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27 minutes ago, WexIrl said:

They should get rid of that American Diner on the pool deck, never seen or spoke to anyone who dined there. Maybe the Q restaurant would be a better swap here. 

have you sailed since American Diner became complimentary?  a lot more people go there now

so glad I found this post.  It never occurred to me that I should let someone know if I'm not coming to dinner.  But my upcoming MSC cruise will be my first with assigned dining.  Although I'm going to have the same problem of not only not knowing tonight what I'm going to do tomorrow for dinner, I probably won't actually make the decision until the last minute.  Freestyle dinning has spoiled me 🙂 

24 minutes ago, Morgsmom said:

For Gambling large sums???

 

yes

Hello.  Has anyone here ever wire transferred money to MSC and having them wire it back to you at the end of the cruise?  I don't see any reference to them accepting wire transfers on their website.  Alternatively, is there a spot to visit customs agents on embarkation day so that I can properly declare cash that I'm carrying?

15 hours ago, PartyPlannerLady said:

 

I comprehend.  Sorry for misunderstanding what you were saying.  I actually should have known based on the rest of the ppints you were making.  Hope that you get to crusie soon and have a lovely time! 🙂

yes, "lovely" wasn't meant to refer to the servers look here.  But let's not act like attractiveness doesn't play a part in tipping.  I'm not saying whether it's right or wrong, but it is what it is.

well at least it looks like it's a full ship charter as NCL doesn't this sailing on it's website.  Imagine the surprise if you boarded not knowing a good portion of the folks would be doing the full Monty

On 4/30/2024 at 10:09 PM, itsnotjustme said:

CAS disappointed me today.  I have been watching a 12-day cruise in Asia. They told me twice I could get 20% off twice this cruise, one of them just 4 days ago.  I called to book today and was told only 10% off.  I questioned it - and yup, 10%.

 

My travel agent gives free pre-paid gratuities intermittently (available today) and airline miles - today at 10 miles per dollar of fare.  These two perks together are worth more than the 10% CAS discount, so I booked with my TA.  I am Pearl status.   

are you traveling solo?  I ask because I've seen where they quote you 20%, but it really means 10% per passenger, assuming two passengers.  So when you book solo, you only get 10%.  Also, if you happen to be diamond with Caesars rewards, you get 20% (30% if 7 Stars)

group booking have specific rules to them, just as we've seen here.  I saw one yesterday that made it mandatory to pre-pay the service charges.  I've seen post about group bookings that don't offer FAS at all.  so, whenever it's a group booking, the normal rules are thrown out the window.

9 minutes ago, Illbcruzn4life said:

On Seashore they had an omelet station. Only 3 choices. Ham,cheese, and something that looked like pico. 
 

they had a fried rice station at the buffet.

fried rice station......that sounds interesting

Interesting.  I'm taking my first MSC cruise in June.  Maybe I'll get lucky and receive an upgrade.  I'm currently booked in a Bella OV 

14 hours ago, Barry L said:

I am bring my own cigars onboard. Will they allow me to use their cutter and what kind of lighters do they have available? Thanks 

You can either go to the bar and use their cutter, or borrow it, and a torch lighter, from the server working the lounge.  And there will be plenty of others there.  You can borrow cutters and lighters from others 

Yes, you will.  You may be several decks above or below the deck with the lounge if that matters to you 

On 4/26/2024 at 1:15 PM, memoak said:

The only time I get free drinks in the casino on Princess cruises is during VIP cruises otherwise it is either pay or have a package. NCL is not alone in this 

NCL may not be alone, but it's still a recent change and they could have done a much better job of letting people know. They are about the only line that I've heard that charges the admin fee for their bookings.   And I agree she could have picked up the tab for the one drink as a courtesy.  I've only ever sailed NCL (for 12 years) and the free drinks were a big draw.  I now have a MSC cruise booked in June and I'm doing a Carnival in November.  They both offer free drinks in the casino.  MSC is really inviting because they're not charging port fees and taxes.  Now, I'm not saying that I've given up on NCL just yet, but their decisions has at least open the door for the competition 

17 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

For breakfast on the Seascape, we had made-to-order omelets. But I was always very dismayed at how "messy"/unsanitary the cooking area looked (every day). The cooks never bothered to clean the mess. 

