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Thank you, I'll be doing that and prepaying my DSCs TexasGal suggested. And like you said, the $100 is perfect to use on the internet upgrade!

How do I buy refundable OBC? Do I have to send it to myself as a gift in the add-ons? Also, I should be getting a $100 non-refundable shareholder credit. Aside from the DSC, will they take from the non-refundable $100 first? Ideally, I'd like to get almost all the refundable credit refunded.

Arrived on the ship today. It’s very nice! YC lounge is huge compared to Meraviglia’s. I am on mobile only now and having no luck with search, but before I left I found someone that posted the speakeasy drink menu. If anyone finds it please let me know! Have fun 🤩

Hey all. Leaving on the MSC World Europa in a week. Two individual YC bookings. Looking at the cruise details of each, one says "travel and medical insurance, with Covid-19 coverage, INCLUDED" (See attached). The other does not. They were both booked at the same time, at the same cost. Any idea why one would have insurance included, and the other would not?

Glad you enjoyed it. I'm on the Europa in a few weeks (leaving from Rome), looking forward to your thoughts!

On this same itinerary in the YC next month, looking forward to your thoughts

No, I will be with my family. I've got a bad habit of forgetting to use "we" when discussing my upcoming trips!

Hi folks! Like another poster, I will be joining on December 18th and disembarking in Rome on Christmas day. Some great prices on Yacht Club deluxe suites right now IMO. Looking forward to the cruise and spending Christmas in Rome!

Thanks everyone! I'll try and find someone. Worst case is I lose my deposit.

Its in 11/27 out of NYC to Bermuda, 5 nights, I've paid the deposit of $199 out of the total fare of $1555 so $1356 balance due before 8/24. I haven't seen any solo YC fares under $2k in a while. I didn't have a Voyagers Club number so no discount has been applied. And I get $50 OBC.

Hey folks. It's my understanding I'm allowed one "name change" on a YC booking. I have a solo cruise booked for November and I can no longer go. Do they let you transfer it to a stranger? Like theoretically could I "sell" the reservation to not lose my deposit? I scored a very low rate for a YC interior from earlier this year before they (seemingly) raised their prices. I wouldn't do it on CC because I assume it's against the rules, just wanted to throw the concept/hypothetical out there and see what everyone thinks

We have a flight to Boston.

Just wanted to thank you for sharing your experience and the accompanying details. We've got an early direct flight to the US and this is extremely helpful. We are still going to purchase the Fast Track Passes, but it's good to know about a possibly even shorter line.

Thank you, this is much appreciated info.

Two weeks ago on the Meraviglia several people wore shorts on gala night in the YC dining room. If there was a dress code, it wasn't enforced.

You’re correct, I should have specified they don’t work for typical RFID (NCL, most hotels, etc) but it’s not so smart that it’s coded to your specific key for your particular suite. And I agree as long as the outlets and AC work it makes no difference to me!

Ok, a little late but final update. Continued to enjoy the YC and it’s perks through the end of the cruise. One minor detail about the stateroom I forgot to mention and I received conflicting info about on this forum. ONLY the MSC keycards will work to operate the lights. I tried a few myself and spoke to others who confirmed. For me, it didn’t matter because it only powers the lights. My only concern was keeping the outlets/AC on regardless of whether I’m in the room. If you wanted, I’m told you could ask for an additional keycard to leave in there all the time. Disembarking was painless. Weren’t in a rush, leaving at 8am. Whisked through by a butler again, customs took 30 seconds. Caught the ferry to Brooklyn and avoided all the crowds getting taxi’s/rideshares. Plenty of time to catch our 10am Amtrak to Boston. You could easily catch the 9am. If you self disembarked and caught a taxi/rideshare you could take the 8:20a Acela. I wouldn’t want to risk it. Overall, I wouldn’t hesitate to take a cruise out of NYC again. Thanks for following. To sum it up as someone that’s never cruised MSC, the YC experience was excellent. I wouldn’t stay outside of YC if I cruised MSC again. Not to say I wouldn’t have had a fine time, but now that I know how good it is I just don’t think I’d be interested.

