Victor Joseph Posted December 1, 2013 #226 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Yep... you have too much free time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelly Posted December 1, 2013 #227 Share Posted December 1, 2013 fascinating. I guess I'd take deck 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted December 1, 2013 #228 Share Posted December 1, 2013 CT .... Deck 13 are not balconies as such! but sold as outsides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper Tim Posted December 2, 2013 #229 Share Posted December 2, 2013 CT .... Deck 13 are not balconies as such! but sold as outsides. Not on the Divina and Preziosa - they are sold as balcony cabins. Under the new classification they are B1 balcony cabins. On the Fantasia and Spendida they are O2 outside cabins but the O2 category are all balcony cabins and include the smaller balcony cabins midships that CT refers to. These cabins are identical across the Fantasia class so it does not make any sense to categorise them differently on different ships. I had one of those stern cabins on deck 13 on the Fantasia. To add to the discussion, I can reveal that the central area on the stern of on deck 13, which was next to my balcony, was used as a smoking area by crew. Otherwise, I had a full-size balcony cabin with a reduced depth balcony for the price of an outside. Being on deck 13, the views in port were superb and the wake at sea mesmerising. Highly recommended but only at an outside rate not a balcony rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted December 2, 2013 #230 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I remember you being in that cabin via the report you did, it seems crazy that they are classed as balcony cabins on two ships and outsides on the other two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted December 2, 2013 #231 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I remember you being in that cabin via the report you did, it seems crazy that they are classed as balcony cabins on two ships and outsides on the other two! Weird but true. Divina: http://www.cruisecritic.com/msc-divina-deck-plans/dp/?shipID=636&deck=13 Splendida: http://www.cruisecritic.com/msc-splendida-deck-plans/dp/?shipID=380&deck=9 You'll note a few other differences in classification between the two as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted December 2, 2013 #232 Share Posted December 2, 2013 (edited) The so called balconies on Deck 13 on Divina,Splendida and Fantasia were classed as OV 5 in the 2012/13 brochure. Cannot understand the thinking of MSC on this one. Edited December 2, 2013 by sidari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper Tim Posted December 3, 2013 #233 Share Posted December 3, 2013 The so called balconies on Deck 13 on Divina,Splendida and Fantasia were classed as OV 5 in the 2012/13 brochure. Cannot understand the thinking of MSC on this one. I can understand MSC wanting balcony rates rather than outside rates but having just re-classified all cabins across the fleet, why classify identical cabins on sister ships differently? These cabins should be sold much as the obscured view outsides are, "*small balcony". It would be interesting to see if the comparable rates are any different, not that with MSC there is any such thing as a comparable rate. I loved my deck 13 stern cabin for all sorts of reasons and it would be reason enough to sail on the Fantasia class again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted December 3, 2013 #234 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I can understand MSC wanting balcony rates rather than outside rates but having just re-classified all cabins across the fleet, why classify identical cabins on sister ships differently? Is consistency the Italian way? As said, look at the other differences there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper Tim Posted December 3, 2013 #235 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Is consistency the Italian way? As said, look at the other differences there too. The links you posted are the 'old' plans. The new ones are equally enigmatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted December 3, 2013 #236 Share Posted December 3, 2013 What will be interesting is to hear from people who are sold a Balcony on Deck 13 only to find it is not a Balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper Tim Posted December 3, 2013 #237 Share Posted December 3, 2013 What will be interesting is to hear from people who are sold a Balcony on Deck 13 only to find it is not a Balcony. It is a balcony. It is just not one you can get a chair or lounger on. There is ample standing room for several people. To be fair, these are full-sized, equally-equipped, balcony cabins but with a shallow balcony. They are better described as balcony cabins than 'ocean-view' cabins but it should be made crystal clear that their balconies are shallow and sold at a discount to regular balcony cabins. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germanyboy Posted December 3, 2013 #238 Share Posted December 3, 2013 cruisetrail has a history of posting "research" threads, fanning flames of discontent. Many people just block or ignore him. Here is one such dissection he did on Celebrity Solstice http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1751328 There is debate over how many ships he has been on and where he gets all these pictures from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDENBONNY Posted December 3, 2013 #239 Share Posted December 3, 2013 cruisetrail has a history of posting "research" threads, fanning flames of discontent. Many people just block or ignore him. Here is one such dissection he did on Celebrity Solstice http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1751328 There is debate over how many ships he has been on and where he gets all these pictures from I don't thnik he has been on any :rolleyes: . Maybe working in port or just get pictures from web. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDENBONNY Posted December 5, 2013 #240 Share Posted December 5, 2013 cruisetrail has a history of posting "research" threads, fanning flames of discontent. Many people just block or ignore him. Here is one such dissection he did on Celebrity Solstice http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1751328 There is debate over how many ships he has been on and where he gets all these pictures from LOL just fount out he dose same for Costa ....:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetrail Posted December 11, 2013 Author #241 Share Posted December 11, 2013 fascinating. I guess I'd take deck 10. Looks not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel1707 Posted January 3, 2014 #242 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Both are important to me - but really, I'm happy to go anywhere I've never been before! But, back to cabins! I can have 10216 or 10218 (weird shaped balconies but large) or 9164 or 9163. Price difference is negligible so not a concern. Anyone have any views or advice on which is better. Can't have same cabin for second cruise which is annoying! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel1707 Posted January 3, 2014 #243 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Ignore above - posted in wrong thread :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetrail Posted January 3, 2014 Author #244 Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) Both are important to me - but really, I'm happy to go anywhere I've never been before! But, back to cabins! I can have 10216 or 10218 (weird shaped balconies but large) or 9164 or 9163. Price difference is negligible so not a concern. Anyone have any views or advice on which is better. Can't have same cabin for second cruise which is annoying! :( Note that 9163 and 9164 are smaller cabins with shallow balconies. It's on the "bump out" that means better views but still with some lifeboats below. 10216 and 10218 fall into Zone #3 (see pictures above) that is quite unpleasant location for those who like balconies. It's formed by additional cabins (added on the Divina) on the extended "bump out". There will be completely blocked views aft. However, 10218 if further out (see the location of 10211 on Splendida - photos above) and one deck higher over lifeboats so they are less a factor. The balcony is huge (deep). The cabin is standard (not small like 9163/9164). Edited January 3, 2014 by cruisetrail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Bear Posted January 22, 2014 #245 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I read a lot of opinions, both good and bad, and everyone has to understand their opinion is only good for them, but one fact is the Holland cruise has 4 stops, and the MSC has 3 stops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotownVoice Posted January 23, 2014 #246 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I came into this thread because of the promise of photos. If I'd known they were someone else's shots ripped from a web site I wouldn't have wasted my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted January 23, 2014 #247 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I read a lot of opinions, both good and bad, and everyone has to understand their opinion is only good for them, but one fact is the Holland cruise has 4 stops, and the MSC has 3 stops! Always? :) I don't think all itineraries of MSC have 3 stops. We were on one with 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetrail Posted January 31, 2014 Author #248 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The Divina alternates Eastern (3 stops) and Western (4 stops) itineraries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Bear Posted February 3, 2014 #249 Share Posted February 3, 2014 True, but not on the cruise we were talking about! We are booked on a back to back on the Divina in May, and one week has 3 ports, and the next week there are 4 ports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetrail Posted March 15, 2014 Author #250 Share Posted March 15, 2014 It's time to cruise! Prices are from $350 in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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