B2b rules

[floridalover5623]

We did a b2b on the Royal in February 2017. When we booked the cruise, we booked the same room for both cruises, so we didn't have to move. The cruise was out of Fort Lauderdale. We met in the theatre, and we did have to get off the ship, but it was quick and painless. We sat on chairs in the terminal, had our passports checked and went back on board before general boarding. We kept the same cruise cards as it was booked as a 20-day cruise.

Imaginations is never a problem, it's the people who feel it's OK to make everyone else doing a B2B wait for them to show up that's the bad part.....and there's always a few on every cruise. :(

I've given up on staying on the ship & just go anywhere, even for a walk to avoid it- even shopping. :eek:

[skf]

Are you leaving from Fort Lauderdale and coming back to Fort Lauderdale on both cruises? You would be fine to book those as B2B.

 

For sure, as Princess regularly books 14-days from FLL that are really two 7-days.

Steve

[gerelmx]

"They told me that there is an old law which says you cannot embark and disembark at the same port unless you are going to a distant foreign port (Caribbean and Mexico are not considered distant)."

 

Perhaps the rule has exceptions of the last port visited before the disembark of the 1st leg and the next port after the embark of the 2nd leg.

 

I hope this rule does not apply in this case Silhouette B2B last port in first leg is KRALENDIJK then the disembark and embark at FORT LAUDERDALE and first port in 2nd leg is ST. CROIX

[polmcs]

"They told me that there is an old law which says you cannot embark and disembark at the same port unless you are going to a distant foreign port (Caribbean and Mexico are not considered distant)."

 

Perhaps the rule has exceptions of the last port visited before the disembark of the 1st leg and the next port after the embark of the 2nd leg.

 

I hope this rule does not apply in this case Silhouette B2B last port in first leg is KRALENDIJK then the disembark and embark at FORT LAUDERDALE and first port in 2nd leg is ST. CROIX

 

The rule as written above is backwards. It should read that you can only embark and disembark at different US ports if you have visited a distant foreign port. If no distant foreign port was visited at any point on the itenerary then you HAVE to embark and disembark at the same US port.

[caribill]

If no distant foreign port was visited at any point on the itenerary then you HAVE to embark and disembark at the same US port.

 

And you must have stopped at at least one foreign port (which does not have to be a distant one).

[Pierlesscruisers]

I don't want to get off subject but a poster stated on a B2B if they booked the same ship and same cabin you didn't have to get off the ship? Is this a correct statement? I am being told on a May 2019 B2B cruise round trip from Fort Lauderdale that I will have to get off the ship and go ashore for about 2 hours. I had always heard same cabin you can stay on board.

Thanks for any clarification.

Candie

 

 

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It depends on the port. If you're doing a B2B out of Seattle, C&BP requires you to come off the ship, go through C&BP and you can then go back on the ship. Some other ports, they'll let you meet in one location on the ship and clear C&BP there. All depends on how the agents want to do it.

 

Tom

[floridalover5623]

It depends on the port. If you're doing a B2B out of Seattle, C&BP requires you to come off the ship, go through C&BP and you can then go back on the ship. Some other ports, they'll let you meet in one location on the ship and clear C&BP there. All depends on how the agents want to do it.

 

Tom

My wife & I were once the only couple doing a B2B and had to get off the ship (along with an entertainer). We were escorted by one of the female officers through imaginations.

So yes, it does fall back on the agents what they prefer the people to do.

[skynight]

"They told me that there is an old law which says you cannot embark and disembark at the same port unless you are going to a distant foreign port (Caribbean and Mexico are not considered distant)."

 

Perhaps the rule has exceptions of the last port visited before the disembark of the 1st leg and the next port after the embark of the 2nd leg.

 

I hope this rule does not apply in this case Silhouette B2B last port in first leg is KRALENDIJK then the disembark and embark at FORT LAUDERDALE and first port in 2nd leg is ST. CROIX

I don't know the detailed procedures on how other cruise lines organize b2b passengers for the Immigration & Customs process, but when the ship docks in Ft. Lauderdale you will be required to go through U.S. Immigration and Border Control. The cruise line should provide you with detailed instructions prior to your arrival at Ft. Lauderdale. Just follow them exactly. Your first port of call after reaching Ft. Lauderdale has no bearing on this requirement. For information, when a ship arrives in the U.S. after being out of the country for a period of time inspections and immigration delays are common. I have experienced them first hand. It doesn't happen all the time, but be mentally prepared for it.

