Cruise ship and port reviews from professionals and cruisers like you!
Search
CruiseReviews.com    cruise-chat.com    cruise-chat.com  Hop To Forum Categories  General Cruise Chat  Hop To Forums  General Cruise Chat    US Coast Guard at Cozumel Pier

Closed Topic Closed
Go
New
Find
Notify
Tools
-star Rating Rate It!  Login/Join 
Experienced Cruiser
Posted
I was just looking at the Cozumel Webcam (live) looking at the Punta Longosta Pier and a US Coast Guard boat is docked there. Can Dave or someone tell me if this is a regular procedure or if this occurs frequently? Just curious - I don't know anything about "territorial" waters or even where the US Coast Guard can go. Thanks!
 
Posts: 267 | Registered: March 16, 2006Edit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Cruise Guru
Picture of Larry in Miami
Posted Hide Post
You will frequently see the CG ships in a lot of the ports.


Larry
-------------------------------------------
Photo Website: www.larrysphotos.net
-------------------------------------------

Read and post cruise reviews


Read and post cruise reviews

Past Cruises:
Carnival Splendor - December 2008
Carnival Imagination - October 2008
Carnival Fascination (2) - September 2008
Carnival Fascination (1) - September 2008
Carnival Fascination - July 2008
Carnival Liberty - May 2008
Carnival Imagination - February 2008
Carnival Freedom - December 2007
Carnival Imagination - September 2007
Carnival Fascination - July 2007
Carnival Triumph - May 2007
Carnival Fascination - March 2007
Carnival Fascination - January 2007
Carnival Legend - November 2006
Carnival Elation - May 2006
Carnival Valor - November 2005
Carnival Victory - May 2005
Carnival Paradise - June 2003
 
Posts: 1069 | Registered: July 16, 2005Edit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Administrator
Cruise Commodore
Picture of Dave Beers
Posted Hide Post
The Coast Guard does routine drug interdiction patrols in the Caribbean and they will pull in to ports for crew liberty and to replenish fuel and stores. Just like any other vessel, they get permission to do so from the local government. The last time we were in St. Maarten a cutter was tied up next to us.

BTW, I've also been on cruises where U.S. Customs and Immigration officers boarded the ship in Cozumel and sailed back to the U.S. with us.


Dave


 
Posts: 9578 | Location: Athens, Alabama | Registered: December 12, 2005Edit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Moderator
Cruise Guru
Picture of Jim C.
Posted Hide Post
Interesting Dave. Did that speed up customs clearance for the ship? I would think if they had agents on board they could have everything checked before you reached port and then give the ship clearance quickly.


CCL Fantasy 1990
CCL Celebration 1995
CCL Victory 2005
CCL Conquest 2005
CCL Spirit June 2006
NCL Dream October 2006
RCCL Mariner OTS June 2007
CCL Freedom June 2008
CCL Holiday July 2008

Booked on Victory June 2009 - Southern Caribbean!
 
Posts: 3209 | Location: DFW, Texas | Registered: January 09, 2006Edit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Experienced Cruiser
Posted Hide Post
Thanks for the education. My son is in the USMC and has some Coast Guard buddies, so I am glad to know they get around...always welcome U.S. military presence, even if they are not wanted. I feel safer!
 
Posts: 267 | Registered: March 16, 2006Edit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Cruise Guru
Picture of Larry in Miami
Posted Hide Post
You will see US military ships in the ports from time to time as well.


Larry
-------------------------------------------
Photo Website: www.larrysphotos.net
-------------------------------------------

Read and post cruise reviews


Read and post cruise reviews

Past Cruises:
Carnival Splendor - December 2008
Carnival Imagination - October 2008
Carnival Fascination (2) - September 2008
Carnival Fascination (1) - September 2008
Carnival Fascination - July 2008
Carnival Liberty - May 2008
Carnival Imagination - February 2008
Carnival Freedom - December 2007
Carnival Imagination - September 2007
Carnival Fascination - July 2007
Carnival Triumph - May 2007
Carnival Fascination - March 2007
Carnival Fascination - January 2007
Carnival Legend - November 2006
Carnival Elation - May 2006
Carnival Valor - November 2005
Carnival Victory - May 2005
Carnival Paradise - June 2003
 
Posts: 1069 | Registered: July 16, 2005Edit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Moderator
Cruise Commodore
Picture of IslandCruz
Posted Hide Post
Come to think of it I have seen Coast Guard ships at Nassau many times. A large Navy ship was docked at Aruba when we were there.

Dwayne
 
Posts: 5886 | Location: South Carolina | Registered: August 22, 2005Edit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Experienced Cruiser
Picture of Svein
Posted Hide Post
The navy/CG vessels of the different countries visit each other all the time. Keeping relations between the nations and fun times for the crew Smile
 
Posts: 434 | Registered: August 19, 2006Edit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Experienced Cruiser
Posted Hide Post
Last year on the Navigator some unfortunate travelers missed the ship in Cozumel. The coast guard brought them out. We did not hear the exact figure, but it was high entertainment to our dining room staff to talk among themselves about what this apparently cost this foursome. I am sure it was worth it--four tickets to the next stop: that was Miami and goodbye to the ship. I'd rather hitch a ride to the departing ship. Wonder what criteria an approaching vessel has to meet to be allowed to disembark passengers to a cruise ship once it is underway!


Laurie
RCCL Nordic Empress 1993
RCCL Nordic Prince 1994
RCCL Explorer 2003, 2005
RCCL Navigator, 2004, 2007
RCCL Mariner 2006
RCCL Liberty 2008



Free Cruise Tickers
 
Posts: 362 | Location: Minnesota | Registered: January 30, 2007Edit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Cruise Guru
Posted Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by Rodney:
always welcome U.S. military presence, even if they are not wanted.

I am confused...
 
Posts: 1508 | Location: birmingham, al | Registered: April 30, 2007Edit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Experienced Cruiser
Posted Hide Post
drlivingston,
Sorry...I guess you could not read my parenthetical thought...(I)/(U.S. citizens) always welcome U.S. military presence, even if they are not wanted (by the locals or drug runners/smuglers). I want them there!
 
Posts: 267 | Registered: March 16, 2006Edit or Delete MessageReport This Post
 Previous Topic | Next Topic powered by eve community  

Closed Topic Closed

CruiseReviews.com    cruise-chat.com    cruise-chat.com  Hop To Forum Categories  General Cruise Chat  Hop To Forums  General Cruise Chat    US Coast Guard at Cozumel Pier

Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Forum Rules

© All information contained in Cruise-Chat.com is the copyright of Internet Brands, Inc and may not be duplicated without the written permission of Internet Brands, Inc