do i need a visa for a cruise?

Question

I am taking a cruise out of Hong Kong in January, 2012. We stop one day in Sanya. I carry a Thai passport. My adopted father, with whom I am traveling, has a US passport. The cruise line tells us that if he buys an excursion on board, they will provide a visa. Should they do me the same courtesy or do I need a visa from the embassy? If so, how far in advance of the trip should I apply for the visa?

Ms.NANCYMOON · Answer

They do you the same courtesy. It is easy to get a visa on arrival in Sanya of Hainan Island. In order to develop the Hainan Island, Chinese government gives preferential policy of visa to Hainan, many aliens can get a visa on arrival at the port of Sanya or Haikou.

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do I need a visa for a cruise?