MSC Splendida disembarkation time required at Dubai

Dear expert cruisers,

We need to disembark MSC Splendida at Dubai & simultaneously board the Costa Mediterranea at Dubai itself for a back to back cruise.

Costa departs at 12 noon, so I assume we need to check in at Costa between 9--10am.

The MSC Splendida will arrive in Dubai 1 day before disembarkation (and stay overnight in Dubai).

1) Will Dubai arrival immigration be done on the day of arrival of MSC in Dubai or the morning of disembarkation (next day)?

2) How long will it take to disembark MSC Splendida with 4000 passengers?

3) What is the earliest time we can disembark, without any VIP status?

4) Is it possible for us to carry off our own bags & quickly walk to the Costa ship in the same port of Dubai to reach Costa at least 2 hrs before departure time (12 noon)?

Thanks, drsel

Hi. We sailed that route in March this year and, because of the long haul flights, they began disembarkation at about 2am, so l don't think you will have any difficulty getting off at 9am. Ken

Thanks, was immigration done in the morning of disembarkation or the previous day? How much time did arrival immigration take at Dubai?

How much time is required for disembarkation at 9am?

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Also wondering if I should do a 2nd week on the huge MSC SPLENDIDA or switch to Costa Mediterranea, for different shows, entertainment and activities

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Thanks, was immigration done in the morning of disembarkation or the previous day? How much time did arrival immigration take at Dubai?

How much time is required for disembarkation at 9am?

 

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When I disembarked Fantasia in January this year, there was no immigration at Dubai port. I just walked off the ship, picked up my bag and headed off in a taxi. Painless, and took just a few minutes :)

Then the passport stamping must have been done the previous day, when MSC Fantasia arrived in Dubai

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Then the passport stamping must have been done the previous day, when MSC Fantasia arrived in Dubai

 

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As EU citizens, our passports were returned to us at Khor Fakkan. We had no immigration processing at Dubai when we disembarked.

I would consider doing the Costa cruise just to experience another cruise line but my wife would not get on a Costa ship!

Why, what is her problem with Costa?

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Why, what is her problem with Costa?

Concordia! She!s not too comfortable with sailing or flying! She would never trust Costa after that!;):o