Of course this is only my opinion, and impression of this cruise. I will answer any ??'s I can.

It would appear that there is a lot of disorganization going on with MSC. Many times I got conflicting answers, or information. Here's my impression of the B2B I took on the Poesia November 14-28, 2010

I got to the Pier at about 12:20,and made my way to the "holding pen"....an area where rows of side by side chairs were. I was handed a health form to complete. They would allow one row at a time into the check in area. After about 40 minutes I was in the check in area, where an MSC agent noticed my "on-line check in form".....but recommended that I stay in the regular line...as that was shorter, and moving quicker than the pre-check in on line, line....he was right. In about 10 minutes I was being checked in. Then it was up to the ship....all in all a little more than an hour. Read more