is this a legal b2b cruise?

[Cruise Junky]

She told me that the Disney rep had walked them off the ship (using one of the character placards that they use for shore excursions for everyone to follow). The Disney rep waited with them and then escorted them back on the ship .

 

Just an FYI on that...everyone does that on a B2B involving Vancouver.

[Cruisin' Chick]

its way more complicated, first it wasn't a law change but a change in the regs that was proposed by the TSA. yes NCL did complain about the drive by technical stops in Ensenada where no one was allowed off. They complained to the US maritime commission which still had a mortgage on the Pride of America. What came out was a proposal that would have as you suggested required equal foreign and US port time. that would have effected many of the East Coast and Canada cruises. You never know what comes out of the hopper when you put something-whether its a law a regulation or sausages-in. By that time the technical stops that NCL complained about had stopped replaced with a real albeit 4-5 hour stop that includes letting the passengers off. so the new reg was thankfully shelved.

btw it is in my opinion a violation by Disney...which besides the fine can be barred from any US port for up to a`year...its why the cruise lines don't just agree to pay the fine.

 

you probably won't see a change. its the same reason foreign flagged airlines can't transport people between 2 US airports...thousands of jobs

 

Yea, I know I was simplifying it. There were also comments from mayors, governors, regular people on the east coast ports too. I remember when it was pointed out that the NCL Alaskan cruises would be in jeopardy under the proposed changes, Veitch was trying to get the changes to refer to only the Hawaiian RTs, if I'm recalling correctly.

[fleckle]

Most of us who find ourselves involved in these situations are simply looking for a correct yes or no answer up front as to whether or not we will be allowed to take the cruises we want in the order we want them.

 

We have no intention of challenging the law, getting entwined in the legal mumbo jumbo, or seeking to become the Rosa Parks of the PVSA. :)

[S.S.Oceanlover]

Yea' date=' I know I was simplifying it. There were also comments from mayors, governors, regular people on the east coast ports too. I remember when it was pointed out that the NCL Alaskan cruises would be in jeopardy under the proposed changes, Veitch was trying to get the changes to refer to only the Hawaiian RTs, if I'm recalling correctly.[/quote']

 

you are correct. he was just trying to protect NCL's interest in the Hawaii market when they had 3 ships there.

 

Bill