[gerelmx]

I don't want to get off subject but a poster stated on a B2B if they booked the same ship and same cabin you didn't have to get off the ship?

Candie

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Having the same cabin is just comfort.

 

At the end of each part of B2B2B ... you will always have to close the account and open a new one, you will be informed where the new "Sea Pass" card will be delivered, you will also have to comply with the formalities of the immigration and customs authorities.

[skynight]

Having the same cabin is just comfort.

 

At the end of each part of B2B2B ... you will always have to close the account and open a new one, you will be informed where the new "Sea Pass" card will be delivered, you will also have to comply with the formalities of the immigration and customs authorities.

If you are in the same cabin most times (not all times) you receive a single cruise card for the entire time you are on the ship, initial boarding day to final disembarkation. Your on board account is not closed at the end of each segment. Any credit or debit balance is carried forward to the next voyage. Your credit card is charged when you finally disembark.

Maybe you are confusing other cruise line's practices with Princess.

[gerelmx]

If you are in the same cabin most times (not all times) you receive a single cruise card for the entire time you are on the ship, initial boarding day to final disembarkation. Your on board account is not closed at the end of each segment. Any credit or debit balance is carried forward to the next voyage. Your credit card is charged when you finally disembark.

Maybe you are confusing other cruise line's practices with Princess.

 

Sorry for the confusion Princess is better :)

[polmcs]

I don't know the detailed procedures on how other cruise lines organize b2b passengers for the Immigration & Customs process, but when the ship docks in Ft. Lauderdale you will be required to go through U.S. Immigration and Border Control. The cruise line should provide you with detailed instructions prior to your arrival at Ft. Lauderdale. Just follow them exactly. Your first port of call after reaching Ft. Lauderdale has no bearing on this requirement. For information, when a ship arrives in the U.S. after being out of the country for a period of time inspections and immigration delays are common. I have experienced them first hand. It doesn't happen all the time, but be mentally prepared for it.

 

I've done the LA-HI circle trip twice now. When returning from a foreign port of call, you are required to clear customs and immigration at your first US port of call. The first time I took this cruise after leaving San Pedro, the ship sailed directly to HI and as there was no foreign port visit, we hadn't technically left the US so could disembark straight away. On the return, in order to meet the PVSA requirements (which is why this particular topic exists on CC), we sailed to Ensenada, Mexico. We didn't actually stop, rather just spun round in the harbor and sailed back out and headed back to LA. As LA was our first US port of call after visiting the foreign port, we had to clear customs and immigration as we disembarked.

 

On the second cruise, we headed down to Ensenada first and docked there for the day and then headed out to HI. As we had visited a foreign port we would have to clear customs and immigration upon our first US port visit. We were required to present ourselves to CBP agents onboard the ship the day before we reached HI. I'm guessing that was a cushy little gig for the CBP agents as they were onboard since we left San Pedro! ;) After visiting the other HI ports we headed back to LA and as we visited no other foreign port on the return journey, again technically we never left the US so we're not required to clear customs and immigration in LA. We just got off the ship, picked up our luggage and went,

[skf]

if they booked the same ship and same cabin you didn't have to get off the ship?

Not in the US...we have had to leave the ship in San Juan, turn around, & go back onboard.

BTW...Princess' instructions were that they would give us a passenger-in-transit card (they did); and that there was no need to complete the US Customs card for disembarking passengers. Well, reality was that Pete got thru but the dratted Customs/Immigration agent I got made me go and fill out the card. It might not hurt to have it ready "just in case".

Steve & Pete

[caribill]

if they booked the same ship and same cabin you didn't have to get off the ship?

Not in the US...we have had to leave the ship in San Juan, turn around, & go back onboard.

BTW...Princess' instructions were that they would give us a passenger-in-transit card (they did); and that there was no need to complete the US Customs card for disembarking passengers.

 

San Juan is in the US.

[skf]

San Juan is in the US.

Thanx, Caribill. I knew that but just phrased my answer rather poorly !

Silly Steve