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On 8/17/2021 at 11:07 AM, Surfguyxxx said:

Hello fellow cruises,

We just booked a TA and was hoping to meet other family members while sailing.  It's been a long couple of years so this is a total relax cruise.  We're starting with a 5 night cruise in the UK on Anthem OTS, staying there a few days then heading on down to Spain to continue our journey.  Looking forward to meeting you all.  Safe travels

Hi

Can I ask how your TA on Harmony was last year? I see no one replied for your sailing.
 We’ve just booked the same cruise but on Wonder this year. I can’t see a roll call for it but from what I’ve read it looks like it’s filling up… 

Looking forward to the new ship but wondering what the crowd might be like…?

Thanks 

Hi all.

I'm on a 2 night mini cruise on ventura in Nov with a large group. All in our 30s 40s and a couple in their 50s.

Found out one night is 60s theme which isn't really for us.

Is there venues onboard that will play more up to date music? And is the a disco/ club onboard.

Thank you for any info you can share

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Managed to pay for the upgrade to aurea as there was a cancellation apparantly. Should be fine now with a table for two and with anytime dining too. Thanks for all the advice.

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Thank you all for the replys. After much deliberation we have decided to cancel the cruise after booking a lovely looking rear corner suite. We found a fab itinerary with MSC and will give us a chance to go back to Brazil. Thanks again for all your views. On a positive note though, i have booked a mini cruise on Ventura later this year with a large group of friends.

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Thanks for the replys everyone. I rang today too upgrade to Aurea so we could do anytime dining and go into dine when there was a table for two available but it's completely sold out. So i will have to keep checking for cancellations. After reading more about msc and your comments I'm not confident well get our table for two especially as the ship is nearly sold out with 10 months to go still. Some people are more than happy to sit with strangers every night and won't understand where I'm coming from but it's just not us and we enjoy our meals together. That's why we have always gone with NCL, they are so flexible... Hopefully it will work out and we will enjoy MSC too. The lady on the phone at MSC has put down that its our honeymoon and sounded hopeful that well get the table.

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My wife and myself are on the Sinfonia from 14 May and because my wife suffers from COPD and severe sweats we have requested a table for 2 in the form where you set out any medical and mobility issues. The COPD means that my wife frequently gets coughing fits and although not infectious it can be very disconcerting for others on the table and the sweats mean that very often she is unable to do her hair and can at times look as if she has just walked out of the shower which makes her feel very self conscious. We are in Fantastica so on the basis of what has been said in this thread may not be much chance of them acceding to the request so we may end up using the buffet for all our meals.

Like you we will be in the buffet if not...

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Hi

Were just booked onto the Seaview for next april. It looks amazing! I have never been on MSC (always NCL) so i rang before booking to figure out the dining situation, as a table for 2 is important to us both. The gentleman said we wouldn't have an issue getting a table for 2. He even said he can email head office to get me a letter to show the matradee if for any reason we dont get the table requested. He was a very helpful over the phone but i dont know if they have to say well get what we want to promote the cruise line and help push through sales?

We have booked a Fantastica Balcony as apparently we will have higher priority for our late dining time request. He said we would just be placed where there was space if we booked Bella. I wanted to book Aurea level but it sold out today :-(

Anyone had any experience with this request? Obviously i know the ship isn't on the waters yet but i presume Seaside will be along the same lines and someone may have experience from other large MSC ships?

Many Thanks

If you are there it is worth going to but it is not worth missing Bruges.

 

It is table service with the waiters bringing round sandwiches, tea and other items, and cakes already on the table. However it all takes place from start to finish in around 30 to 40 minutes.

We wouldn't ship brugees for the afternoon tea, just overall time onboard and to fit in with what everyone wants to do onboard.

Can you order alcoholic drinks during the service? For example could we have a few bottles of fizz bought to the tables?

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Hi

I'm trying to plan an itinerary for a large group on a 2 night mini cruise to Brugee later this year.

Will the afternoon Tea i keep hearing about be on offer in the MDR on the port day in Brugee. We're actually thinking of not getting off and enjoying the ship as its such a short cruise.

Could anyone also tell me how the afternoon tea is served, is it table service or a buffet style and what's offered?

Deciding wether its worth including in our plans...

Thanks

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We have been on a few ncl cruises and always felt comfortable. They have the friends of Dorothy meetings advertised nightly too. Staff always been lovely.

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We love NCL. Very relaxed though. Eat when you want and where you want. No formal nights though if that is something you really like on a cruise. However its not relaxed to the point you could enter the dining room in shorts and trainers and i do find the majority of people still make an effort in the event.

I have family that have done HAL, P&O, Royal Carribean and NCL and they enjoyed them all. If you are easy going then i think you would be ok. For people who like traditional style cruising then i would not advise NCL as their aim is to be the complete opposite of traditional.

We just love the choice and flexibility onboard. Jade has recently been refitted too.

Hi

We have just booked one of these after much research. The balcony's are much bigger and wrap around the side of the ship, i have never seen a bigger balcony. Most of them have two sun loungers, two chairs and side table a well as a full size table and chairs for meals.Inside the layouts are slightly different too as they have double doors from both the bedroom and living area where the bedroom doors face port side or starboard and living room doors face rearwards.

Hopefully they gives you a better idea. We found a number of videos on Youtube from past passengers who did a walk through of their cabins.

The only downsides we found reported were of soot on the balcony's from the engine funnels as your at the back, this seemed to be worse the higher your suite was. Also a couple of reports of noise from the Live Lounge as that is at the back of the ship on a lower deck and the smoking areas are just outside on both sides. This venue turns into the club later on, however we stay up late and don't think this will be a problem for us.

Do try Youtube

Hi all

Any experience on P&O? Looking at Britannia early 2019, either transatlantic or Canary/Portugal two week cruise. Hopefully a suite. Any advice for when were on board the ship too?

Thanks

We have just booked too. Wish it was sooner though.

Still need to sort flights from London and transfers but have cruised from Miami before so shouldn't be too hard.

The ship looks brilliant, can't wait!

Daniel & David

I purchased and my partner didnt, hopefully this wont change as its a very good deal if you like your soda drinks, im sure if you drank 3 sodas a day you were already saving money

Im sure there was a sign but it wasnt very obvious, we always used the deck below and found peoples expressions very funny when they came straight back down after what they saw ;-) i.e fully naked sunbathers

I was on the NCL EPIC this year and i felt very comfortable throughout the cruise. I saw lots of gays couples, more than i expected. Most being openly gay holding hands public areas, i didnt see any heads turning.

They publish the friends of Dorothy meetings in their daily newsletter and all staff were very friendly.

Go for it and enjoy!

:-)