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We sailed Rotterdam in May of 1997 out of Vancouver, have not sailed HAL since. We are booked on Nieuw Statendam next April for the transatlantic from Ft. Lauderdale to Rotterdam. So looking forward to it!! We live in South Florida and have taken enough cruises that I quit counting a long time ago, on 2 nights up to 12 nights.

I’ve only been to Europe twice, but the food overall, on shore and on cruises, is so much better than in the U. S.!

We have been on 7 MSC cruises and never had that experience. In fact, my wife and I are not messy people and tell the room steward to skip our room for the day, if he looks busy. We don’t need fresh towels daily, we hang them up to dry. We also make up the bed, just like at home. Maybe your expectations were geared more to one of the luxury cruise lines!!

Just a note: Chair (pergola) hogs are alive and well in the Yacht Club!!!

We were on Meraviglia in October on an 11 night cruise in YC. We ate at the steakhouse one night, and the filet mignon was delicious, a thicker cut than those served in YC. We also checked the menu in YC to make sure we weren’t missing one of our favorite dishes!

Not sure about casino. Welcome party lasts about 30 minutes. High tea was one day only, ask butler which day. Holss Tacos is cheap, don’t use for free dinner.

5. The two Carousel shows were a waste of money, and the included drinks not very good. We were on Mera back in October.

We were on Sinfonia in April 2019, had a great time.The shows were good, we enjoyed the food and had great staff. Especially enjoyed the Irish Pub, which served a limited food menu. We were on a port intensive 12 night cruise with only 2 sea days. Would definitely book the ship again. I prefer smaller ships.

Not sure, but probably got into the Gulf Stream to save fuel, thus traveling north.

So what you are asking is…Can I buy one drink package and have 2 people use the single drink package?? Sounds like the cruise line “wouldn’t get value” with you on board.

Seaside x 2, Sinfonia, Divina, Meraviglia x 2, Seascape.

See if there is a Facebook group!

You should be ok with 16027, we had interior, just below kitchen!

We were on Seascape Yacht Club Interior, 16019. The kitchen cleanup would start at 1:00am, ear plugs would not help us. Finally, after 3 nights, ( and complaining every day) we were given a general population cabin to sleep in!

And the winner is……..!!

I’ve seen a similar sign on the piano in Yacht Club.

We live in South Florida, beach replenishment is a continuous (and expensive) ongoing project. Due to its location, wave action will eventually remove any sand unless some type of barrier is created.

Since you are not in yacht club, the mini fridge is not included. If you remove an item and do not get it replaced before your room steward takes his inventory, you just bought a drink. Best bet would be to have room steward remove items in fridge and replace with items from bars.

We had interior cabin 16019 in August, the luggage should fit under the bed, the bathroom is what I would call a standard bathroom, nothing big. Hopefully you don’t have this cabin, gets noisy during kitchen cleaning in the middle of the night! Check YouTube for videos on YIN cabins!

I would go to the excursion desk as soon as you board and explain the situation. I don’t think there is any other way, but I could be wrong.

Carnival probably documented the necessity to pay for the cruise, after reversing charges, directly to the bogus travel agent. Seems he probably put all the information, minus the cruiser names, from his information!

Try MSCExistingReservations@msccruisesusa.com or Executive Contacts Primary Contact Angela Varricchio Director, Pre- and Post-Cruise Customer Service, MSC Cruises USA 6750 N. Andrews Avenue Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 (954) 616-2409 A.Varricchio@msccruisesusa.com Secondary Contact Julio Lopez Vice President, Contact Center, MSC Cruises USA 6750 N. Andrews Avenue Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 (954) 616-2405 J.Lopez@msccruisesusa.com

We have not been on Seashore, but have been on Seaside and Seascape. MSC ships are beautiful. Since it is an Italian cruise line, there is usually an international passenger base, some of which do not have the etiquette when it comes to the buffet and waiting in line. On a shorter cruise, not sure it would be the same. The food is at the least, good, in my opinion, portions are smaller in main dining than US ships. The buffet is good, I especially liked the fix your own sub sandwich, and the pizza is usually the best at sea. We are booked on Magnifica in April, 3 night cruise, which will be our 8th MSc cruise.

Found this on a fb page!

On our last cruise, we hid a duck in the safe as we prepared to disembark. As for the little thing that hits big…Guy Fieri burger and a Red Frog draft!