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I know we are not allowed to name travel agents on this site but I’m wondering if anyone has been able to get OBC from a canadian travel agent. I have always been able to get some when booking through a U.S. based agency but with the exchange rate continually getting worse, I might want to book my next cruise in cdn$.

I have tried everything. I select the filters I want, but will not display any cruises. Been trying for several weeks but no luck

I have tried to search for cruises on their website and nothing happens when I select destination and date range. Is this part of the ongoing issues or am I doing something wrong?

What is the best option for getting to Newark airport following the cruise for a 1:30pm flight?

Thanks, I’ll try that

Tried to get TA to apply my son’s newly received Voyager Club number to his booking but she said she couldn’t because it says ‘personal information doesn’t match’. She thinks it’s because on her booking it shows his first and middle name together. We are past final payment and she is telling me they usually won’t give the discount at this point anyway, though I know many posters here have had success in getting the 5% as OBC. if I call MSC myself would I be able to add it or is the TA the only person who can do this as I booked through her?

One time when I wanted to get off the ship as early as possible I also had a butler and YC concierge tell me that YC passengers will be the first off the ship only to discover that was not the case. In my situation it didn’t impact me as negatively as in your case, but I was annoyed at the misinformation. In future I would just go down to the gangway and see for myself. Hope you are able to get some recompense from your insurance.

Thanks!

Considering going to the space center independently on our upcoming cruise in June. Do you have to buy tickets ahead of time, and approximately how long do you think it would take to get there from the Port?

Thanks, that’s good to know. Glad I don’t have to find room in my suitcase to bring my own!

Do they have paddles and balls available to use? Previous posters had brought their own with them

Are you saying that taking the subway then ferry from Manhattan to Red Hook on a Sunday morning will be a problem?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CovXKAAg6Xo/ I hope the above link works, it was posted back in February after I had asked about playing pickleball on board and one poster replied that they have a tennis net and were able to use that with their own pickleball rackets.

Enjoying your review, we will be on the Meraviglia in June in YC. A little concerned about some of the things you are experiencing. We didn’t have any of these problems when we were on her in November so not happy to hear about the apparent decline in service. Sorry if I missed this earlier, but is this a 4 night cruise or 7 day?

I think it will depend on how well the cruise is selling. Can you check a similar itinerary for this year and see how prices compare to those a year out?

Have you emailed Richard Sasso to inform corporate MSC what is going on?

Yeah, I’m not happy to hear this either and don’t understand why MSC would risk annoying/alienating their highest paying guests. I just made the final payment for 5 YC cabins for a family cruise in June, didn’t realize I could have just booked one and snuck everyone else in ( I’m being facetious). I will be making a lot of noise if I see this happening on our cruise and so will the rest of our party.

We caught the train from Genoa to Santa Margherita de Ligure then the bus from there to Portofino. Our original plan was to hike from Santa Margherita to Portofino (about 5km) but the train we were on broke down so we were late arriving and didn’t want to risk it, The bus got stuck in a major traffic jam (journey supposed to take 10 minutes but ended up taking 30) so we were so worried about making it back to Genoa that we literally got off the bus in Portofino then right back on and headed back to the train station. The return journey was uneventful and we made it back in plenty of time but without seeing any sights in Portofino. For that reason I would recommend a ship’s excursion in this case!

We tend to like to cruise in the shoulder season to avoid crowds and school holidays. I’ve been looking at a Norwegian Fjords cruise that leaves towards the end of September 2024, visiting Flam, Alesund, Gerainger, and Olden. I realize that days will be shorter by then and weather cooler/wetter than June through August but am looking for any advice or others experiences cruising at that time of year.

^^ this is concerning. It negates the whole point of paying for an ‘exclusive’ experience.

Is the seafood extravaganza a regular YC offering on all ships? I don’t remember seeing it advertised on either of our previous cruises (Meraviglia and Seaview). Really enjoying your ‘observations’. Will be on the Mera in June and November and the Seascape next January.

I’ll be interested in reading your review after your April cruise. I had been considering this ship and itinerary for a family cruise, but after reading some reviews of the Pearl, and the more favorable pricing on MSC, ultimately decided on the Mera in June out of NYC. We were on the Mera in November (YC) and loved it. I was tempted to book non YC for June as the prices were so low, but decided to stick with what we know.

Thanks, that’s great to know! Do you have to reserve time to play or is it a free for all?

So sorry for your loss. I would email existingreservations@msc and explain the situation and see if they will make an exception. Alternatively does the credit card you paid the deposit with provide cancellation insurance?

Thank you, it looks like a lovely ride