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Oh. Ok. I never thought of that

I would like to know where to purchase the magnetic signs for our cabin door.  I am looking for something to do with my grandsons graduation from college.  I have no idea where to find them.

The snorkeling was some of the best I have ever experienced.  Do it on your own.  Taxi is reasonable.  I dont remember what the entrance fee was.  But you can go online to get more info

Has anyone heard about the hidden speakeasy on the ship?  Saw a video on it.  Looks interesting.  With a different port every day, how do we find the time to enjoy the ship?  I am use to Caribbean cruises with 2-3 sea days

Can anyone tell me how you get into the speakeasy on World Europa?  I have seen the videos so I know you need a coin.  How do you get the coin?

We do have economy comfort seats.  She called and talk to a representative from TAP and was told those seats recline.  We will take our chances.   I am not a comfortable flyer so I would never fall asleep even if it is overnight.😄

Our flights are Boston to Lisbon then on to Barcelona.  Reverse going home.  Thank you for the terminal information.  We will also be flying 320neo and 321neo.  My daughter booked our seats.  Worried about the seats flying to Lisbon from Boston.  She booked the seats in front of the exit row seats.  I hope they recline.

Glad to hear positive reviews on TAP.  We booked our flight from Boston to Barcelona.  It will be a new airplane for us also.

Since when has NCL been a prestigious cruise line?  Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy cruising on NCL.   Trying MSC in the Mediterranean in May.  I have never been on a cruise ship that I didn’t enjoy.

I will be on World Europa.  I think I would prefer the wrist band.  What would be good reasons to not have the wrist band?

Does MSC give cruisers an option for room cards or wristbands?  

5 hours ago, jules815 said:

My husband and I have sailed twice with MSC. 2019 on Seaside in the YC, and Meraviglia in 2021, also in the YC. Loved both of those cruises, loved the YC, yada yada. Two different ship styles, but enjoyed them both very much. I recently booked a week on Seascape for September and then a few days later saw our stateroom (19003) was available for the following week, so we booked a second week turning it into a B2B. 

 

Part of our evening tv routine lately has been watching cruise vloggers on YouTube. Last night we were so excited to see there was a new one, a tour of Seascape by a cruiser staying in the YC. "That's our ship...and he's in YC! Yay!" Well, as my daughters would say, this guy was "on one." He really didn't like MSC at all. He was touring the ship and complaining about everything. "The ceilings are too low...and I'm not even a tall man." "The food in the buffet is mediocre." "Why are we eating in the buffet when we're spending so much more to stay in the YC?" "The service and food quality in the YC is so bad, we're eating in the dining room and buffet."  Seriously. This guy was walking thru the ship and barely had a nice thing to say about any area at all. He even found fault with the Bridge of Sighs. Wasn't wide enough??  

 

I've read negative reviews of other ships here as well and still had a great time, but gotta admit, watching this YouTube video has me a wee bit worried. My husband on the other hand says we're going to have a great time, this guy's nuts.

 

 

Now you know what us folks who do not sail in the YC feel like.  This is the first time I have seen a bad review for the YC, but see plenty of bad reviews for all everything else but YC.   I have to assume this guy likes nothing about cruising

 

 

 

 

 

What will the weather be like mid May in the western Mediterranean?  First time.  It’s easy to pack for the Caribbean.

My last cruise on RC, I did not get the drink package.  Not a big drinker.  I do like a dirty martini sometimes.  With a tip 2 of them cost $32.  Crazy prices.  MSC’s drink prices seem reasonable.

1 minute ago, little britain said:

Yes just 1 formal night, it was Tuesday so the day at sea. 

Hummm.  We don’t have a day at sea till the end of our cruise.  

When was the formal night?  And was there just one?

Am I correct that we can’t book shows before our cruise?  How do we find out what the shows will be and is it a free for all with everyone booking at the same time.

1 minute ago, GA Dave said:

I cruised on Meraviglia back in October on a completely sold-out cruise in a basic interior cabin. I knew going in that it would not be anything like my YC cruises, so I tempered my expectations to what I had paid ($223 for three-nights). I had a great time. Met some wonderful people during my four-hour wait on line to get on the ship, ate mostly at the buffet, got off early at Ocean Cay and got a nice Adirondack chair with an umbrella, took part in all the events in the Galleria, etc. 

For that money, I will do it over and over again. It's less than the cost of staying at a Motel 6 and it comes with food, entertainment, etc.

The photo is my dinner the first night in the buffet.  I thought it was really goods.

Thank you.  

This will be our first time in Naples.  We had a hard time deciding what to do.  We picked Pompeii for our tour and then pizza and wine at a great little restaurant.  We will have to come back again.  My grandmother was from Naples and talked a lot about Vesuvius.

Thank you Little Britain.  You have been so informative.  We all appreciate any information about this new ship. ⚓️

We booked our flights to Barcelona for our cruise on the World Europa.  We are booked on TAP.  One stop in Lisbon.  We are flying in a day early and staying a day later after the cruise.

4 hours ago, GA Dave said:

Jamie,

As an experienced NCL cruiser and now a huge MSC fan, I would highly recommend that you go Yacht Club if there is any way you can do it.  I have found the MSC YC to be a superior experience to the NCL Haven experience and it is much more reasonable.  Everything is included in the YC fare, from premium drink package to 2-device wifi per person to an exclusive beach and restaurant area at Ocean Cay.  The YC crew is just amazing and has met or exceeded my expectations every cruise.  Example:  This past weekend, I was on Meraviglia as a solo.  I commented to the Sommelier how much I enjoyed the very high-end Italian wine he chose for me for dinner.  When I returned to my cabin later that evening, there was a full, sealed bottle of the wine in my cabin for me to take home.

I understand that being in the Yacht Club is a superior experience, but what bothers me is that almost every review is lousy unless your in the YC.  Cruises shouldn’t be like that.  At least us common folks should still have a wonderful experience in the general population.  I hope this isn’t a sign of changes in cruising.  It reminds me of what I have read about cruising back in the 1920’s.

17 hours ago, Nikita4 said:

And the speakeasy bar is also not included in the Package.

Where is the speakeasy bar?  Sounds intriguing!

Thank you.  Looks like we will buy them on the bus.

3 hours ago, capitalbarry said:

Nic, everything  you read you need to take with a grain of salt, not all is bad with MSC if you see my signature , I have sailed MSC a lot and am booked a also booked on MSC Seaview right after this cruise. People always compare MSc to other brands, MSC is in a league of the own. They will be soon the biggest cruise company in the world..

Wow. I just saw how many times you have cruised on MSC.  It can’t be all bad.  I am concerned with all the negative reviews.  I have never cruised on a ship with so many people saying they would never cruise again.  I should stop reading them.