Nice Surprise on Debarkation

[bob7judy]

When leaving the Ecstasy yesterday in Galveston, we were told to keep to the left if we had a US Passport. We passed up hundreds of people who were in the line for birth certificates. When we finally stopped, we were third in line to see the Customs Agent. The first three lines were for US Passports and the other lines were for others. Does any other port operate like that?

[firefly333]

Miami had a line for passports, but I dont remember passing people up.

[freddymale]

when we were in NY they had a line for us canadians...

[JRock59]

Have never had that happen to us in Galveston but we sail next month so we'll see if it's a new standard for the port. :) But it does seem like a fantastic incentive to get a passport! ;)

[LBumb]

can't remember....

[overeasy]

When leaving the Ecstasy yesterday in Galveston, we were told to keep to the left if we had a US Passport. We passed up hundreds of people who were in the line for birth certificates. When we finally stopped, we were third in line to see the Customs Agent. The first three lines were for US Passports and the other lines were for others. Does any other port operate like that?

 

Exactly our experience on the Ecstasy cruise just before yours! Made me feel less of a chump for buying passports. :D

[MrsHeart]

I wonder if the passport card would work...

[Meyer2]

When we got off the Conquest back in October it was that way. Was nice having it separated. Of course, it was our 1st cruise, so I had nothing to compare too. LOL

[LHP]

When leaving the Ecstasy yesterday in Galveston, we were told to keep to the left if we had a US Passport. We passed up hundreds of people who were in the line for birth certificates. When we finally stopped, we were third in line to see the Customs Agent. The first three lines were for US Passports and the other lines were for others. Does any other port operate like that?

 

Good to know!! Thanks.

[seabrookcruiser]

Have never had that happen to us in Galveston but we sail next month so we'll see if it's a new standard for the port. :) But it does seem like a fantastic incentive to get a passport! ;)

 

 

We just got off the Conquest on Sunday, and the porter mentioned that the hundreds of people that we were by-passing were in in the birth certificate only line. It is normally very quick for us to get out of Galveston anyway if you get a porter...as they have their own line to customs. This was the first time I had noticed the extremely long lines. Definitely an incentive to get a passport if someone has not already done so.

[SadieN]

Not in Long Beach or San Diego.

More often than not we just throw our Customs form into a bucket.

[paper1122]

when we were in NY they had a line for us canadians...

 

There should ALWAYS be a seperate line for you Canadians... :p

[prattmom]

We just got off the Conquest on Sunday, and the porter mentioned that the hundreds of people that we were by-passing were in in the birth certificate only line. It is normally very quick for us to get out of Galveston anyway if you get a porter...as they have their own line to customs. This was the first time I had noticed the extremely long lines. Definitely an incentive to get a passport if someone has not already done so.

 

We discovered the porter benefit by accident last year... bypassed a huge line!

[TxChick]

Interesting - agree w/ pp about getting a porter to bypass the line - did this off the Ecstasy in September; however, we are traveling this time with our 5 year old with a birth certificate and us with passports - wonder how that will work out.

[freddymale]

There should ALWAYS be a seperate line for you Canadians... :p

 

I agree we always should..lol

we are great ppl

[livsmom]

you had to have passports???? oh well have them anyway...;)

[SteelerCruiser]

interesting