Would we be violating the PVSA in this scenario?

[Rpeter]

Next December we are thinking about taking a Panama Canal cruise departing Port Canaveral and arriving in Los Angeles.  Then about 3 weeks later we would board the same ship in Los Angeles and take it via the Panama Canal to Miami.  Would this be a violation of the PVSA?

[tallnthensome]

No, why would you think so? 

[shof515]

its only a problem if you were to do a back to back cruise. with a few gaps between sailings, you are fine there is no violation 

Edited December 27, 2021 by shof515

[Rpeter]

With the gap in between the cruises I was hoping it would be okay as it would not be considered a back to back.  Thank you.

[Rob_H]

Panama cruises call at Cartagena, Colombia, or the ABC islands. These are all in South America, so it makes no difference if you have one cruise or a series of back to back cruises, each cruise visits a distant port so can travel between any US ports.

[Rpeter]

Okay.  Great.  Thanks.

[bluesea777]

@Rob_H is correct. 
 

[fstuff1]

4 hours ago, shof515 said:

its only a problem if you were to do a back to back cruise. with a few gaps between sailings, you are fine there is no violation 

why would a back to back Panama cruise be a violation?

[ChiefMateJRK]

4 hours ago, shof515 said:

its only a problem if you were to do a back to back cruise

Are you suggesting that a passenger can violate the PVSA?  I thought it regulated the cruise line.  What am I missing?

[don't-use-real-name]

Two separate cruises.

 

You have a -3- week break between cruises.

 

Back-To-Back only in the way you are creating it in your minds eye.

 

All port and PVSA requirements met either direction.

 

Florida-California-Florida Panama Canal cruises are usually 14 days in length -

With the -3- week break you would not be ordinarily taking the same ship - - -

This unless a strange ship positioning cruise.

 

What was the proposed cruise line - ship and date of sailing(s) ?

[SireDoime]

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Edited December 28, 2021 by SireDoime