julieinwinchester

We have email documentation from the Celebrity Millennium Documentation Officer confirming that if we show our passport and proof of our flight departing Shanghai (back to USA and not to another part of China) within 144 hours of our arrival, then no China visas will be required.

 

We are on the Millennium departing Vancouver on Sep 2 and we will be staying on the Sep 18 sailing to Shanghai.

 

This issue has been kicked around on CC. The big issue is will we be allowed to stay on the Millennium when it arrives in Yokohama on Sep 18? Our confirmation from the Documentation Officer states that upon presenting our passports to ship staff in Yokohama, they will, seeing that we have no China visas, will send us to other staff who will ask to see a copy of our departing flight tickets and for us to probably fill out a 144-hour visa form or something.

 

Celebrity 'corporate' claims no knowledge of the 144-hour scheme and its visa provider is totally ignorant of the scheme also (incredible for a 'travel professional'). Celebrity corporate has advised us that, with so many different nationalities, they can't possible be aware & advise us of alternative visa requirements -- they say we need visas or risk being ejected from the ship.

 

So we are not bringing China visas. But we make no claims or representations as to the wisdom of our decision. To tell the truth, we're just a bit nervous.....

 

If it doesn't work, and you see us and several other PAX being ejected from the ship in Yokohama, you have our leave to jeer us. ;-)

We are flying from U.K. In January, boarding Millenium in Singapore, disembarking in Shanghai, our only stop in mainland China, but staying in a hotel for one night in Shanghai before flying back to U.K. Still not sure about visa ...

I just returned from a cruise ending in Shanghai via South Korea. I used the 144-hour rule with no problem. When I checked in for the cruise in Japan, I showed my return flight information (returning to the US) to the cruise representatives. Once I arrived in Shanghai, I stayed one night and had no problems entering or leaving China.

I am flying into Singapore, boarding celebrity millennium beginning of January for a back t back cruise calling at Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, the Philippines and disembarking in Shanghai for a one night stop in a hotel. I have read everything and am so confused. I think I'm definitely exempt but Celebrity told me to get one just in case! It's a lot of money for just in case! More thought gets please.