Loving retired Posted January 11, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Hi, I am booked on the Majestic princess for a tour of Asia boarding at Singapore and disembarking at Shanghai. I am a UK passport holder . The last country visited prior to China is Japan. The ship docks in the morning at Shanghai and i am booked on a Qatar flight to Doha at 23.50 the same day. I believe I qualify for the 144 hour visa free transit as the ship docks at the Wusongkou cruise terminal and the flight out is from Shanghai Pudong Airport. I have been advised to the let my carrier know of this so this information can be forwarded to the chinese authorities to ensure smooth transit at Shanghai. QUESTION- is this correct and who/how do i do this any help greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted January 11, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Welcome to Cruise Critic. I would post this on the Asia Ports of Call Board at: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=-1&f=70 Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted January 11, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Yes, you're exiting Shanghai to a different country from the one you entered, you're well within the time limit and you have your onward ticket. So you qualify. BUT And there's always a but :rolleyes: For Celebrity passengers, that cruise line has been telling them that they must all have a standard Chinese tourist visa, and if they don't they'll be denied boarding. This includes folk who qualify for the 144hr dispensation, same as you. Not a problem for their cruises which start in Shanghai, only for those which end in Shanghai. I have no idea why Celebrity require pukka visas, I only know that they do. I don't know Princess' policy, but you really do need to check with them. Being legit is only half the problem - whether your cruise line considers the 144hr "visa" legit. is the other half of the problem, and I urge you to check with them Whether the Chinese authorities will allow you to transit Shanghai won't be put to the test if Princess deny you boarding in Singapore.:eek: Knowing how little some cruise line staff know about things like visas, I suggest - if you get a negative reply, ask to speak to the rep's supervisor. And if that's negative too, keep going further up the food-chain until you get a positive or until you're confident that you're getting correct information. - if you get a positive reply, note the rep's name & date/time of your call, & preferably get them to confirm by e-mail JB :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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