Preziosa from Southampton - couple of questions

[ade1982]

Hi all,

 

I've cruised a few times with RCI, and we are giving MSC a try, so we are doing a Southampton round trip on the Preziosa in October. I have a few questions that I have not really found answers to elsewhere.

 

 

 

• How is embarkation handled? It's from the City Cruise terminal, my partner will be status matched to MSC Black, and I will be Gold. We are on deck 13 and its the fantastica experience. Will they allow you on the ship before the time you are allocated?
  
• What about disembarkation. Same deal?
  
• What's the cutoff for pre-booking drinks / excursions etc before we get on?
  
• What is the likliehood of getting a table for 2 in the restaurant? I believe we have been assigned first seating from the docs I have.
  
• How strictly are the dress codes adhered to after 6pm? We dress, but not overdress.
  
• What's the equivalent of the "cruise compass" called, like the daily planner of events. What sort of events can we expect?
  
• What is the entertainment like? Is it lots of "on-board" cast production shows, or are there headliners? Any indication of how good they are?
  

Thanks in advance for your help!