Morgsmom

So I've made the horrible (😉) mistake of having booked a cruise over "month end" for the first time in my five years of indentured servitude...I mean, gainful employment. As such the boss is making me work remotely to close the financial books while at sea. For anyone with direct experience, have you been able to VPN into your company from the ship's WiFi? Or will access be blocked? (PS I'm in finance, NOT IT, so don't laugh...) Also, is there a business center on the Euribia in case I have to print out some hard copies? I can't imagine traveling with a portable printer, though I do see some on Amazon with thermal paper rolls. If so, does anyone know the cost? (Back in the "old days" there were business centers with computers and printers on the cruise ships where people would log in and print out airline tickets, etc. Now with everything being online, I don't see that anymore). Thanks in advance.

Yes, the YC is accessible for wheelchair users. A travel agent can help you find accessible cabins.

No main dining room on Embarkation Day (*yacht club excluded)

YES! A few weeks ago it was a massive cluster!

Yes, there is a tent at Port Canaveral. Last month the rep only came out around 10:45am (as the parking lot opened at 11am). Boarding really varies based on how fast the last group - and the back to backers - go through the process. 11:30 is fairly safe.

It’s actually super easy to “sneak in” especially when you are invited 😂😂😂😂

there is no kids area in the MDR

??? now that response is "JUST WACK" (sp?) if you ask me 😉

I have often dined solo in Butcher's and since I don't really enjoy desserts, I ask (and get) the tomato soup which is delicious in lieu of that course. But I often forget to tell them not to bring the FULL sized grilled cheese sandwich that comes with it... WAY too much food 😉

Port Canaveral - no more YC seating area - is this a one off, or are they doing away with the YC pre-boarding area/snacks/drinks? Is this coming for all ports? YC Snacks in the room - a few posters noted they stopped having these, is that another change? (nuts, pringles, candy bar in fridge) Reserved Pergola in YC One Pool area - MSC Customer Service could not find any listed details on this when asked if this is an option when we booked the RS room. They promised to get back to me on this, and never did. Can a non RS/OS room reserve one, or will that depend on the ship/sailing - YES, should still have reserved Cabana at the pool, but not at Ocean Cay Dining under the stars - Morpheus mentioned this in the YC v RG thread, sounds neat if they do it - never heard of it Seafood extravaganza - Was this really removed due to others sneaking in to YC area? Seems like an excuse - Yes, it's been stopped; yes, there were a lot of interlopers and "guests" who came and flooded the experience Dining in the room (Dinner served in stateroom / balcony) - Is there an for actual sit down served dinner in the stateroom/balcony where they serve it akin to what they do in the dining room - no unless you are in RS Off menu room service and/or Custom Pizza (like pepperoni and sausage) - Mixed reviews seem to indicate you can't go off menu at all for room service, or sometimes can they don't really do "pepperoni" pizzas, but you can custom create to a certain extent Off menu items in the dining room or items from the MDR served in YC - is this possible, one of the members of my party has a fish/shellfish allergy - with notice; so you can't order from the MDR at the same meal period, but you can ask to see the dinner menu at lunch and "pre" order that way RS/OS All the Bottles of Spirits in the cabin - is this still done, or do you pick from 1 item from the list? 1 item from list I doubt this next one was ever an option, but ... Alternate Spirit option in the Cabin - Can you purchase a bottle of a different spirit? - Example, instead of a bottle of cheap scotch, can you pay for a better bottle (like Chivas Royal Salute 21) No, because even if they had your spirit of choice at the duty free shop, they would have to store it for you.

It's MADDENING, isn't it? Trying moving your head around and/or getting a different background. Hubby is bald and he, too, had issues 😉

That was ME 😉 you're welcome. (PS, I keep the file ready just in case a YC adventure pops up... lol!!)

Oh fun! We join the Euribia YC in a few weeks! Looking forward to hearing more.

ME TOO! This is the part I don't get. I don't know of any cruise line that will let you cancel for Covid with a refund now; that's why they are pushing cruise insurance.

Oh, do please keep us updated! We did not have an issue with unruly children (unlike some other recent cruisers) but rather with noticeable cutbacks and one outright lie from the head Concierge. We also took issue with the fact that after the show starts in the main theater and the "ropes drop" it's a free for all in YC seating and anyone can come by and push their way in, DRINKS in hand (not allowed) and make us get up 10 times so that they can get seated 10 minutes late. Maddening.

Yes on the bottle of liquor. No on a wine list and keep in mind that even if a wine is listed, it may be mysteriously “unavailable”

Shuttles are completely allowed. People were dropped off as early as 9 but the terminal didn’t open until 10:35

NO fans available.

Yes, if you prearrange for it with YC concierge Yes.

Funny the Seashore is my LEAST favorite MSC YC. To each his own!

MSC really doesn't want solos recently. It's sad, but a money grab.

The food in Europe, we found, to be one million, billion percent BETTER due to the fact that was (by definition) locally sourced in the EU. The produce was better, the cheeses better. Heck, everything was better.

Yes, you can do it onboard. It'll be the difference between the two packages PLUS gratuity. (If you book beforehand you avoid the grat part). But if you have a lot of OBC to use up that might be the way to go.

I say with a wee bit of jest : "have you even followed the MSC business model?" That's exactly what they are doing. So, let's imagine at YC at 70% capacity with every cabin paying $5k. Or 100% capacity but 30% of the cabins are at $2.5K ($1500 base fare + $1000 upgrade). Cruise lines (and Hotels) look at average revenue per cabin. In the latter case the average guest is contributing far less so, in their mind, are entitled to less overall services. Despite the fact that overall revenue is higher, the average is lower. They can also use the large percentage of upgraders to test the waters on REMOVING services these guests never knew existed - the pringles/ seafood buffet/etc. AND STILL get the data to see if they've done just enough to get them to book again in YC. At this point and two equally disappointing YC experiences in a row we are discussing cancelling an upcoming Euribia trip. Not in the mood for more cutbacks. 🤷‍♀️

Now that’s amazing! Fantastic team in the Mera right now.