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3 minutes ago, Beamafar said:

Our experience in YC has always been that the Captain, and his entourage, visited every table in TSL to exchange words.  It’s disappointing that it seems that sometimes they are only introduced by microphone.  Perhaps that’s a post-Covid thing. 🤔

The Captain on Meraviglia in April 2023 came to every table. I agree, it is a nice touch. 

Sadly not. Was able to bring on my own in New York and will do that again for the future. 

4 hours ago, oceans.calling said:

Patricia said 10/25 to new ship but off 10/15  

Thanks so much! I was on the 4/22 from Brooklyn and they were so amazing. Was hoping they were getting a well-deserved break but sounds like they’re off to another ship?

6 hours ago, Best Cat Mom said:

Heard that the wonderful butlers John Carlo Driz and Patricia Consumido-Driz are finishing up on Meraviglia this month. They were previously on Divina right after they were married. We joked with Patricia that we were envious of their extended "honeymoon cruise" when we met them on Divina last year. 🙂

Do you know when they head home? We board 10/25 and imagine they probably will have gone already. 

On 9/16/2023 at 10:31 AM, Gordoncruickshank said:

I don’t know where you got this info about Luminae not having its own galley. We have had a tour of it and it has a dedicated area immediately behind the restaurant. It was taken over from the mdr galley when Luminae was built but it is self so rained with their own chefs, equipment and other staff.

This was from the Luminae staff on the Solstice. Conversely on E class the galley is much closer, as they explained, and completely dedicated to Luminae. They cited the long distance as cause of many of the complaints they get about food temperature. I can appreciate what you saw on the tour, but can only go on the direct accounts we were told. “Luminae is the only restaurant on the ship without its own galley!”

1 hour ago, Mycykfamilytime said:

Highly recommend Law!  

He’s one of my absolute favorites and I definitely recall him prescribing a “small” (was not small) taster of one of the other entrees a few times for me in addition to whatever I selected. See if you can catch when he’s headed home on vacation for me, please?

Reportedly you can also push the cruise out into the future (up to 90 days) but that benefit is sometimes not well understood by the shoreside call center.

7 minutes ago, blueslily said:

Do you know if MSC has a type of wrist band for cabins? I read about it in a different post, but that was older so I'm not sure. Thanks

They're set up for it. At least for Meraviglia, as of a few months ago, they used to be available for purchase and given out in Yacht Club but now they are only given in YC and not available for purchase. 

Welcome aboard! So nice to see some of my "favorites" in your butler photos. I was on in April and will be back in October with my family so some may still be around although I know they all deserve a hard-earned vacation. Enjoy your time! Will be waving from the Jersey Shore as you pass in a few hours, our weekend tradition!

I think it's best to fill out the medical form describing this need and any other things she might need - would a shower stool be helpful, real fridge for medications, sharps container, etc.? Will be up to guest services but if you've documented it ahead of time it may help. I have experience with getting another card (and vice-versa) for my Mom's solo cabin on Celebrity, but not with MSC unfortunately. 

Also, you wouldn't have much time. Isn't departure 4:00 on these cruises? They'll want everyone on by 2:00. At the best, you might get checked in and onboard by 10:30. If you were able to leave again, and if your intended destination is in Manhattan, you've got a cab ride ahead of you or the ferry in each direction. Now, you could drop your bags off with the porters and head back out, but even that involves some inefficiency depending on where you're staying. Are you staying in Brooklyn or Manhattan, and where do you want to go that day?

Also, there's a door out to the Bamboo area right from basically the YC hall (at least on starboard side, maybe port too). still secured for YC only. 

Although not indoor or fully covered, YC pool area is sheltered. 

Sorry to resurrect a dated thread, but for folks who enjoy sun on their balcony - would you suggest deck 10 or deck 14? Is deck 14 totally exposed? Deck 10 nearly double the size but half sun and half shade? Of course all depends on angles of sun and which way you're headed, etc. 

15 hours ago, PennyHofstader said:

How do you hear about these events? Daily schedule? Paper invitation left in your suite? Signs?

