alyssamma

I have sailed 2x with the upgraded voucher...all I had to do was connect. I'm not sure what you mean by "on sale", but if you mean the *real* on sale (i.e., $10 instead of $10/day) then that is what I used. I'm sure the other voucher (without the pricing mistake) works exactly the same. In fact, if you call X and ask what you have, they'll just say Premium. There were some CC posts that indicated you needed to go to the iLounge, but myself - and others - who used the voucher didn't have to do anything.

Same for me...but this was Europe also...

No need to do anything. You'll just have it once you connect.

One other thing to consider is price...I priced out the Viking trip and it's almost 3x what I paid for the Princess trip. Not saying it isn't worth it...just saying cost-wise there is a huge difference. I haven't been on this Princess cruise but people seem to love it. On my roll call there are many people who are doing it for the 3rd and 4th time. Others I know have said it's the best cruise they've taken.

Great, please send me a check so I can fly to Tahiti to take one of these small cruises.

Ditto...mid 50's for me and I'm on that cruise and taking a 21 day in July also...

Unfortunately they can no longer sail to Bora Bora because of regulations. Fiji has been substituted, so still Tahiti (2 ports) and now Fiji (2 ports)...no overnights (well, Papetee is until 4am or so).

Everyone I have spoken to who has done this has said it was the best, or at least one of the best, cruises they've ever done. We sail end of Oct...can't wait...

No worries and enjoy!

Wow. Shocked you got this done in a day...congrats for sure!

I booked this. I'd have preferred to be on X, but they don't offer it. That being said, cruise lines all have their specific itineraries...I'll still sail X when I can.

Not sure what you disagree with... You agree that off season it's much cheaper. You say this is a good price - and I never said it wasn't. Just said it wasn't a good *sale* as this type of price is what you can expect for this time of year. If it was a good *sale* then this would be a price you wouldn't normally see. If that is the part you are disagreeing with, then we can just agree to disagree. I, too, follow MSC prices and this seems pretty normal to me. Med prices are always low for them.

Yes, I understand different countries have different rules for quoting fares. That doesn't change my point, thought...still much cheaper. The OP wanted to know if the "sale" was good...the point is, it really isn't a sale. These are pretty much the prices you can find regardless of "sale" or "no sale". That being said, if you are flexible in dates, you can find *much* cheaper.

You are not. MSC makes things very difficult. Here are the steps... 1) Book cruise 2) Join Voyager...use status match if you can. NOTE - joining "normally" is instant, status match takes a while (can be weeks), and you *have* to stay on top of it. You have a 50/50 chance of it working correctly the first time...but do it anyway if you can because it's worth it. 3) Once you've joined, call in (or have your TA call if you book that way) and get the discount. NOTE - if you (or traveling companion) is a teacher or in the military you can get a good discount.

Correct...but you can book, sign up, and then get them to apply the discount. If you have status with an airline, hotel, or other cruise line, do what @Selion said...

So, MSC *tends* to do 7 day med cruises...it would be hard to find Greece and Spain/Malta on the same itinerary. Even if you picked a different cruise line, you are prob looking at 10 days min to do all of that. The below is an example. Cost is about $2500 USD total, or $3300 USD total including drinks and wifi with $100 OBC. This is *before* any discounts (teacher, military, or Voyager club). Day 1 Tuesday, Mar 26 2024 Port: Genoa (Portofino), Italy Arrival: - Departure: 06:00 PM Day 2 Wednesday, Mar 27 2024 Port: Marseille (Provence), France Arrival: 08:00 AM Departure: 06:00 PM Day 3 Thursday, Mar 28 2024 Port: Barcelona, Spain Arrival: 08:00 AM Departure: 06:00 PM Day 4 Friday, Mar 29 2024 Port: At sea Arrival: - Departure: - Day 5 Saturday, Mar 30 2024 Port: Tangier (Tetouan), Morocco Arrival: 08:00 AM Departure: 06:00 PM Day 6 Sunday, Mar 31 2024 Port: Casablanca (Marrakech), Morocco Arrival: 07:00 AM Departure: 07:00 PM Day 7 Monday, Apr 01 2024 Port: Ceuta, Spain Arrival: 09:00 AM Departure: 06:00 PM Day 8 Tuesday, Apr 02 2024 Port: Malaga (Granada), Spain Arrival: 07:00 AM Departure: 06:00 PM Day 9 Wednesday, Apr 03 2024 Port: Alicante, Spain Arrival: 11:00 AM Departure: 09:00 PM Day 10 Thursday, Apr 04 2024 Port: At sea Arrival: - Departure: - Day 11 Friday, Apr 05 2024 Port: Genoa (Portofino), Italy Arrival: 08:00 AM Departure: -

No problem. It would help if you know what you want to see in the med, or don't care and just want a med cruise. Also, each ship is different...some are older for example and may not have what you want. On the other hand, for the med, which is port intensive, maybe you don't care. Also understand the different experiences (Bella, Fantastica, Aurea, Yacht Club). Lastly, don't forget...Voyager Club = 5% off. That price I gave was without the discount, so it would be even cheaper in reality.

My cost is *total*...not per person 🙂

This. And the "free" drinks kills me...you pay a lot for those "free" drinks...

I just went to the site and searched for med cruises for Apr-Oct 2024. It popped up...along with a lot of others. Bottom line, 99% of "sales" are garbage. Every once in a while there will be a good one...and with MSC, you'll find prices can vary without a "sale". Also, make sure you join the Voyager Club...you'll get 5% off the fare.

No, I understood that...see above where I did the conversion to USD. Your total price is about $2200 USD. What I found (after a very brief search) was something almost half of that.

@perakcruiser explained the 2nd Q...but based on what you said, I'm not sure that is a "great" deal...assuming you don''t need drinks/wifi, you are looking at like $2200 USD total before taxes. MSC Med cruises are often pretty cheap...here is an example: Not the exact same, but you can see it's half of your price ($1200 USD vs $2200 USD). Point is...there are often good med prices...shop around...pick what you want exactly...

Is this pp or total? Does this include drinks and wifi? What experience is this?

I think there is a misunderstanding. The point is this website is the middleman...that is what is being cut out. Think of it this way...I'm a TA and if you book with me, my contract says I pay the cruise line 100. But if you get my name via this website, I have to pay the cruise line 100 *and* pay 10 to the website...so 110 in total. But I want your business, so next time you book *directly* with me, I pay the cruise line 100 and the 10 I would have paid the website, we split. So you get 5 and I get 5 and everyone is happy It's the exact same agent and agency, so whatever they had before they still have.

You will see a white tent for YC. Your driver should be able to drop you off right in front or very close to it.