manfar

I am an Indian citizen living in the United Arab emirates.We are thinking of going to Alaska on a cruise in august. As i see it ,all the cruise lines go through Canadian ports. As at this point ,we do not wish to apply for a Canadian visa,is there any way we can bypass Canadian port,or not disembark at the Canadian port.For Example ,if a cruise ends in ,say,Vancouver, we can disembark at a port earlier?
please advise.

jacketwatch

Have you contacted your cruise line about this? We recently took a cruise out of Singapore (we are US citizens) and we needed visas for Cambodia and Vietnam but the cruise line obtained this for us and just added it tot he bill.

Another time we had a port stop in Russia which requires vises for US citizens but we bypassed this by getting a ships sponsored tour.

Can you take a cruise that includes US ports like say RT Seattle? We did that.

jacketwatch

Canadian Visa for Travel to Alaska - Non-US Citizens

The Canadian government requires foreign citizens from most countries other than the U.S. to obtain a visa for entry into Canada. This law affects all cruises that make a port of call in Canada including most cruises to and from Alaska and the Pacific Coast. Failure to present the required visa will result in denied boarding with no refund. To learn if Canada requires a visa for citizens of your country, we highly recommend you contact with your embassy or consulate for more information and to learn the entry requirements of the countries on your itinerary. You may also contact Zier visa Service (http://www.zvs.com) Again, All travelers are responsible to learn of the documentation requirements for your vacations.

So it looks like you can even get on the ship without a Canadian visa.

Eschew

Larry, you meant "cannot" even get on the ship ... right?

This link is from te GOv't of Canada.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

jacketwatch

Yep E. Thats what I meant.

manfar

Thanks for the replies.I will contact my cruise line and see what can be done.

jacketwatch

Good luck. .

manfar

Has anyone gone on to smaller cruises from Prince William Sound?. I was told that if we fly into Anchorage and take a cruise from Prince William Sound, we don't have to worry about Canadian ports.

jacketwatch

What about a US visa. You need that to enter the country.

emalloy

You could fly to Anchorage and then rent a car or take public transportation to the ferry and visit other cities in Alaska without going into Canada.

jacketwatch

He still needs a visa for Canada or the US.,

manfar

thanks.yes we have US visa.is it ok to do denali park as a day tour from Fairbanks?

jacketwatch

I don't see why not. Are you planning a land only trip?

emalloy

Yes, it is about 2 hours drive from Fairbanks to Denali. Get up early and sign up to take the Park service bus tour into the park. Pack a lunch.

traveller1959

Actually, we liked the land portion of our sea-land tour to Alaska more than the cruise.

Denali is great. Matanuska offers the best glacier experience. Seward has more glaciers and many things to do. For bit of water under your feet, take a one-day mini cruise into Kenai Fjords from Seward.

You may read my trip report:

http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...-land-tour.cfm

viranpooja

Our cruise was round trip from Seattle. On Princess cruises