Insurance must be taken out with MSC Cruises according to the conditions on page 220-221. International airline baggage regulations subject luggage to size and weight limitations; the normal economy class allowance is 23kg. In particular, for the United States passengers are allowed only two items of luggage. Airlines reserve the right to charge a supplement for excess baggage. MSC Cruises accepts no responsibility for issues arising during airport departure or arrival. Furthermore, luggage travels at the passengers own risk. Passengers are advised to carry medicines, documents etc. in their hand luggage.

These Conditions of Carriage set out the terms that govern the relationship, responsbilities and liabilities as between the Passenger and the Carrier and are BINDING ON THE PARTIES.  The Passenger has entered into a Passage Contract with an Organiser and these conditions have been incorporated into the Passenger’s contract with the Organiser.  These Terms and Conditions of Carriage will also apply where the vessel is being used as a floating hotel whether or not there is a Passage Contract and whether or not there is any carriage.
You must carefully read the Conditions of Carriage which set out your rights, responsbilities and limitations to make claims against the carrier, its servants and/or agents.  The Carrier’s liability is limited as set out in Clause 24.
1.  CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
 “PASSAGE CONTRACT” means the Contract of Carriage, that the Passenger has entered into with the Organiser, the terms of which are evidenced by the booking Conditions which incorporate these terms.
 “LUGGAGE” means any baggage, packages, suitcases, trunks or other personal items belonging to or carried by any passenger, including cabin luggage, hand luggage and articles worn by or carried on the persons of the passenger or deposited with the purser for safe custody. 
 “VESSEL” means the Vessel named in the relevant passage contract or any substituted vessel owned or charterered or operated or controlled by the carrier.
 “SHORE EXCURSION” means any excursion offered for sale by the Carrier for which a separate charge is payable whether booked prior to commencement of the cruise or onboard the vessel.
2. NON-TRANSFERABILITY AND AMENDMENT
(“The Carrier”) agrees to transport the person named in the Ticket ("the Passenger") on the specific Voyage ("the Voyage") on named or substitute vessels. The Passenger agrees to be bound by all its terms, conditions and limitations. All prior oral and/or written agreement is superseded by these conditions. These Conditions of Carriage cannot be amended without written and signed consent from The Carrier or its authorised representative. The Passage Contract issued by the Organiser is valid only for the Passenger or Passengers for whom it is issued for the date and Vessel indicated or any substitute vessel and is not transferable.
3. PARTIES DEFINED
All references to "PASSENGER" singular shall include the plural. Passenger includes the purchaser of the Passage Contract and any person or persons named on the relevant passage ticket including Minors. 
“CARRIER” means the Owner and/or Charterer whether Bare Boat/Demise Charter, Time Charterer, Sub-Charterer or operator of the vessel to the extent that each of them acts as Carrier or performing Carrier.
The term "The Carrier" includes the Carriers, the carrying vessel ("the Cruise Ship"), its owner, charterer, operator, any tenders or other means of transport provided by The Carrier to the Passenger.
The "MASTER" is the Captain or person in charge of the carrying Vessel at any given point and commanding of the Cruise Ship.
“ORGANISER” is the party with which the Passenger has entered into a contract for the cruise and/or package as defined under the Council Directive 90/314/EEC of 13th June 1990 on Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours which includes the cruise onboard the Vessel or other equivalent.
“MINOR” means any child under the age of 18.

To travel to the United States as part of the "Visa Waiver Program", every traveller must have an individual, machine-readable passport. As from 26 October 2005, these passports must contain a digital photograph printed by those Police Offices equipped with special machines. The photo must not be glued on or plastic-coated onto the document page. Remember that, in order to enter the USA, the passport – of whatever kind - must expire no less than six months after leaving the United States. Minors must also have their own machine-readable passports. The registration of minors on the parents' passports will not be deemed valid.
CRUISES WITH STOPS IN LIBYA:
In order to enter Libya, a currently valid passport that is to expire no less than six months after the date of embarkation is required. Minors must have their own passports or be recorded on that of one or both parents.
The passport must not have Israeli stamps or visas (even if expired), and will be stamped by local authorities upon the ship's arrival. MSC Cruises will attend to the visa issuing procedures, which are mandatory on entering Libya.
For those who buy our excursions, the cost of the visa will be included in the excursions ticket. For those who do not participate, the amount will be charged to the cabin account and must be settled at the end of the cruise.
The visa allows the passenger to take part in all MSC Cruises excursions, including those outside Tripoli. Remember that this visa permits those who plan to disembark on their own to visit the city of Tripoli alone.
CRUISES WITH STOPS IN EGYPT:
For cruises stopping in Egypt, it is necessary to have an identity card valid for foreign travel for at least 3 months after the cruise ends (for minors under the age of 15 please refer to the notes below). Presentation of 2 passport-size photographs are also required.
FOREIGN TRAVEL DOCUMENTS FOR MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF 15:
Mediterranean and North European Cruises (except for the cruises described in the two paragraphs below). Minors under the age of 15 must have their own passport, a birth certificate validated for foreign travel by the police office, or be recorded on the parents' passports (if explicitly mentioned on the document, minors must travel with both parents.
A police-endorsed indemnity is necessary for travelling with one parent alone). On all documents, it is always necessary to indicate the police-endorsed personal particulars of the chaperons (parents or otherwise).
MEDITERRANEAN AND NORTH EUROPE CRUISES STOPPING IN RUSSIA, ESTONIA, THE UKRAINE AND LIBYA:
Minors under the age of 15 must have their own passport or be recorded on their parents' passports. If explicitly mentioned on the document, minors must travel with both parents. A police-endorsed indemnity is necessary for travelling with one parent alone.
On all documents, it is always necessary to indicate the police-endorsed personal particulars of the chaperones (parents or otherwise).
MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES STOPPING IN MOROCCO, GIBRALTAR AND EGYPT:
The "Identity Certificate for Minors, Valid for Foreign Travel" and the "Birth Certificate with Endorsement for Foreign Travel" are NO longer considered valid.
The only documents accepted on MSC cruises for under-age passengers are:
- Own passport
- A record on their parents' passports.
CRUISES WITH STOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA:
In order to enter South Africa, a currently valid passport that is to expire no less than six months after the date of return is required.
Minors under the age of 15 must have their own passport or be recorded on their parents' passports. If explicitly mentioned on the document, minors must travel with both parents. A police-endorsed indemnity is necessary for travelling with one parent alone.
On all documents, it is always necessary to indicate the police-endorsed personal particulars of the chaperones (parents or otherwise).
IMPORTANT NOTE: this information may be considered valid as from the date of publishing this webpage (May 2006). Passengers are invited to inquire about any subsequent modifications.