cruisetraveler2

Thanks for coming back with an update. It it nice to hear there was a happy ending to the story!

Thank you for taking us along on this journey with you. I've really enjoyed it. I appreciate all the time and effort you put into doing it for us!

I just wanted to say that you are such an asset to this community. Thank you!

When I was on the ship in May, the ice cream was free for all passengers from 4:00-5:00. There was always a line that usually began at least 15 to 20 minutes beforehand. They also put out several different types of cookies that were quite good. Once they opened, the line usually moved quickly.

I'm sorry this has been such a negative experience so far. I know how disappointing and frustrating having cruises cancelled can be. Thank you for sharing your experience and hopefully it can help someone who is considering booking air travel through a cruise line. When it works, it works well and can be a substantial cost savings. I have read way too many stories like yours so I just book my own air travel. I am also a planner and just like having more control if things go wrong. I hope you and your friends have a wonderful cruise. Hopefully, once you are on the ship all of this will be forgotten and will be replaced with happy memories. I currently have Covid and I'm very happy that I'm not on a cruise at the moment!

I absolutely agree with this!

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing!

I went into this cruise with lower expectations because there was no planning involved other than being on a ship. It was very last minute and I had read the comments and reviews. I think it is good for people to go and experience things for themselves. Super high expectations will usually lead to disappointments.

I appreciate the OP sharing their experience. I sailed on this ship in May. For comparison, I've sailed Disney, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Celebrity, and Carnival. I never never experienced crowds like on this ship. This cruise was booked last minute because I needed a getaway after the death of a family member and they had a balcony room for a reasonable price. I went into this with very low expectations but prepared to have a great time and I did. I ate more meals in the dining room to avoid the crowded buffet area. On this cruise you could go hours without hearing any English spoken. This didn't bother me but it is a different experience. I love meeting and making new friends. They did usually try to seat me with English speaking people in the dining room which was very nice. I spoke to a woman that was in the YC. This was her first experience with cruising and it was very negative. I suggested she might be better suited to Celebrity. I would hate for someone to be completely turned off of cruising because of this experience. Many people I talked to on this ship were disappointed. Cruising overall is very different post Covid. Those of us who have been cruising for years can't help but compare to how things used to be. For myself, I will continue to cruise and have a great time even if the food and entertainment is not what it used to be. Going into things with a positive attitude goes a long way. I would not be afraid to cruise MSC again in the future.

I was on a ship that stopped at Ocho Rios a couple of weeks ago. I have always avoided Jamaica in the past. I rarely do ship excursions. I hired a guide to do a short tour. It just confirmed in my mind why I was right to avoid Jamaica. This is one of the few ports that I would recommend taking a ship excursion or just not getting off at all.

We were on the May 7th sailing and had them daily. Never had to ask for them.