Windsurfboy

Looking at prices, people should think about taking full refund and rebooking looks a better deal than FCC.

Fantastic QG price , under 2/3rds of what we paid last year. Unfortunately our visa runs out on 8th April so will have to be out of South Africa before 12th.

Just spent afternoon windsurfing just north of Capetown. 30 knot winds but only 4 meter swell, QM2 wouldn't feel it. Weather gets calmer in April. Cape of good hope nothing spectacular. When Cunard cancelled Capetown to UK due to covid and we were stuck and bought own tickets back, Cunard reimbursed us for Business class back. We were in QG not sure if everyone would be allowed business class

That's the fun of CC 😁😁😁

The MSC website says 461 cabins 922 passengers, and 64000 tons (sorry I was wrong it's a bit bigger) so a slightly better passenger space ratio than Saga. Yes it does take children but not a family ship, priced slightly above Saga, well over double MSC big family ships Main point is they have also identified the circa 1000 passenget ,nalll balcony ship as a new market.

It is good news, they can negotiate a partnership from a position of strength. When we were in Carribean docked along side new MSC expedition ship, 960 passenger 58,000 tons all balcony , all adult. A new venture for MSC. What does it remind you of ?

Have they stopped table tennis

My eventual response was from Saga,

Starting 7th Nov , Island hopping in Carribean

No over crowding, means system works.

The problem is as Molechip explained, overcrowding. The terminals have safe capacity for 2000 people. Big ship can hold 6000, so you must control entry to terminal. So can't let those too early in.

No one has said those that turn up on time should be made to wait, anyone who turns up no more than half an hour before their allocated time should be let in and given somewhere to sit down. It's the chancers who turn up at 12pm for a 3pm slot that should be turned away

The infirm , disabled , wheelchairs aren't made to stand in queue, everyone else says those that qualified for assistance are let in. Just a red herring to justify turning up at wrong time.

You must all be disappointed. Enjoy the ship as much as you can. Weather no one's fault , a risk of winter cruises. But the generator problem which added to that is not.

Old and infirm or in wheel chair you get assistance so all this doesn't apply! So not relevant! If you aren't and don't qualify for assistance then, no issue having a coffee or whatever in Southampton and arriving on time. Come by car, go to M&S or IKEA for a coffee

This way it was on SOD in November

No general compensation when Sod stuck in Lisbon for 3 days , interesting to see if this is different

Interested to see what happens , Saga said our two days stuck in Lisbon with broken engine was insignificant.

Rough or very rough in northwest Fitzroy, but they would not go there.

Could be bad by tommorow lunch in north Biscay, but would have missed it if kept to orginal track. Like our cruise dodging imaginary storms. SoD disaster leading to excessive caution

Have you asked interesting to see what they say

At Airports you can get priority for both process, just fly first or business or have a gold card. It's the same with P&O pay for a suite or have high status.. It's like someone said earlier, buy a basic economy ticket, BA allocate you group 6 , so why think you should board with group 1. However lots do and it causes chaos. Yes there's many "almost" valid excuses why anyone thinks they should be allowed to board earlier , at their leisure. But in the end things run more smoothly if everyone sticks to allocated time

Not a huge sum.

No from Saga

Success