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There is a silver lining. For those with the Prestige Package, the morning delays allow for another Mimosa before leaving the ship. 🥂

You are being cattivo, dexd³.

First change? All bookings for deck cabanas are being switched out for the little-know, but very private, Cabana Alta®

Yet another reason clowns should choose a designated driver . . .

Like LHT28's DH, you, too, were likely served cognac that was on the shelf too long. Many people think the alcohol content keeps liquor "fresh" indefinitely. The alcohol in liquor keeps pathogens from taking up residence, but the taste and aroma can and will deteriorate. Six months, out to a couple years is about it for an opened bottle, depending on the spirit. The wheels come off the bus even faster with liqueurs. Be more careful with those.

Nikita4's use of "ist" is actually an "is," not an "isn't." 😃 Ist das nicht so, @Nikita4 ?

Since the significant tightening of point rewards in the casino will free up some cash, mayhaps I will continue the Morpheus agency's bounty program, to thwart YC interlopers. It would be in my best interests, really. My wife has already made it clear she will have words with anyone she finds to be lacking YC bona fides. She takes very seriously MSC's top bullet point, promoting YC on their website: Dedicated, private area of the ship accessible only to MSC Yacht Club guests She is six feet of Teutonic temerity when her dander is up and if a crew member walks-out the intruder before the missus finds out, the tip/bounty will be money well spent. Plus, I will have earned a Morpheus' Yacht Club Detective Agency decoder pin. B E S U R E T O B O O K I N Y A C H T C L U B

Of course, there may be YCers on the cruise, like @morpheusofthesea, who tip the YC staff to discover the trespassers. 🕵️‍♂️

No, no. He is not a yahoo. He is a connoisseur. Please note: He holds the best "elixir" in reserve, the contents of a discrete pocket flask.

I'm right here, Morpheus. To wit . . . ya·hoo1 /yäˈho͞o/ noun INFORMAL a rude, noisy, or violent person.

Presumably, a commensurate increase for pre-paid is in the cards, too. 🙄

If I had been asked a few months ago, whether a future booking on our March '23 cruise will be a slam dunk, I'd have said, "Definitely." Thanks to reports of yahoos making their way to MSC, as well as quality issues, I'm now doing research for a '24 switch to Oceania. If what I'm reading on CC holds true on Seascape this March, the future cruise rep will need to have a really good deal on the table to persuade me from giving Oceania a whirl.

For some reason, I'm reminded of the bit in Rocky Horror Picture Show, where in the servants (Riff-Raff and Magenta) argue with the master (Frank-n-Furter) over receiving their due... Magenta: I ask for nothing! Frank: And you shall receive it, IN ABUNDANCE! Come to think of it, this may encapsulate the future of cruise freebies, in general. 😆

Maybe less, Morpheus. I don't think the list of amenities associated with a "big suite" in YC officially includes such largess. Unless an amenities change is being rolled out, you were lavished with extra alcohol.

If only there had been a courtroom artist on hand, to sketch the miscreants. 👨‍🎨

In your experience, which sale during the year is usually O's best sale? We are thinking about giving O a whirl in '24 and knowing the best time to buy would be very helpful. Thank you very much, indeed.

For the sake of the ladies, I most sincerely hope nobody's cookie was crumbling. 👨‍⚕️

In fairness, a not-insignificant portion of their tips may be coming from American tourists in Venice.

Oh, my! I do believe my shoe is untied. I must pause and re-tie it. Thoroughly. Slowly.

All cruise lines are hungry for cash, especially ones wallowing in debt or in the middle of a growth spurt. In these times, management is unlikely to stop anything that doesn't rise to a situation of cruise line liability or damage to property. The family is favored, because they spend money on tchotchkes, snacks, and amusements. That's revenue YC adults traveling without kids usually don't generate. The kids-cruise-free scheme is a reliable business model. The price of YC accommodations probably dissuades most young families from taking the hit, and instead sticking with Bella. However, from time to time, there will be instances of what Morphesus describes, even in YC. Other than adults-only cruises, one can only minimize the chances of such an occurrence by carefully selecting the time of year and the cruise line.

🎵Face to face and back to back...🎵 If only they had those passes, long ago, at the Billy Idol concert . . .

Umm . . . dress codes??

I completely agree on these points. If school's out, we're on land. Currently, MSC's Yacht Club works well for us. We don't plan on looking for another line in the near term. Also, I think the cruise corps with piles of debt will make many changes within a few years and we are disinclined to become enamored with other lines until the dust settles. Cheers!

If I may ask, what other lines have you cruised and which boxes were lacking? 🤔