It’s Andreas Kontogeorgis

Hope that helps. Maybe you could find more general details on the MSC but that’s a guess

Ok I’m long overdue for some updates. I am not going to continue getting into the nitty gritty of each meal at the YC restaurant. Everything has been great. I am forced to make a decision every night whether I want to try something new or have the filet, which is fantastic every time. Regardless, I’m going to get whichever risotto is available 🙂 I’m a big fan of stand up comedy. It’s very hard to do, so I appreciate people that are good at it. I had enjoyed both of the two comedians on my most recent NCL cruise (one better than the other, but still both good). So we decided to go to the comedian on this ship. I’m not going to name him, but he was really not good. We stayed for 10 minutes, and several people had left before us. It’s not like he was offensive, his written material was very basic and generally lacking humor. The only time he got a good “pop” from the crowd (that I saw) was when a woman in the front row yawned. He riffed a funny thing about forgetting she wasn’t wearing a mask these days so you’ve got to be more careful yawning. Also I will say he’s good at physical comedy. Not Jim Carrey level, but obviously good in his act outs. But comedy is subjective, so what do I know? We did end up going to the waterslides while in port at Cape Canaveral. They have a pretty nice area down below for little kids with cool looking decorative splashing devices. Now on to the waterslides- My last cruise with NCL on the Getaway was pretty different. It seemed like a much more regulated/tighter operation. Not that I don’t have faith in MSC that the slides are safe, just seems lackadaisical in comparison. First things first. You sign a piece of paper for liability and they give you a wristband. They don’t read it, I could have made up a room number and said I was Abe Lincoln and it would have made no difference. And when I returned to the slides this morning, they just asked if I had filled it out before and gave me a new wristband. Not a problem in my eyes, just worth noting. There are 3 slides. Two require using a tube and appear basically identical. They aren’t crazy fast/steep, but a good amount of the ride is in darkness so that adds an element to the thrill. The third slide is the bowl slide. We saw a few small kids before us come out of the bowl without much velocity, and thought us full grown adults might not make it out! So, ignoring rudimentary physics knowledge, we really launched ourselves into the tube, laid back and tried to keep that speed up. Each of use came rocketing out into the bowl, making nearly 3 rotations before being able to sit up and exit. It was great! Overall, slides were good but not as good as ones on the NCL getaway. Maybe just because I’m a fan of the ones that drop you straight down. Perhaps I’m spoiled by the pristine YC deck, but all the loungers in the water park area had black tar-like specs on them. I also noticed my hands had black staining on them after using the handrails to get up to the slides. I would assume it’s a product of the smoke stacks, but I’ve never seen it on any other ship. So on to Ocean Cay. It was excellent. Worth noting is if we wanted to get set up for the YC beach area, we had to wait until the staff got everything set up. Maybe an hour after we arrived. I’m not going to go into the various beaches since it’s been discussed so much, but yes, the YC beach/ocean is rocky. The way I look at it, it’s the price you pay for plenty of loungers with umbrellas, and drink service on the beach. If you want to walk a few mins there’s the big Lagoon and another beach with less rocks. The restaurant was great as well. Had the lobster roll I’ve read so much about. Quite tasty. So much props to the YC crew for the hustle they show on that island. The job is hard enough on the ship, but you add in the extreme heat and it’s got to be exhausting. Final thoughts on Ocean Cay. The lighthouse show was underwhelming. We watched from the ship though, so maybe if you’re right in front of it it’s more impressive. Nassau might be a place every cruiser has been on, so I won’t say much. It was hot. I like new set up to get from the ship to the street. Got a few souvenirs and some cold drinks, and retreated back to the ship. Getting back to the YC and its perks. Everyone is great, but the bartenders in the lounge are stupendous. So accommodating, friendly and cheery. It’s become our favorite spot to hang. The pool deck is fine but the waiters have a lot of people to take care of so you frequently need another drink but have to wait. Or maybe I just drink too fast? 🙂 Final two things for now. It’s dangerous that you can order pizza to your room through midnight. It’s quite good and hot, only complaints is it’s greasy. But that could be because I order sausage and pepperoni every time. I’m currently on the thermal suite. A little confusing at first, was hoping someone would show me around but the woman at the front was on the phone. I stumbled into enough rooms to figure it out. I love the idea of the ice room to cool off after you have a steam session. Speaking of which, I’m off to get in the whirlpool tub. Hope you enjoyed the update. Feel free to ask any questions and I’ll do my best to get you an answer!

