Consumer's Guide To Diver's Insurance

Scuba Diver's Magazine: Guide To Trip Cancellation Insurance

Packing List
Always keep a photocopy of your completed packing list at home for a record of what exactly you have in your luggage in the unlikely event your luggage is lost or damaged.

How To Get A Passport
Passports are most often issued through the post office. Both the Clayton branch and the St. Charles branch can take your photo and do all the processing for you. Visit the above link to get instructions and download the form.

Plan Ahead! - passports take about 6 weeks to process

Passport Fees (Effective March 8, 2005)
Routine Services (Form DS-11)* Non-Refundable
Ordinarily takes less than 6 weeks.

*Note: Fees must be paid separately. Passport fees are paid to the Department of State by check or money order. Execution fees are paid to USPS® in cash, money order, check, debit or credit card.

Expedited Service - Add $60 for each application.
Ordinarily takes less than 2 weeks.

FAA Airport Status
Check the status of airports across the nation.

US Customs
- Change In Western Hemisphere International Travel
You will now need a passport to re-enter the U.S. after travel in the Western Hemisphere. This includes Mexico and the Caribbean. If you do not have a passport, see above.
- "Know Before You Go"
- Travel Alerts & Restricted Goods
- Publications About International Travel

CDC - Travelers Health

US Department of State - Safe Travel Abroad
US Department of State - Travel Warnings

Homeland Security - Travel & Transportation
- Transporting Film (through X-Ray machines)
- Transporting Scuba Equipment

Currency Exchange

See It From Space!
- Sand in the Bahamas

Plan Your Own Trip
If none of the trips above sound appealing to you - perhaps the dates don't match your schedule or you have a different destination in mind - please contact Midwest Scuba.

(636) 255-7070
Email: staff@midwestscuba.net