cublet

Hello, I've been looking at the deck plans on the MSC website and there's an awful lot of blank space showing. The good news though is that I can still see the Champagne Bar, but cannot see the Butcher's Cut and it's not showing on the list of dining venues. Any news would be helpful. Regards, Cublet

Hello, When the current scheme was introduced, the value of a voucher on a UK sailing was $1 more than US: The current C&A Member Benefits table says it's $14 with exceptions for Singapore and Australia. So is the current value on a UK sailing still $14 (having lost the $1 extra) or has it risen to $15? I have reached-out to both Royal & C&A and expect either two different answers or none at all. Regards, Cublet

Hello, I'd put MSC portion size on the same scale as P&O - substantially smaller than RCI. Regards, Cublet

Hello, Sorrento's on Independence did a wonderful range of hot pies. Unfortunately for some they did not tell the muppets on the counter what the 'filling of the day' was so what they got was a lottery. Sad to say that I was such a 'regular' I knew what was in them by the colour of the foil. Also they did a roast sandwich/roll of the day with a freshly carved joint before your very eyes. Regards, Cublet

Hello, But only 'real original' pizza. Hawaiian - nope. Pepperoni - nope. Regards, Cublet

Hello, I said this would be the case when Richard Fain stepped down. I don't know how many of you good people follow the X board and the perturbation over increased costs and unannounced reduction in amenities/services post booking (in particular butlers) but I think Fain, being a lawyer, would have been more circumspect in his use of the 'once you've booked with us you're scr*w*d' provision in the contract. Regards, Cublet

Hello, I thought the least said about pizza in general and Sorrento's pizza in particular the better. That was until my last Royal European cruise when I discovered: In France of all places. But that was probably a 'dig' from the French at Italian cuisine. Regards, Cublet

Hello, If it's any consolation, I have trouble getting through to Royal Caribbean even after they answer the 'phone! Regards, Cublet

Hello, Not in these here parts. Regards, Cublet

Hello, I would pay for this. A shopping excursion with the executive chef to buy the ingredients for a meal just for us on the excursion to eat in an exclusive dining area. Unless it's lobster. Regards, Cublet

Hello, I don't know - I think they copied Brian Rix's Whitehall Farces comedy and embodied them into their political system. Regards, Cublet

Hello, Could we be missing the point? The charge is not for extra food but for the efficiency of the kitchen staff, that have moved onto other courses/things, to stop what they are doing to go back to dishes that have already 'gone'? Perhaps it's a hint at reduced numbers in the kitchen team. Regards, Cublet

Hello, You would be amazed at what you can buy from vending machines outside the medical room on P&O! Regards, Cublet

Hello, When was that as I've missed it? The only afternoon tea I've had (available to those in 'steerage') was a 'once and once only per cruise' Afternoon Tea in Murano with a three/four piece music ensemble. I happily pay €39 for Afternoon Tea in Reid's Hotel in Madeira each and every time we stop there. A Daniel Boulud cooking session would not interest me as, reading his book, I got to page 300 before I found anything I would want to eat! BUT I would be interested in a 'knife skills' class. Combining 'drive the ship' and Escape Room, we could have a room set as a dummy bridge and the 'captain' has to save the ship from dangerous situations. Maybe 'chief engineers' and 'mates' could play supporting roles. Who remembers "Left hand down a bit"? Regards, Cublet

Hello, You are likely to be 'winning' even if so far you have not 'won'. Don't forget you/we are dealing with two separate companies not 100% linked. When you may have 'won' on Plusgrade's system, that fact needs to be given to X that then has to do all the necessary admin/paperwork near enough equivalent to a new booking and 'cancelling' your existing booking and letting you know. When/if X ever produces its own upgrade IT system (God help us!), all of this should be instantaneous and seamless. Regards, Cublet

Hello, I like 'the good old days' on Independence when two large trolleys were wheeled into the DL, one to act as a counter and one groaning under the weight of drinks of all types being carried and a temporary bar was established. And when it was extremely busy the DL Concierge would act as an additional temporary waiter. Regards, Cublet

Hello, The offer was still on offer on my last three Anthem cruises. However mine goes unused given the miserable selection of specialty restaurants. Regards, Cublet

Hello, There is a bar/preparation area behind the coffee machine and servery counter in the CL on Anthem and what goes on in there is probably best not to know. If something exotic or unusual is requested then the waiter disappears somewhere and comes back with the drink. Regards, Cublet

Hello, Herewith a link to PAYG drinks by the glass: https://profcruise.com/msc-bar-menus-and-drink-prices-2023/ Regards, Cublet

Hello, All this in UK. A single measure of spirits is either 25ml or 35ml depending on the premises, therefore a double is either 50ml or 70ml. A single measure of fortified wines (brandy, port, sherry) is 50ml or 70ml, depending on the premises, therefore a double is something you should now be able to work out for yourselves. There are no legally defined measures for wines other than fortified. Beer is interesting, it can be sold in: Third, half, two-thirds of a pint but has to be sold in multiples of half a pint. 'Behind closed doors' means not seen, in secret but usually with the implied 'up to no good' or 'dishonest' Regards, Cublet

Hello, I think all 'run-of-the-mill' bars will be open, but bars in 'venues', eg VCL, may not be open during boarding. The Cruise Compass should tell you. Regards, Cublet

Hello, And after 525 points on Royal you can select up to three bottle of alcohol on cruises of 7 nights and above (sadly though, not per 7 nights). But what MSC knows and Royal & X don't, is that Champagne, Prosecco and Sparking Wine are different and even come out of different bottles no less. For me, because of this, the Champagne Bar on MSC beats any bar on Royal and X. Regards, Cublet

Hello, My April '24 Euribia is still showing as such, but without the drinks package. Regards, Cublet

Hello, I'm not - count me out. Regards, Cublet

Hello, I cannot be precise but it's been there for as long as Anthem has been sailing out of Southampton. Regards, Cublet