Visa question - Alaska Cruise

[Jayhawk123]

Hi,

 

Four of us will be cruising on the 7 day round trip from and back to Seattle. One of us is a US Citizen, one is a US resident (greencard holder - Kenyan citizen living in the USA) and two are non-US residents (Kenyan Citizens living in Kenya - they will have multiple entry USA visitor visa though)

 

My question is, will the other 3 people need Canadian visas?? If they were to travel to Canada, they would need visas, but wasn't sure about the cruise since we are leaving from the USA and arriving to the USA (Seattle).

 

Thanks for your help...can't find the answer anywhere!

[Philob]

Try this site, should get you started anyways:

http://www.traveldocs.com/ca/vr.htm

[Mary Ellen]

Have you tried contacting the Canadian Embassy or a Consulate??? They would really be the reliable source of information.

[JanineM]

Are there ports of call in Canada, or are you stopping in Seattle and then Alaska only? You won't need a Visa to sail thru Canadian waters.

 

But I do second Mary Ellen's suggestion for the non-US residents to contact the Canadian consulate, or at least check out their website:

 

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

 

It appears that Resident Aliens (Green Card holders) do not need a Visa, but the others who are in the US on a Visa will need a Canadian Visa. Again, if you're not stopping in Vancouver, Victoria, Prince Rupert or another place in Canada then this is all moot.

[Starr Mtn]

From our experience in cruising to foreign ports,

our travel agent provided the appropriate information

-- and contacts to apply for appropriate visas.

 

Have a great cruise.

[dforeigner]

FYI: A LAPR (Lawfully admitted permanent resident/ Green card holder) will have to meet the visa requirements as anyone else from his or her country of citizenship as they are not US citizens. As others have mentioned, your best bet is to give the Canadian authorities a call to get the information straight from the horse's mouth.

[odblnt]

Are there ports of call in Canada, or are you stopping in Seattle and then Alaska only? You won't need a Visa to sail thru Canadian waters.

 

But I do second Mary Ellen's suggestion for the non-US residents to contact the Canadian consulate, or at least check out their website:

 

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

 

It appears that Resident Aliens (Green Card holders) do not need a Visa, but the others who are in the US on a Visa will need a Canadian Visa. Again, if you're not stopping in Vancouver, Victoria, Prince Rupert or another place in Canada then this is all moot.

 

The cruise HAS to stop in Canada. They can't only do US ports (Passenger Service Act). Only the NCL ships (soon to be ship) in Hawaii can do that.

 

Last year on our Pearl cruise to Alaska there was a pile of suitcases on the pier in Juneau as we arrived. I asked the question and a crew member said that some passengers had to go to the Canadian Consulate in Seattle to take care of visas on Monday (the day after we sailed) and then join us at the first port.

[dforeigner]

The cruise HAS to stop in Canada. They can't only do US ports (Passenger Service Act). Only the NCL ships (soon to be ship) in Hawaii can do that.

 

 

Unless they are sailing on one of those small US based independent cruise ships that go to Alaska. Those do not have to make an international stop.

[samurvi]

Please refer to this document:

 

http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5023-eng.html#s2x4

 

Look at section 2.5

[Shmoo here]

Please refer to this document:

 

http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5023-eng.html#s2x4

 

Look at section 2.5

 

You realize you're answering a question that was asked 5 years ago?