Alaska Cruise Question?

I would like to take an Alaskan cruise. Departing from Seattle would
be so convienent. But, why do they all end up in Vancouver B.C? Isn't
there a bit of a problem with customs? And how do I get back to Seattle?

On 3 Dec 2005 14:07:18 -0800, wrote:

Departing from Seattle would
be so convienent. But, why do they all end up in Vancouver B.C? Isn't
there a bit of a problem with customs? And how do I get back to Seattle?

Hi,


There are many cruises that begin and end in Seattle. I suggest you
contact a travel agent that specializes in cruises.
Any more questions, just ask!

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

wrote:
I would like to take an Alaskan cruise. Departing from Seattle would
be so convienent. But, why do they all end up in Vancouver B.C? Isn't
there a bit of a problem with customs? And how do I get back to Seattle?

Princess has round trip cruises from Seattle.

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I would like to take an Alaskan cruise. Departing from Seattle would
be so convienent. But, why do they all end up in Vancouver B.C? Isn't
there a bit of a problem with customs? And how do I get back to Seattle?



Short answer is that they do not all end up in Vancouver. Seattle cruises
are RT Seattle. Vancouver hosts some "inside passage cruises" (RT
Vancouver) but is more noted these days for being on one end of the Gulf of
Alaska cruise which has its other end in either Seward or Whittier, Alaska.

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Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
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On 3 Dec 2005 14:07:18 -0800 in rec.travel.cruises,
wrote:

I would like to take an Alaskan cruise. Departing from Seattle would
be so convienent. But, why do they all end up in Vancouver B.C?

because the scab cruise lines don't want to pay american crew
wages. they would rather use foreign registered ships with
foreign crews that they can employ for 3rd world wages but charge
you high american prices. the cruise industry is one of the most
evil exploiters of 3rd world waiter, and any crew member that
attempts to organize a real union is fired and blacklisted from
any other cruise line employment.

foreign ships are not allowed to carry passengers between 2
american ports. the cruise lines would rather inconvenience the
passengers to save big bucks on the starvation wages they pay to
their foreign crews.

On 12/03/2005 10:16 PM Dennis P. Harris Yelled Wubba-Wubba then wrote:
On 3 Dec 2005 14:07:18 -0800 in rec.travel.cruises,
wrote:


I would like to take an Alaskan cruise. Departing from Seattle would
be so convienent. But, why do they all end up in Vancouver B.C?


because the scab cruise lines don't want to pay american crew
wages. they would rather use foreign registered ships with
foreign crews that they can employ for 3rd world wages but charge
you high american prices. the cruise industry is one of the most
evil exploiters of 3rd world waiter, and any crew member that
attempts to organize a real union is fired and blacklisted from
any other cruise line employment.

foreign ships are not allowed to carry passengers between 2
american ports. the cruise lines would rather inconvenience the
passengers to save big bucks on the starvation wages they pay to
their foreign crews.



Dennis some of your information is inaccurate. True on many cruise
ships the staff is made up of Filipinos or Indonesians. On Holland
America and many other lines these folks are paid wages better than the
standard of living in their own countries. I know, I've asked them.
I've been on some cruises that had different starting and ending ports.
The only stipulation to my understanding is that the port have port of
entry status by US Immigration. Darth Vader is not the dark overlord of
the cruise lines. They are in business to make a buck. A for high
American prices, as a Mariner Member of HAL I get some damn good deals
on cruises. It costs a lotta them there drachmas to run a cruise ship.
The mark-up is not that great if you take into consideration the overhead.

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Hi:

I will be doing my second Alaskan cruise in June. The first one was
from Vancouver because that was the only option back then unless it was
a repo from the Caribbean--the timing of which didn't work.

This one we are taking is from Seattle to Seattle. I only researched
cruises from Seattle to Seattle because it is easier (and cheaper for
us) to get to Seattle rather than Vancouver. Since we always go in a day
early, hotels are cheaper in Seattle than Vancouver also. If you get
your air through the cruiselines to Vancouver embarkation, a lot of
times they bus you there from Seattle rather than fly you directly into
Vancouver.

To comply with the maritime laws, a foreign flagged ship embarking from
an American port must stop at a foreign port before returning to an
American port to disembark passengers. This law was made back in the
"dark ages" to protect the American maritime industry. If it leaves
from Vancouver, then that law does not come into play, its a foreign port.

The next thing I looked at was the "foreign port" we would make the
obligatory stop at. That was a no brainer on my count, Victoria over
Prince Rupert. I have been to both (to be sure a long time ago to
Prince Rupert--1972) and Victoria had a lot more to offer in my opinion
as a port call. Buchart Gardens are wonderful, shopping is
different--very British, great museum, state buildings (it is the
capital of British Columbia) and the port is easy to walk around. The
next thing I looked at was how long would we be in the port of Victoria.
Most of the "foreign port" stops were a few hours made primarily to
fulfill the legal requirements with the port calls commencing anywhere
from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.--too late to do anything other than shop if
the stores stayed open or to stretch your legs. There were two that
made a good stop in Victoria--Vision of the Seas (10:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m.) and the Westerdam (8 a.m. to midnight) The difference that swung
me to the VOS was a stop in Skagway rather than Sitka. I figured my
traveling companions would enjoy Skagway more although I have been to
both and to me it made no difference. They both have good things to offer.

Hope this helps you some in your planning.

Tucker in Texas

Thus spake (Dennis P. Harris) :

On 3 Dec 2005 14:07:18 -0800 in rec.travel.cruises,
wrote:

I would like to take an Alaskan cruise. Departing from Seattle would
be so convienent. But, why do they all end up in Vancouver B.C?

because the scab cruise lines don't want to pay american crew

Dennis, just when I thought we were rid of you.

--
dillon

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