Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 31, 2018 Author #151 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Happy Halloween! October 31, 2018 Today is our last day before we fly out tomorrow. Happily we are on a Air France flight that doesn't leave until 4:15 pm so we won't have to get up and rush around. I got my hair cut yesterday. It turned out a little shorter than normal so taking a little getting used to it. Laundry and Dry Cleaning were picked up and the suitcases have been pulled out of storage (ok ok - I never put them away from our last cruise). I stuck the last load of laundry in the washer last night and it is drying as I write. Now it is time to start making a list to make sure nothing is left out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 31, 2018 Author #152 Share Posted October 31, 2018 8 minutes ago, gerelmx said: From my last Summit cruise: after I collect my bags and go to the immigration and customs officers in Cape Liberty N.J., the lady that was attending to the passengers, tells me: stop here in the yellow line and look to the camera and don't move, the camera take me a picture and a green light turn's on, the lady tell me go to line 1 where there is no officer and go home, you are cleared to go, I didn't show my passport and visa, simple walk to the street and pick my UBER car to JFK. That does seem simple. Especially for Cape Liberty. Did you previously clear immigration prior to final disembarkation. If so, you were probably just going through Customs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eloise4Ever Posted October 31, 2018 #153 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Delighted to hear you enjoyed living in Dublin Jim. I think after 3 years we can consider you and Iain honorary Irish men! ☘️ Good luck with your packing - that's the part I always dread the most! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerelmx Posted October 31, 2018 #154 Share Posted October 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: That does seem simple. Especially for Cape Liberty. Did you previously clear immigration prior to final disembarkation. If so, you were probably just going through Customs. No I didn't clear immigration onboard the Summit, I enter USA at DFW 2 days prior the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPete71 Posted October 31, 2018 #155 Share Posted October 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: I'm sure there would be a long que of immigration officers volunteering for that job for sure. Unfortunately, I don't believe we will get any immigration officers until we arrive in Boston. @UKPete71may be able to update us on the process. Did they have different ques for U.S. and International Passport holders. On my last cruise, In Japan they had the U.S. Passports in one area and other Countries in Cosmos. I don't recall there being a separate queue. And the immigration officers boarded in Boston. It's wishful thinking to hope they will board in Southampton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikel Posted October 31, 2018 #156 Share Posted October 31, 2018 5 hours ago, Eloise4Ever said: That's right Penney and Herb, Irish immigration officers came onboard in the Azores if I recall correctly. They told us they enjoyed their time onboard the ship! Your names sound familiar - did you by any chance sign up to the Roulette Roll that I organised? I am pretty sure I signed up for the Roulette Roll, if not, then I am signing up now. How will we know when and where ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h20cruzer Posted November 1, 2018 #157 Share Posted November 1, 2018 7 hours ago, nikel said: I am pretty sure I signed up for the Roulette Roll, if not, then I am signing up now. How will we know when and where ? Cant wait for this journey to begin. Safe travels. Norma 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 1, 2018 Author #158 Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, h20cruzer said: Cant wait for this journey to begin. Safe travels. Norma Almost ready to depart. Tomorrow around 1:00pm we leave for the airport. Lovely picture of you and your dog. I sure miss mine that passed a couple years ago. Edited November 1, 2018 by Jim_Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 1, 2018 Author #159 Share Posted November 1, 2018 This is what I feel like after stuffing the suitcase all day. Suitcases are Packed - All we need to do is drop in our shaving kits and toothbrushes after we use them tonight and tomorrow morning. I just weighed them and we are well within our limits of 25 kg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEZMARYLOU Posted November 1, 2018 #160 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Don't forget your passports.😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerelmx Posted November 1, 2018 #161 Share Posted November 1, 2018 According to marine traffic Silhouette now is at Bilbao , she is scheduled to arrive at Southampton Nov 3 at 3:00AM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikel Posted November 1, 2018 #162 Share Posted November 1, 2018 11 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: This is what I feel like after stuffing the suitcase all day. Suitcases are Packed - All we need to do is drop in our shaving kits and toothbrushes after we use them tonight and tomorrow morning. I just weighed them and we are well within our limits of 25 kg Ha Ha love your picture. We are almost ready too... First time ever our luggage is under 40 lbs. Just have to add toiletries. Just hope the flight over is not too bumpy. Safe travels and see you on the ship ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEA DOGY Posted November 1, 2018 #163 Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, nikel said: Ha Ha love your picture. We are almost ready too... First time ever our luggage is under 40 lbs. Just have to add toiletries. Just hope the flight over is not too bumpy. Safe travels and see you on the ship ! Don’t forget you pack pack with the passport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 1, 2018 Author #164 Share Posted November 1, 2018 2 hours ago, CHEZMARYLOU said: Don't forget your passports.