Alaska

Question: Cruises to alaska without canada stop?

(Posted by: rohit r on 2010-03-19 08:43:58)

I am planning for a 5- 7 day cruise from westcoast to Alaska. I dont want to go thru the hassle of getting a Canada visa. Are there any cuises that go directly to Alaska without stopping in Canada.

Posted by: ideas on 2010-03-19, 10:38:07

The other answers are correct. A stop in a foreign country is required before the ship returns to the U.S. But it's not an issue of Canadian law...it's US law that requires it.

Posted by: Scott on 2010-03-19, 08:47:32

No. Sailing through Canadian waters requires at least one stop.

Posted by: Brian S on 2010-03-19, 08:49:45

Canadian visa? i assume youre not an american! Dude, just get a visa! they dont cost that much!

Posted by: MomSezNo on 2010-03-19, 09:23:17

Any ship sailing from US and back to the US is required to make a stop in a foreign country, so any Alaska cruise originating in Seattle will make a stop in Vancouver or Victoria. Is you're a US citizen, you won't need a Canadian visa.

Posted by: timetravler on 2010-03-19, 09:49:04

NO, that is not possible. You see there is this law called the Jones act which states that all ships which are registered in a foreign port(which means all cruise ships in the USA), must go to a foreign port(Canada) by law. Even when you cruise to Hawaii, the cruise ships go down to Ensenada or somewhere in Mexico. But check with your country's rules about visa's. Here in the USA, we don't need a passport for a closed loop cruise(one that starts and ends from the same U.S. port if you are a citizen. So, maybe your country is the same.

Posted by: Honesty on 2010-03-19, 10:15:23

Nope, Since you travel through Canadian waters, they require a stop there. You don't have to get off the ship though, and many of the stops are quite short.