Jones Act (also known as the Passenger Services Act)
Federal Law prohibits ships on Non-U.S. registry from embarking and debarking guests at two different U.S. ports. or example, you cannot board the ship in New Orleans and then debark in Tampa. Such travel would constitute point-to-point transportation between two U.S. ports, which is prohibited on foreign flagged ships. Any guests who insists on debarking under these circumstances accepts responsibility for any and all resulting penalties.
NOTE: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Thomas; St. Croix; St. John) are not in the category of U.S. ports under this act.

The exception to this rule is if the itinerary includes a "distant foreign port." South America and the ABC Islands (Aruba-Bonaire-America, Bermuda and most Caribbean Islands) do not qualify as distant foreign ports.   

Cruise Only Guests
Guests who do not purchase our Fly Aweigh® program will be responsible for any and all travel expenses incurred, including the $300 per person Jones Act fee that Carnival may incur for violating this act. Guests will be charged the fee upon boarding the ship and can pay with a credit card, cash or on their Sail & Sign card. 

Guest Solutions or Guest Services Sailing Support must be contacted. Before meeting the ship, the guest must sign an acknowledgment letter that they would like to meet the ship at the next U.S. port and are willing to pay the fine. The signed letter will be scanned and sent to the on board Guest Services Manager along with any pertinent flight information.

Fly Aweigh® Guests
As part of our Fly Aweigh® program, Travel Services will cover the expense of the Jones Act fee $300 per person for our Fly Aweigh® guests.

When guests book Carnival's Fly Aweigh® program, they have the guarantee that should they experience a flight problem or delay along the way, Carnival will be responsible for getting them to their next destination (ship, next port-of-call or home) by securing flights, hotels and meals, when applicable, at no cost to them.

Cabotage Law
Similar to The Jones Act/the passenger Services Act, Italy's European law prohibits ships of Non-Italian registry from embarking and disembarking guests at two different Italian ports; the exception to this law is if the ship calls at a foreign port other than a non Italian port. Additionally guests are prohibited from embarking or disembarking the ship in Dubrovnik, Croatia.