us visa waiver... do i need one ????

[mrsloopylou]

HI Ive just recently booked a last minute cruise on OV1 from lgw to barbados, tree tops n turtles,on 6th Jan, bit concerned because ive just read about this visa thingy, do we need one as we travel before it comes into play, form states as from 12th jan.... very confused and a bit worried:confused:

 

Helen

[sail7seas]

PLEASE do not depend upon a response on a bulletin board. Call your cruise line and get reliable info from the source.

[LHT28]

Are you stopping in a US port?

There was another thread here on the new wavier you might try a search but your best bet is to contact the US consulate for the correct info

 

Here is one

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=897454

[cherylandtk]

Helen,

 

Coming from the UK, you still are part of the visa waiver program, so you don't need an actual visa. But all the visa waiver countries pax will need to get the ESTA, which is what I think you are referring to. So yes, you need the thingy. Apply here, takes only minutes, it's free and good for two years:

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.html?_flowExecutionKey=_cD0DE9C17-B52F-CB76-0FA1-DF00982A8F3F_k87E0E125-7C78-B3A2-8B9C-FB47725591BD

[mypleasure]

Cheryland tk gives good advice. Fill the form out online and that is it. You are covered for any visit to the US for 2 years. Should take only a few minutes for each person in your party and you then have peace of mind from then on.

 

For the sake of a few minutes it could save you a lot of hassle or may be not needed but has to be worth it.

 

Jean

[sail7seas]

HI Ive just recently booked a last minute cruise on OV1 from lgw to barbados, tree tops n turtles ,on 6th Jan, bit concerned because ive just read about this visa thingy, do we need one as we travel before it comes into play, form states as from 12th jan.... very confused and a bit worried:confused:

 

Helen

 

 

Helen....

 

Would you mind translating your post? :D

I don't know what OV1 or lgw stand for. What is tree tops n turtles?

 

Thank you.

[LoisGriffin1]

lgw is London Gatwick Airport.

 

As Barbados is not part of the USA so unless you are entering the US you don't need a US waiver. I quickly looked up the visa requirements of Barbados and its not needed unless you are from one of the countries it lists http://www.barbados.org/docs_requirements.htm

[wrp96]

OV1 is Ocean Village 1

[LHT28]

It does not appear that you touch US soil on your cruise

[LHT28]

What is tree tops n turtles?

 

Thank you.

It is the name of the cruise

http://www.oceanvillageholidays.co.uk/car_tt_0809_7.aspx

[mrsloopylou]

Thank you for all your help, lgw is london gatwick, OV1 id the ship we sail on Ocean village 1 and trre tops n turtles is the cruise name, had mixed reports about if we need this new esta waiver or not, we fly from uk into barbados and the cruise to st barts, tortola, antiga, grenada, martinique so dont touch us soil i believe

 

Regards

 

Helen

[cherylandtk]

Ah, well then you don't need the ESTA, as you are not coming into the US. I had read your first post as you were coming to the states.