SOUTH AFRICA: Passengers must hold a valid passport with 6 months residual validity. Please check with any South African Embassy/Consulate if Visa prior to arrival needed according to your nationality.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CRUISES CALLING IN THE UKPlease note Guests must present only valid passport with at least residual validity 3 months at their arrival in the UK. EU ID Card is not accepted, even in case willing to remain on board during the call in the UK.
Too many people arrive at the Durban cruise terminal without the proper travel documents (especially for children), and miss out on their cruise. Yes, you are cruising out of South African waters into Mozambican territory, so you do need a passport to cruise to Mozambique.
Go to the embarkation area with all personal travel documents required for the cruise, and show staff the embarkation form on your cruise ticket or via the MSC for Me app (if available). Collect your Cruise Card and MSC wrist band (if available).
Please note that visitors who wish to travel to South Africa must have a passport that is valid for at least 30 days after their intended return date from South Africa. Visitors with an extended validity on a machine readable passport are not allowed to enter or transit South Africa.
If you are a U.S. citizen and your cruise embarks or disembarks in a foreign country, including Canada, you will always need your passport for the cruise (in some cases a passport card will suffice). You'll also need a passport for a cruise that begins and ends in different U.S. ports.
items forbidden on boardkettles, hotplates, candles, incense), drones. If explosive material, guns or illegal drugs are detected, law enforcement will be immediately alerted. MSC MSC Cruises will be forced to deny access to any guests not complying with these mandated regulations.
Immigration officials will often come onboard cruise ships to check documentation and the process of keeping the passports centrally makes it much easier and faster for the cruise line and passengers. It's worth noting though that on the majority of cruises the cruise line will not keep your passport.
If you don't need to take your passport ashore, then don't! Leave it locked securely in your safe within your stateroom. There is no point risking loss or theft.