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Lol! Just realized that the original posting was from the cruise before mine. My cruise was actually the three night cruise that departed 8/27. My apologies for the confusion, but I hope you all enjoy these misdirected videos and photos.
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A few more from the Yacht Club beach area at Ocean Cay.
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Random areas of the ship.
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More YC food. Breakfast, Butler treats.
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Some YC food. Lunch Burger, Veal Chop, Creme Catalana, Lobster Roll @ OC. Purple Rain @ OC.
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Sunrise over the Caribbean Sea on approach into Ocean Cay from the MSC Meraviglia.
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I am going to add on to this report in lieu of starting a new thread. I was on the same cruise in Yacht Club Deluxe Suite 15009, a forward facing balcony. I had an exceptional experience on this cruise and have already started the process of reserving a longer cruise on this same ship in a similar cabin for early next year. I felt the service was excellent, the food in the YC very good, and the YC private area at Ocean Cay was wonderfully relaxing. I am going to add links to some videos I took onboard below, then will add some of my photos in subsequent posts.
Meraviglia Final Approach to Ocean Cay
Ocean Cay Yacht Club Area to Dock, Part 1
Ocean Cay Yacht Club Area to Dock, Part 2
Rainbow Forms Over MSC Meraviglia at Ocean Cay
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12 minutes ago, jules815 said:
Was that your post, Dave, on FB earlier today on the YC Beach drinking the Purple Rain? The beach looked so inviting.
Enjoy the rest of your cruise.
Yes, that is me. This whole experience has been exceptional. Just wish I was doing a B2B. Going to hate having to leave Monday morning.
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A couple of updates from a fellow cruiser in the Yacht Club. I have a forward facing balcony deluxe suite on deck 15. Had an amazing view of the sunrise this morning as we approached Ocean Cay. The Yacht Club beach area and Ocean House restaurant was really nice, with all amenities provided. Meals in the YC restaurant have been excellent, with a bone in veal chop last night and filet mignon tonight.
Below are the Yacht Club beach and my first Purple Rain at 9:30 AM this morning.
Then my lunch at Ocean House (lobster roll).
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On the 3-day on Meraviglia right now and there are 742 people on board with 1100 crew. Ocean Cay was just spectacular today. I was literally the first passenger off the ship and had a private drive out to the Yacht Club beach. The beach was fully stocked with loungers, umbrellas, and towels and the waiter service was excellent. Lunch at the YC Ocean House for me was a salad and a lobster roll. Very satisfying day.
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Just now, alyssamma said:
I, too, had the same issue. However, since you are YC, you can ignore the time and just show up whenever.
I showed up at 11am for a 12:30 embarkation time no problem...just walked right in.
Thank you! I figured that would be the case, but didn't want to be stuck standing in the driveway area for an hour. 🥵
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So, I am now on my sixth version of my cruise ticket, received late last night from MSC. My check in time was 10:00 AM on the last three sets, and was moved to 12:00 PM on this latest version. I am now also sailing in the Yacht Club after a winning bid for a Deluxe Suite on deck 15. Based on everyone's experience this month, and particularly for anyone who has sailed in the Yacht Club, how closely are they enforcing the check in times for Yacht Club passengers? All of my previous suite experience was with NCL Haven and we were always the first people to board the ship. Any information based on actual experience this month is appreciated.
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10 hours ago, jules815 said:
Does anyone know how long they'll be sailing under capacity?
I think the bigger issue right now is not having enough customers wanting to cruise vs limiting how many reservations they take. I thought my cruise this Friday would fill up with the absolutely ridiculous deals they are offering, but it still looks very empty. Once people realize that they are truly safer on a cruise ship right now than they are at a Wal-Mart or in a theme park, they will start filling up.
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10 hours ago, Kruizin'Kath said:
Don't want to go too far off topic, but I have bid (minimum) to upgrade 9/25 Fantastica Balcony to YC. I was about to buy my beverage package and now don't know if I should pull the trigger on that. Do they refund it if you get the upgrade? TIA
Kathy,
As someone who was just successful in winning a bid for a YC Deluxe, let me suggest that you do not bid exactly the minimum. Bid the minimum plus a little (i.e., $20). I am sure that is how I won my bid.
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10 minutes ago, dexddd said:
Yes, that is fine.
BTW, can you please ask if they will do covid tests for a b2b and how much?
I actually have a fellow furry critter who is doing a B2B this weekend/week, and he was told they are to go to the testing center on the ship on the first or second day of the 3-day cruise to get tested for the second part of the B2B. Cost = $120.
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Did not want to start a new thread just for these questions and this seemed to be the right spot. I am sailing this coming weekend on Meraviglia out of Miami. Finished packing this past weekend, and just received an upgrade to YC. Quick questions for the YC restaurant:
Are my "dress jeans" in black and khaki acceptable for dinner?
Are Sperry's acceptable footwear?
Are collared polo shirts acceptable?
I have been working from home for a year and a half now and even that is dressy to me at this point. 😄. Need to know if I need to re-pack. Any advice is appreciated.
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4 minutes ago, cyndyga said:
Solo but you had to pay x2 correct to upgrade?
Yes, but it was still significantly less than paying for an outright upgrade to YC.
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15 hours ago, Toofarfromthesea said:
When I was in the YC on a Divina Med Cruise in 2018 I got to chatting with my assistant Butler (who was better than my Butler) and he was really excited about the Divina relocating to the Carib. When I asked him if it was because they get more Americans and they do more extra tipping he just grinned nodded.
It is rare that someone will get offended because you gave them money.I just won a bid up to YC for my cruise Friday on Mera. I have previously sailed Haven on NCL and it was known there that the Butlers and Concierge employees were NOT part of the DSC. Are they compensated in YC from the DSC? Or are they just receiving a better salary than a "normal" employee like server or room attendant.
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Just received my upgrade email this morning at 5:00 AM for my cruise this Friday on the Meraviglia. Was a solo in a Fantastica balcony on deck 10, upgraded to a YC Deluxe Suite forward facing with balcony on deck 15. Very pleased.
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1 hour ago, dexddd said:
There were two big changes this week and I'd have to say MSC has done a great job communicating those changes. While most of us here would rather go to the DMV than deal with MSC's website, the changes were communicated to our TA who then passed on the info to us within 48 hours. Today I got a text for each of our two upcoming cruises about those changes as well from MSC. Don't let go of that summer IT Intern.
I also received a text about the changes to my cruise very quickly after they were posted on their website.
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8 hours ago, travelwide said:
GaDave.. can you do me a favor and find out who the Hotel Director is and how long he will be on the ship?
We board in Sept.
Thanks!
I will try.
MSC Meriviglia 4 nights August 23, 2021 - trip report with photos
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The meat in post 77 was a side of ham with my waffles. As opposed to most American restaurants, where the side of ham is usually one thick slice, they give you multiple, thin slices that are all lightly browned. Very tasty in my opinion.