Sharon_and_TC

Just got off the Seascape and it was NOT uncommon to see men wear jeans to the Yacht Club restaurant and there was no issue with them doing so. Additionally, in response to a prior post - there were plenty of men and women wearing shorts in the Top Sail Lounge with no issues. I am on a cruise to relax and enjoy life - not to "dress to impress". If I wanted to be forced to "dress up" for dining, there are several other lines I can choose to sail on. One reason I specifically choose MSC is because of their dress code!

I brought this subject up with the Cruise Next staff while on the Seascape week before last. The Cruise Next staffer adamantly stated that the LA Port entry showing Bellissima is a "ghost" entry - and that there are no firm plans at this time for MSC to be cruising out of LA. I wish it were true - must easier to cruise out of Calif for us - but it looks like we'll be travelling to Florida or Galveston for the near future.

I think part of the problem with "influencers" and people who make their living cruising and 'tubing about it seem to want to make BIG HEADLINES to be noticed. I've watched many of Ben and David's reviews and videos - and as several have said - these two videos seemd particularly egregious in their headlines. There are a couple of others doing it as well and unfortunately, they will just drop off my subscription list. One subscriber dropping is not going to make a difference, but it's my one way to make a reaction to their posts.

My wife and I will be cruising in October to celebrate our 40th anniversary. We are flying in the day before and wanting to provide my wife with some special treatment. I am looking for recommendations (or "stay away froms") for black car service from the airport to downtown (staying at Marriott Waterfront). There are some older discussions in this forum, but they seem to be pre-covid and many businesses have changed since then. I can search the web - but looking for recommendations from anyone that has used someone in the recent past and thought they did an excellent job.