Debark time in Barcelona

[bassmaster150]

Hello everyone....long time cruiser, but first time on MSC.  We are doing a unique back to back in December.  Our first cruise on the world Europa ends at like 7:00am and then debark.  Our second cruise starts in Southhampton on debark day but at 8:00pm....don't worry...if we miss the ship we will have plan B...but I am trying to figure out if there is an early debark for early flights.  Plan is to leave Barcelona no later than 1:00pm (we lose an hour going back to heathrow so that helps, plus the flight is short)...I am only asking as I do not know the debark process for MSC...especially since we wont have any status....also, would it help if we upgrade to a suite from a get off the ship early suite privilege?  Thanks for all of your help!!

[Preziosa]

You Can debark Very early if you Take your lougage by yourself. Ca. 1/2 hour after the ship had reach the pier

[Morgsmom]

1 hour ago, bassmaster150 said:

, would it help if we upgrade to a suite from a get off the ship early suite privilege? 

ANYONE can get off with early / self disembarkation.  Likely by 7:30am in Barcelona.   We were in BCN in February and were at the airport by 8:45am.   I'd personally be a wreck doing that kind of back to back but hey, you be adventurous! 😉

 

[bassmaster150]

Yes...we are very adventurous...part of the draw for us to do this is to see if we can pull it off...first leg in the Med...second leg in Northern Europe...just something different to celebrate our 30th anniversary.

[insidecabin]

Where are you flying to in the UK?

If a London airport add 2-3hrs for the transfer unless using car service £££

(The coach/train schedules for transfer may not line up with flight options)

 

 

 

What's the latest check in time for Southampton?

(we have always done early so not looked at the latest option)

 

In our experience easy walk off has been a zoo on MSC everyone thinks it will be quicker result a big line.

 

I would look at the flight options and get off a bit later 

 

You could have picked Euribia up in Hamburg same round trip just starts 2 days later

Often cheaper than Southampton.

 

Or even shuffled the Med rip to give an overnight between

 

Any reason to use Southampton 

 

 

[bassmaster150]

23 hours ago, insidecabin said:

Where are you flying to in the UK?

If a London airport add 2-3hrs for the transfer unless using car service £££

(The coach/train schedules for transfer may not line up with flight options)

 

We are flying into Heathrow.  We have cruised out of Southampton before, so we are aware of the 2hr transfer time.  If the ship was leaving before 8:00pm we probably wouldn't be trying to do this crazy thing.

 

 

 

[bassmaster150]

23 hours ago, insidecabin said:

What's the latest check in time for Southampton?

I don't know as I don't know where to look for that (long time cruiser, but first time on MSC)

 

I would look at the flight options and get off a bit later 

Thank you for that advise

 

You could have picked Euribia up in Hamburg same round trip just starts 2 days later

Often cheaper than Southampton.

 

Or even shuffled the Med rip to give an overnight between

 

Any reason to use Southampton 

 

Great points, and it came down to timing on when we need to be back home...If I could have sp0ared a day or two, I would have done exactly what you described.

 

 

 

[insidecabin]

8 minutes ago, bassmaster150 said:

We are flying into Heathrow.  We have cruised out of Southampton before, so we are aware of the 2hr transfer time.  If the ship was leaving before 8:00pm we probably wouldn't be trying to do this crazy thing

The LHR coaches are every 2hours and no direct train options.

 

Would definitely check the latest check in  time  it won't be 8pm more like to be something like 5-6pm

Latest coach is probably the 14:15 from T5 arrive 16:05  £16.50pp  (next coach is 18:20 arrive

I would be wanting to land 13:15,   earlier if T2/T3/T4

 

train options not good 

 

 

[insidecabin]

3 minutes ago, bassmaster150 said:

I don't know as I don't know where to look for that (long time cruiser, but first time on MSC)

Its a check in option if cruise is already booked.