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Butcher's Cut and Ocean Cay.  Years ago when we were on her, you couldn't get dinner at Roy Yamaguchi's.

2 minutes ago, Essiesmom said:

It’s dark because it is the one they are assigning to you.  If there were others available and you clicked on one, it would be dark and the original would no longer be dark. EM

You beat me to it! 😁

3 minutes ago, luckyinpa said:

ok something is a miss. its not just the one closest to the lounge on 16 is open. it's dark which means it's assigned. but when you see the list of available cabins it is the only ones available

 

 

There's nothing amiss.  You are on the booking page.  When you selected deck 16, it shows 16002 as your "selected" room.  It is dark to show you where your selection is.  If there were multiple rooms on that deck, one suggested for you would be dark, and the other open rooms would be gray.

Yes. I would bring a copy of your email in case anything goes wrong.

1 hour ago, Tierun said:

Somebody decided to poke the bear.

My bad....☺️

Well, we know that @mscdivina2016 is already planning on booking this cruise! 😉🫢

Just now, morpheusofthesea said:

All I remember was watching something that everyone wanted to get a good view of at night on the Divina and a group of gate crashers actually forcing and breaking the lock to over run us.

That makes sense.  Ocean Cay opened December 2019, so I thought you might have been a year off.

13 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said:

We sailed the Divina as well December 2018 in the Yacht Club. While out on deck to view the lighthouse display we were inundated by a group of interlopers that broke the lock to gain entry and crowded us out of our viewing area. By the time a butler saw what had occurred the 'display' was over and they all left and the butler reported the broken lock which we witnessed was forced to the point of breaking.

Was that really a year before guests were allowed on the island, or did you mean 2019? I assume the latter, since you are cutting edge, but that would have been interesting! 😉

22 minutes ago, rollie said:

Thanks for your help.  This is our first MSC cruise.  Looking forward to the Yacht Club.

 

Rollie

Below is a view.  It is maybe a 6-8 minute walk from the garage to YC check in.  Walk through the covered walkway between where it repeats Roland Drive, and then go to the right.  If you wanted to drop of luggage and park, then do a loop from the far right words for Charles M Rowland Drive, then circle around to pull into the drop-off area (the the right of YC tent area, and then circle around to find the garage entry.

There is a parking garage across the street from the terminal (Terminal 10). There is a baggage drop area, but traffic tends to move slowly as you go through an elliptical drive to find a space to unload.  If you don't have too much luggage and you can roll it, you may be better off to use the garage.  The YC tent is right by the escalator up to the terminal.

20 minutes ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Wristbands are used by Yacht Club guests to give to their friends and family residing in cabins outside the YC to gain access to the YC and all its privileges.

Hope not, but probably happens all too often!

1 hour ago, tewkewl74 said:

no... but i'd have to ask my friend if he did it.  I recall he did do it on carnival once and they didn't have problems.

Just have your friend remember to get a wine glass from one of the bars to use.  The red Dixie cup wouldn't work on MSC. 😁

Just now, Saab4444 said:

Do you also bring wine to restaurants at home?

It was not him (Tewkewl74).  Remember, he was just "asking for a friend"....😉

17 hours ago, Hydrotx said:

After reading a bunch of y'all damn posts from the ship, I now have a hold for a YC interior for March.  Need to discuss with the wife.  I think it would be much better to do the interior room first and then the duplex vs. the other way around.  She may kill me if we tried out the rooms in that order.

Good choice!  I know I would experience a pain worse than death if I were to downgrade on the second cruise! 🫢

8 hours ago, iwtobek said:

We've got a choice of a complimentary bottle of something, asked for the Champaign, got it delivered a few days later (showing a 0€ charge on the account).

You are French?  Really? 😉

50 minutes ago, MsTabbyKats said:

You can shake your head all you want...but because of behavior displayed by this sub-group....it makes lots of people dislike the entire group.  As a mainstream member, I can only say that their behavior was a complete embarrassment.

 

And re-read his post....he mentioned private school but didn't mention religion until I asked if it was a specific cruise.

I did.  He and I clarified our thinking without any input from you.  Please re-read my post.  To quote you, you said, "Was that the infamous "school break" in January cruise?  If so....I know all about it."  Since you knew all about it, he simply could have said yes it was that cruise.  Or, as he himself stated, he could have simply added to the previous mention of private school that it was religiously affiliated.  By naming the specific religion, the fear is that it could be see as having bias or create a negative consequence.  TMI at best

On 9/9/2023 at 4:37 PM, UPNYGuy said:

that’s why I didn’t mention what the type of school was at first. I didn’t want to make it seem like I was singling them out just because they were a private religious school. To me, that part is irrelevant. The fact they were poorly behaved is the relevant part. 

I'm sorry.  You wanted to avoid mentioning that these were kids from private schools, but didn't want to single them out; yet you had no qualms about mentioning a religious affiliation.  SMH!

5 hours ago, Mark_T said:

Easy to hit a target if you keep moving it 🙂

Here on stateside, our politicians are now adept at moving the target so far out that they can claim they beat the target by months!

For what it's worth, now that you are booked, call the main line, pick YC option, and when the rep comes on, give her your booking number, and just ask her to apply the heroes discount.  It has worked for me with applications of discounts after the fact. Of course, with MSC, YMMV!

10 hours ago, Saving Up To Be Eccentric said:

Warning: don't try this logic near the shoe-affinity afflicted.

Too True!  My DW is nicknamed "Imelda!"

2 minutes ago, Nunagoras said:

Have a nice day!...

You as well!😄

3 hours ago, Nunagoras said:

TBHH:

Sorry.  I know what TBH is, but am unfamiliar with the extra H.  Does it mean 'To Be Hugely Honest'?

5 hours ago, Brighton Line said:

Tell your friends to tell the waiter they would like to see the Maître d' for calcification. The story may change at that point.

To @mosiegirl:  While your friends are doing that with the Maître d', you may want them to check on dining.  With four 'main' dining rooms, one of them has to be open for breakfast.  it's almost always the Green Wave, but could also include the other three: Cala Jondal, Aegean, or Skyline.  They may not have lunch on port days, but I can't believe they are closed for breakfast.

11 minutes ago, psmarkle said:

For my crew, this is usually the one day we go to the dining room for lunch so we avoid the lines at the buffet while everyone is waiting for the all clear that rooms are ready. Much more relaxed this way. (Disclaimer: on MSC, we've only sailed YC, so there are no crowds, but when we sail Royal, this is what we do).

A good time to get the traditional hamachi and avocado starter!  However, this is only an option in YC, at least on US-based cruises, where the dining rooms are not open for lunch on departure day.  Probably different in Europe with passengers on and off at each port.

That is on Elegant night, where MSC recommends dress up if you like, but that casual is accepted.  While they are not consistent about enforcement on all ships and all sailings, shorts and sleeveless shirts for men are not allowed, as are open-toed shoes.  Long pants and a polo shirt and you would be fine.