neeuqdrazil Posted November 22, 2023 #1 Share Posted November 22, 2023 I'm going to be joining QV for a segment of her World Voyage in January, boarding in Fort Lauderdale. I know that when QM2 turns around in Brooklyn, US Customs & Immigration requires that the ship be zeroed out before anyone can board. Is that also going to be the case in FL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 22, 2023 #2 Share Posted November 22, 2023 2 hours ago, neeuqdrazil said: I'm going to be joining QV for a segment of her World Voyage in January, boarding in Fort Lauderdale. I know that when QM2 turns around in Brooklyn, US Customs & Immigration requires that the ship be zeroed out before anyone can board. Is that also going to be the case in FL? I think it is a US requirement, not NY being tediously finickety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted November 22, 2023 #3 Share Posted November 22, 2023 IS F.L. a first port of call in the US? We have visited F.L. on world cruise segments and had to 'zero' as it was the first port of call after a non US cruise port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeuqdrazil Posted November 22, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted November 22, 2023 (edited) I'm actually not sure if it's the first US port of call or not - if it is, then that makes sense that they'd have to zero out. I've just checked, and it's not - the ship stops in Port Canaveral the day before! Edited November 22, 2023 by neeuqdrazil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 57eric Posted November 22, 2023 #5 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Interesting. Can someone confirm QV will not have to zero out in Ft. Lauderdale? I get that logically it shouldn't, but I've never seen logic in the zero out policy to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted November 22, 2023 #6 Share Posted November 22, 2023 When QE was doing the relocation from Alaska to the Mediterranean in August/September, we stopped in San Francisco and Los Angeles on the way to Panama. SF was the first US port, LA the second. We did not have to zero out in LA. On the Atlantic side, Ft. Lauderdale was the first US call after stops in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Aruba. We had to zero out in FtL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poole Boy Posted November 22, 2023 #7 Share Posted November 22, 2023 1 hour ago, 57eric said: Interesting. Can someone confirm QV will not have to zero out in Ft. Lauderdale? I get that logically it shouldn't, but I've never seen logic in the zero out policy to begin with. No one here can confirm QV will not need to Zero out at FLL, that decision is made by Homeland security and them alone. As FLL is not the port of entry to the USA, then there is a very strong probability that FLL will be treated as a internal port stop and there will be no need to Zero out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted November 23, 2023 #8 Share Posted November 23, 2023 I respectfully disagree. Looking at the itineraries/segments of the QV world cruise, one segment ends in FLL, another starts in FLL. Therefore the ship will need to zero out in FLL before those joining in FLL can board. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 57eric Posted November 23, 2023 #9 Share Posted November 23, 2023 19 minutes ago, Essiesmom said: I respectfully disagree. Looking at the itineraries/segments of the QV world cruise, one segment ends in FLL, another starts in FLL. Therefore the ship will need to zero out in FLL before those joining in FLL can board. EM Not sure I follow you. What are you saying will happen in Port Canaveral? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted November 23, 2023 #10 Share Posted November 23, 2023 1 hour ago, 57eric said: Not sure I follow you. What are you saying will happen in Port Canaveral? I'm pretty sure DHS won't allow anyone to disembark any 'first' US port of call without being 'processed' which usually means 'everyone off'! To repeat a day or two later seems unlikely but if so, tedious in the extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted November 23, 2023 #11 Share Posted November 23, 2023 6 hours ago, 57eric said: Not sure I follow you. What are you saying will happen in Port Canaveral? Port Canaveral is a port call, no new guests boarding so no zero out. But there will be new guests boarding in FLL, and probably some leaving, so the ship must zero out before new guests can board. There will probably be a large percentage staying on so likely CBP will come aboard and do it there. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare roscoe39 Posted November 24, 2023 #12 Share Posted November 24, 2023 6 hours ago, Essiesmom said: Port Canaveral is a port call, no new guests boarding so no zero out. But there will be new guests boarding in FLL, and probably some leaving, so the ship must zero out before new guests can board. There will probably be a large percentage staying on so likely CBP will come aboard and do it there. EM sorry Essie I disagree, Cape Canaveral zeroed out on the 2016 world cruise as did FL the next day. As someone said - its up to Homeland security and we all know they are a law unto themselves so I don't think anyone can predict 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 24, 2023 #13 Share Posted November 24, 2023 2 hours ago, roscoe39 said: sorry Essie I disagree, Cape Canaveral zeroed out on the 2016 world cruise as did FL the next day. As someone said - its up to Homeland security and we all know they are a law unto themselves so I don't think anyone can predict 100%. Well, I suppose it provides employment for people. Hard to think of any other benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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