B2B Maritime Laws

[diznymom]

Is lawfully able to do a Vancouver to Hawaii then Hawaii to Vancouver B2B? These sailings will be April and May, 2020 on the Wonder.

TIA for all of your helpful info.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Is lawfully able to do a Vancouver to Hawaii then Hawaii to Vancouver B2B? These sailings will be April and May, 2020 on the Wonder.

TIA for all of your helpful info.

Yes. Since the trip has a foreign port as one of the end points (beginning OR end) the PVSA is not applicable.

 

[Disneyland_emily]

You can do the B2B Hawaii-

You can do Hawaii to Vancouver to Alaska B2B


you can NOT do San Diego to Vancouver to Hawaii B2B

 

[stout]

We are doing B2B starting in San Juan, to Miami and then Miami round trip. I was told it was absolutely fine, but why? Puerto Rico is not “foreign”. Thank you!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

We are doing B2B starting in San Juan, to Miami and then Miami round trip. I was told it was absolutely fine, but why? Puerto Rico is not “foreign”. Thank you!

Like all good little laws, the PVSA has exceptions. Cruises that begin/end in Puerto Rico are exempt.

"An exception to the PVSA permits non-coastwise-qualified vessels (vessels not qualified to engage in the coastwise trade) to transport passengers on voyages between ports in Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports until qualified U.S. vessels are available."
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pvsa_icp_3.pdf

 

[Ralph&Pam]

We are doing B2B starting in San Juan, to Miami and then Miami round trip. I was told it was absolutely fine, but why? Puerto Rico is not “foreign”. Thank you!

The San Juan to Miami repositioning cruise falls under the PVSA exception noted by PrincessShmoo. The second cruise is just a Miami to Miami round trip, so that would be permitted in any case, once you are in Miami. No different than any other cruises that start and end in the same US port.