you are fine with your European ports until ETIAS is implemented in Europe. No set start date yet.

Your cruise line should have information about your South American ports.

One of the things that surprised me about cruise travel was the cruise line inistsing that you had a visa for every port country, even if you did not intend getting off the ship.

I can help with the Brazil visa which you can apply for online. This is the official link for application: https://brazil.vfsevisa.com/
(This is the Embassy site that directs you to the link above: https://br.usembassy.gov/message-to-u-s-citizens-new-visitor-visa-requirements-for-u-s-citizens-traveling-to-brazil/ )
My husband had a hard time with the picture being accepted, just FYI, and had to Fedex it to their processing center. Once approved, it is valid for 10 years (I think). You print the visa sheet and carry with your passport.

I believe Uruguay and Argentina do not require a visa - but good to confirm on the sites shared above.

I was in Morocco last October and no visa was required for US passport holder.

I agree with Carol now retired. Check with your cruise line or travel agent first. Requirements for those arriving by ship can be entirely different than those arriving by air.

You may want to check the forum for your cruise line on Cruise Critic. For example, a spokesperson from this cruise line has posted the border requirements for the EU and UK

ETIAS has been continually delayed in Europe. So it shouldn't be an issue for travel this fall.

Lin-

One of the things that surprised me about cruise travel was the cruise line inistsing that you had a visa for every port country, even if you did not intend getting off the ship.

Even if you remain on the ship, you are still in that country and subject to its laws. Every country with a coastline has legal authority over it's territorial waters. However not every country requires the same documentation for cruise passengers who are only porting for a day of excursions. These MAY be considered "in transit" and may not need a full visa. Hence the need to check the requirements for each port, and when I doubt, consulting the embassy directly.

For “official” information, please always check with the US State Department first. You are on a public forum and some people may be right but they are not official just their opinions. Then I would back it up with information from your cruise line. Again, my opinion.

Thanks to everyone who responded. Lots of good info!