Pickygame

This was my thoughts. I will board outside the Schengen and only transit Europe. An interesting read here https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/02/01/will-a-cruise-holiday-in-europe-count-towards-my-90-day-schengen-limit-how-some-brits-are-avoiding-the-post-brexit-travel-rule-amid-utter-confusion-among-eu-and-uk-authorities/#:~:text=“As a general rule%2C calls,be registered by the authorities.”

From reading posts here I am trying to clarify the Schengen Rules. 1. We are leaving the UK (EU defined Third Country) and sailing around the world calling at Madiera. My understanding is as a Non EU citizen departing a Third Country we are not subject to Schengen days. 2. So If we fly to Malta and take a 7 day cruise we start and end in the EU therefore subject to Schengen rules 3. What if we sail from the UK to Europe and return to the UK? My thinking is the same as 1