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SPECIAL NOTICE
Cruise Line Passengers REQUIRED To Submit Information Prior to
Sailing
New Immigration and Naturalization
Service (INS) regulations, expected to be effective January 1, 2003,
will require every passenger boarding a cruise ship from a U.S. port
to provide additional personal data to the cruise line in advance of
embarkation. In accordance with the Border Security Act, the cruise
operators must submit the complete passenger and crew manifest
electronically to the INS prior to departure. Failure to
provide this information required by the U.S. government may result
in denial of boarding.
Cruise lines will be asking for this additional
passenger information prior to January 1, 2003. The cruise lines
will be communicating soon regarding the specifics and data
collection details.
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following data will need to be collected for all passengers
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Ship Name |
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Sailing Date |
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Passenger's Last Name,
First Name, Middle name or Initial |
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Date of Birth |
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Gender |
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Nationality |
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Country of Residence |
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Document Type (P=
Passport, V= Visa, A= Alien registration) *
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Document Number * |
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Document Country of
Issuance * |
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City of Issuance * |
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Date of Document
Expiration * |
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Destination Address in
the United States |
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A unique passenger
identifier or reservation number |
* For U.S. citizens and other
travelers exempt from the passport or visa requirements, this
information may not be required for certain itineraries.
Guests should consult with the individual cruise line at time of
booking for complete data requirement details. More
information and detail regarding these requirements will be
published as it becomes available from the government.
"Our highest priority is the safety
and security of our passengers and crew," said Michael Crye,
president, International Council of Cruise Lines. "By working
together with government agencies such as the INS, we are able to
continue to provide a safe and secure shipboard environment. At the
same time, our travel agents can assist in minimizing delays at
boarding by collecting this information in advance."
The Cruise Line Coalition is a
joint communications initiative formed by the International Council
of Cruise Lines (ICCL), Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA),
North West Cruiseship Association (NWCA) and Florida-Caribbean
Cruise Association (FCCA) to educate the public and travel agents
about the multifaceted, global nature of the North American cruise
industry.
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