jenner99

I am trying to join family members on a cruise leaving out of Los Angeles with the first port of call being Cabo San Lucas. Scheduling keeps me from being able to get to the cruise on time but I could fly to first port of call.

Will the cruise line let me do that?

When I called Norweigan they said I needed to call Homeland Security. Has anyone heard of this?

bonniejns

If someone misses the ship becuse their plane was late, they fly to the next port and get on the ship there. Once the brother of a tablemate had a problem with his passport, had to go home to get it (or whatever). He joined the ship in Key West the 1st stop. Have you TA ask about this.

Dayenu

What if your plane is late, or you got sick? Sure must be some rules about joining a ship! The one I know is you can join the cruise at the first port stop in another country, and this is your case.

ira

Hi Jen,

I was told by Holland America Lines that I could join the cruise after it had departed, ....... but I would have to pay for the full cruise and I would have to have special permission from the cruise line.

I don't think that the US HSA cares about what you do what is legal in Mexico.

doug_stallings

Ira is correct. Homeland Security has nothing to do with this particular situation. You can legally join the cruise at the first distant foreign port of call if the cruise line will allow it. It's solely up to HAL, not any official in the U.S. government. But you will have to pay for the full cruise.