Long range scheduling & planning
These are items in the cruise planning process that require months and in some instances a year of preparation in advance of your cruise
Foreign Research Clearance
If you plan to work within 200 NM or visit a port in a foreign country, formal permission from that country might be required up to seven months or more before your cruise.
Requests for major shipboard services and equipment
Major Shipboard services and equipment are items and technical support for equipment that is not part of the standard shipboard outfit. In order to include the costs associated with these services into the technical support proposal, up to a year's notice may be needed in some instances.