Mediterranean_Honeymooner

On 2/3/2024 at 7:08 PM, loriepta said:

Once you get the wristbands, how far of a walk is it to the waterpark area?  Also do you remember taxi rates back to the port?

Not far.  To get through the resort to get to the wristband area was a bit of a hike. But after getting wristbands, we just walked through the dig aquarium area, and then we came out at pool/Aquapark area.  
 

Taxi rates were $5 per person.

Wanted to follow up and let everyone know things went smoothly when we went this past week.  Arrived around 10.  Check in and out took about 30 minutes as there was a large group ahead of us.  But they had no issues giving us vouchers right away. Walk to Atlantis took about 5 minutes.  Wristband process at Atlantis was pretty quick (except same large group still in front of us 🤣).  Out to pools and slides by 11.  We had 5 full hours to enjoy the waterpark, beaches, and pools.  Kids absolutely loved it.  Our family of 4 would have been ~$600 for day passes, but with the hack we paid $200. Very pleased.

Agree with other comments…we also bring those storage cubes and a collapsible hamper.  Additionally, we like magnet hooks for lanyards, suction cup hooks for swimsuits, and a hanging toiletry bag for organizing/storage.

I’m sure it’s very subjective, but my personal favorites were Italian night and Caribbean night.

And MDR was not open for embarkation lunch on my May 2023 sailing from NY.

1 hour ago, g683002 said:

No trouble at all. There was another family doing the pre-checkin at the same time. Literally checked in and out at the same time, got the passes and walked to Atlantis. 

Thank you!  How was the walk?  Where do you go when you arrive?  Any advice overall? (Doing this same thing in a few days.)

On 1/16/2024 at 7:11 AM, g683002 said:

For anyone still doubting, this worked great for us last week. Real easy to get a taxi to the hotel, do the pre-checkin and check out at the same time. Quick walk to the Atlantis for wristbands and then enjoying the water park. 
 

One word of caution, some of the rides were malfunctioning during our visit and had to be closed for short periods. They all reopened, but there was uncertainty about how long the repair would take and customer service was minimal. 

Did you have any trouble with getting the vouchers from Comfort Suites when you arrived (instead of having to wait until 3 pm like some have been saying they were told)?

2 hours ago, StevenMA said:

Comfort Suites Paradise Island

Good Day!

Please note these prices are included with your total.

Kind Regards
 

9:48 AM

 

 

Hi, I wanted to know if it is possible to receive the vouchers for the Atlantis park before 3pm checkin as we will be arriving by cruise ship at 8 am?

10:33 AM

 

 

Comfort Suites Paradise Island

Good Day Steven,

Kindly note that the atlantis is included with your stay upon your arrival.

Your check-in time is at 3pm and at that time you will receive room keys

4:05 PM

 

 

Hi, I will not be staying at the hotel, I would check-in and check out right away. I will not be using you facilities, I would like to come for 8-9am to get the vouchers and we will spend the day at Atlantis. The room can be rented to other clients if you'd like.

4:08 PM

 

 

Comfort Suites Paradise Island

Kindly note upon arrival you will be pre-checked in until your room is ready.

Once all information is received at check-in you can enjoy the rest of your day at the water park facilities

4:14 PM

 

 

Ok. So once I'm pre checked in I will receive the vouchers at 8-9am?

4:16 PM

 

 

Comfort Suites Paradise Island

Correct

4:43 PM

 

 

Perfect. Thank you.

4:47 PM

 

 

Comfort Suites Paradise Island

Your'e welcome

5:14 PM

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Thank you!  How were you able to do chat? I didn’t see anywhere to do that.

11 minutes ago, loriepta said:

I was wondering from people that have booked using points lately, what they have had to pay for taxes and resort fees?

I booked with points and confirmation said that we’d be responsible for another $45 per person in taxes and fees upon arrival.

12 hours ago, StevenMA said:

I have written to them and they have confirmed to me in writing that that we can go there as early 8am for a pre check-in and get the vouchers but cannot guarantee that we get keys to room before 3pm. 

Would you mind terribly to forward that email to me so I can have it too in case they give me any trouble?  I would really really appreciate it.  My email is krdague@yahoo.com

On 11/25/2023 at 11:15 AM, MKESail said:

I am looking into this "hack" for March. I know we won't have enough points so looking to just book with money. The room fee is $413 which is good for the 4 of us but then there's also the 21% (!) tax + the $178 Hotel Service Fee which brings the total to $678 making it a little better than getting it through cruise line/Atlantis website but not half the price I've seen people post about. What am I missing?

You can buy additional points.  This was considerably cheaper for us than the actual hotel rate.

1 hour ago, StevenMA said:

So a little update, I spoke to someone from CS Bahamas and they said they might not release the vouchers before checkin time at 3pm...

 

About the vouchers they said you can still book at CS but not the day of your travel to get the vouchers

Correct, you can still get passes but cannot book the hotel that morning and still get them. I was told on the phone to book at least 48 hours in advance.

As far as the voucher time, that’s what I’m hoping to find out as I’ve gotten some conflicting info.  So hoping to find someone who has been recently so I can get feedback.

