Question

[ItalianGuest]

Good evening,
I'm looking for a 7-day mediterranean cruise for next October ( Greece o Canary ) but since there are only longer ones, I'm thinking to cut one a bit and disembark few day before the end... is this possible? Have yo ever experienced It?
Thank in advance,
ItalianGuest

PS
I know that I can call the cruise line but since my English is very poor, I prefer to try this way before. :o

[kazu]

Good evening,
I'm looking for a 7-day mediterranean cruise for next October ( Greece o Canary ) but since there are only longer ones, I'm thinking to cut one a bit and disembark few day before the end... is this possible? Have yo ever experienced It?
Thank in advance,
ItalianGuest

PS
I know that I can call the cruise line but since my English is very poor, I prefer to try this way before. :o

Yes you can do it. YOu do need to make arrangements with HAL though and I do believe you will have to pay the full price for the cruise whether you are on the whole thing or not;)

sorry, I forgot - I don't think it will be an issue as I am assuming you are from a Euro country, but if they have to call in special immigration, there can be a fee - I'm sure others can add more

[sail7seas]

Yes, there have been guests who have left a cruise prior to stated disembarkation date but you must arrange it in advance. You cannot simply pack your bag and expect to go down the gangway unless it has been approved and they have customs officials at the port to clear you.

Seeing you don't wish to call, I would expect you could handle it by e-mail. You really should have the approval in writing anyway so e-mail should be fine.

I do not have an e-mail address I can provide you but hopefully someone else will come along to provide one.

(By the way, I wish I could write/speak Italian as well as you do English. :) Your message was very clear and easy to understand. :) )

[ItalianGuest]

Yes you can do it. YOu do need to make arrangements with HAL though and I do believe you will have to pay the full price for the cruise whether you are on the whole thing or not;)

sorry, I forgot - I don't think it will be an issue as I am assuming you are from a Euro country, but if they have to call in special immigration, there can be a fee - I'm sure others can add more


Thank you Kazu!

I'm from Italy...

Good evening

ItalianGuest

[ItalianGuest]

Yes, there have been guests who have left a cruise prior to stated disembarkation date but you must arrange it in advance. You cannot simply pack your bag and expect to go down the gangway unless it has been approved and they have customs officials at the port to clear you.

Seeing you don't wish to call, I would expect you could handle it by e-mail. You really should have the approval in writing anyway so e-mail should be fine.

I do not have an e-mail address I can provide you but hopefully someone else will come along to provide one.




Many thanks sail7seas, maybe I'll try to send them an e-mail now that I know that It could be possible.
Regards,
ItalianGuest

PS


(By the way, I wish I could write/speak Italian as well as you do English. :) Your message was very clear and easy to understand. :) )



Thank you... very clear but full of mistakens!;)

[CtheW0rld]

have you looked at costa? they do a lot of shorter trips over there. italian is spoken by the staff onboard, too.

[ItalianGuest]

have you looked at costa? they do a lot of shorter trips over there. italian is spoken by the staff onboard, too.


Thanks for the advice... unfortunately, after few cruises with Celebrity, Azamara, Princess, etc..., I'm not able to come back and have a cruise with Costa or MSC!!!:)

Regards ItalianGuest