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You've been able to disembark independently since 1st of April,  I was on MSC Grandiosa round the med from the 5th of April

Yes the Schengen area, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland and Principality of Monaco is a list of what a excepted state has to be outside of.

Not 

any state outside of shengen area only

and then UK, NI and Monaco are part of the original list.

1 hour ago, kernow said:

From what I've read they have just switched things like drink prices form euros to pounds .ie, a drink that was 13 euros is now £13. Maybe they will do the same with obc.

On my ticket it lists my 50 euro OBC as £40 so they are stiffing me if using 1:1 for prices on the ship.

Tipping in hotels is not a thing in the UK, basically you tip maybe for service in restaurants, taxis and haircuts. Even these three things are not expected. Everything else nobody really tips for.

According to this: Call schedules - Cruise | Bergen havn

its Jekteviksterminalen 2

5 hours ago, FamilyCruiserUK said:

On a side note at the moment its difficult to get a covid pass for a child, even if the child has been vaccinated. The nhs app will not show childrens vaccine records. Hopefully that will change 

Depends on the age of the child, 12 years old and over can get a printed certificate from here:

Get your NHS COVID Pass letter - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

13 years and above can register for the NHS app and use that for proof of vaccination as any adult can.

Source: just been on a cruise round the med with my 12 year old son and 15 year old daughter.

Under 12's I can see being a problem.

1 hour ago, babs135 said:

Both DH and myself are triple vaccinated. DH is due the 4th booster.

then you don't need a covid recovery cert as you would be classed as fully vaccinated by any current cruise lines requirements.

What's your vaccination status ? Covid Recovery certificates are only needed to help you with your vaccination status if you don't meet the full requirements, if you are classed as fully vaccinated then you don't need a recovery certificate.

Not that I'm advocating not filling in the PLF. I can give you my recent experience of it.

Was on the Grandiosa April 5 to April 12, From Italy, to Spain to France and back to Italy. At no point was the PLF checked or asked for, even on my flight to Italy at the beginning, and never when leaving the ship or boarding the ship at all the ports.

Admittedly no Portugal visit, and as I stated I'm not advising not to fill it in, but don't be surprised if it never gets checked.

Nothings required, its called elegant night and MSC only ever say its a suggested dress code.

12 hours ago, hallasm said:

No. You can use credit cards anywhere - no need for NOK.  You can use Euro in quite a few shops but at an unfavorable rate - use only credit cards. 

This ^^^ Norway even way before the pandemic was effectively a cashless society, nobody uses cash.

from 2019 : Will Norway soon become a cashless society? What about the Krone? (marketbusinessnews.com)

My5 - Cruising with Susan Calman - Season 1 - Episode 1 / Episode 1 (channel5.com)

Link but will probably only work for UK (unless you use a VPN)

1 hour ago, Mostonian said:

We will be travelling to Italy on a cruise ship, arriving on the 22nd April. We have both had 3 vaccinations, the last, the booster within the 270 day deadline.Will we have to complete a PLF and if so,  within how many days of arrival on the 22nd will this be required.  

Yes PLF still required, you can fill it in now if you want, but will need to do it before you travel to italy.

EU Digital Passenger Locator Form (dPLF) (euplf.eu)

Cruise Parking with CPS - Cruise & Passenger Services

This is the company that are officially partner with Princess, used them in the past.

You arrive at the terminal and then they park the car in a secure car park away from the port. Car is available waiting for you when you disembark. Took me 5 minutes last time from leaving ship to getting in the car and driving away.

Starting from April 1, 2022 Guests will be able to go ashore independently according to local requirements which are continually monitored and subject to change. Guests who are travelling with unvaccinated children are also able to go ashore independently. For the best ashore experience, we recommend all guests explore destinations with the comfort, convenience, and safety of an MSC Cruises Shore Excursion, bookable pre-cruise and on board. Some excursions will require an official Covid certificate to access some venues (I.e. museums, churches,..) or to participate any event. 

from : Travel Requirements Mediterranean | MSC Cruises

10 minutes ago, West Coast Gal said:

Princess in May

 

5 hours ago, West Coast Gal said:

So I hope you can help, I am trying to figure out how to get a COVID test before we fly home.  The day before we dock we are at sea, so no video.  And of course the airline changed the flight from when we booked and now is 12:15  . . .  wouldn't it be cool if the cruise ship's medical would set it up for the day at sea???  Do you know any resource?

Which cruiseline ? Lots of them allow you to get a Covid test done onboard (at a cost) for exactly this reason.

12 minutes ago, Number34 said:

Can you explain how you generate the cruise docs without uploading photos? I have completed all of the passenger details but photos will not upload. When I try to get docs it won’t let me!

Most common cause is phone numbers, make sure your dropping the leading zero when using +44, other causes are addresses, make sure you use the dropdown boxes to select things (when available) and not typed directly.

23 minutes ago, Itochen33 said:

Hey there!

just returned from Marsaille and the Grandiosa. You can embark there as soon as 10 AM. Just go there and complete the check in. Cabin won’t be ready until about 2 PM though. 
 

for disembarkation:

you have to be out of the cabin by 8 AM. That is also the time that the first people that disembark independently can go off. 
should you be in a disembarkation group but would like to change to a different one, you can do that at guest service on the evening before. If you want to go independently the latest you can go is at 10 AM and you have to keep ALL of your luggage with you. 
 

that was how it was for me yesterday. 
 

hope I could help

 

greetings Tina

Sorry to hijack but since you have just been on the Grandiosa, could I ask a few questions.

What was your itinerary ? We are leaving from Civitavecchia, then Palermo, Malta, Barcelona, Marseille Genoa back to Rome

Was antigen acceptable for pre boarding test ?

Did you have to do a PLF ? and did you just the one listing all the ports ? 

Masking requirements ?

Independent excursions ?

Passengers numbers ? Busy ? Lines and queues anywhere ?

Thanks

1 minute ago, JAGR said:

Got the coupon on board last week, but I can't figure out how to apply it when I go to make a booking on MSC's site.  Do I just go ahead and book it, and then reach out MSC customer service, or is there a place I can put in the code?  Thanks

That's what I did, got a letter with a 30% discount, booked a cruise online then emailed them to have discount applied. They wanted a copy of the letter, which I scanned and emailed them.

You could book thru ringing them and getting the code applied at the same time I suppose, but doesn't appear you can do it online without contacting them about it.

For Med cruises yes, Travel Requirements Mediterranean | MSC Cruises

To ensure peace of mind, MSC Cruises requires all guests to have a specific and mandatory Covid-19 insurance policy to embark, covering against COVID-19 related risks, i.e cancellation, interruption, repatriation expenses, quarantine, medical assistance and related expenses, as well as hospitalization.  Before finalizing a reservation, it is possible to add to the cruise on this website the MSC COVID-19 Protection plan to all departures on sales from 2021-2022 Winter season onwards. A proof of the specific COVID-19 coverage insurance policy - which must be in one of the following languages English, Italian, German, French or Spanish - must be presented at embarkation or boarding will be denied.

9 minutes ago, TheGuv316 said:

Im sailing on 2nd April in the Med looks like myself and my wife will be able to go shoreside freely (we are all boostered)  but not sure how they will treat our 3 year old, she is still too young for vax 

You got a source for that ? I am also sailing in the med from 2nd April and all I can see is that you MIGHT be able to go ashore freely, not seen a confirmation anywhere from MSC.

Thanks Carlmm, and for excursions you just got off the ship, no need to show any forms or vaccination certificate ? Just passport.

Are MSC still insisting on only using their excursions to exit the ship?