lauramay2101 Posted February 17 #1 Share Posted February 17 Hi all, My husband & I have booked the Alaska Dawes cruise in July round trip from Seattle. We are in Canada for a family wedding, which has now unfortunately been brought forward a day, as we were planning on disembarking the cruise and flying the day before the wedding. Now, the wedding is on the day we disembark and a 4hr flight away from Seattle. Our final day is in Victoria. Would we be allowed to disembark the cruise a day early and fly from Victoria instead? Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gold1953 Posted February 17 #2 Share Posted February 17 You have to apply ahead and pay a fee . Only possible this way. There needs to be customs staff in place. Not always allowed. It was $69 US pre covid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted February 17 #3 Share Posted February 17 Only Celebrity can answer this. The other concern is what happens if Victoria is missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted February 17 #4 Share Posted February 17 Not your fault they changed the date…that’s sort of rare in my area..best of luck making it… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcruzer2 Posted February 17 #5 Share Posted February 17 (edited) My opinion, depending on how closely related you are either skip wedding because THEY changed date. OR use your travel insurance to cancel 'for any reason' and rebook cruise under less stressful conditions. Edited February 17 by newcruzer2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted February 17 #6 Share Posted February 17 I've done it before and it may be possible and you may have to pay a fine and a processing fee. You need to call Celebrity and they have to check regulations and port customs and immigration availability. A fine may apply if they approve and you are violating the Cabotage. Not knowing your full itinerary, the problem may be that the Canadian Port of Victoria (if your only Non-US Port) may be your required the required Foreign Port under the Cabotage Act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahasamatman Posted February 17 #7 Share Posted February 17 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said: the problem may be that the Canadian Port of Victoria (if your only Non-US Port) may be your required the required Foreign Port under the Cabotage Act. That would most definitely not be the issue. Debarking in Victoria would mean the PVSA doesn't even apply because you're no longer departing and arriving at a U.S. port. 3 hours ago, 1025cruise said: The other concern is what happens if Victoria is missed? Then the entire cruise would not be legal (unless thery substituted another Canadian port). Edited February 17 by mahasamatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted February 17 #8 Share Posted February 17 2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: I've done it before and it may be possible and you may have to pay a fine and a processing fee. You need to call Celebrity and they have to check regulations and port customs and immigration availability. A fine may apply if they approve and you are violating the Cabotage. Not knowing your full itinerary, the problem may be that the Canadian Port of Victoria (if your only Non-US Port) may be your required the required Foreign Port under the Cabotage Act. You cant be violating PVSA If you start in Seattle and end in Victoria. So there would be no fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted February 17 #9 Share Posted February 17 2 hours ago, mahasamatman said: Then the entire cruise would not be legal (unless thery substituted another Canadian port). They'll sail close enough for a pilot boat to come out to get the paperwork signed that they went to Victoria to satisfy the PVSA. While rare, it does happen that a ship can't dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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