no1talks

I assume those without a drink package could seamlessly make a purchase. MSC needs those impulse buys to offset the low-cost fares.

Have seen this and can verify. (It was sooo tasty.)

All the better to drive gelato sales. It is my considered opinion that MSC relies heavily on passenger spending on the ship and close-to-the-bone staffing levels to make their business model work. Whatever they give that most other cruise lines don't (honoring drink packages on their private island and letting you convert OBC to cash in the casino, as examples) has to be made up elsewhere.

Preparing for the larger World group of ships, I think. It would be nutty to have two ships call on the same day. Imagine 11k passengers swarming Ocean Cay from two full ships. 🤯

This is an excellent point. No one wants to unwittingly say to a crew member, "By the way, that mustache-twirling villain who made your life difficult three cruises ago says, 'Hello.'"

Oddly enough, T. Tim's peculiar rendition was not the most successful release of this song. The original was released in the late 20s by Nick Lucas, a performer not unlike Rudy Vallée and the song was #1 for more than ten weeks.

Going out on a limb here... They are not very good. Clearly not MSC house musicians. Probably brought on board as a trial gig. Based on the looks of the passengers, I'd say this is a Med cruise. MSC's Med cruises embark and disembark throughout the cruise, so even better for a quick on-and-off for some trial entertainment. How did I do, Stockjock?

To this day, I'm still shocked, shocked about that. 😉

Barbra Streisand Streisandish, or Robin Williams Streisandish?

That's the "psychotically affected" thing I mentioned earlier. 😉

Either that or psychotically affected. 🤪

''Tis a rock!... a peak!... a cape! A cape, forsooth! 'Tis a peninsula!"

Good one!

Modesty forbids me any affirmation as such. Even though ol' Cyrano would have had the upper hand at crossing swords, I have bested him in one significant way. He didn't even make it to middle age, the poor fellow.

You flatter me, kind sir. However in mindfulness of your observation, I must admit to owning a genuine rapier. (For ren faires, not dueling.)