jticarruthers Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 I know only a limited subset of people are interested/enrolled but FYI just off Enchantment on Monday and we were informed that despite the global entry signs around the terminal, the line with a global entry symbol above it, etc. they no longer support/accept Global Entry. Questioned it with several reps who all indicated that yes I might have used it before in Port of Miami and yes I might have used it before with Royal but no it was no longer an option. Not a huge deal as the line was short and moving well but frustrating to spend $ on a program and see that it is getting less support instead of spreading. SouthernYankee and Doug_Texas 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernYankee Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Having used Global Entry successfully at numerous airports and in the Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port several times, it is certainly disheartening to hear they are not honoring it in Miami. We will get to try it in Tampa for the first time next month. Hopefully they may accept it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 When we were on NAV over Christmas/NY they told us that they had a Global Entry kiosk but that it wasn't open b/c they didn't need it. Now it seems that might have been a bit of a deception. As jti said, it makes no sense for them to have taken the time and money to implement it and then not use it or disable it. Hopefully they will reactivate this capability once the new terminal is ready. They definitely need to do something. Disembark from our last cruise was a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorailmedic Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Interesting. I wonder if it's across the board or based on volume. I'd be surprised if this dind't come back at least by the time PortMiami sees Oasis class ships, but who knows. I know at PortMiami in the past it was sometimes hard to identify the GE area, whereas at Port Everglades they now have much better signage for the GE/MPC lines (at least they did a week and a half ago when we got off Harmony). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 We asked where the GE kiosk was and the gentleman herding the cats told us that they have a kiosk but that they didn't have it open. It was a mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorailmedic Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 47 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: We asked where the GE kiosk was and the gentleman herding the cats told us that they have a kiosk but that they didn't have it open. It was a mess To be clear, PEFL nor PortMiami have ever had kiosks. What they do is provide a seperate line (which has far fewer people), and they don't require a declaration form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 The Miami terminal had signage up directing to a line for Global Entry, but the line was closed off. Last cruise we came into Miami on did not have signage but when I asked one of the "traffic cops" she walked us to the front of the line and had us cut in at the front for the next available agent. Last couple of cruises we did not receive or need the CBP paperwork (regardless of Global Entry), it seems something has changed there were you only have to fill in the forms if you have something to declare ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinydoc Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 Just interested to see if there are any updates on using Global Entry at the Port of Miami? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted September 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 I havent seen it as an option the last couple of times I went out of Miami (most recently April this year). I think global entry kind of died away in most contexts. shinydoc, WAAAYTOOO and JasonOasis 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 According to CBP's website (https://www.cbp.gov/travel/biometrics/seaports?state=Florida&port_of_entry=All) they only have it for open loop entries for the Florida ports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinydoc Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 5 hours ago, DavidB said: According to CBP's website (https://www.cbp.gov/travel/biometrics/seaports?state=Florida&port_of_entry=All) they only have it for open loop entries for the Florida ports. Thanks, and yes I saw that, but there are so many conflicting reports on here and elsewhere that it would be good to hear from someone who has recently experienced it. I will be coming from Europe on a transatlantic (open loop) and am part of the TTP/Global Entry which I would like to use as I have paid for it. One comment says they asked someone and they were just escorted to the front of the queue, which doesn’t sound very official, but if that’s what it takes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOasis Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 On 9/12/2023 at 9:46 AM, shinydoc said: Just interested to see if there are any updates on using Global Entry at the Port of Miami? I have Global Entry but you don't need it at PortMiami the system they use now facial recognition is pretty quick and Royal already has all your passport information. If you get a green light you're good to go if you get a red light you go see an agent. Unless you are brining back things you have to declare the process is much quicker than what it was prior to using facial recognition. shinydoc and Doug_Texas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_Texas Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 @JasonOasis is correct. IDEMIA, which has partnered with Royal Caribbean to bring its MFACE facial biometric capturing software to Bayonne, Miami, Port Canaveral, Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) and Galveston. We have Global Entry and it is invaluable when flying back to the U.S. At the new Galveston cruise port facial recognition is implemented for everyone (although I don't know about those paper birth certificate people). There is as close to zero wait time as imaginable. Applause for Royal Caribbean! jbrinkm, Cruisin and Boozin and shinydoc 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted September 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 21 hours ago, Doug_Texas said: @JasonOasis is correct. IDEMIA, which has partnered with Royal Caribbean to bring its MFACE facial biometric capturing software to Bayonne, Miami, Port Canaveral, Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) and Galveston. We have Global Entry and it is invaluable when flying back to the U.S. At the new Galveston cruise port facial recognition is implemented for everyone (although I don't know about those paper birth certificate people). There is as close to zero wait time as imaginable. Applause for Royal Caribbean! It is much easier for all so kudos for figuring it out, I have also used it with Carnival and MSC but oddly for as much as they embrace Tech not Disney. shinydoc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 On 9/12/2023 at 2:46 PM, shinydoc said: Just interested to see if there are any updates on using Global Entry at the Port of Miami? Yes you don't get your money stolen by TSA agents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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