I’m not sure. I will ask him next time I see him.

A beautiful morning as we approach Cape Canaveral. Took the time to explore the rest of the ship yesterday. Happened to go through the buffet at peak lunch time, insanely crowded. Night and day compared to the YC. Pool/hot tub areas were just packed. Lunch at the YC restaurant was very good. Some amazing Parma ham and truffled mozzarella pearls w/ caviar to start, and some Udon noodles as the main. Spent the afternoon in the YC lounge. They make excellent espresso martinis. It was gala night on the ship yesterday. Several people were dressed to the nines but it was completely optional. Half the people (including myself) wearing shorts without an issue. Maybe there used to be a dinner dress code in the YC restaurant, but as of now it’s non existent. Had a seafood bisque to start which was excellent. For a main, I had some fresh pasta with a mushroom sauce. Lacking a bit on flavor, but overall very good (and rich) Didnt do much after that, just observed the silent disco from above the promenade. Very strange IMO, but people seemed to be enjoying it. Woke up early enough for the YC restaurant breakfast, waiting for eggs benedict (my favorite) as I write this. Curious to see how many people end up getting off the ship in Cape Canaveral. Might be a good time to check out the water slides if enough people do. Thanks to all with the tips for the bed. I will talk to the butler today. Can someone tell me what the HD is? Is it hospitality director? One of the channels on the TV lists all the officers, I didn’t see that one listed, but would like to answer the person who asked me earlier. And yes, Alin Tocu is the Yacht Club director.

I will ask and get back to you

Hey folks. I always appreciate when other people share their experiences on here so I figured I’d give it a shot. I’ll do my best to provide pertinent info as I go. Getting to NYC and the ship- Took an Acela Amtrak from Boston to NYC (the morning of the cruise). It was only 10 mins late arriving in NYC. Grabbed a Revel rideshare (all electric rideshare company) to get down to the Wall St Pier 11 ferry, then took the ferry to Redhook. It’s only a 3 minute walk to the Brooklyn cruise terminal. Got there at about 12:40pm. Line was very long. Apparently the check in computer system crashed. When it started back up again, it was taking 1.5 minutes in between each guest to check them in (should be instant). Because I was in the YC, we were whisked though every giant line. I understand I paid for it, but I still feel bad. I only heard a few displeased murmurs. We were brought to the YC lounge. Not much direction was given after that but that’s fine. Room was open, dropped off my backpack. Bags arrived probably about an hour later. My first time sailing with MSC. I’m staying in a YC interior cabin. It’s been documented pretty extensively at this point, but it’s a pretty nice room IMO. My only complaints are: it’s two twin beds put together. You simply cannot sleep in the center of the bed or you’ll sink in the crack. And when using the shower, you set a temperature but it gets hotter and colder throughout the shower. I would guess that’s a ship wide issue. Regarding storage: It’s fine for one person, but you’d probably be pretty cramped with two. Mostly hung out on the deck 19 until we left. Sail away was pretty cool, it was high tide so we were very close going under the Tappan Zee (I think) bridge. Had an excellent dinner at the YC restaurant. Everything was great, and the filet was excellent. Going to be hard for me not to order that every night. A note on the dress code: there was none being enforced. Several people wearing t-shirts, shorts, sandals, baseball caps. Personally, I don’t care but I figured it was worth mentioning. My guess is they’ll be more strict on the gala night. Checked out the Brass Anchor pub, which was nice. There was progressive trivia going on. Then went to watch karaoke. Some talented people for sure! Today has been interesting. It’s been extremely windy and overcast. Breakfast on the YC pool deck was difficult, everything was blowing all over. It’s even windier now as they start to set up for lunch. I would have gone to the YC restaurant for breakfast, but it closes at 9 so I didn’t make it. Maybe tomorrow. Please feel free to ask my any questions. I’ll do my best to answer when I can.

Thank you. I'll keep an eye on the ship and see if it arrives late and maybe we'll take the ferry if that's the case.