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On our recent MSN cruise to Italy euros on the ship. Just a 5.00 fee. What a bargain!!!

I had a great time on my recent cruise on a Splendida

In process of booking Summit end of August. Good price but I'm nervous about hurricanes. Any thoughts?

Thank you

I'm thinking about upgrading the free classic drink package which is offered as one of the perks for booking. Are you saying we can upgrade to premium for $11.00 a day?

That sounds great since my husband really likes Johnnie Walker etc

Thank you

We recently went on a Medittererraean cruise with MSC out of Rome. We had a wonderful time. Splendida is a beautiful boat. We even had a full size tub in our bathroom and it was only the Bella experience. The price could not be beat!!!

We were in Rome 2 nights precruise in December. We stayed at Hotel ****onale which is right in city center and walking distance to everything except the Vatican. We got a lot of information from these boards. Hotel was extremely helpful in getting around, making dinner reservations before we arrived etc. You can basically see all the main sites in one day from this location. Plus my daughter kept me going. 2nd day we went to Vatican for the Pope's blessing Sunday at noon. That was a real treat that we will never forget. Morning of cruise embankment Monday we did a private tour of the Vatican. So worth the money. We learned and saw so much. Rome is so beautiful I want to go back. Enjoy!!!!

Thanks I will call TA

I just received pricing from my TA for cruises to Bermuda. Usually her prices are better but I'm checking and it appears to be cheaper directly on The website

Is this the norm now?

Thank you all. My mind is made up. Just have to convince my sister-in-law

Hi

Thank you all for your positive feedback. Here's the thing. My brother and our spouses want to leave out of NJ. Only 2 cruises in August to Bermuda are Summit for 7 days and Royal for 5 days. We were on Liberty of the Seas last year and loved it. We understand Summit is older and smaller. For me I would just go on Summit due to the 7 days and the free drink plan is a no brainer. My sister-in-law is on the fence so I wanted to show her that there is plenty to do on the Summit as far as entertainment etc.

Thank you

Thinking of booking Bermuda cruise from NJ. Never been on the Summit

Does anyone have copies of the daily activities

Thank you

Oh great!! Thank you

I am trying to book a Bermuda cruise on celebrity website and I see I get two perks so I pick free tips and drink package. When I continue with booking it asks if I want to prepay my gratuities. Isn't the gratuities the same as tips? What am I missing here?

Thank you for your help

I just requested a quote from my travel agent for a cruise to Bermuda on Summit. She didn't say anything about the free perks for booking a balcony.

Does everyone get the free perks?

Thank you

Hello

I am considering a cruise to Bermuda in July or August on The Summit

I'm looking for a balcony roon. Looks like when booking cheapest was deck 7. I definitely don't want to have an obstructed view. Just returned from a Mediterranean cruise where I was above lifeboats and could not look down from balcony at water. I love to sit and enjoy my balcony

Thanks for any advice on decks

Hi Chinita

You can get that drink package over the phone with MSC with your credit card. A lot easier than the website

Hi Jadian

It was with a personal friend of the friend I was traveling with so we had a large discount. I would check out Rome Limo because I know they do these tours also. It was basically a limo driver

Good luck

They only have TexMex. Mexican/steak. It was not expensive and was okay.

I see you are from NJ. We used Michael Angelo Tours from NJ. Great private tour of Vatican

Hi

We were on this cruise in December. We had a great time, we stayed 2 nights pre cruise in Rome. Oh I loved Rome so much and we did and saw so much in our few days there. It was our first time to Europe!!

Yes the cruise is port intensive especially when you include precruise in Rome. But it was so worth staying in Rome a few days, Food is good . They have fresh pasta every day. Big variety in buffet for your son. And the have kids menu so I wouldn't worry. Only thing in buffet to drink is coffee, hot chocolate and juice. Coffee is very strong. I missed my American coffee. I learned though if you put half coffee and half hot milk it was better. We had the 18 coupon drink package which worked out great for me and my daughter. I used it a lot for specialty coffees. Those were really good.

Not sure where you are staying in Rome. We stayed in City Center and it was so convenient to all the sites, shopping etc. I'm sure you know to get tickets etc prior to your trip. There are lines!!!

We went to see the Pope at noon on Sunday for his blessing. My daughter didn't want to go to Rome without seeing the Pope. That was a really nice experience and to be blessed by the Pope.

Monday before getting on the cruise we did a private 3 tour of the Vatican. That was so worth the money. Had lunch and off to the ship.

Palermo was kind of seedy. Cab drivers were all over us when we got into port. Trying to get us to do tours etc. We took the hop on hop off bus to the church and then walked to the Catacombs. My daughter wanted to go there. It was interesting!! We went to the markets and the food was so good especially the rice balls and pizza and really cheap. I think if I went there again I would do an excursion. It was the yellow hop on hop off. Don't take that one. We never saw them after our first stop

Malta is beautiful. We did the jeep excursion. Basically a ride around the Island. Very pretty

Marseille we did the city tour. Too many languages on the bus. Annoying. I would do a private tour out of Marielle

Barcelona was beautiful. We had tickets to Samilia Familia. That was beautiful. We just took a cab to the church Then another cab to Port Olympic for the best lunch recommended by the cab diver and then a cab to Las Ramlas for shopping and gelato. There was 4 of us so it was cheap for cabs.

Genoa. We did a private tour of Portafina, Santa margherita and Rafella. That was really nice and tour guide recommended a nice restaurant for lunch. Best pesto!!!

Enjoy your cruise

Hi Cihinita

Just on cruise a few weeks ago.

Cabin has American and European outlets. No need for converter or adapter. My straightener worked fine

Enjoy

Hi

Love reading your trip report and theirs are beautiful

Wanting to book a cruise for my husbands 64th birthday.

Did ypu do tours from the ship or on your own? I thought with Alaska you need to do their tours

Thanks

I would suggest that you have some type of tour planned for Palermo and Marsielle. Those ports were not very good if you set just planning on walking around

Hello

Just starting to look at Alaska cruises. So much information out there that I thought I would first start with a cruise line. I see a lot of ads showing Princess is the best for Alaska

Can someone tell me a good starting point for my research on my first cruise to Alaska

Thank you all

Hi Karen

We also just got back from our first MSC cruise. We had a great time. Agree with Panger's comments. I'm 5 minutes from Star Pizza in Jersey but the pizza was pretty good on the ship!!enjoy your trip !!!