Strange boarding time

I just booked the MSC Divina on the 28th of June from La Spezia. The boarding time left me a bit puzzled though:

1	Sun 28 Jun	La Spezia	....	Embark	Docked
2	Mon 29 Jun	La Spezia	....	02:00	Docked

I know that the Divina arrives at La Spezia at 8:00 in the morning on the 28th. Does anyone know when we are allowed to board the ship?

We boarded the lirica in June of last year. That also arrived at 8 AM. I've just checked my ETicket and the boarding time States 13:00.

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Was that ship to leave La Spezia at 02:00 AM as well?

We've completed 3 MSC cruises and have always arrived early for embarkation regardless of what it says on the paperwork. Boarded at Dubai, Barcelona and Las Palmas by 11.30am on each occasion, hardly anyone else around - straight through :)

We left at 7 PM. But it's not unusual for MSC leave ports in the early hours.

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MSC sells packages which include flights and do certain specials at times. This means for example, that they might have 400 Germans, or 50 or so Australians joining a cruise. The departure may be set to coincide with their arrival time.

I know when we left New York on the Poesia we waited for over 200 Germans whose flight was delayed and we left in the early hours of the morning.

MSC sells packages which include flights and do certain specials at times. This means for example, that they might have 400 Germans, or 50 or so Australians joining a cruise. The departure may be set to coincide with their arrival time.

 

I know when we left New York on the Poesia we waited for over 200 Germans whose flight was delayed and we left in the early hours of the morning.

I've never been able to get on as early as 11.30, but then I'm usually boarding at the main embarkation port. I usually get there around 1.00 pm and am among the first to board.

If they are docking at 8am. Then the ship should be cleared of those disembarking there by no later than 11, so you could be lucky like Plan B and get on around 11.30. I'd imGine there would be more boarding at Barcelona or Naples than at La Spezia

We will be embarking at La Spezia as well on the 7th June, Ill be checking out of my motel and grabing a coffee along the way and will try to board around 12-1pm, its a day ive paid for and i will get the most our of her as i can.

We sure dont expect to get on at 9am but after 12 and ill be lining up with ticket in hand! :D

The Top Sail awaits!:eek: