| Cruise Region : Northern Europe, Europe |
| Company : MSC Cruises |
| Ship : MSC Poesia |
| Journey Start : Sun 30 Jun 2024 |
| Journey End : Sun 21 Jul 2024 |
| Count Nights : 21 night |
| Day | Port | Date | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warnemünde / Germany | Sun 30 Jun | 17:00 | |
| 2 | Day at sea / Sea | Mon 01 Jul | ||
| 3 | Day at sea / Sea | Tue 02 Jul | ||
| 4 | Akureyri / Iceland | Wed 03 Jul | 10:00 | 19:00 |
| 5 | Isafjordur / Iceland | Thu 04 Jul | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 6 | Day at sea / Sea | Fri 05 Jul | ||
| 7 | Prince Christian Strait Prins Christianssund / Greenland | Sat 06 Jul | 14:00 | 20:00 |
| 8 | Day at sea / Sea | Sun 07 Jul | ||
| 9 | Hide / Greenland | Mon 08 Jul | 06:00 | 16:00 |
| 10 | Ilulissat / Greenland | Tue 09 Jul | 16:00 | 23:59 |
| 11 | Ilulissat / Greenland | Wed 10 Jul | 00:01 | 18:00 |
| 12 | Day at sea / Sea | Thu 11 Jul | ||
| 13 | Kakortok / Greenland | Fri 12 Jul | 09:00 | 21:00 |
| 14 | Day at sea / Sea | Sat 13 Jul | ||
| 15 | Day at sea / Sea | Sun 14 Jul | ||
| 16 | Reykjavik / Iceland | Mon 15 Jul | 08:00 | 23:59 |
| 17 | Reykjavik / Iceland | Tue 16 Jul | 00:01 | 18:00 |
| 18 | Day at sea / Sea | Wed 17 Jul | ||
| 19 | Kirkwall / Great Britain | Thu 18 Jul | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 20 | Day at sea / Sea | Fri 19 Jul | ||
| 21 | Copenhagen / Denmark | Sat 20 Jul | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 22 | Warnemünde / Germany | Sun 21 Jul | 07:00 |
The cruise booking conditions may vary depending on the itinerary, season, and selected package. However, the basic conditions include:
1. **Deposit and Full Payment:**
- A deposit of 30% is required to confirm the booking.
- Full payment is usually required 60-90 days prior to departure. For late bookings, full payment may be required immediately.
2. **Cancellation and Penalties:**
- Cancellation penalties depend on the time remaining before departure. The closer to the departure date, the higher the penalties.
- More than 60 days before departure: €50 per person
- 59 to 30 days: 30% of the total price
- 29 to 22 days: 50%
- 21 to 15 days: 70%
- Less than 14 days before departure: 100%
3. **Booking Changes:**
- Passenger substitutions are subject to an additional fee of €50 per person.
4. **Insurance:**
- It is recommended to purchase travel or medical insurance to cover potential costs in case of cancellation or changes to the booking, as well as medical expenses during the cruise.
5. **Document Requirements:**
- All passengers must have valid passports and visas for visiting countries (if required by the destination) on the cruise itinerary. The responsibility for obtaining visas lies with the passengers.
Important: MSC reserves the right to change the cabin to the same category or higher. However, MSC will do everything possible to avoid changing the cabin.
Additional costs:
Additionally paid on the liner:
For any purchase of goods on the liner in bars, restaurants, shops and services in the spa center, hairdresser, etc. you will be additionally charged a service fee, which will average 15% of the purchase price.
The standard cruise fare typically does not include a drink package. You may choose and add an appropriate drink package to your cruise.
Drink package rules:
- All guests sharing a cabin, including children over 3 years old, must book a drink package. For children, a MINORS PACKAGE is available.
- Seating together in the main restaurant for dinner is only possible if all guests have booked the same drink package or none at all.
- Packages are for personal use only; cruise cards cannot be shared. Only one drink can be ordered per request. If misuse of the package occurs, the cruise company reserves the right to block the package without refunding the remaining days.
- Drink packages are valid every day throughout the cruise and cannot be purchased for individual days.
- Packages are not valid in specialty bars, cafés, and restaurants, including:
- Venchi 1878 establishments, Jean-Philippe Maury venues, MSC Virtuosa Starship Club, MSC World Europa Coffee Emporium, MSC World Europa Raj Polo Tea Room.
- Due to Saudi Arabian law, alcoholic drinks are not available while docked in Saudi Arabian ports. Alcoholic beverages will only be available once the ship leaves the port and is at sea.
- Drink packages purchased onboard will be more expensive than those bought when booking the cruise.
- Detailed lists of drink packages will be available onboard.
- Packages are valid on Sir Bani Yas and Ocean Cay islands.
Prices per person, per day:
Mediterranean; Northern Europe; UAE & Persian Gulf; Red Sea; Caribbean from Fort-de-France*
EASY PACKAGE (adults 18+)
- Cruises 1-7 days: €43
- Cruises 8+ days: €39
√ a selection of classic cocktails, house spirits and mixed drinks
√ non-alcoholic cocktails
√ dedicated selection of house wines by the glass, beer, sodas, fruit juices
√ bottled mineral water
√ classic hot drink (espresso, cappuccino, coffee latte, hot tea)
Valid: 24/7 in select onboard bars, main restaurants, and buffet (excluding specialty restaurants).