5 hours ago, StevenMA said:

Well that was quick I rechecked my Expedia and got a mesage from CS please see below. I was happy that I did not have to sleep there as I have horrible experience when I booked one in Florida, I just wanted the hack for Atlantis. Oh well. 

 

Thank you for choosing Comfort Suites Paradise Island. We are pleased to confirm your reservations. Please note that effective immediately bookings made on the same day (day of arrival) will not have access to the amenities of Atlantis. Advance booking is required. Please contact the hotel for further information. The following tax and charges are applicable: 10% Valued Added Tax, 11% Resort Levy, $5.00 per person per day Housekeeping charge, and $39.50 per person per day Hotel Service Charge. $40.00 added to the rate for 3rd and 4th adult, plus Value Added Tax. Children 16 years and over are charged as adults. Children 12 years to 15 years are charged $39.50 per child per day (Housekeeping, and Hotel Service Charge), included in total. Cancellation Policy: 3 days prior to arrival for stays January 3rd to December 16th or 1 night room and tax will be charged. 14 days prior to arrival for stays December 17th to January 2nd, or 2 nights room and tax will be charged. Please contact the hotel for any additional information: Toll free 1-833-686-2971 or direct 1-242-605-6300 email ----@--------.---

I’m confused…why can you not use hack?

3 hours ago, momof4boys said:

Last July (2023) we were booked at Comfort Suites like we had done 7 times before.   I read somewhere that Atlantas was no longer allowing CS guests to use their pools.  I called both Comfort Suites and Atlantas and was told that they no longer accept Comfort Suites Guests at the Atlantas pools.   I emailed them their comfirmation that said it was allowed.....but it didn't matter.   Even after talking to higher ups....they said we could use the pools at Comfort Suites only.   UGH.   So we cancelled.  When we went in July we asked again and were told they do not allow reciprocity between the two.  Be very careful booking CS. 

Hmmm…that’s strange, because they still promote it heavily on their website.  I also called and emailed and they said they still offer it.  Plus, I know another person here on CC did it in September 2023, so that would have been after they told you no.

6 hours ago, mjkacmom said:

You check in the morning of your reservation, you can a

so check out at the same time if you wish. We didn’t, so my husband trekked back to check out.

How long ago did you do this?  Did they give you the vouchers upon arrival or did they make you wait until the official check in time at 3?

Hoping to try this “hack” for our upcoming cruise, but had read some conflicting reports on whether you could pick up your Atlantis vouchers as soon as you got to Comfort Suites, or whether you’d have to wait until check in time at 3.

On 12/7/2023 at 9:22 AM, jaredgold33 said:

Atlantis day passes are running $199 pp, so I was thinking of doing this “hack” for my friend and I on our upcoming cruise. It looks like a room at the Comfort Inn is only 10k Choice points, which I can buy for $75 since they’re running a points sale currently. So…what am I missing here? I understand there are extra fees to pay at the hotel, but this still seems to good to be true….

Did you wind up doing this? Did you have success?

Found the info I needed! Here are some photos that someone onboard now sent me in case anyone else needs this info.

On 11/28/2023 at 9:23 AM, Ottawa_Cruiser said:

If you've booked a second cruise, it should appear in the app in the "profile" section. If it's not there, I would touch base with the Voyagers Club.

It doesn’t.  But when I try to sign up again it says my email is taken. 🤔

I did my first MSC sailing in May 2023.  At that time, I tried to do the status match, but never heard anything back, so I let it go.  Now I have booked my second MSC cruise.  I should have a Voyagers Club number from my first sailing, but I can’t find it anywhere.  I tried “sign up for Voyagers club” and it said my email was already in use, so I know I should have one.  But I have checked email, website, app, and I cannot find it anywhere.  Is there anywhere to find this number so I can apply it to my new booking?  Trying to avoid calling if possible.

Bumping this up!  Now that Seashore is stateside, hoping to find someone sailing that can check this for me.

If you are still on board, would you mind to pop by the arcade/VR section and find out the height requirements for the simulators (Formula One car and Run the River rafting)?  I would greatly appreciate it as I’m trying to decide if I should pre-purchase the Fun Pass.

Sending my prayers for a speedy recovery for Ted.  Hope he is able to do the second leg of his B2B.

Despite having read that they didn’t, we found the Meriviglia had free soft serve almost all day by the pool as well as a small selection of food (pizza, burgers, hot dogs).  Does Seashore have this, and if so, what pool is it located by?

4 hours ago, Essiesmom said:

How soon are you sailing?  It will probably be the same on every ship that has it.  EM

January.

Hoping someone can help me by getting the height requirements for the Formula One racing simulator and Run the River raft simulator.  We learned on our last Meriviglia cruise that the ones listed on MSC’s website are NOT accurate.  The website listed the Formula One racer as having a 3’6” height requirement, so I pre-purchased the Fun Pass and then my daughter (either 4’4” or 4’5” at the time) was too short to ride, leading to lots of disappointment.  I wish I had thought to take a photo of what the height actually was, but I didn’t.  And I can’t find anything on Run the River.  Looking to know height requirement and if it is included on Fun Pass. Don’t want to pre-purchase the pass again and have a repeat.  So if anyone wouldn’t mind to check, I would greatly appreciate it!!!