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I'm hoping to see him soon. lolz

So an "E-Ticket" isn't really an electronic ticket that you can use on your smartphone then? It's basically a boarding pass/embarkation form? I thought if I downloaded the MSC For Me app, it would appear on that. Airlines (even Spirit) and hotels all utilize apps to check-in/board.

Based on the destination, this is what the MSC website states, for now: VACCINE REQUIREMENTS: All guests 12 years and older must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the time of embarkation. To be considered fully vaccinated: Your final dose in a 2-dose initial series of the Pfizer, Moderna, Astrazeneca, Covishield, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Coronavac, Novavax/Covovax vaccine or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine must be completed at least 14 days prior to departure. A "mix-and-match" combination of the above list of vaccines is accepted. Guests must present their original vaccination card or certificate reflecting all required doses at the pier upon check-in. The vaccination certificate must be valid for the duration of the entire cruise. Guests who have recovered from COVID-19 do not qualify as fully vaccinated. Click here to review & accept terms & conditions and confirm that you will be fully vaccinated at the time of your cruise. COVID-19 TEST REQUIREMENTS: All fully COVID-19 vaccinated guests are required to show proof of a negative antigen or RT-PCR test taken no more than 2 days prior to ship embarkation. Guests must bring the valid negative test certificate with them to the terminal. MSC Cruises may provide additional testing, if necessary, at the terminal during embarkation or on board to protect our guests and crew. Be certain to follow testing requirements based on the dates above. All guests not fully vaccinated (based on the above vaccination requirements) are required to show proof of a negative RT-PCR test taken no more than 3 days prior to ship embarkation. Guests must bring the valid negative test certificate with them to the terminal. These guests will undergo an additional COVID-19 test at the terminal prior to embarkation provided by MSC Cruises, free of charge. The only exception is that no pre-embarkation or embarkation testing is required for guests under 2 years of age. TRAVEL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: MSC encourages but does not require fully vaccinated guests based on the dates above, to purchase travel insurance either through MSC Cruises or another provider. If you choose to purchase travel insurance through MSC Cruises, the purchase must be made prior to final payment. COVID-19 ASSISTANCE: Fully vaccinated guests based on the dates above, are encouraged but not required to purchase travel insurance. If you choose not to purchase travel insurance, MSC Cruises provides COVID-19 assistance at no extra charge for U.S. and Puerto Rico residents who are fully vaccinated. Children under the required vaccination age based on the dates above, regardless of vaccination status, traveling with fully vaccinated parents/guardians (with proof of vaccination) also benefit from this assistance. If you test positive for COVID-19 within 14-days prior to your cruise, you and your traveling party will receive a full refund. If you test positive for COVID-19 at the terminal, you and your traveling party will receive a full refund and assistance, if required, with land-based quarantine. If you test positive for COVID-19 during your cruise, you and your traveling party will receive a pro-rated refund and assistance, if required, with onboard medical care and land-based quarantine. View our FAQs for additional details regarding Vaccine, COVID-19 Testing, and Travel Insurance requirements.

It depends on where you are going.

This should be clarified via the MSC website (and the title of this thread) as they have a different requirement for other itineraries. For example, on our upcoming Caribbean cruise, MSC website states we do NOT need insurance (we purchased it anyway): TRAVEL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: MSC encourages but does not require fully vaccinated guests based on the dates above, to purchase travel insurance either through MSC Cruises or another provider. If you choose to purchase travel insurance through MSC Cruises, the purchase must be made prior to final payment.

No, we can't justify spending the extra money. We've been on a cruise every year since 2013, even from the beginning of the pandemic, I think they shut down the industry two weeks after our cruise ended in 2020.

Does anyone have any idea which port Seashore docks at in St. Thomas? Havensight or Crown Bay?

We're on the same cruise too, BTW.

I found this on their website. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR CRUISES TO THE BAHAMAS & CARIBBEAN For ships departing from U.S. ports, wearing masks and social distancing onboard are optional for fully vaccinated guests and recommended but not required for unvaccinated children. Masks are optional unless required by local regulation in our terminals. Guests must follow all local mask regulations at public ports of call. Protocols are subject to change.

What date did you pick for the Seashore? July 2nd or 9th?

There are two threads, specifically for each ship in this topic (MSC). One for Davina here and one I started for the Seashore asking for passenger counts. Feel free to check them out.

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Someone started a thread on passenger counts on the Davina, so I thought I'd start one on the Seashore for our upcoming cruise. What kind of passenger counts are you experiencing on the Seashore?

We're looking for a cruise soon, first time with MSC. Looking at their site, it has different "offers" for the cruise. One says "Free drinks and wifi" from $948.00 pp. If it's "free" why are they charging for it? Free really isn't free it you have to pay for it. Not trying to be cheap either, we would be purchasing a drink package anyway, but it seems somewhat deceptive.