When should I arrive at the port for MSC cruise?

Embarkation begins at the check-in time shown on your cruise ticket. Check-in closes 2 hours before the ship is due to depart in all embarkation ports. Before arriving at the port, please ensure that all personal details shown on the embarkation form in your e-ticket are checked and correct.



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Dress Restrictions At no point is swimwear allowed in any formal dining venue for any meal, including breakfast and lunch. Shorts, flip flops, and tank tops are not allowed for Evening Wear or Gala Night in the Main Dining Rooms, Specialty Restaurants, or MSC Yacht Club.

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At dinner, dress codes will vary daily, among the following: Casual: Slacks and sport shirt for men (no jeans); slacks and blouse, sundress or pantsuit for women. Informal: Jacket with or without tie for men; dress or pantsuit for women. Formal: Dark suit or tuxedo for men; evening gown or cocktail dress for women.

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The entry-level experience is your Bella experience. Think of this as your no thrills option. It is available on inside, outside and balcony cabins only. Generally when booking a Bella experience cabin you will be booking on a guarantee basis, meaning you won't find out your cabin number until closer to departure.

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It's important to note that if you board very early, your cabin may not be ready yet as they're probably still cleaning from the last cruise. Once settled in, or if your cabin isn't ready, it's time to explore the ship and check out everything there will be to do throughout your trip.

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All passengers flying in a premium cabin get priority boarding. But the group you'll be assigned to depends on which class of service you're flying. Passengers in the front cabin board with Group 1.

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It all depends on which cruise line you are sailing with and how busy the terminal is. Boarding will continue up until one to two hours before the scheduled departure time. If you arrive at the terminal a few minutes before the ship's departure, you will not be allowed on.

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If you're planning to go on a cruise, you might be wondering whether cruise lines check your luggage. The answer is yes, they do.

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Shipboard dress is casual during the day. Shorts and tasteful T-shirts are acceptable even in the dining room.

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Even though twice-daily stateroom cleaning has long been the standard in the cruise industry, how often you like your cruise ship stateroom cleaned by your cabin steward is a matter of personal preference. Some cruisers love the pampered feeling of a stateroom that is always clean -- when done by someone else.

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If you do not arrive at the port before the boarding window ends, the cruise ship will most certainly leave without you. Even if you are standing at the pier, waving frantically. That's because a cruise ship's departure time is carefully planned and more than just your vacation is at stake.

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After breakfast service ends in the late morning, all major cruise lines offer an all-day room service menu of salads, sandwiches, snacks and desserts.

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Complete complimentary Mini Bars, Air conditioning, Interactive LCD television, Safe, Hairdryer, Telephone, Wifi Connection (for a fee), Lavish marble bathroom with shower and bath, Ergonomic Myform Memory mattresses, Exclusive Egyptian cotton bedding and bathrobes, Choice of Dorelan pillows, Exclusive goodnight ...

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The dress code for most nights is casual resort wear, while formal attire is required on specific formal evenings. Men are required to wear suits or jackets and ties, while women are encouraged to wear cocktail dresses.

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MSC's New Explora Luxury Cruise Ship Is the Nicest I've Been on: Review.

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MSC Cruises has their White Party once per sailing, and, being Norwegian's signature theme night, it's available at the end of all sailings.

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Is there free ice creams included in your drinks package on MSC? Everybody does love soft serve ice cream. There are some free soft serve on the bigger ships that are vanilla or chocolate. Other than that Ice cream is only included only for children as part of the minor package and the non alcoholic package.

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There are beach towels in every cabin of MSC Cruises ships. After using, the towels have to be returned to your cabin otherwise, the cost of the towel can be put into your cruise bill. You can also take the towels right at the swimming pool.

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