Cruises to Nowhere will no longer be allowed

[jimdalva]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced beginning in 2016, changes concerning Cruises to Nowhere will be made so these short sailings into international waters without calling at any ports will no longer be allowed.

D-1 visa holders are no longer eligible to work as crewmembers on Cruises to Nowhere. This means that the only way for Cruises to Nowhere to continue is for the lines to employ an entirely American crew for each vessel doing a CTN. :eek:

[travler27]

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2220894

[Vitamin_Sea]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced beginning in 2016, changes concerning Cruises to Nowhere will be made so these short sailings into international waters without calling at any ports will no longer be allowed.

D-1 visa holders are no longer eligible to work as crewmembers on Cruises to Nowhere. This means that the only way for Cruises to Nowhere to continue is for the lines to employ an entirely American crew for each vessel doing a CTN. :eek:

 

hahaha.. no cruise line will ever get an entire American Crew!

[love my grandkids]

hahaha.. no cruise line will ever get an entire American Crew!

 

Wonder why anyone saw the need to do this?

 

Not as if this will promote American employment.

[jimdalva]

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2220894

 

OOP'S , I even did my due diligence and did a search before posting, but found nothing. Oh well!

[Gryffindor55]

hahaha.. no cruise line will ever get an entire American Crew!

 

Pride of America?

[Vitamin_Sea]

Wonder why anyone saw the need to do this?

 

Not as if this will promote American employment.

 

:rolleyes:

[Vitamin_Sea]

Pride of America?

 

Your right....perhaps thats the only ship with US flags :eek:

 

forgot about that one

Edited June 15, 2015 by limoguy1

[mizLORInj]

A disappointing decision. I have enjoyed many CTN and viewed them as a fun weekend getaway.

 

This does explain why my TA contacted me last week and told me the June 2016 Sunshine CTN from NYC is cancelled.

 

BOO!!!