Morgsmom

Yes, they sing Washy Washy songs with a tambourine on NCL

The mini bar is not customizable beforehand. And even if you do get the "email" chances are almost 100% that your choices will not make it to the ship.

It's working and it's very very cold... no thanks...

Have NEVER encountered this before....

It's getting very difficult indeed to book as a solo on MSC. I did it but was limited to my choice of sailings.

The covered Jungle Pool area on the Meraviglia has limited seating, though there is some. Other than that no other "enclosed" pool areas (except the Spa)

WOW. That would be a big change!

I don't think that they (are smart enough to) look at spa capacity in relation to passes sold (plus YC members plus Aurea plus Diamond members sailing...) It's likely just a price increase as it gets really crowded in the thermal areas at times. On the dining package you SHOULD be able to use as the wording stated when you booked. Make sure that you have a copy of the language otherwise the default will be the new program. (In either case I think you can only go to Butcher's Cut once.)

Interesting conversation. I recently got off a 4 night in YC on Seashore and agree that the service level was quite diminished vs prior YC sailings. However, I attributed it to the YC Director more so than staffing. As far as #'s go, there are a lot of positions for which you only need 1 (or a fixed number) regardless of size of vessel. One Captain, One Hotel Director, etc. Theoretically you can increase the number of dinner slots and have the exact same # of servers onboard so it is not linear. 80 servers can handle one seating, or 3 seatings and 3x as many guests. To me the math doesn't work.

(following up) I just did a mock booking and several websites are showing the sailing as being full. In that case I'd revert back to sharing the YC cabin w/ the kids (unless it's an inside cabin which won't accommodate)

Oh wow, here's the issue " A few days later I got an email inviting me to apply for the plusgrade upgrade thing and I figured we were being offered the experience without the room change, or that the rooms would be comparable and certainly connecting.".... the plusgrade very clearly states that if your bid is accepted they can move you to any cabin in that new category and you cannot change once assigned. Here's an additional issue, the other members of the party outside of Yacht Club will NOT be able to join you in yacht club. The only way you can dine together will be in the Main Dining Room but might not be possible if the ship is full. Here's some suggestions: 1) Keep both Yacht Club Rooms and have your kids (which must have been booked with one adult and one child) and have your kids sleep in the same room at night. (Sorry, no "adult" time) Use the other room for storage, changing, quiet time, etc. 2) Keep both Yacht Club Rooms and don't use the 2nd room (crazy, but option) since your kids are little. 3) look on a very well known social media site (I don't think that we can mention Mark Zuckerberg's little site) or on the Roll Calls for the sailing. There will CERTAINLY be a "group" for this sailing. Chat amongst the group there. However you'd have to find someone who had connecting cabins (iffy) who is willing to take this gamble, because I'm not sure even your travel agent could get this to work smoothly and I, as a traveler, would be very skeptical about such an offer at it could easily backfire with MSC. let us know how you make out!

It was REALLY backed up last Sunday (12/3). I might actually recommend offsite parking. People were in line for > hour trying to park.

Not a supplier issue, but the bathrooms were not designed with one of those "behind the door" slots where the small boxes of tissues normally go. There is no built in for them on this ship, thus they are not regularly supplying tissues.

Please enjoy actual photo of the requested box of Kleenex/ tissue. 😂

Well then if it’s supposed to be messed yp then I’m pretty sure that it will perfectly messed up 😝

It’s not a party atmosphere in YC by any means (but there was a LOT of “herb” on Ocean Cay yesterday). There’s just a distinct “you are only here for 4 days as don’t give a …..” vibe.

Actually it’s diminishing. lol. Please enjoy photo of iceberg lettuce and drinks listed for which they do not have the listed ingredients.

