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[AGLGGS973]

I just booked a Royal Caribbean cruise to Bermuda for my husband and myself in June.We recently received our U.S.Passports in the mail. I looked them over and there aren't any restrictions or anything. It just occurred to me, that 17 years ago, when my husband was in college , he made a bad decision and got arrested for marijuana possession. It was a misdemeanor charge, it was his first (and only) criminal charge. I am aware of the regulations on entry into Canada,and unfortunately we will probably never be able to cruise to Canada. This is his first cruise. My question is, being that he has this misdemeanor charge, is it likely that he will be denied boarding? We could live with not being able to leave the boat once in Bermuda, but what is likely to happen and is there anything I can/ should do in advance ? We already paid our deposit and are very much looking forward to the cruise. I'm so nervous though that this trip will fall apart and he won't be allowed to board.

[Coralc]

Welcome to Cruise Critic! :)

 

I am not a lawyer or a Customs and Border Patrol official or an immigration specialist, so what I post is only my opinion...but I think some percentage of US citizens on all the different cruise lines may have a misdemeanor violation for DUI, or pot or shoplifting or whatever on their past, permanent records somewhere...and they still sail on cruise ships to Bermuda.

 

I have read about difficulties for entry to Canada, with a past DUI, none for pot, strangely, and young Mr. Bieber seems to travel back & forth without issues. :D

 

It is by no means a guarantee...but if someone had had boarding difficulties with a cruise to Bermuda, we probably would have heard something about it on here, at some point.

 

Enjoy your cruise! :D

[DragonOfTheSeas]

I do not know of a restriction for this for a cruise to Bermuda. [i tried to search for this question]. but, I would never use the information on a message board for such an important question. I would contact an embassy or visitor information center.

 

Good luck.

 

PS--I know someone that had a DUI while in college. [i think about 15 or so years ago] They have traveled to Canada 3 times for business in the last couple of years and not had any problems. I think after 10 years there is some relief. . . . again--I would check with an embassy.

[seaofwonder]

The only country that the us shares the FBI database with (for customs, etc) is Canada. Your DH will be fine.

 

As for Canada....my DH went back and forth for years. Last couple of years he got hit with his record. Fortunately, he was traveling with Canadian (me) and they let him in. His record was from 20 years ago....but many counties are just not digitizing records.

 

We travel all over the world and no problems.

 

Also, if you want to visit Canada he can apply for a rehabilitation relief. It's expensive, but the approval rare is high. Note that this is only applicable to Canada.

 

 

 

 

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Edited March 2, 2014 by seaofwonder

[mollyeilis]

 

I have read about difficulties for entry to Canada, with a past DUI, none for pot, strangely, and young Mr. Bieber seems to travel back & forth without issues. :D

 

Well, Bieber IS Canadian. And I don't think he's been convicted of anything. Yet.

[cruisinfanatic]

Welcome to Cruise Critic! :)

 

 

 

I have read about difficulties for entry to Canada, with a past DUI, none for pot, strangely, and young Mr. Bieber seems to travel back & forth without issues. :D

 

Probably because there has been no conviction????

And even if he is, he's Canadian. He won't be denied entry

[Ken at the beach]

Probably because there has been no conviction????

And even if he is, he's Canadian. He won't be denied entry

 

That's a shame. We were hoping you'd have to keep him.

[spookwife]

That's a shame. We were hoping you'd have to keep him.

 

didn't you see? we lost that bet when both Hockey teams lost in the Olympics. we are stuck with him. *le sigh*

[Lionesss]

I do not know of a restriction for this for a cruise to Bermuda. [i tried to search for this question]. but, I would never use the information on a message board for such an important question. I would contact an embassy or visitor information center.

 

 

 

I agree with you insight and recommendation:

 

The company I work for does finger-printing and background searches before hiring........as do all the other competitors in our area.

 

Recently (last month) a candidate for employment was denied a job because he had a DUI in College (underage consumption).

They were able to search and find this information from Many years ago:eek:

 

How unfortunate, but strict to the guidelines.

 

It is amazing how something from years ago, can come back to haunt you.

 

Sea Ya

Edited March 2, 2014 by Lionesss

[Big_G]

It just occurred to me, that 17 years ago, when my husband was in college , he made a bad decision and got arrested for marijuana possession. It was a misdemeanor charge, it was his first (and only) criminal charge.

 

Most states have expungement laws. In this day and age, it's probably a little silly to have a seventeen year-old misdemeanor on your record if you could get it expunged. I did say if. You'd need to check the laws in the state where he was arrested and some states allow you to file without hiring an attorney.

