1. Get your passport, credit or debit card ready, and read the help document. You must have a valid Canadian passport to take a cruise from the United States.Some of the countries you visit will not permit entry without a passport. Customs and Border Protection utilizes an electronic Form I-94 process at most ports of entry. Among those exempted from this new requirement are U.S. citizens and travellers with a valid visa. We also provide services to Canadians in: Indiana (excluding Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton and Porter counties), Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio.