Friday, May 31, 2013

Visa Requirements

Today we checked out the Visa requirements for the World Cruise.  Looks like this year the Visa requirements are minimal and won't be too expensive.  Princess Cruises is currently showing the following:

AUSTRALIA : NON AU/NZ CITIZENS MUST OBTAIN VISA IN ADVANCE
PRINCESS OFFERS VISA PROCESSING FOR A FEE

VIETNAM : VISA ISSUED UPON SHIP'S ARRIVAL. FEE CHARGED
TO PASSENGER'S STATEROOM ACCOUNT.

INDIA : OBTAIN VISA PRIOR TO CRUISE FROM CONSULATE
OR VISA SERVICE

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : VISA REQUIRED FOR CANADIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS
GOING ASHORE. SEE NOTIFICATIONS FOR DETAILS.

JORDAN : VISA ISSUED UPON SHIP'S ARRIVAL. FEE CHARGED
TO PASSENGER'S STATEROOM ACCOUNT.

We obtained a 10-year Visa for India a few years ago, so we are good to go.  All other Visas will be obtained by the ship.



Thursday, May 30, 2013

Booked Our 3rd World Cruise

On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, shortly after Princess Cruises released for booking the 2015 World Cruise we decided to take this trip.  Without hesitation we contacted our Travel Agent, Cruises-N-More and got the ball rolling for our 3rd World Cruise.  Although this cruise is 605 days or 1 year, 7 months, and 26 days away; we are ready to begin preparation for this global adventure.  Unique to this trip are the embarkation and disembarkation ports.  Unlike previous years, this next World Cruise will begin and end in Los Angeles, California.  This is really good.  We won't have to fly to or from a distant port.  Now begins the preparation for this trip around the world.