Errr luxury cruise - thomsons --- don't fink so!
We have been through this process. The israel immigration do take over the ship, a bit scary when you get the letter advising of this but the whole thing is pretty quick and painless and not that scary once it's experienced.
Getting up at 3.30 - nowt really we have done it to go on excursions, our last one was in Egypt.
Always moaning about summat some folks.
They should have done their homework!!