In addition to the MSC Cruises protocol requirements below, please familiarize yourself with the rules for entry and exit from the country where the cruise begins.
Requirements for citizens of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and the EU (including residence permit holders).
Boarding will be permitted if available:
- Negative result of a PCR test or antigen test, taken no earlier than 48 hours before cruise departure. The rule applies to all passengers aged 5 years and older.
The original test (in paper format) must be presented at the cruise terminal prior to boarding. The certificate must be in English, Italian, German, French or Spanish and contain: the guest’s personal details (checked along with other travel documents), the date of the test, identification/contact details of the center that carried out the test, the methodology used and the negative test result.
OR
- Proof of full vaccinationapproved vaccine for a given region*, namely at least two doses of a two-component vaccine (there are no additional requirements for the timing of vaccination).
A vaccination certificate (in paper format) must be presented at the cruise terminal prior to boarding. The certificate must be in English, Italian, German, French or Spanish.
*Vaccines approved for this navigation region, approved by WHO or UAE:
- SPUTNIK V, two-component vaccine
- Pfizer/BioNTech, two-component vaccine
- AstraZeneca (COVID-19 Vaccine Vaxzevria), two-component vaccine
- Moderna (COVID-19 Vaccine Spikevax), two-component vaccine
- Johnson & Johnson (COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen), single-component vaccine
- Sinopharm, two-component vaccine
- Sinovac-CoronaVac, two-component vaccine
- Covishield, two-component vaccine
- Covaxin, two-component vaccine
Boarding time at MSC WORLD EUROPA
- at the port of Dubai (Port Rashid)
Friday: from 13:00 to 18:30 (counters close at 19:00)
Saturday: from 09:00 to 19:30 (counters close at 20:00)
- at the port of Abu Dhabi
Sunday: from 12:00 to 17:30 (counters close at 18:00)
- in the port of Doha
Thursday: from 10:00 to 13:30 (counters close at 14:00)
MSC OPERA boarding time
- at the port of Dubai (Port Rashid)
Sunday: from 09:00 to 17:30 (counters close at 18:00) - at the port of Abu Dhabi
Monday: from 12:00 to 17:30 (counters close at 18:00)
