coy860 Posted July 18, 2006 #1 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Does anyone know if Visas are necessary for the World Cruise on the QM2? We have cruised to Turkey, Greece, France, Spain and Italy and did not need a Visa for any of these ports. However, I do not know about Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, etc. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeyer418 Posted July 18, 2006 #2 Share Posted July 18, 2006 where are you from(counrty)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coy860 Posted July 18, 2006 Author #3 Share Posted July 18, 2006 We are United States citizens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeyer418 Posted July 18, 2006 #4 Share Posted July 18, 2006 The US Department of State lists the Visa requirements for every country in the world. http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures_1229.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coy860 Posted July 18, 2006 Author #5 Share Posted July 18, 2006 The information posted at State does NOT help at all. A fee of 100. will be collected upon arrival at the airport? As I understand it, IF you arrive by SHIP, and stay less than 24 hours, you do not need a Visa..unless anyone tells me otherwise. Of course, there is nothing on the Cunard website about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby1119 Posted July 18, 2006 #6 Share Posted July 18, 2006 The information posted at State does NOT help at all.A fee of 100. will be collected upon arrival at the airport? As I understand it, IF you arrive by SHIP, and stay less than 24 hours, you do not need a Visa..unless anyone tells me otherwise. Of course, there is nothing on the Cunard website about this. Go to ZVS.com. They have a link to cruises and you can download a packet for the cruise when Cunard releases it tl ZVS for uploading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coy860 Posted July 18, 2006 Author #7 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Found out that Cunard will mail a packet approx. 3 months before sailing which will include Visa applications as warranted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coy860 Posted July 26, 2006 Author #8 Share Posted July 26, 2006 My travel agent and the Cunard World Cruise specialist went over the entire itinerary port by port. NO Visas are necessary, unless we intend to take an extended overland excursion. What a relief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapst Posted July 26, 2006 #9 Share Posted July 26, 2006 My travel agent and the Cunard World Cruise specialist went over the entire itinerary port by port.NO Visas are necessary, unless we intend to take an extended overland excursion. What a relief! Did you happen to learn whether there are any required vaccinations or innoculations for the world cruise? Thank you very much for posting the information about the Visas. We were curious about this also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiethekub Posted July 27, 2006 #10 Share Posted July 27, 2006 According to the letter from my TA (AMEX) a visa is required for entry into Brazil...we are on the first leg Ft Lauderdale, "around the Horn" to San Francisco. I tend to trust her, she has never lead us astray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiethekub Posted July 27, 2006 #11 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Go to this web site: http://www.abriggs.com/high_level/foreign_entry_requirements.php?source=google-visa-requirements&gclid=CL_U747_sIYCFQmXHgodUhqlGA or go to Google and search for visa requirements. It will take you to this Abriggs website that has a lsiting of all th ecountries that require a visa.. According to briggs, we will require a visa for Uruguay (in addition to Brazil). If you are journeying on, I suggest you visit this web site. It seems your TA and the Cunard World Cruise specialist may be incorrect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRINSENDAM Posted July 27, 2006 #12 Share Posted July 27, 2006 My travel agent and the Cunard World Cruise specialist went over the entire itinerary port by port. NO Visas are necessary, unless we intend to take an extended overland excursion. What a relief! I don't believe this for an instant! I'd do some serious checking before commencing the cruise. If you don't have the necessary Visas you will not be allowed to sail! In some cases the ship applies for a 'blanket visa' for a particular port but this is not always possible. EG for Australia you will definitely need a visa.... even just to call at an Australian port... never mind overland tours. Also... 'I don't intend going ashore in that port' won't hold water. You will still need visa. On the 1995 World Cruise I forked out around $1,200 for visas! In once case I was charged $0 for a Phillippines visa that expired two weeks before the ship was even due to arrive in Manila!!!!!! My suggestion.... make sure you are 100% certain. Call Zira Visa Service in NY. You send them an itinerary and your passport details and they will let you know what visas to get. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiethekub Posted July 27, 2006 #13 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I totally agree with you Prinsendam. According to my quick research, 2 of the first 3 ports on this World Cruise require a visa! Not sure where this TA or the Cunard "specialist" are getting their informantion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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