rindybar

Have you been to the Spa?!! I can't wait to do some serious spa time!!

On 8/18/2023 at 8:54 AM, Cruising Caribbean said:

@rindybar I wouldn't worry about the extra fees you could potentially incur. You should be just fine with all of the perks YC will provide you. Everything and anything you may need will be dealt with appropriately. As a YC guest, you are VIP! I believe you will feel the royal treatment and not have to deal with any unexpected fees along the way. Also, I hope you are able to spend some time unwinding in the spa onboard. MSC Meraviglia has a great spa!

My thoughts exactly, I guess we will wait to see what happens. 

Thanks for your input. 

Thank you, I think given the fact the ship departs at 3:00 PM we might be better off driving our car to the pier. Planning on arriving about 11:00 , in hopes most of the previous passengers have left. Going to YC entrance and start our vacation!!

PaulB, thanks for your reply . I can understand an additional cost for a lobster or steak in the main dinning room. But certainly not in the YC  with the reason being the cost of booking a YC x suite.

Hummm, that could be the reason to prevent the waste of food.  However some people do order 2 and 3 meals and finish all of them. My family eat large portions,  it's not that we are gluttons we work and play hard. This will be interesting to see how it plays out.  I'm wondering if they will apply the extra free to the YC dining room?

👋 I am sorry that I didn't see this message! I would love a list or link of area hotels. We live in CT usually we take a car service when we leave out of NY. This year we might consider staying at a Hotel in the city  or parking in the lot of the terminal.  The prices for the cars have gotten out of control. Thanks

On 6/28/2023 at 3:25 PM, 3Sisters said:

@rindybar Will you be cruising out of New York on your MSC Meraviglia sailing? If so, I hope you are able to arrive a few days early to enjoy all of the local amenities. Here are some local hotels in New York if you need a place to stay before or after your cruise itinerary. 

Thank you PaulB for asking this question and Thank you 3Sisters for your answers! I just read that the Seaside was planning to add an additional $5.00 charge for a second dinner. The article did say it was only on that ship, and it might just be a "test". Personally I hope not because I don't like that nickel and dime way of thinking.

Hi;

Thanks for the response, I thought that we would get shampoo, conditioner, body wash and lotion in our bathrooms.  I have joined FB for MSC from NY. That's where I heard that, and other nasty things about the ship which is making me nervous. I guess some people are never satisfied. But when I hear the food is awful and the ship smells like sewerage I start to wonder was it one random sailing or an on going situation. Hope either way I'm not going until April so it will be all straightened out. 🤞

On 6/5/2023 at 6:13 PM, PaulB said:

I will take your word on that as any type of shopping is a pet hate of mine. Couldn't think of anything worse than walking around shops just looking at items. I can stay at the bar and relax instead .

I would think so. Looking forward to hearing about your upcoming cruise. Enjoy!

I can understand you being nervous with the little ones and the balcony.  I would think they probably sleep in a little longer without any light coming in.  As I stated to mention in my past post, we use to cruise more often, since we started staying in  the Haven's we had to cut back on the frequency of our vacations. It's just not possible with the price difference . I will say once you do a Haven Suite ( 🤞MSC YC Suite) you don't want to go back. It's so nice to be pampered beyond your wildest dreams. I do have a question -.   I have heard that on MSC they do not supply you with hair conditioner . Is that true?

Enjoy your upcoming cruise! Will you be cruising on MSC? We use to cruise more , until we discovered how much easier it is for our son and his disabilities to book the Haven or YC..

Oh my, that was a terrible experience for your family to have to deal with. I couldn't imagine how your little ones were able to deal with that! I hope the rest of the vacation went smoothly. 

You don't realize how true that is...😏 our son has Autism , even though he has been cruising with us for 20 years there are times he doesn't want to leave the room.  So this will make it very comfortable for us if this happens on this trip. Just the convenience of being able to have priority boarding and the YC experience is worth the price when traveling with someone with Autism.  That was why we sailed on NCL Haven's in the past for that " ship on a ship" experience. 

I'm thinking that MSC is a better price seeing that the gratuities are included with the drink package. However the rooms are much larger on NCL Haven we had a 2 bedroom Villa with 2 full bathrooms that had amazing showers,1with a huge soaking tub. But we did not have a whirlpool on the balcony.  We shall see. I am very excited. 

Thanks so much for the information. 

Hi again 3 Sisters,

Thanks for the link, I did read through it, as I mentioned before it won't hurt to take a look. Have you ever been to the Cystal Caves?  It looked like the inside had a paved walkway. Which is wonderful, don't want anyone to have a panic attack. 😅

Thanks for the link, I'll check it out. We have been to Bermuda at least 9 times, but I'm sure there are things we've missed. 

I will certainly let you know how they compare! We are going to  Bermuda for this sailing, as I understand the private island will be undergoing some renovations so it will be closed.

Thanks! Yes the Yacht Club Suites do still offer the drink and wifi package for its guests.  I'm not sure if the drink package is only while you are in the Yacht Club area.  I'll have to look into that.

Goodmorning, yes the NCL Haven does have it's own inside pool with a hot tub , outside there are several hot tubs, covered & uncovered day loungers on the Haven's sundeck with butler service. Thanks for the info!

 🖐 yes this will be our first experience on MSC  Line. We have traveled on many NCL Ships in the past. The last being one of our favorites because we stayed in the 2 bedroom Haven.  The suite was large with 2 beautiful bathrooms and a dining area. We have also been on a couple of Carnival ships and one Royal Caribbean. I'm excited about this experience seeing that it is an European ship. I'm sure that we'll be eating in the Yacht Club dining room, because our son has Autism and  the smaller dining areas work out better for him.

❤️ to order room service! I'm not sure how large the balcony is, I do love the idea of the whirlpool .

Thanks again.