Barbados Rethinks Passports for Cruise Passengers

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February 11, 2004



Barbados’ Change in Entry Requirements: Clarification as it relates to
Cruise Passengers


In reference Barbados’ new passport regulations which will require all US and
Canadian citizens entering Barbados to be in possession of a valid passport
effective March 1, 2004, the Chief Immigration Officer has provided some
clarification as to its relevance to cruise passengers. Please be advised
accordingly that there is little change to current practice as it relates to
cruise passengers as outlined below:

1. “Only those cruise passengers who are disembarking at Barbados are
processed by Immigration and therefore are required to be in possession of a
valid passport.

2. Cruise passengers who are “intransit� to join flights at the Grantley
Adams International Airport are required to be in possession of a valid
passport.

3. All other passengers who are continuing the cruise are treated as
“in-transit passengers� and consequently not subject to immigration
control. Such passengers are permitted to go ashore and return to their vessel
without hindrance using their ship’s magnetic identity card.

4. Cruises to the region which commence and end at Puerto Rico or any U.S. Port
rarely have passengers disembarking before the itinerary ends. Consequently the
only US and Canadian passengers who would be affected by the new passport
arrangement would be those persons whose cruise ends in Barbados.�

To reiterate, the new legislation will not affect a significant number of
passengers simply those persons who are either embarking or disembarking their
cruise in Barbados. Indeed officers at the ports of entry will continue to work
closely with the ships’ representatives and to use their discretion where
unusual circumstances and emergencies so demand.

Sincerely,

Julie-Anne Burrowes
Director, Cruise
Diane Giambalvo
Travel Consultant
GalaxSea Cruises And Tours
East Brunswick, NJ
1-800-357-9393
http://www.galaxseaeb.com

Thanks for the info, Diane.

Becca -----appreciates the info...

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Diane Giambalvo wrote:

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February 11, 2004

Barbados’ Change in Entry Requirements: Clarification as it relates to
Cruise Passengers

In reference Barbados’ new passport regulations which will require all US and
Canadian citizens entering Barbados to be in possession of a valid passport
effective March 1, 2004, the Chief Immigration Officer has provided some
clarification as to its relevance to cruise passengers. Please be advised
accordingly that there is little change to current practice as it relates to
cruise passengers as outlined below:

1. “Only those cruise passengers who are disembarking at Barbados are
processed by Immigration and therefore are required to be in possession of a
valid passport.

2. Cruise passengers who are “intransit� to join flights at the Grantley
Adams International Airport are required to be in possession of a valid
passport.

3. All other passengers who are continuing the cruise are treated as
“in-transit passengers� and consequently not subject to immigration
control. Such passengers are permitted to go ashore and return to their vessel
without hindrance using their ship’s magnetic identity card.

4. Cruises to the region which commence and end at Puerto Rico or any U.S. Port
rarely have passengers disembarking before the itinerary ends. Consequently the
only US and Canadian passengers who would be affected by the new passport
arrangement would be those persons whose cruise ends in Barbados.�

To reiterate, the new legislation will not affect a significant number of
passengers simply those persons who are either embarking or disembarking their
cruise in Barbados. Indeed officers at the ports of entry will continue to work
closely with the ships’ representatives and to use their discretion where
unusual circumstances and emergencies so demand.

Sincerely,

Julie-Anne Burrowes
Director, Cruise
Diane Giambalvo
Travel Consultant
GalaxSea Cruises And Tours
East Brunswick, NJ
1-800-357-9393
http://www.galaxseaeb.com

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Diane, this is exactly what I suspected was meant by the policy, but just
wans't made clear.

HAL, Windstar, and the Barbados Tourist Dept have put memos out stating
otherwise to the TA community (ie passports will be required).

Yes, may have backfired!

Regards, Keith

HAL, Windstar, and the Barbados Tourist Dept have put memos out stating
otherwise to the TA community (ie passports will be required).

Yes, may have backfired!

YEs they did but my RCCL rep said that they were not releasing that info
because they were clarifying it because they think it was incorrect. Costa Rica
however is a different story..
Susette
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