 

And the hollandaise sauce for the Eggs Benedict was "lumpy" every day (e.g., scrambled eggs - a culinary school 101 failure)

 

For dinner, I don't remember made-to-order pasta. A lot of pre-made stuff

yes, the mess around that omelet station doesn't look appealing.  and maybe it's the angle of the picture, but it looks like the food on the surface is about to fall back into the containers

9 hours ago, D_And_K_gocruising said:

not sure what I'm missing.. but not seeing that.. 

 

 

Hmmm, interesting 🤔.  I can't see your URL bar.  Are you in the US?

1 minute ago, tstahl said:

 

My last solo cruise I had two dinners for two.  Meaning, for each of the two dinners, I could take another traveler with me and have their meal covered.  Normally as a solo I will pre-book a table for 4.  I always make friends with other solos who will join me for specialty dining.

 

If you choose to eat alone, you only get one meal at dinner two separate times. 

yes, this works real nice when you meet another solo platinum and above.  You can take each other and you end up with 4 meals 

46 minutes ago, mistertomatoe said:

 

It depends but I have asked and gotten the following:

Two entrees at the same place for one dinner while solo (Onda on the Spirit)

Two meals at different times using one voucher because I was solo (Food Republic on the Bliss)

 

It's a bit much given the amount of food so I don't do it every time.

you were able to get two entrees at once???  You're the first person I've seen that has been able to get that.  congrats 

6 minutes ago, alanstarr said:

 

I don't believe its a charter anymore, its an interline cruise. And from the NCL website:

 

Awesome 

I also suggest double checking to see if the platinum perks will apply.  seems like NCL is still treating this sailing as a charter

1 hour ago, Ken the cruiser said:

I seem to be missing what this thread is suggesting. When I did a mock booking today on the NCL website, it still says "Excl. taxes, fees and port expenses, they will be added at checkout." after the Subtotal entry. Where should I be looking to see the taxes/fees?

 

we're talking about when you do your initial cruise search:

3 hours ago, JamieLogical said:

I have seen pasta stations on MSC ships in the buffet, but never actually tried them. Looked like they had various noodle types, various sauces, and various toppings and they would mix them all together for you?

yes, this is what I'm referring to.  It's one of my goto meals on NCL, especially when they have the pesto sauce out

17 minutes ago, Katrina1547 said:

If 4 people are cruising in one stateroom, can anyone apply CNC (I would assume, yes, but can't find any discussion of this)?

Or can just Passenger #1 or 2 apply them?

For Free at Sea, only 1st 2 cruisers get Specialty dinners so was wondering if something like that also applies to CNC? Like, maybe 3rd and 4th cruisers don't have same 'privileges'?

hmmm, good question.  I don't know the answer, but if for any reason they won't let passengers 2, 3, or 4 use the CNC, they can just transfer the cert to passenger 1

4 hours ago, perakcruiser said:

There usually is a made to order pasta station, but the options to interfere the cook with your special wishes are very limited. But you can expect to get a very nice pasta dish. 

Thanks.  We got onto the omelet talk, but it's really the pasta and/or stir fry stations that I'm more interested in 

I took my first cruise 12 years ago.  Before then, I wasn't interested in cruising because I didn't want to "dress up" for dinner (or anything), and I didn't want to be assigned a dinner time and table with strangers.  I then heard about NCL and freestyle dining, and I said that is for me.  After 9 cruises with NCL, I'm branching out and trying new lines, starting with MSC in June.  I'm not looking forward to the assigned dining, but I'm going to at least give it a try.  I suspect I will eat most of my meals in the buffet.  

1 hour ago, buddy1755 said:

This matter has now been resolved.  After more phone calls to NCL and Airtransat, i found out that Airtransat actually cancelled the flight, so NCL re-booked thru BA.  When i first called air transat they denied a refund, I called back today and asked to speak to a supervisor they decided to refund me.  took 3 calls to Airtransat but its resolved.  No fault on NCL.

wonderful to hear.