Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 (PVSA)
PVSA Basics Any passenger vessel whose itinerary starts and ends at a US port without visiting a foreign port must be USA-made and have a USA crew. Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America is the only cruise ship with an all USA crew as it is stationed full-time in Hawaii and does not have any way to visit a foreign port on its Hawaii-exclusive itineraries The Exceptions and Workarounds A passenger vessel visiting a US port may be foreign-made and/or have a foreign crew when... Itinerary is roundtrip to/from the same US port
Itinerary starts and ends at different US ports
Penalties Coastwise penalty is $778/passenger
Source: US Customs and Border Protection
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pvsa_icp_3.pdf |
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