😁 Believe me - That is on the top of my reminder list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 1, 2018 Author #165 Share Posted November 1, 2018 10 minutes ago, SEA DOGY said: Don’t forget you pack pack with the passport I'm sure I will never live that one down. Iain has already asked me that a couple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gia2cats Posted November 1, 2018 #166 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Hi, Jim Looking forward to your next blog. Entoyed the last one and was especially pleased to read your thoughts about the Alaska land tour that you took. We took this same itinerary in June {Mark was also our driver} and we loved it. But we had only cruised 7 times prior to that and loved getting the perspective of a veteran cruiser. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 1, 2018 Author #167 Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, Gia2cats said: Hi, Jim Looking forward to your next blog. Entoyed the last one and was especially pleased to read your thoughts about the Alaska land tour that you took. We took this same itinerary in June {Mark was also our driver} and we loved it. But we had only cruised 7 times prior to that and loved getting the perspective of a veteran cruiser. Thanks so much. Alaska is such a huge state that even the short 3 day tour we took gave us a glimpse and a desire to see so much more of the state. I am sure we will be back. Maybe next time we will rent a car and explore in more leisurely way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikel Posted November 1, 2018 #168 Share Posted November 1, 2018 44 minutes ago, SEA DOGY said: Don’t forget you pack pack with the passport And nexus card...best $50.00 investment ever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikel Posted November 1, 2018 #169 Share Posted November 1, 2018 2 hours ago, gerelmx said: According to marine traffic Silhouette now is at Bilbao , she is scheduled to arrive at Southampton Nov 3 at 3:00AM So they have to go straight through the Bay of Biscay..no getting around it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 1, 2018 Author #170 Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 hours ago, gerelmx said: According to marine traffic Silhouette now is at Bilbao , she is scheduled to arrive at Southampton Nov 3 at 3:00AM Like mines think alike. I just did a search and saw she was sitting in Bilbao. I guess she has a day at sea before arriving Southampton. My excitement is raising by the hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 1, 2018 Author #171 Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) 54 minutes ago, nikel said: And nexus card...best $50.00 investment ever We have the equivalent of a Nexus Card - Global Entry. In the U.S. our Nexus Card is only valid for travel to and from Canada and I believe Mexico but Global Entry is good for return travel worldwide. The cost is $100. The one thing I like about it is that you automatically get TSA-PRE. They now offer an option that you can buy a Pre Card for $86. Having said that, about a year ago US Customs And Boarder Control implemented a FREE smart phone app called Mobile Passport. When you set it up you scan you Passport and a add a current Photo which is stored. You do your declaration like Global Entry but on your phone and when at the port you hit submit and it generates a BarCode that allows you to use the same lanes as Global Entry. Insert other media.url Edited November 1, 2018 by Jim_Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 1, 2018 Author #172 Share Posted November 1, 2018 I'm up and playing around on the internet to waste time until we leave for the airport around 1-1:30. I was checking Flight Aware and can see that the inbound plane (AF84) is scheduled to arrive 40 minutes early. The strange thing is they are showing our flight (AF83) departing and arriving 20 minutes late. When checking AF they are showing an on-time departure and arrival. Oh well I'll just keep an eye on it. Looks like they have filed a nice flight route to avoid any storms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 1, 2018 Author #173 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Just checked weather from a great site someone had posted. This is the weather projection for Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare abbydancer2003 Posted November 1, 2018 #174 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Jim_Iain said: We have the equivalent of a Nexus Card - Global Entry. In the U.S. our Nexus Card is only valid for travel to and from Canada and I believe Mexico but Global Entry is good for return travel worldwide. The cost is $100. The one thing I like about it is that you automatically get TSA-PRE. They now offer an option that you can buy a Pre Card for $86. Insert other media.url I think Mexico uses something else called something like Sentri. BTW, in Canada, the GE card lets you use the Nexus lane at the border and some airports. Safe flights and great trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerelmx Posted November 1, 2018 #175 Share Posted November 1, 2018 15 minutes ago, abbydancer said: I think Mexico uses something else called something like Sentri. BTW, in Canada, the GE card lets you use the Nexus lane at the border and some airports. Safe flights and great trip. Here in Mexico the Sentri is valid only for land crossing between Mexico and USA, Mexican citizens need to apply for Global Entry to be used in the Airports. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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