Hello, all... I called NCL cruise line to ask and they couldn't tell me for sure until 90 days out from the cruise date, which is in November. I'm not sure why, but I went with it. Thought someone here might have a more definitive answer for me.

Thanks!!!
Sandi

The $130 reciprocity fee that U.S. citizens must pay to enter Chile is required only if they arrive by air. You should be okay.

It's not a visa. Chile merely charges U.S. citizens the same amount that the United States charges Chileans to apply for a visa. U.S. citizens still get the better end of the deal in that they can fly to Chile without an advance visa and pay the fee at the airport when they arrive. (It's good for the duration of their passport.) Chileans pay a non-refundable $130 to apply for an advance visa with no guarantee that they'll be approved.

Thanks, Jeff. I guess I am going to get hit with the $130 fee anyway. I should have been more specific... I am flying into Santiago from Lima, Peru. The cruise departs from Valparaiso the same day, though, and I thought maybe I could get a less expensive transfer visa or something like that. Thanks for the info!
Sandi

US$131 to be precise.

$131 - I stand corrected.

I guess you will have to pay it. Like I say, it's not a visa, so the concept of a "transit visa" would not apply.

I know people who have specifically planned a cruise that ends in Valparaiso so that they can fly OUT of Chile but not IN. You wouldn't get hit with the fee that way. But your itinerary is what it is.