When does a passport receive an exit stamp when taking a transatlantic cruise from the Shengen Area?

[bill_houston]

I am considering booking the Carnival Venezia for a transatlantic cruise. It leaves Barcelona on May 29, 2023. The ship leaves its last Shengen Area port of Ponta Delgada, Portugal on June 4 and arrives in New York on June 13. Can anybody confirm when my passport will receive an exit stamp indicating I exited the Schengen Area? I called Carnival and the Cruise Consultant had never heard of the Shengen Area, but insisted that passports are only stamped upon arrival at the airport. I also sent an email to the Carnival Customer Care support 2 weeks ago but have received no answer.

 

[BSeabob]

Its the area of most European Countries that have joined up to avoid the need for passports so I doubt they have passport control as an entity. Most countries only stamp when you enter and these days even that hardly happens .