Good morning from the Bahamas - going to be a lovely day. Unfortunately, this sailing has not been so lovely, or up to expectations. I can't get my photos to come over as internet has been a bit spotty, so I'll paint a picture. I'll start with the fact that we boarded on Sunday and it's Tuesday morning and I still *have not met my butler.* Embarkation: a hot mess! This size of ship is too large for Terminal 10 and it's parking facilities, especially with half of the parking lot being ripped up. Cars were in line for hours waiting to park and tempers were high (in the online chat group). I arrived at 11:00am after having a tire blow out on the way (thank you Florida Highway Patrol!) and the YC waiting area was already packed. Check in was easy but we didn't board until shortly after 12'ish so it got a bit cramped. (The YC waiting area has not expanded even though the size of the YC in the Seashore holds considerably more guests - something MSC should account for). Fortunately I wisely grabbed a can of Pringles because there was none in my cabin 😞 So we are herded off to Top Sail. First observation - there is literally no fruit for garnishes. Margaritas without limes; Hugo Spritz without mint, etc. Ok, they are getting started I say (but surely there was some from, um, yesterday. They couldn't have worked it down to the last lemon...?) Anyhow, brush that off and make my way up to the pool deck for lunch. Here we find two bowls of the palest Iceburg lettuce you have ever seen marked "mixed greens" or something like that. Ok, again, first world issues. To note, I'm in the restaurant industry and DH is an exec chef so we really "notice" food. (Which is a kind way of saying that we are picky). Get to cabin - port side, balcony. I prefer starboard but didn't want to tempt the MSC IT gods and call and try to have it moved less they say "oh, that'll be treated like a new booking so you owe us another million billion dollars"... Cabin is nice enough, but no snacks (boo), no butler to ask about any preferences, no pen to leave a note (YC guests are now provided with a fancy #2 lead pencil). No welcome (Diamond) Prosecco (was told that's been done away with), no fruit, no nothing. Using said pencil I left a note for mystery butler asking for Tissues/Kleenex as there was none in bathroom nor a slot in the bathroom design where they normally insert them. Was provided with - drumroll please - a fresh roll of wrapped toilet paper by my bed, which had been opened and the first sheets pulled up to create short of paper candle effect. I KID YOU NOT. (Darn, I wish these pictures would come over!!!!) I nearly peed my middle aged pants laughing, which would have been given the extra toilet paper 🙂 Anyhooo, so I also sent two pairs of trousers for pressing on day 1.. unfortunately they not back until late last night well after dinner on day 2 so I had to juggle my dinner wardrobe plans. (Warning to anyone who thinks they might get their pressing back) On cocktails- there are these lovely menus here and there, at Ocean House and in Topsail. Unfortunately they are consistently lacking most of the ingredients and/or the recipes....lol... the Mule LePoire was made with regular grey goose (not the pear one) and without limes so they added a splash of sour mix 😞 The fancy Gin & Tonic drinks listed on the Topsail menu. For example, the Elderflower which is supposed to have Fever-Tree tonic, dehydrated orange peel, cinnamon stick and clove was made with the correct spirit, but regular tonic, and absolutely none of the other things...Some high fallutin' mixologist created these drinks that absolutely cannot be managed amongst a fleet of ships that can hardly keep up with all of the drinks they are making. Don't offer something if you can't make it. So much more to comment on but if this were my first YC I'd run for the hills and never return. I do have 2 more booked on this size ship (another Seashore, and then Euribia) but I personally prefer the Meraviglia size ships. The YC here is just too big and you roll the dice on getting what is listed as being available to you. Your mileage, of course, may vary.

@JCMAN I'm on same ship & sailing sailing solo. Booked Interior, Assigned Balcony. Bid max for YC inside and NOTHING for YC Deluxe as the starting bid (x2) was too high for me. Like you, was countered because there are no insides available. I DID take the counter offer, even at the 2x price because it was well worth it to me once I factored in Premium Drink package and wifi for 2 devices. The price I am paying is more than last year's 5 day/4 night sailing at the same time of year in Yacht Club, but significantly less than booking YC as a solo because of the 100% solo supplement.

If you purchased the drink packaged SEPARTELY (it was not part of the drinks + wifi fare) then,yes, you can cancel it.

Good ole MSC 🙂

After the muster video you then have to go in PERSON to your emergency station and have your card scanned. Did you do that part?

Yes 💯 Seashore

That's ridiculous and hopefully was not allowed.