Are you still in the U.S. on a cruise ship?

Question

Sorry...if you are sailing to Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel and you have a calling card to be used in the US, can you use it on the ship the same as in the U.S.? Or are you considered outside of the calling area (the U.S.)?

Answer 1

No, I am in the land of corn, wishing I was on a cruise ship.

Answer 2

wouldn't you be outside of the US  if you were past the 3 mile limit????

It also seems like it might matter what country holds the ship's registry.

Answer 3

ok wait are you asking if you can use a calling card? a calling card can be used at any country depending on the card but the minutes will be subtracted ex. if its a 60 min card it might be 30 min in jamacia.. dont call collect in cozumel i did that and my mother who was kind to baby sit the week had a 75$ phone bill for 15 min. you cant use a calling card on the ship you have to use their phone and its like 11.00 a min...and you pay also for internet

now if you werent asking about calling cards then i am a dumb blonde lol

also to elle the bahamas is not part of the u.s at all!

Answer 4

Once the ship sails out of U.S. Territorial waters (between 3 and 12 miles out), you are under the jurisdiction of the country in which the ship is registered.  If your ship is registered in Panama, those laws apply; if it is the Bahamas, those apply, etc.

This holds until you enter the territorial waters of whichever country or island you are going to visit.  At that point, you are under the laws of that place.

The U.S. and the Coast Guard have no jurisdiction outside our territorial waters unless Americans are in imminent danger-such as a terrorist act at sea or some such.

Answer 5

Well that all depends on if the ship is in U.S. or international waters.

Answer 6

NO.  You are in the jurisdiction of whatever country the cruise ship is registered to.

Answer 7

no not now.

Answer 8

who???   What???   when???  OMG   STOOOOPPPP..you are confusing me

Answer 9

wherever waters the crew ship is in the laws of that country is applied on the ship.

Answer 10

If it is U.S. ports you are still within calling limits. What we did when we went to Mexico is just buy a calling card there and use it.

Answer 11

The answer is Yes and No! If you're inside the seven mile limit you are technically still under the jurisdiction of U.S. laws. If you're outside the seven mile limit and in international

waters you're subject to maritime laws which in effect are shipboard laws, meted out by the ship's captain. If you're in territorial waters of a foreign country you are subject to their laws. BUT in all cases, while on board ship, the Captain has the final word.

Answer 12

About using a calling card on a ship.  You are not connected by phone lines or cellular towers when you use a ship's phone.  The  connection is by radio, and will cost you $7.95 per minute to get the 800 connection for your phone card.  

Some ships provide for cellular calls for some Cellular carriers.  Sprint and AT&T, I know of, charge $4.95 for international roaming aboard ship.  If you wait until you're in port, most places in the Caribbean, Sprint and AT&T will charge $.99 - $1.99 per minute for international roaming.

If you want to use a calling card in port, you need to purchase one for that particular port.  I tried those, but ran into a problem when I needed to key in a # or * to check my voicemail, and the calling card used one of those symbols to terminate the call.

Answer 13

Only if it's in dry dock...  Or in US waters.  If you are in international waters... you're in no-mans land.  If you're in someone elses waters... technically you're 'in their country' and if you're tied to a dock somewhere... that's what country you're in.

Answer 14

u sail under U.S. law, only when ur off the ship on an island r u under their laws, but as far as the law is concerned yes u r in the u.s

Answer 15

Are you still at home when your in your car? Honestly i'm not sure that's a good question, I would say no, because unless you go to US ports (Bahamas, Puerto Rico) you have to show your passport.

Answer 16

Technically you are in international waters which is why you are allowed to gamble at 18 and some lines allow drinking.  The cruise lines realize this and enforce their own laws and policies which often parellel those on the mainland.  These may include pushing the drinking age up to 21.  

Keep in mind that the ship you are on makes berth at American ports so it is still under their jurisdiction for more serious matters such as threats to security and other things like that.  Don't think that you are safe because you arent actually in the country.  You are still a citizen and must follow local laws as well as those back home...

Think of it as an exception because you are kinda in the coutnry while not actually being in the country

Answer 17

You need to know the country that is the 'home' of that cruise ship if you are sailing in 'international waters.'  ONLY if the ship is 'flying the flag' of the US (the stars and stripes) and is owned by people who live in the US (the majority of them) would you be 'in the U.S.' when in international waters.  When in 'national waters' you are only 'partly' in the U.S. unless it's a 'US registry' boat ... but if you are wondering about paying taxes or taking refuge on a boat, I'd say that you'd need to do research on THAT BOAT and the 'precedents' in the 'question' you are asking about.  If you are docked in any country, Greece or Somalia or any other country, you may NOT 'claim refuge' on any ship ... and if you are not 'caught' until in international waters, you will still be 'extradited' to the country where the crime was committed.  If you get married on the boat, it's the 'flag' the boat is flying that is the 'country' of your marriage, etc.