KWofPerth Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 For anyone who has cruised Asia recently, I'm looking for clarity around the Vietnam visa situation. Various websites and forums say that you can get "loose-leaf" visas when the ship arrives in port. However the RC website states the following: For sailings visiting Vietnam Guests visiting Vietnam will be required to apply for and receive a Vietnam Visa. To see if your country is eligible to apply for the E-via, please visit here or if your country doesn't require a visa before joining us onboard, please visit this link here. If you are eligible to apply for the E-visa, please fill in the Vietnam E-Visa form no later than 2 weeks prior to sailing. Please note, if your country is not listed as eligible for the E-visa, you will need to apply for your Vietnam Visa at your nearest Vietnam Embassy or consulate no later than 2 weeks prior to sailing. We will not assist guests with obtaining Visa on Arrival for Vietnam. For guests who apply for the E-visa/Visa, correct port name and date of entry and exit must be entered. If any of the information is incorrect, it will be considered an invalid visa and guests will not be allowed to debark. However, they are still able to sail. Vietnam Ports: Ho Chi Minh (Vung Tau Seaport) Chan May (Chan May Seaport) Nha Trang (Nha Trang Seaport) Ha Long Bay (Hon Gai Seaport) Da Nang (Da Nang Seaport) WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 I have no helpful information for you AT all....but I just wanted to say that I am envious of such an incredible itinerary. WOW ! teddy, KWofPerth and AandD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 I don't know the answer to this, but I would personally just follow the instructions on the Royal website. Ryan79 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan79 Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 Yeah I wouldn’t bet my vacation on tricks or loopholes that you are ultimately hoping is true. Follow the directions you are clearly given and why take a chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 I feel like the problem is that Royal is hesitant to put something in writing that could come back to bite them. Some countries can change on a whim. Some countries like China can provide you with a VISA before hand then still deny entry on the day you are there to enter the country. These micro dynamics can apply to one citizenship but not another. When Canada seized a Chinese business traveler based on an international warrant China retaliated against Canadian travelers but not against the country that issued the warrant. How is a travel company supposed to publish VISA requirements for that outcome? Historically it's been reported that cruises can get some VISAs on board the ship but that might not apply to all nationalities. So they publish verbiage that isn't clear because immigration laws are not clear for everyone either. KWofPerth and KristiZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I have no helpful information for you AT all....but I just wanted to say that I am envious of such an incredible itinerary. WOW ! I am too. That is a super-duper bucket list itinerary for sure. The history buff in me would be quite interested. I have a bunch of uncles as well as one grandfather who were in some of those places, albeit under completely different circumstances WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted May 24, 2023 Report Share Posted May 24, 2023 Researching this for a land tour - I read that the loose-leaf visa is applied for ahead of time (online) and at the end of the application/fee process you get a printable page that says you have successfully applied, which is what you print out, bring with you, and produce for their customs officials. You do it ahead of time (not sure how far ahead as I haven't gotten that far yet), not at the port of entry. KWofPerth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWofPerth Posted May 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Riley said: Researching this for a land tour - I read that the loose-leaf visa is applied for ahead of time (online) and at the end of the application/fee process you get a printable page that says you have successfully applied, which is what you print out, bring with you, and produce for their customs officials. You do it ahead of time (not sure how far ahead as I haven't gotten that far yet), not at the port of entry. The process is really confusing, with no clear information about it. I've read that what you have described is only for air travel, but maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted May 25, 2023 Report Share Posted May 25, 2023 Pre Covid Vietnam allowed RCL to process the visa on board for quite a low fee. I guess they changed it now. When I did this cruise it was easy , you have your passport at the first day and you got it back before the first port. KWofPerth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew from Adelaide Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 On 5/23/2023 at 12:21 PM, KWofPerth said: For anyone who has cruised Asia recently, I'm looking for clarity around the Vietnam visa situation. Various websites and forums say that you can get "loose-leaf" visas when the ship arrives in port. However the RC website states the following: For sailings visiting Vietnam Guests visiting Vietnam will be required to apply for and receive a Vietnam Visa. To see if your country is eligible to apply for the E-via, please visit here or if your country doesn't require a visa before joining us onboard, please visit this link here. If you are eligible to apply for the E-visa, please fill in the Vietnam E-Visa form no later than 2 weeks prior to sailing. Please note, if your country is not listed as eligible for the E-visa, you will need to apply for your Vietnam Visa at your nearest Vietnam Embassy or consulate no later than 2 weeks prior to sailing. We will not assist guests with obtaining Visa on Arrival for Vietnam. For guests who apply for the E-visa/Visa, correct port name and date of entry and exit must be entered. If any of the information is incorrect, it will be considered an invalid visa and guests will not be allowed to debark. However, they are still able to sail. Vietnam Ports: Ho Chi Minh (Vung Tau Seaport) Chan May (Chan May Seaport) Nha Trang (Nha Trang Seaport) Ha Long Bay (Hon Gai Seaport) Da Nang (Da Nang Seaport) Hi all - I understand the evisa, but am confused about how it applies to cruises. We are in Nha Trang on the 4th Jan from 8am to 5pm. We then travel to Ho Chi Minh, arriving at 7am leaving 7pm. I cant work out if we need to get a multi entry (ie we are in Nha Trang and leave the country when we get back on the ship) or is it just a single entry with the entry port as Nha Trang and the exit port as Ho Chi Minh city. Advice as to how to apply for the visa in this respect would be hugely appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWofPerth Posted September 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 15 hours ago, Andrew from Adelaide said: Hi all - I understand the evisa, but am confused about how it applies to cruises. We are in Nha Trang on the 4th Jan from 8am to 5pm. We then travel to Ho Chi Minh, arriving at 7am leaving 7pm. I cant work out if we need to get a multi entry (ie we are in Nha Trang and leave the country when we get back on the ship) or is it just a single entry with the entry port as Nha Trang and the exit port as Ho Chi Minh city. Advice as to how to apply for the visa in this respect would be hugely appreciated. Hi Andrew. I haven't applied for the eVisas yet. It's such a confusing process. I've had to apply for visas at the Perth consulate on behalf of my Mauritian in-laws, as they are from a country that does not have access to eVisas. So they were required to get their visas at an embassy/consulate, which they don't have in Mauritius. So we went through a long convoluted process to get that done. They ended up with multiple entry visas, just to be safe. I think in our case, a single entry might be ok, but until I go online and sort it through, I can't give you any advice sorry mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Fitz Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 On our trip in February, we stop at both Nha Trang and HCM City. Do we need a 'multiple entry' visa for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Rob Fitz said: On our trip in February, we stop at both Nha Trang and HCM City. Do we need a 'multiple entry' visa for that? It's about $25 US more to get a multiple so - if you are physically leaving the shore and then returning - I would get a multiple just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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