KennyFla

She talked to everyone on embarkation day in the lounge. The rest of the cruise we saw her constantly out talking to people

Melania is YC Director. She was great.

No fees. Main theatre was always free. La Cabera Rouge is more like a nightclub. Small acts that run from 7:00 to 10:00. We saw a few, they were good

Service at dinner was great again. I got the crab cakes and filet. One of us got the cioppino and also the shrimp risotto. After dinner we went look at the shops and then the show Encore. The show was great.

So a note about the food. I’m Cajun, so I’m used to using a lot of seasonings. MSC’s style or culture of cooking is different. I have found they use very fresh ingredients with minimal seasoning and let the ingredients speak for themselves. It’s different. I like it, because I like experiencing different things. If you want you can add salt and pepper. Better yet carry one of those small green and white cans of Cajun seasoning. It goes with everything.

Friday was Naussau. Woke up early, because starting at 4:00 am someone was making a lot of noise outside our cabin. We went up to the pool deck and had some breakfast at the grill. We have gotten into a routine of eating breakfast and lunch at the grill and dinner in the restaurant. Doing a long sit down for both lunch and dinner is just too much for us. Besides, I find the difference between the outside grill and the formality of the restaurant to be a nice contrast. The two women in our group tried the thermal spa. I don’t know if it is a new rule, but they were told YC gets one hour per day. They enjoyed it. For lunch there was grilled veal tenderloin, grilled scallops, lamb chops, and pork and chicken skewers, veggies and sides. After lunch we walked around the new Naussau port.

At 6:30 we went to dinner at the restaurant. It was about 2/3 full. Service was spot on. Apparently the gluten free pasta they have is penne. They made that for my wife with the sauce of the day, which was bolognese. She really liked it, said it was like her grandmother (who was first generation Italian). They also brought her some gluten free bread. I had prime rib, one had lasagna, seafood guy had salmon. All were good. After dinner we went to Carabet Rouge for awhile, then to the magic show. We enjoyed both. In the main theater they blocked off 3 rows for YC so we didn’t need a reservation.

At noon we went to lunch. I had the carpaccio and the rockfish stew. The stew had a bunch of mussels and a large piece of fish. A guy in our party, who loves seafood, was very impressed The matre’D came to the table and walked my gluten free wife through the menu. He has done that each meal. Service was a little slow, but the restaurant was completely full. after lunch we went to the room and unpacked. It is our first time in an inside cabin. It is a little small, but comfortable. after we went to the pool and watched the rocket launch and even cooler booster re-entry.

We arrived at the parking garage at 10:00. It opened around 10:15, we prepaid and parked. There were plenty of spaces, we were on the ground floor near the exir we walked to the tent and gave our bags. We were immediately escorted to security and then to YC check in. The terminal was basically empty. After a quick check in and a glass of Prosecco we went on board. We were in topsail by 11:00. the cruise director, Melana was in the lounge and went table to table greeting everyone. I have seen her in the lounge and around the pool constantly

You prepay when you enter the garage. I didn’t see any exit gates, looks like you just drive out to leave

Parked this morning. Garage opened at 10:15. Plenty of spots. When you enter, the kiosk shows the cruise, you enter your credit card and you are off. Easy

Would you happen to know who the maitre’d is in the YC restaurant?

We are yacht club interior on January 18. So yes please!

I get the same thing. Apparently I live in Germany

Sounds like you parked in the garage. Was there a problem due to the construction?

We are sailing on the 18th. Has anyone parked in the garage recently? If we use GoPort, what is the earliest they will bring you to the terminal?

I don’t have a lot of YC experience, but based on what I have and reading reviews on here, I have an opinion. 🙂 The best philosophy to employ in YC is if you want something, ask for it. The staff wants to please you. They seem to enjoy fulfilling requests. Example, one night at dinner my wife didn’t like the menu, but there were multiple dishes the previous night she liked. She mentioned that and the kitchen made her what she wanted. I think the default service in YC is European, which some would describe as slow, formal, and maybe inattentive. If you interact more, it’s a different deal. I don’t think it’s a matter of some people getting special service, but maybe more of a cultural thing. There are a lot of Europeans that cruise MSC. JMO

Is the parking garage at the MSC terminal 10 still under construction? I heard that it was causing delays in trying to park.

I second the Brightline recommendation. They have lowered the price from Miami to MCO. The trains are new, clean, and run on time. From MCO there are several options to universal