Passengers service act violations

[chengkp75]

9 hours ago, TRLD said:

An example

 

Was talking with an entertainer on a Oceania ship. He joined the ship in Honolulu to work the at sea days on the way back to LA. He said His fiance could not join him because since he was working PVSA did not apply. But his fiance, even though she was not paying a fare and would have been staying in his cabin, would still have been considered to be a passenger and restricted by PVSA since she was not working on that cruise (she is also an entertainer, just not on that cruise).

Yes, while the PVSA defines "passenger" as someone transported "for hire" (i.e. paying a fare), in the CBP compliance booklet it gives some examples of who is or is not a passenger.  Even employees of the cruise line, who are not directly part of the ship's operation, are considered to be "passengers", so travel agents, or corporate marketing types, and arguably the CEO are considered as "passengers".

[chengkp75]

Before I believe what the OP posted as correct, I would want to see the receipt given by CBP for the fine, with the person's name redacted of course.