zwho Posted September 24, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I can not seem to get a definitive answer (even from the cruise company) about a VISA in Jordan. I want very much to visit Petra, but because of time constraints and my own need for control, I would like to not take an organized tour. Will the ship, MSC Lirica cover me with a temporary ships visa, like in Oman and Dubai, or am I on my own? Even the cruise line will not give me a yes or no answer!!!! Yours truly, Frustrated Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted September 25, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 25, 2018 We have been to Jordan with Azamara and no-one had to get their own visa whether they were doing a ship’s tour or not. We actually did do a ship’s tour, but others on our Roll-call did a private tour and did not need to get a visa. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted September 25, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Hi, Mary, We had to do nothing when our ships (different cruise lines) visited Aqaba. Probably the same applies to you / MSC. But, if necessary, visitors of most nationalities, incl UK, US, Canada, Aus, etc, can obtain a visa on arrival. So no need to worry :) http://international.visitjordan.com/generalinformation/entryintojordan.aspx (chat facility on that website if you want to double-check) JB :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobal Posted October 1, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Did you actually log into your MSC booking to find out the correct information? We are shortly to embark on an MSC cruise which calls into Jordan. When I log into my booking there is a section about visas, with a link to click to more detailed visa information. This is what it says on their site: Information concerning Jordan (Aqaba) : All in-transit cruise passengers in transit will get entry stamp upon arrival to Aqaba, no specific Visa required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jspqld Posted October 3, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I have only visited Jordan by plane, but a quick visa was all organised at immigration control upon landing, so depending what country your passport is from you most likely won't need a visa beforehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KausHaus Posted November 29, 2018 #6 Share Posted November 29, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 10:46 AM, zwho said: I can not seem to get a definitive answer (even from the cruise company) about a VISA in Jordan. I want very much to visit Petra, but because of time constraints and my own need for control, I would like to not take an organized tour. Will the ship, MSC Lirica cover me with a temporary ships visa, like in Oman and Dubai, or am I on my own? Even the cruise line will not give me a yes or no answer!!!! Yours truly, Frustrated Mary Curious if you were successful in getting to Petra? Any advice to share? Rebecca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zwho Posted November 29, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Oh my, do I have a Petra story, along with about 600 other cruisers! I did get to Petra. I ended up taking the ships shore excursion at a cost of 200 euros. It was awful, but that may have been because of the weather. There was a flood at Petra and we should never have been let in. Our tour guides basically dissappeared and we were on our own for hours and hours! Of course since it was a ships tour the ship could not leave us and we were probably over 2 hour late getting aback to the ship. My friend did get a taxi and got there and back in plenty of time, and there were plenty of taxis at the Pier and at Petra. The ship kept our passports, which I was uneasy about. It all worked out, but it was a bad day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted December 1, 2018 #8 Share Posted December 1, 2018 On 11/29/2018 at 4:35 PM, zwho said: Oh my, do I have a Petra story, along with about 600 other cruisers! I did get to Petra. I ended up taking the ships shore excursion at a cost of 200 euros. It was awful, but that may have been because of the weather. There was a flood at Petra and we should never have been let in. Our tour guides basically dissappeared and we were on our own for hours and hours! Of course since it was a ships tour the ship could not leave us and we were probably over 2 hour late getting aback to the ship. My friend did get a taxi and got there and back in plenty of time, and there were plenty of taxis at the Pier and at Petra. The ship kept our passports, which I was uneasy about. It all worked out, but it was a bad day! Sorry to hear that you had a poor tour in Petra - I found the site amazing but was not visiting from a cruise ship so had plenty of time in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted December 3, 2018 #9 Share Posted December 3, 2018 On 11/29/2018 at 11:35 PM, zwho said: Oh my, do I have a Petra story, along with about 600 other cruisers! I did get to Petra. I ended up taking the ships shore excursion at a cost of 200 euros. It was awful, but that may have been because of the weather. There was a flood at Petra and we should never have been let in. Our tour guides basically dissappeared and we were on our own for hours and hours! Of course since it was a ships tour the ship could not leave us and we were probably over 2 hour late getting aback to the ship. My friend did get a taxi and got there and back in plenty of time, and there were plenty of taxis at the Pier and at Petra. The ship kept our passports, which I was uneasy about. It all worked out, but it was a bad day! The downpour & flood, which was very unusual, made the news media in the UK. Eleven people lost their lives (not in the Petra site). Such a shame that it happened to be the day you were there. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendon Posted October 26, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 26, 2019 On 11/29/2018 at 6:35 PM, zwho said: Oh my, do I have a Petra story, along with about 600 other cruisers! I did get to Petra. I ended up taking the ships shore excursion at a cost of 200 euros. It was awful, but that may have been because of the weather. There was a flood at Petra and we should never have been let in. Our tour guides basically dissappeared and we were on our own for hours and hours! Of course since it was a ships tour the ship could not leave us and we were probably over 2 hour late getting aback to the ship. My friend did get a taxi and got there and back in plenty of time, and there were plenty of taxis at the Pier and at Petra. The ship kept our passports, which I was uneasy about. It all worked out, but it was a bad day! Oh no! I was there two weeks before the flood. What a disaster it was. Petra is an amazing place to visit...so sorry you had a bad experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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