XFed2001

Can one assume that the quality of the cuisine made available by having a Club-class suite will markedly be better than the MDR?

Clarification please. Am I to understand that if you did not board in Havana, you would miss out in visiting the various land sites? How many days did you actually spend on land in Cuba? One of my co-travelers does not eat seafood; I presume that any meals on shore would accommodate him. Were the transfers to/from the ship from the airport relatively seamless? What was the currency of choice when on land? I assume that on board it was the US dollar. Could you use charge cards on land for purchases? Any problems with immigration clearances when you arrived? Are tips included in the cruise fare? Thanks for any suggestions that you might proffer.

I would be asking ICE. You need the official answer, not somebody's possibly wrong answer from here.

Thanks. I'll check with them.

My S.O. is Canadian and therefore is limited to 180 days in US. If she sails on an Alaskan cruise from Vancouver visiting US ports and the inland waterways, is the time spend cruising and visiting the US ports considered time spent in the US? So, if she departs Vancouver on Aug 26 and returns to Vancouver on Sept 2, are the 5 days in between considered time in the US? I can't seem to find a clear answer to my question. Thanks for any feedback.

By my reading of the posts, all transactions onboard are done in US dollars. Therefore, one will be safe in carrying US dollars for all purchases but depending upon the ports being visited, one should buy foreign currency at home and avoid any dealings with the ship's purser to the ridiculous exchange rates. I presume that Euros would be o.k. in most Baltic countries and accepted like US dollars except for Russia.