[Mark_K]

I just booked a Royal Caribbean cruise to Bermuda for my husband and myself in June.We recently received our U.S.Passports in the mail. I looked them over and there aren't any restrictions or anything. It just occurred to me, that 17 years ago, when my husband was in college , he made a bad decision and got arrested for marijuana possession. It was a misdemeanor charge, it was his first (and only) criminal charge. I am aware of the regulations on entry into Canada,and unfortunately we will probably never be able to cruise to Canada. This is his first cruise. My question is, being that he has this misdemeanor charge, is it likely that he will be denied boarding? We could live with not being able to leave the boat once in Bermuda, but what is likely to happen and is there anything I can/ should do in advance ? We already paid our deposit and are very much looking forward to the cruise. I'm so nervous though that this trip will fall apart and he won't be allowed to board.

If it was that long ago, and it's his only scrape with the law, there's a good chance he could get into Canada by filling out the rehabilitation paperwork and sending it in. If you really want to cruise yo Canada, it couldn't hurt to try.

 

 

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[travelplus]

I have been watching this TV Program Canada Border Patrol as well as UK/US Border Patrol of the Customs and Border Protection Officers.

 

In Canada there have been plenty of people who were denied entry because of their criminal record. Most of them had more than one crime and if it added up to a certain amount of jail time and was convicted of a felony they would be denied entry into Canada.

 

Other countries could deny you boarding as well but for the most part having one misdemeanor from so many years ago may or may not hurt you. I would speak with an immigration lawyer if your afraid. But if you were under 18 the records can be sealed because the crime happened before you turned 18.

 

Either way I would be sure that you can seal the records since if you have not had any other criminal offenses they will see that you learned your lesson.

[Tim,n,Sue]

Well, Bieber IS Canadian. And I don't think he's been convicted of anything. Yet.

 

Hold on now. Part of the bet on the Olympic hockey game was that the loser had to keep Bieber.

[mom says]

Hold on now. Part of the bet on the Olympic hockey game was that the loser had to keep Bieber.

 

And the other part of the bet (on the other hockey game) was that the loser had to keep Rob Ford. Guess what- he's in LA right now. He's all yours America. :D

Edited March 3, 2014 by mom says

[Ken at the beach]

And the other part of the bet (on the other hockey game) was that the loser had to keep Rob Ford. Guess what- he's in LA right now. He's all yours America. :D

 

We can only hope. :)

[billie5]

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Other countries could deny you boarding as well but for the most part having one misdemeanor from so many years ago may or may not hurt you. I would speak with an immigration lawyer if your afraid. But if you were under 18 the records can be sealed because the crime happened before you turned 18.

 

Either way I would be sure that you can seal the records since if you have not had any other criminal offenses they will see that you learned your lesson.

I have to laugh at your posting.

 

I doubt if only "for the most part" having one misdemeanor from years ago may or may not hurt you. I would say that with absolute 100% certainty having one misdemeanor from years ago may or may not hurt you. Just as with 100% certainty building pyramids in South America may or may not have been done by space aliens.:)

 

It is also unlikely that OP's husband was 17 at the time of the infraction, since he was in college, but it is possible. I don't know if it is really possible to have a record sealed so many years after the fact -- I would guess not -- but it is certainly worth looking into. Of course, having been internet accessible for so long, it still would be easy enough to find out about the record, but were it possible to seal it now, it might give some protection vis-a-vis govt. lists.

Edited March 3, 2014 by billie5

[yogimax]

This is too important a question to leave to speculation here.

 

Call RCCL and ask them!

[Ken at the beach]

This is too important a question to leave to speculation here.

 

Call RCCL and ask them!

 

Unfortunately calling RCCL 4 times would probably get you 4 different answers.

 

Go straight to the source. Call Bermuda immigration.

 

http://www.gotobermuda.com/get-here/travel-tips/

[JPEvans]

I would think if someone was issued a passport they would be

Good to go. I would think that the passport agency does some kind

Of background check before issuing a passport.

[Ken at the beach]

I would think if someone was issued a passport they would be

Good to go. I would think that the passport agency does some kind

Of background check before issuing a passport.

 

Every country sets its own rules for deciding who they will issue a passport to based on their criminal background. Offenses in some countries may be grounds for a passport denial but may not be in another country.

 

The same goes for entry into another country.

 

A great example of this is that the US will issue a passport to a citizen with a DUI but that person can be refused entry into Canada as a DUI in Canada is a criminal offense.