On H1B and taking a cruise to Alaska...do I need any special visa?

[amit41278]

Good Morning,

I'm planning to take a cruise (Holland America cruise line) to Alaska in September this year and was wondering if, apart from applying for a Canadian tourist visa (since the cruise departs and returns Vancouver, B.C.), do I need any other kind of tourist visa for the other ports we will be visiting / stopping at.

Itinerary is as follows:
DAY 1 EMBARKATION Vancouver, BC 4PM
DAY 2 Cruising the Inside Passage
DAY 3 Juneau, Alaska 12PM to 1030PM
DAY 4 Skagway, Alaska 7AM to 9PM
DAY 5 Cruising Tracy Arm Fjord / Sawyer Glaciers
DAY 6 Ketchikan, Alaska 10AM to 6PM
DAY 7 Cruising the Inside Passage
DAY 8 DISEMBARKATION Vancouver, BC 7AM

This being my first cruise, I have no idea what kind of visa (s) are involved. Was wondering if going to the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, CA would be helpful?

Any advice, tips and / or information from folks would be helpful.

Many thanks in advance.

Amit

[cibercudlar]

I did my alaska cruise last year thru carnival the itenary is exactly same i took only Canadian visa. As long as you have valid US visa to reenter you should be good. Enjoy your trip :)

[amit41278]

Hi there,

Many thanks for taking the time to reply. Appreciate your help. Definitely looking forward to the cruise!

Cheers,
Amit