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See the Jones act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1920 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1920 which forbids this. Means t
by erehweb 12y ago
See the Jones act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1920 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1920 which forbids this. Means that cruise ships can't go from one U.S. port to another. http://www.cruiselawnews.com/2011/09/articles/flags-of-convenience-1/why-cant-you-cruise-from-one-us-port-to-another-us-port/ http://www.cruiselawnews.com/2011/09/articles/flags-of-conve...
- Dylan16807 12y agoforeign cruise ships
- erehweb 12y agoYes, non-U.S.-flagged, which is almost all cruise ships.
- Dylan16807 12y agoIt may be a majority but that's only for tax reasons. A lot more ships would be locally-flagged if they weren't using it as a loophole.
- jmillikin 12y agoThe Jones act is for cargo. The equivalent for passenger ships (including cruise liners) is the Passenger Vessel Services Act[1], and it has a number of exemptions carved out for popular cruise routes. For example, http://cruise.expedia.com/Itinerary5.aspx?item=849031 http://cruise.expedia.com/Itinerary5.aspx?item=849031 is a foreign-built foreign-flagged ship that departs from San Francisco, docks in Los Angeles, and has a final destination of Miami. This is permitted because the itinerary includes a port outside of North America. Plus, the PSVA is implemented as a monetary fine. There are cruise lines that will let passengers violate PSVA for an additional fee. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_Vessel_Services_Act_of_1886 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_Vessel_Services_Act_...