
Now, now you two... stop yelling....
I think that you will find that each port in any country have slightly different rules, and every Captain has different rules which he abides by.
I have taken crew members back to their ship after they have had a few too many drinks and stopped at the security gates and the guys there have told me to take them back to the ship myself...
so it is up to the individuals how they abide to this trust, or do they break this trust and end up sneaking on board (which i know has been done)
When i have been invited on board a ship i have treated it with respect because this is the guys home, sometimes i can recipocate by sometimes inviting some of them back to my home, where they can relax, cook (if they want.... lol) telephone their family, have a few drinks, sing and have lots of laughs.. for some of them it is a real experience to visit someones home in a different country.
I have said i have been around the world but have never left New Zealand, because over the years i have meet people from all over the world. ( woops, i have been to Fiji and Australia)
Keep coming guys cos i love your company......
