Can I go on a cruise to Mexico with a DUI?


Can I go on a cruise to Mexico with a DUI? Mexico. Mexico can refuse entry if you have had a DWI in the past 10 years.


Do they search you when you go on a cruise?

Do you get searched on a cruise? Cruise ship passengers aren't routinely patted down when boarding a cruise ship, although you will be asked to walk through a metal detector. If the metal detector beeps, you may either be scanned again with a hand-held metal detector or patted down by hand.


What paperwork do you need to enter Mexico?

U.S. citizens must present a valid U.S. passport book or card, in addition to an entry permit (Forma Migratoria Multiple or FMM) issued by Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM). Travelers should be sure to enter Mexico with valid proof of automobile registration, even if remaining in the border zone.


Do cruise ships run background checks on passengers?

Much like a hotel or plane, cruise lines in the U.S. are not required by law to do criminal background checks, or block passengers who may be registered sex offenders. Cruise ships are often called floating cities with droves of people in close quarters for a week long excursion.


How long do you have to wait to go to Mexico after a DUI?

Mexican immigration laws may prevent anyone with a DUI from entering the country for up to 10 years. However, enforcement is not consistent and some people are able to enter Mexico with a recent DUI while others with an old DUI may be refused entry.


How strict are cruises with alcohol?

Most cruise lines don't allow guests to bring spirits on board. If you want to bring whiskey on board then you'll need to disguise it. Many people use a rum runner, a rinsed-out tinted bottle of mouthwash, or just decant whiskey into a wine bottle, where wine is permitted.


What can prevent you from going on a cruise?

This includes both minor and serious crimes like theft, assault, manslaughter, dangerous driving, and possession of illegal substances. In other words, the DUI you got 10 years ago when you were young and dumb may be enough to keep you from even boarding a cruise ship bound for the Great White North.