Caribbean Princess Question

[Hav2cruise]

Do you have to clear customs in ST. Thomas???

[SoFloDeb]

If your first stop after leaving the US is St Thomas, you will not have to clear customs, as far as I know, because St. Thomas is US owned. If you stop in St. Maarten first, then St. Thomas, you will have to clear customs.

 

Hope this helps.

[jennat]

I don't know how accurate this information is. I was booking an excursion through concierges.com and she said I couldn't do the excursion (which left an hour after my ship got in a 7:00) because I had to clear customs which didn't open until eight. I asked why I would have to clear customs when we were coming from the US to a US island and she said since 9/11 things had changed. She said (because of the late opening) it would take several hours to get off the ship. I called the day sail people personally and they thought I would easily make the excursion. Said it wasn't an issue.

I think this sounds fishy, but have no reason to think I would know better than someone who lives there and does this for a living. Just doesn't sound right. Anyway....don't shoot the messenger....just passing on what I was told! :confused:

 

jen

[Hav2cruise]

Thanks for the quick answers.

Any one who has been on the Caribbean can you answer this for me.

THANKS

 

Tom

 

 

Dawn Princess 3/98

Disney Magic 3/01

Golden Princess 3/03

Caribbean Princess 3/05

[Toto2Kansas]

St. Thomas WAS our first port. NO, we did not need to clear customs, it was wonderful!

jennat, they probably didn't realize that St. Thomas was your first port stop when you were making those reservations. That is the big issue, IF it is the FIRST port.

[jennat]

Okay, thanks for clearing that up. I was confused. Thank goodness it is our first stop.

 

jen

[gopher's girl]

I was on the same cruise as Toto and can verify that we didn't go through customs either. Have a wonderful trip!

[Hav2cruise]

Thanks for the answer to my question I knew I could count on this board for the answer...

 

Tom