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Thus spake Chrissy Cruiser :
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:26:42 GMT, MarkT wrote: Who would you rather believe...a travel agent not in the visa business, or the official government office of the country you are traveling to? As if gov't agents always have a clue. True. But this also applies dockside. I would plan for the worst case and get one. Best bet, call two or three consular offices and see what answer you get (of course, it depends on how many offices the country in question has). Bahamian embassy, Washington DC 202-319-2660 fax 202-319-2668 Bahamas Tourist Office, Miami 212-758-2777 other offices in Aventura, FL, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles -- dillon "When the French are against it, you know we can't be far wrong." - Adm. Bobbie Ray Inman |
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Get in touch with the Consulate for India. Each country has different
regulations. I would not trust the Travel Agent when the Bahamas Consulate says different. Agents are not required to know the rules for every country. Diane Giambalvo Travel Consultant GalaxSea Cruises And Tours East Brunswick, NJ 1-800-357-9393 http://www.galaxseaeb.com http://hometown.aol.com/iv18/myhomepage/business.html |
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Get in touch with the Consulate for India. Each country has different
regulations. I would not trust the Travel Agent when the Bahamas Consulate says different. Agents are not required to know the rules for every country. Diane Giambalvo Travel Consultant GalaxSea Cruises And Tours East Brunswick, NJ 1-800-357-9393 http://www.galaxseaeb.com http://hometown.aol.com/iv18/myhomepage/business.html |
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On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:36:11 GMT, Dillon Pyron wrote:
True. But this also applies dockside. I would plan for the worst case and get one. Good advice. |
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On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:36:11 GMT, Dillon Pyron wrote:
True. But this also applies dockside. I would plan for the worst case and get one. Good advice. |
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On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:36:11 GMT, Dillon Pyron wrote:
True. But this also applies dockside. I would plan for the worst case and get one. Good advice. |
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"Thomas Smith" -NO-SPAM wrote:
It would be more appropriate to ask the Bahamian embassy in India, since that is where the traveler is coming from, and if a visa is required, they would be where the traveler would apply from. That said, as I understand it, both India and the Bahamas are parts of the British Commonwealth of Nations, and visas may not be required for citizens of member nations to travel between them. Again, check with the Bahamian embassy in India. Do you think they are actually coming from India? He said they were cruising out of Miami, which I took to mean that they were already in the USA. If they ARE in the USA with Indian passports, then I still think they need to ask the Bahamas immigration people IN NASSAU. They will know if they require a visa or not. grandma Rosalie |
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"Thomas Smith" -NO-SPAM wrote:
It would be more appropriate to ask the Bahamian embassy in India, since that is where the traveler is coming from, and if a visa is required, they would be where the traveler would apply from. That said, as I understand it, both India and the Bahamas are parts of the British Commonwealth of Nations, and visas may not be required for citizens of member nations to travel between them. Again, check with the Bahamian embassy in India. Do you think they are actually coming from India? He said they were cruising out of Miami, which I took to mean that they were already in the USA. If they ARE in the USA with Indian passports, then I still think they need to ask the Bahamas immigration people IN NASSAU. They will know if they require a visa or not. grandma Rosalie |
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"Thomas Smith" -NO-SPAM wrote:
It would be more appropriate to ask the Bahamian embassy in India, since that is where the traveler is coming from, and if a visa is required, they would be where the traveler would apply from. That said, as I understand it, both India and the Bahamas are parts of the British Commonwealth of Nations, and visas may not be required for citizens of member nations to travel between them. Again, check with the Bahamian embassy in India. Do you think they are actually coming from India? He said they were cruising out of Miami, which I took to mean that they were already in the USA. If they ARE in the USA with Indian passports, then I still think they need to ask the Bahamas immigration people IN NASSAU. They will know if they require a visa or not. grandma Rosalie |
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There is a list of entry requirements on the Min of Tourism website,
scroll down to country list http://www.bahamas.com/assets/conten...=48203&level=2 There is also one on the Min of Foreign Affairs website http://www.mfabahamas.org/vsiaforforeign.htm (citizens of) most Commonwealth states don't need a visa, some do, India does If somebody already has a visa for the US, this usually means that it will be easier to get a Bahamas visa at a Bahamas representation (such as Bahamas Consulate General in Miami) - "easier" meaning: the visa might be issued within a day (because the tourist has already been "cleared" by the US). But if somebody has to go via the British representation (because there is no Bahamas representation in his/her country of residence) it might take between 4 - 6 weeks until the visa is issued. If a cruise ship passenger arrives in a port and does not fulfill the entry requirements, he/she will not able to leave the ship. Which can be a problem, I suppose. Hope this helps Johanna Chrissy Cruiser wrote in message ... On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:26:42 GMT, MarkT wrote: Who would you rather believe...a travel agent not in the visa business, or the official government office of the country you are traveling to? As if gov't agents always have a clue. |
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