BertieRulesOK

Horizon terminal. At least it was last week. Your embarkation form will confirm nearer the time. Hamburg - yes, although you don't need it and it was pay extra per person. You can walk off the shop and it's 10min walk to the ferries. Hamburg by ferry was great fun! Have a Google. Zebrugge - yes, but only to centre of Zeebrugge, and again, pay extra. If you want Bruges, take the FREE shuttle yo the cruise terminal laid on by the port (not MSC) and there is a €20 coach (return) to take you to Bruges. Journey took about 20mins and was very easy. Rotterdam - unfortunately this stop was removed from the itinery. Le Harve - yes, again extra €€. I decided to stay on ship. Apparently walking was easy though if you don't mind a 20-30min walk. Prices of shuttles were around €10-15pp. I thought it was a rip off. But plenty were taking them. Seemed to be whatever you fancied. On night was "elegant" and there was the odd ballgown. But most were just dress/shirt. I had nice dresses for the evenings (cocktails mostly) and felt absolutely comfortable. But others in jeans, t-shirts were equally so. Every night was a different themed party with a dress suggestion, but the only one ppl seemed to go in for (except elegant) was the White party. I was wholly bemused by this. How people owned so much white and then chose to bring that highly impractical colour on a cruise! I didn't know it was a thing. Laughed my head off when the chef suggested meal that night was tagelllatelli - I wonder how many ppl were less white by the end of dinner! Anyway, lots wore white, but equally (like me) many didn't. Took great fun wearing black and walking through the party! Enjoy your cruise of the industrial ports of Europe. I did. Seriously consider getting the thermal pass if your into that sort of thing. It was seriously good!

Me too. Fingers crossed! Apparently it's Welsh half term, but we *shouldn't* be seeing kids as they wouldn't have been able to miss school on the Friday. Thats if they have parents who value education...

I can't see any information about whether it is possible to cast your device to a staterooms tv in order to watch your own downloaded content. Anyone tried this, or managed an alternative hook up?I'm I'm on MSC Virtuosa.

I grew up in Southampton. The train station is easily reachable from the port and you can get a train to Winchester. Winchester is very beautiful and Jane Austen lived there. Very old and you can visit Jane Austen's grave in the Cathedral. The Catherdral is beautiful. Most importantly for your mum, Winchester is more or less FLAT. Bath is on a hill. Big hill. Make sure to book for a lovely pub lunch in Winchester.

Thanks ever so! I do not understand how I missed that!

I have looked and looked at everything on Manage Booking and the MSC app and I can't see my embarkation time anywhere. I believe I did see it a couple of weeks ago, but I can't find it again and I can't remember what it said. Realise I am likely just being blind. Please help!

When/how do you find out when formal nights are going to happen? Is it pre-cruise so you know how many outfits to bring?

As the title says, I'm on a budget and I am not sure I'll be able to drink enough to make the cheapest drinks package "worth it". I saw you can order bottles to your room in advance for £22-25. Has anyone done this? Can you order multiple and do they bring them corked (with lid on) so you can have an odd glass here and there? Do you have any tips or tricks for someone who is only looking to have a couple of drinks per day? Most annoying thing is having to pay for Diet Coke! I'm going on MSC Virtuosa.