EASY PLUS PACKAGE (adults 18+)
- Cruises 1-7 days: €57
- Cruises 8+ days: €54
All drinks priced up to €9 or $10*
√ frozen and classic cocktails, variety of spirit brands, liquors and cordials
√ a selection of wine by the glass
√ a 10% discount on bottled wines purchased onboard
√ a wide variety of draft and bottled beers, non-alcoholic cocktails, soft drinks
√ mineral water
√ coffee drinks, hot chocolate and hot teas
The Easy Plus Package covers all the above served at our bars, buffet, main restaurant and specialty restaurants. What’s more, it also includes Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve and other exclusive MSC destinations.
*€9 for European, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar, Egypt, Red Sea & Saudi Arabia, and Antilles cruises; $10 for Caribbean, Northern America, South America and Asia cruises.
Valid: 24/7 in onboard bars, main restaurants, buffet, and specialty restaurants.
PREMIUM EXTRA PACKAGE (adults 18+)
- Cruises 1-7 days: €77
- Cruises 8+ days: €74
All drinks priced up to €14 or $16*
√ an extensive variety of frozen and classic cocktails, premium brand spirits, liquors and cordials
√ a varied selection of wines and champagne by the glass
√ a 25% discount on bottles of wine and champagne purchased on board
√ our entire selection of draft, craft and bottled beers, sodas, fruit juices
√ mineral water, energy drinks
√ coffee drinks, hot chocolate and teas
Valid: 24/7 in onboard bars, main restaurants, buffet, and specialty restaurants.
ALCOHOL-FREE PACKAGE (adults 18+)
- Cruises 1-7 days: €26
- Cruises 8+ days: €24
√ a wide choice of alcohol-free cocktails, sodas, energy drinks
√ mineral water, flavored water, fruit juices
√ classic coffee drinks and coffee specialties, hot chocolate, hot teas, soft-serve ice cream
Valid: 24/7 in onboard bars, main restaurants, buffet (excluding specialty restaurants).
MINORS PACKAGE (children 3-17 years)**
- Cruises 1-7 days: €18
- Cruises 8+ days: €17
√ alcohol-free cocktails, sodas, energy drinks
√ mineral water, flavored water, fruit juices
√ a selection of coffee drinks, hot chocolate, hot tea and soft-serve ice cream.
Applicable for minors (age respective of the country/operation area) who are part of a group/family purchasing an adult package.
Valid: 24/7 in select onboard bars, main restaurants, and buffet (excluding specialty restaurants).
Prices and rules are similar for other regions, with minor variations in costs for South America, Asia, and the Far East.
Baltic Sea resort in the northern part of the city of Rostock. The area was named along the Varnov River, which flows into the Baltic Sea here. The sandy beach is Germany's largest Baltic beach.
Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's Fifth largest municipality.
Nicknamed the Capital of North Iceland, Akureyri is an important port and fishing centre. The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the 9th century but did not receive a municipal charter until 1786. The town was the site of Alliedunits during World War II. Further growth occurred after the war as the Icelandic population increasingly moved to urban areas.
The area has a relatively mild climate because of geographical factors, and the town's ice-free harbour has played a significant role in its history.
Isafjörður, meaning ice fjord or fjord of ice, ice in plural genitive) is a town in the northwest of Iceland.
The oldest part of Ísafjörður with the town centre is located on a spit of sand, or eyri, in Skutulsfjörður, a fjord which meets the waters of the larger fjord Ísafjarðardjúp. With a population of about 2,600, Ísafjörður is the largest settlement in the peninsula of Vestfirðir (Westfjords) and the administration centre of the Ísafjarðarbær municipality, which includes – besides Ísafjörður – the nearby villages of Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri, and Þingeyri.
Qaqortoq, formerly Julianehåb, is a town in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located near Cape Thorvaldsen. With a population of 3,089 in 2016, it is the most populous town in southern Greenland and the fourth-largest town on the island.
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxa Bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 123,300 (and over 216,940 in the Capital Region), it is the heart of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination.
Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Ingólfr Arnarson, was established in AD 874. Until the 19th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was founded in 1786 as an official trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. It is among the cleanest, greenest, and safest cities in the world.
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxa Bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 123,300 (and over 216,940 in the Capital Region), it is the heart of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination.
Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Ingólfr Arnarson, was established in AD 874. Until the 19th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was founded in 1786 as an official trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. It is among the cleanest, greenest, and safest cities in the world.
the capital and chief port of Denmark, a city that occupies the eastern part of Zealand and northern part of the island of Amager; population 518,574 (2009).
Baltic Sea resort in the northern part of the city of Rostock. The area was named along the Varnov River, which flows into the Baltic Sea here. The sandy beach is Germany's largest Baltic beach.
