superstressn

Hi,

My reckless driving offense/DUI is 5 years old and I had no problem boarding the Celebrity Solstice in Seattle. Victoria was the last port of call and I opted to stay on the boat since my 8 year old was exhausted as was I. I filled out my Canadian customs form and was never approached or messaged about my record or about being allowed in Canada. Not a peep. My guess is it would have been up to Canadian border patrol once I exited ship. I chose to stay on the ship so my son could rest & to avoid any hassle to my entire family who was on the cruise with me.

I highly recommend Celebrity cruises!! It was amazing!! World class talent on the ship and everyone was nice & remembered your name. Wow!!

I hope this info is helpful. I found it annoying that people always forget to write back about their experiences at the border once the trip is taken.

Turns out it was a lot of stress for nothing or I just got incredibly lucky and my prayers were answered!

I have never seen or heard of this practice with Canadian declaration form before boarding a ship in the US. Even on aircraft it is passed out during the flight. The form you are describing is attached below and makes no mention of criminality.

 

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e311-eng.pdf

My parents paid for the cruise and asked me for my passport information last week. The cruise does not leaver until July 29th. I was apprehensive to hand over the information sop early because I don't want to give them lots of time to look up my record and decide to deny me the right to board. I haven't given my passport info yet as I decided to more research. My parents asked me last week if I had a DUI because Celebrity told them If anyone in our party had one they would not be cleared to cruise, even boarding in Seattle. I freaked out and called Celebrity directly. I was told that their security team reviews DUI's case by case and if Canada determines ahead of time that you are inadmissible than they wont allow you to board the ship, even in Seattle. So do I not provide my passport information until the last minute or hand it over and cross my fingers? Does it even matter? Celebrity is talking super strict and harsh on the phone. When I first called the sales agent talked to her supervisor and told me if you haven't already paid for the cruise I suggest you find a different cruise. Alaska isn't the right cruise for you!

I am taking a closed loop cruise on the Celebrity Solstice to Alaska that boards in Seattle summer 2016. I have a reckless driving conviction from 5 years ago. I am fine with staying on the ship during the stop in Victoria, BC. However, I was informed that Celebrity Cruise line's security may not let me board in Seattle. Ultimately, is it up to Canada or the cruise line? Does anyone know how Celebrity, specifically, works or the protocol for the security team of the cruise line works regarding DUI? Has anybody really been prevented from boarding in Seattle over a DUI 5 years old or newer?