St. Thomas restrictions to cruisers.

[mpdog42]

On 12/3/2021 at 1:32 PM, CruisinCadie said:

Was on the previous Enchanted Princess sailing.  In St. Kitts and St. Lucia, you could take a ship's tour or a government approved tour.  There were taxis and tour operators waiting at the port for private tours.  In Dominica, only ship tours were allowed.  All three ports had shopping available, although in Dominica it was more of a craft market than regular stores.

In Antigua, St. Thomas, and Nassau, you could go anywhere.  We docked at Havensight Mall in St. Thomas and many of the shops were closed.  We were always told to take our passports but were only asked for them in St. Thomas.

BTW, in Nassau there were golf carts to take people from the ships to the main port entrance, I assume for a fee since they were independently operated.

Who ask for your passport's ashore in St Thomas? Are you a US Citizen??

Edited December 12, 2021 by mpdog42
correct

[lx200gps]

1 hour ago, mpdog42 said:

Who ask for your passport's ashore in St Thomas? Are you a US Citizen??

We also docked at Havensight on the Sky a few weeks ago.  IIRC, the "first line of defense" security people at the port, the ones who ensure you are actually a passenger on the ship you are trying to access, did ask for ID before letting us approach the ship.

[Hlitner]

3 hours ago, lx200gps said:

We also docked at Havensight on the Sky a few weeks ago.  IIRC, the "first line of defense" security people at the port, the ones who ensure you are actually a passenger on the ship you are trying to access, did ask for ID before letting us approach the ship.

They do ask for picture ID to enter the port but any government issued picture ID is adequate.  We will again be in St Thomas tomorrow (our 2nd visit in 10 days) and will likely grab a taxi over to Saphire Beach.  There are no restrictions in the USVI.

 

Hank

[mjmalino]

8 hours ago, mpdog42 said:

Who ask for your passport's ashore in St Thomas? Are you a US Citizen??

That was my thought as well since St. Thomas is part of the US Virgin Islands, US citizens don't need passports there.

[deliver42]

A drivers license is all that's needed, not a passport.

[MissP22]

11 hours ago, deliver42 said:

A drivers license is all that's needed, not a passport.

It always has been sufficient unless things have changed since Covid. 

[Hlitner]

45 minutes ago, MissP22 said:

It always has been sufficient unless things have changed since Covid. 

Nothing has changed.  We are docked at Havensight know.

 

Hank