Hypothetical PSA question

Would the PSA allow a "cruise to nowhere" for 7 days? A ship just going off
the coast for 20 miles and then making slow circles. Since you wouldn't be
visiting a port...you wouldn't need a passport. And, since costs
[fuel/transportatuion] would be lower, wouldn't such a cruise be feasible.
Or am I "missing something".

--jim

Might be dificult to fill the ship with people taht really don't want to go
anywhere. Why not a land resort?

Why sail at all then, just board a ship and sit at the dock rocking back and
forth. I think they will have a hard time filling a cruise that doesn't
have destinations.


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Would the PSA allow a "cruise to nowhere" for 7 days? A ship just going
off
the coast for 20 miles and then making slow circles. Since you wouldn't
be
visiting a port...you wouldn't need a passport. And, since costs
[fuel/transportatuion] would be lower, wouldn't such a cruise be feasible.
Or am I "missing something".

--jim

Here are some reasons for you. Duty free shopping and gambling. Control over
the weather. No port charges.
Any questions?
MrT---------loves sea days but doesn't want a whole week of
them.............
"Mike Cordelli" wrote in message
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Why sail at all then, just board a ship and sit at the dock rocking back
and
forth. I think they will have a hard time filling a cruise that doesn't
have destinations.


wrote in message
ink.net...
Would the PSA allow a "cruise to nowhere" for 7 days? A ship just going
off
the coast for 20 miles and then making slow circles. Since you wouldn't
be
visiting a port...you wouldn't need a passport. And, since costs
[fuel/transportatuion] would be lower, wouldn't such a cruise be
feasible.
Or am I "missing something".

--jim

And we all know how the gambling trips to nowhere have done, are there even
any of them still sailing?






"mrtractor" wrote in message
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Here are some reasons for you. Duty free shopping and gambling. Control
over
the weather. No port charges.
Any questions?
MrT---------loves sea days but doesn't want a whole week of
them.............
"Mike Cordelli" wrote in message
. com...
Why sail at all then, just board a ship and sit at the dock rocking back
and
forth. I think they will have a hard time filling a cruise that doesn't
have destinations.


wrote in message
ink.net...
Would the PSA allow a "cruise to nowhere" for 7 days? A ship just
going
off
the coast for 20 miles and then making slow circles. Since you
wouldn't
be
visiting a port...you wouldn't need a passport. And, since costs
[fuel/transportatuion] would be lower, wouldn't such a cruise be
feasible.
Or am I "missing something".

--jim

Would the PSA allow a "cruise to nowhere" for 7 days?

While the PSA might, the Jones Act won't. It requires that non-U.S. flagged
vessels boarding passengers in a U.S. port call in a non-U.S. port before
allowing those passengers to disembark in the same or another U.S. port.

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"CupCaked" wrote in message
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Would the PSA allow a "cruise to nowhere" for 7 days? A ship just going
off
the coast for 20 miles and then making slow circles.

With respect to the "PSA" part of your question, I don't see why not.
I think most people who enjoy those sea days also rather enjoy
arriving someplace instead of going around in circles; hence,
transatlantic crossings are a favorite for many (me).

Karen



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(HDawson228) wrote in message ...
Might be dificult to fill the ship with people taht really don't want to go
anywhere. Why not a land resort?

Not sure I'd do a 7-day cruise to nowhere, but a 4-5 day one sounds
right up my alley. I guess a land resort would suffice, but it's just
more convenient to leave from a Florida port on my cruise to nowhere
than it would be to fly to a Caribbean destination where I'd be
interested to stay for a few days. Airefare to FL is cheaper too.

And, being at sea is so pleasant. My next planned cruise has 3 days at
sea! Sounds heavenly to me.

I would miss swimming in the sea and snorkeling, though.

Lee

"Mike Cordelli" wrote in message .com...
Why sail at all then, just board a ship and sit at the dock rocking back and
forth. I think they will have a hard time filling a cruise that doesn't
have destinations.

Usually cruise ship docking areas are rather unattractive...at least
the ones I've seen. There's often times a mix of freight and passenger
traffic, industry/factory buildings, etc. Not something I'd like to
look at for a few days.

Being out at sea, on the other hand, is beautiful - the chance to see
dolphins swimming along side the ship, nights with skies filled with
stars usually obscured by the lights of civilization, the breeze,
spotting a distant island silhouette, marvelling at the turquoise -
aqua - cobalt blue water.

Lee

But if the reason is to save money, think of how cheap a cruise would be if
they didn't have to sail anywhere?

I still prefer port stops.





"Lee" wrote in message
m...
"Mike Cordelli" wrote in message
.com...
Why sail at all then, just board a ship and sit at the dock rocking back
and
forth. I think they will have a hard time filling a cruise that doesn't
have destinations.

Usually cruise ship docking areas are rather unattractive...at least
the ones I've seen. There's often times a mix of freight and passenger
traffic, industry/factory buildings, etc. Not something I'd like to
look at for a few days.

Being out at sea, on the other hand, is beautiful - the chance to see
dolphins swimming along side the ship, nights with skies filled with
stars usually obscured by the lights of civilization, the breeze,
spotting a distant island silhouette, marvelling at the turquoise -
aqua - cobalt blue water.

Lee

Yeah!

Lee wrote:


Usually cruise ship docking areas are rather unattractive...at least
the ones I've seen. There's often times a mix of freight and passenger
traffic, industry/factory buildings, etc. Not something I'd like to
look at for a few days.

Being out at sea, on the other hand, is beautiful - the chance to see
dolphins swimming along side the ship, nights with skies filled with
stars usually obscured by the lights of civilization, the breeze,
spotting a distant island silhouette, marvelling at the turquoise -
aqua - cobalt blue water.

Lee