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Sorry but this thread got very personal calling someone a bully. You should have addressed this on board!!

Hi I’ve done 7 or 8 YC cruises and love it. What ship are you looking at as the older ships have the YC restaurant at the back away from YC facilities, it’s not a big deal but something to be aware of. My most recent trip was Canaries in September and unfortunately I returned home with COVID. I would not cruise outside YC, I find it a bit hectic. Another thing is MSC tends to treat ports like bus stops with people getting on and off at each port.

As I said above Amazon has 3x travel size for £12.09 a little expensive but cheaper than pressing if you don't have it a a loyalty benefit

That's quite a big bottle to carry at 500 ml, Downy are travel size

Hi, if you are sailing from USA there is something called Downey wrinkle release spray or just hang the item in the bathroom while you shower that will help creases drop out.. Just checked Amazon have Downey £12.09 for 3 bottles, I usually stock up when in America

When is your cruise?

This is the roll call section for Preziosa https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/746-msc-preziosa-roll-calls/

You should ring Celebrity as you will have to answer a health questionnaire before boarding regarding any illness

As I'm doing 40 nights in a SS would love to know your room number after the cruise please

I don't think this is correct information!!

I rang Celebrity yesterday , my CVP was day off and I ended up with someone in the Philippines

No if you take booze/wine it will be taken off you. This should be posted on your roll call or the general MSC board!

Me too, however just completed 2 weeks MSC YC and it was excellent. When I mailed my CVP this was the response I’m sure we’ll blow YC out of the water! 😉 They have a lot to do if that is the case!!!

If you click on the link to the post by seaside princess it tells you when her vacation was that has been cancelled

Got off Virtuosa on Saturday and there were Covid cases on board including me. I was in YC didn't do tours and only ventured to deck 6 twice. Maybe the delay is so they can deep clean!!

I’m interested in how they feel as this seems worse than the Covid I had 18 months ago. Also had to postpone Covid and flu jabs for the end of the week.

Well I’m home again but unfortunately brought Covid with me, I didn’t feel poorly on board but travelling on Saturday things started to change. Tired, achy, sore throat and temperature so I just went to bed for a couple of hours and Covid tested when I woke. The funny thing about it is I only ventured outside YC twice once for dinner and the second to pop to the store on deck 6. We heard there was a small outbreak outside YC but I wonder if people in YC were not letting anyone know they were unwell, I usually ate with 2/3 different couples most nights and none of them were showing any symptoms. There was a couple at breakfast on Thursday morning and I wanted to tell him “use a tissue blow your nose”as he sniffed all through breakfast . Discovered a new to me vodka Beluga, very nice drink The butlers are exceptional and escorted me right into the baggage hall, there we 5 in our group. So we will see what Edge brings at the end of October.

Nothing to miss really as haven’t cruised with Celebrity for 2 years. As I said it will be very interesting to cruise on Edge for 40 nights . Apparently the lobster tails tonight were very big, the beef wellington was also very good. Everyone of the staff calls me Miss ******** and checks I’m Ok the pool butlers even put towels on a bed when they set up every morning.

My drink is Vodka and tonic pre dinner and VSOP for a nightcap, red wine 🍷 with meal although I have had a rose with lunch. I tend to stick to what I like. Going to the taco place for tonight’s dinner with YC director and deputy head butler. My room which they call deluxe YC is basically a balcony room , there is a 2 seater sofa table and 2 dining type chairs. The balcony is small but it’s rarely used by me. It’s very quiet at the moment as we put clocks forward last night ready for Vigo tomorrow, then back tomorrow night ready for Southampton so I think I’ll go to the restaurant for breakfast.

Enjoying it very much, sorry not been posting!! The staff and butlers are exceptional. Celebrity will have to up its game to keep me booking with them. I was looking at booking MSC Euribia April 2025 and No YC balcony cabins available. The future cruise concierge (there are 3 of them) comes to YC for approx 2 hours every evening and will let me know if anything changes/ becomes available.

Well we are in an overcast Gran Canaria so thought I’d update things. Butlers are more than happy to take/bring drinks to your room, you can also get pizza brought from the main buffet to your room or on deck. Had dinner with Jamie on Friday evening just 4 of us so an enjoyable evening. There are quite a few people moved from Celebrity to MSC from our conversation, some working in Geneva and some on ships. As I’m solo have made it a thing not to have any alcohol before 6 pm, it’s working well and when I do order the bartender makes sure I am also drinking enough water . Been sticking to vodka and tonic but tonight I’m having a mudslide!

Bottles of water still or sparkling replaced as required when the room is serviced. I also had a bowl of fruit with pear, plum apple orange and kiwi, grapes and some blueberries and raspberries. Butlers bring drinks to the room and someone last evening asked for drinks to take to the room one of the staff said I’ll bring them for you sir. Casablanca today and it’s very warm, the Captain said that MSC asked should we come here in view of the earthquake and the answer was a resounding yes. No complaints from people I’m speaking with about food , some said the lamb shanks last night were very big so I didn’t have a starter!! Talking to a chef and his wife on their first cruise and they are very impressed

Due to my husband’s illness we haven’t cruised with Celebrity for 2 years, we then sneaked a week between chemotherapy with his Oncologist blessing. Luminae wasn’t spectacular then so I personally think YC is good, and improved greatly since early 2019 when we started. Staff are attentive there is the hostess, Senior waiter as well as Maitre De . I have 40 nights on Edge Rome to Sydney at the end of October so the comparison will be interesting There are 3 shows in the theatre each evening and butlers will escort you down should you wish the shows are not long just 30/35 minutes. The Top Sail lounge entertainment is subdued allowing conversation and usually a rotation of 2 or 3 different acts lasting maybe 45 minutes . Not being a sun person my husband would use the lounge during the day to read do suduko whatever the staff circled checking if he wanted anything. During the evening 3 or 4 couples have asked me to join them which has been lovely. We are in Cadiz today along with 5 other ships so docked in container area and shuttle buses provided to take people into town, I’m going to enjoy they ship. More later

Upcharge on diinks JW Blue £8 and Remy Martin XO is £3 sorry we are in £££ so you have to convert Dinner tonight we had Crab cakes on per serving which seemed a little dry then Crusted sirloin with Yorkshire pudding, there was a lobster ravioli which we shared .All very good

Lisbon currently 25c or more, I’ve had enough sun for today. Off inside but before I go pool deck lunch is John Dory BBQ pork Thai chicken curry Veal chop A joint of pork roast salmon People starting to come back now , we sail at 4 pm. Correction to the HAL ship Statendam not Amsterdam