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THANK YOU SO MUCH to 40yearcruiser for your detailed reply! We'll try that again ASAP. The frustrating thing really is this cruise line will not do a blanket visa type of arrangement for its passengers (esp. from USA and Canada) and even if we won't get off in SA due to all these troubles we were told we need this or they won't let you embark! Regarding your comments on the COVID testing, I'd like to share that we actually called MSC today and they confirmed to us that NO testing is now necessary! Well, we hope they are correct as we ain't doing any!! Thank You again to 40yearcruiser. We wish you safe travels and hope someone will set up a Meet and Mingle so we can meet! And as we'd also like to join the private tours that anyone may organise for the Middle East cities....Rini? Please let us know if we can still join you! Thanks!

Hi Everyone, I am from Vancouver Canada and still frustrated over applying for the Maritime Visa for Saudi Arabia! I am totally unable to find the link to apply for this visa and will appreciate if someone can kindly send and share the correct link? The websites are all good but the link to actually APPLY for this maritime Visa can never be found! I don't think we need a one year visa that costs around $200/person because we'll only be there a few hours! And is it also true that the ship won't let you board if you do have this SA visa? So appreciate a reply or comments on this issue... Also we (two persons) are very interested to share privately arranged tours for all the middle east cities as these should be better and more economical than what the ship usually offers.