Usually an invite night before. YC director promoted his trivia personally around the pool deck. There were also a couple signs around regarding the trivia. Might be in the program for more formal ones like the tea. Your butler is also a good source of the “scoop”. 

On 8/31/2023 at 10:38 AM, MsTabbyKats said:

Questions:  Is this drop off for YC guests only?  Upon disembarkation, are the YC bags in a separate area?

Yes, you leave your bags with the porters in this tent. Then you walk across and there are port employees with YC signs to take you into the terminal. He escorted me through security and took me to the YC check in room to be handed off, then the ship butlers were waiting. 
 

for disembark, YC bags are still in the same bag hall. But there is a different color tag for YC so all the YC bags are together. 

On 8/31/2023 at 11:59 AM, BDL said:

You are correct!  The YC blue tent was one lane over to the right in the photo.  

Thanks! Going back in October and need to drop off Mom and Dad and the suitcases so working on my plan. When I was on in April, I was alone and so had a lot less stuff and just parked and walked my bag over. As it was the first sailing I’m sure they’ve made some changes to the process since then. 

On 8/16/2023 at 1:52 PM, BDL said:

The blue YC tent is circled and then the arrow is the entrance for YC.  The X is the other entrance to the terminal.  This was how it was in May.

Did they move the tent? When I was on in April the item circled here was a bus shelter-esqe structure in the corning of the parking lot. We have inclement weather on the way back and lots of folks waited there with bags on disembarkation while someone else went for the car. The YC tent was just below the word "Wharf" that runs parallel to the ship, between that and the deep bus-friendly parking spots there. 

1 hour ago, Best Cat Mom said:

We've pre-ordered off menu entrees in YC and they always come from BC. I especially love the BC lamb. The staff in the YC restaurant love when we special order the lamb too. Apparently, they ask BC for a large amount and then have a special meal themselves with whatever is left from cooking ours.

Do you pay the a la carte price or I assume it has just been taken care of since they’re satisfying your request with those supplies, not necessarily ordering in from BC by name? We love crab legs and they don’t have on menu in YC (Meraviglia doesn’t do the seafood buffet on deck) but I know they have on board for BC. 

On 3/13/2023 at 2:56 PM, karmamule said:

What mattered was just having more comfy furniture, more consistent shade, and and a table to eat at.

100%! When I want solo I did not get one, but going soon with my parents and got one. Great for mobility challenges, sun sensitivity, etc. 

On 7/17/2023 at 12:01 PM, JAGR said:

Points won't be added until you actually use the purchases on board.

At best…

Call center reps frequently say MSC’s definition of “within 90 days” is actually “within 90 days in the future.” That’s a gotcha - you can go 11 weeks out but not the week earlier. You’d think they would be happy to get money sooner. 

2 hours ago, Knicks1130 said:

If you paid what YC folks paid, you would want to do the same thing…lol

I did - and was happy to help out folks who looked like they had trouble standing/getting around or were waiting a while as they got in with me. (Also the "what YC folks paid" being some sort of impressive sum is a bit of a myth - when you break down the values or take advantage of upgrades, etc.)

On 7/14/2023 at 1:48 AM, CruizinSusan70 said:

With our luck we'll get stuck on an elevator post drill with YC members that will wave their magic band and we'll whisk right past our floor so that they can get to the Top Sail Lounge as quick as possible to grab a drink. 🍸🍷🥃

Or maybe they’ll give you an express ride to wherever you like. No need to assume!

17 hours ago, Stem to Stern said:

He has already told me he will be trying out the water slides with me.  Looking forward to GenZ’s expert thoughts on the slides and water park.

If you want looks, parade along the pool deck from the YC to the slides and back with your blue yacht club towel 🤣 oops! 

On 7/6/2023 at 8:00 PM, Nic6318 said:

My thought is that if I was to pay that much, I would choose a better cruise line. [...] 

I am not concerned, because they certainly are not my preferred cruise line and if I was going to spend more I would stick to Oceania.  

For me, I've tried a bunch of them - Oceania, Crystal, Retreat in Celebrity in an upper suite and YC was better than all but probably half or less of the cost. Really enjoyed actually having the larger, more fun ship to "go out" to.