A range of tours are available at each port of call. These excursions can be purchased onboard and paid for with major credit cards or prepaid directly to your Travel Agency. Space may be limited therefore early reservations are recommended.

MSC Shore excursions are operated by independent contractors over which MSC has no control.  MSC is not responsible for the actions of independent contractors that work aboard its vessels or provide services to MSC's guests.  Please note that any shore excursion may be subject to a minimum and maximum number of participants. 

Ø Shore excursions rates listed on our website will be valid for prepaid shore excursions. Rates for Shore excursions purchased onboard our vessels in Europe will be in €.
Ø Shore excursions program and prices quoted are subject to change, without notice, due to costs variations and contingent situations. They will be reconfirmed onboard or at time of pre-booking with our Reservations Department.
Ø The order of the visits during the tours may be subject to change.
Ø Tours will be performed if the minimum participation is reached. In case it is not reached, any tour may be cancelled.
Ø MSC will not be responsible for any variation to the above program due to local holidays and/or closing of the sites to be visited and/or any other event (strikes, demonstrations, etc.) which could prevent from performing the tour in a complete or partial way. Routing and timing of each tour to be reconfirmed onboard.
Ø It is requested to wear suitable garments for the visits to churches, mosques and holy places.
Ø Tours including the visit to archaeological sites may not be suitable for disabled and/or infirmed people due to the long walking involved and the uneven surface of the ground. We suggest to check the feasibility of the tours onboard, before booking.
Ø For the Beach Tours, we suggest you to take the towels and the swimming suit.
Ø Some archaeological sites require the payment of extra costs for the employ of video cameras or cameras; this extra cost is not included in the price of the excursions. More details will be communicated onboard.

Excursion itinerary and price may be subject to change due to costs variations and contingencies without prior notification by MSC Cruises.

Adults and children (from 2 to 13 years old) are charged different prices for excursions in Mediterranean ports, North Europe port and for all the European ports in the transatlantic cruises.

For ports in the Caribbean area, South America area and South Africa area children reduction is applied from 2 to 11 years old.

For more details please check the excursion section.

The order of the excursion itinerary may be subject to change.

The excursions take place if the minimum number of participants is reached. In the event that the minimum number of participants is not reached, the excursion may be cancelled and money refunded. Some excursions have a limited number of participants.

MSC is not responsible for any changes to the program resulting from local holidays, days that sites are closed and/or any other local events that completely or partially prevent the original itinerary. The excursion program and timings (departure/return) will be confirmed onboard during the cruise.

Passengers are requested to wear appropriate clothing for visits to religious sites.

Excursions which include visits to archeological sites, long sections on foot or hiking may not be suitable for passengers with disabilities or walking difficulties. These passengers may be requested to pay additional fees for the reservation of special means of transport. It is advisable to check the feasibility of the excursions before booking.

For beach tours, swimming towels and costumes are advised.

Some archeological sites charge supplements for the usage of videos and cameras. These extras are not included in the price of the excursion; further details will be given onboard.