Call Me Curious - St. Thomas & Immigration

[Hawaii697]

I sailed on the Destiny last year and don't recall waiting in line to have my docs inspected to leave the ship, in St. Thomas. :) Can anyone tell me when they started this, why and do we still go through immigration on debarkation day? :confused: Thanks!

[hockeyluver]

I also cannot remember having to stand in line for immigration in st.thomas last year. Does it matter what port you were at beforehand? last year we were in san juan this year we will be in nassau?

[serene56]

Not all ships have immigration in St Thomas-- (glory and Valor Eastern Itineraries do ) If the ship leaves florida and goes to Bahamas first then st thomas you need to visit immigration first before getting off.

[rvrgirl]

I sailed on the Destiny last year and don't recall waiting in line to have my docs inspected to leave the ship, in St. Thomas. :) Can anyone tell me when they started this, why and do we still go through immigration on debarkation day? :confused: Thanks!

 

Anytime you leave the country and come back in you have to go thru immigration.

[big_duck]

Miami->Nassau->St Thomas->St Maarten->Miami =

 

US->Not US->US->Not US->US.

[yumyum047]

So my Triumph cruise (THREE DAYS!!! WOOHOO!!!) that stops in San Juan, then St. Thomas won't have to do immigration, will it? Since Puerto Rico is a US territory?

[big_duck]

So my Triumph cruise (THREE DAYS!!! WOOHOO!!!) that stops in San Juan, then St. Thomas won't have to do immigration, will it? Since Puerto Rico is a US territory?

 

That is correct ... until you are back in Miami. ;)

[BlueHerons]

St. Thomas is one of the United States Virgin Islands. It isn't a foreign country.

[earlethepearl]

This also applies to the Elation's Eastern iteniary.