Before booking your cruise, please check HERE if you are allowed to embark according to your country of residence. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there might be international travel restrictions depending on your cruise destination and your country of residence.
Additional Travel Requirements for Greece
All guests ages 5 – 12 years old (if not fully vaccinated) who are debarking in Greece are required to provide a negative RT-PCR test taken 72 hours prior or a negative Antigen test taken 24 hours prior.
Additional Travel Requirements for Israel
All guests both embarking and those in transit must complete and entry statement form within 48 hours before arrival to Israel: https://corona.health.gov.il/en/flights/
All guests who are in transit including ages 0-2 must take a RT-PCR Test within 24 hours prior to the ships arrival in Israel. The test will be performed on board at a cost of approximately € 25,00.
All guests who are disembarking in Israel including ages 0-2 must take a RT-PCR Test upon arrival at the Cruise Terminal in Israel. The cost will be equivalent to € 25,00 in local currency (price is approximated).
Additional Travel Requirements for Cyprus
For guests embarking in Cyprus in order to be in compliance with Israeli entry requirements all guests embarking in Limassol will be required to take an additional RT-PCR test to be paid on board. The test will take place on board in Kusadasi 72 hours before arriving to Israel.
Guests embarking in Cyprus who are arriving by plane must complete the CyprusFlightPass: https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/
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. 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.