POLL: What is your favourite Area/Aspect of YC

[MrJoeBlack]

I'm planning on doing a "mad men" type reveal for my upcoming trip in the YC so I am polling to see what others find to be the best parts of the YC so I know what photos to find and print for the "meeting" the family knows we are going but do not know we have the "Sophia Loren" suite on divina nor do they know about the YC and the perks. Feel free to drop photos and stories, TIA

[plucasana]

what is a mad men reveal?

[bltrn]

The lack of crowds and the personalized service. Not to mention the included drinks! :D

[MrJoeBlack]

what is a mad men reveal?

 

 

An advertising presentation

[plucasana]

ok, thx!!

[riclop]

I'm planning on doing a "mad men" type reveal for my upcoming trip in the YC so I am polling to see what others find to be the best parts of the YC so I know what photos to find and print for the "meeting" the family knows we are going but do not know we have the "Sophia Loren" suite on divina nor do they know about the YC and the perks. Feel free to drop photos and stories, TIA

 

Enjoy it especially if you like red.

[Skier52]

I'm planning on doing a "mad men" type reveal for my upcoming trip in the YC so I am polling to see what others find to be the best parts of the YC so I know what photos to find and print for the "meeting" the family knows we are going but do not know we have the "Sophia Loren" suite on divina nor do they know about the YC and the perks. Feel free to drop photos and stories, TIA

Here is a link to my review of my cruise on Divina in a YC1 on an E. Med cruise.

 

lots of photos and a couple of short vids, plus a link to photos from around the ship at the end of the review

 

I hope you like it

 

http://www.cruisingmates.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=270&t=4472

 

pete

Edited September 7, 2015 by Skier52

[MrJoeBlack]

Thanks Pete, well done btw

[Norwegian Cruiser 73]

Here a series of photos from the YC onboard the newest pearl in the MSC fleet, the Preziosa :D

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1973929

 

My favourite area in the YC is the One Pool Deck with all it's facilities. A paradise at sea:)

[Capricruiser]

I'll be in Yacht Club cabins on the Divina in October (repo Genoa-Miami) and the Preziosa for the New Years cruise. From everything I read and the photos in these threads, I have a sneaky feeling I'll like it!

[Crzyfrk62]

The service was incredible. Loved the personal attention, everything is included. No hassles, no worries. Best parts - by the second day they knew what we drank, from our espressos in the mornings to our afternoon & evening drinks, including shots. Having the mini bar stocked with snacks and water.

Did a cruise in April came home and booked a B2B for December even though I've been to those ports it's all about the YC!

I was sitting at the YC pool bar and I really wanted a slice of pizza I happened to mention this to my cruise partner and before I could leave the bar to go get some we had 4 slices in front of us!!!! The bar staff was on it!

[Crzyfrk62]

Just a small sample. ..

[FireEater]

The service was incredible. Loved the personal attention, everything is included. No hassles, no worries. Best parts - by the second day they knew what we drank, from our espressos in the mornings to our afternoon & evening drinks, including shots. Having the mini bar stocked with snacks and water.

Did a cruise in April came home and booked a B2B for December even though I've been to those ports it's all about the YC!

I was sitting at the YC pool bar and I really wanted a slice of pizza I happened to mention this to my cruise partner and before I could leave the bar to go get some we had 4 slices in front of us!!!! The bar staff was on it!

 

Now that is what I call great service...and a nice surprise.

 

I am looking forward even more now to my first MSC and YC experience.

[MrJoeBlack]

All this information and photos are making me want to book a cruise before the one I have on the books. Keep it coming folks and thank you for sharing

[Beamafar]

I was sitting at the YC pool bar and I really wanted a slice of pizza I happened to mention this to my cruise partner and before I could leave the bar to go get some we had 4 slices in front of us!!!! The bar staff was on it!

 

Pizza has to be ordered in YC, too, as it's not a readily available item. It comes from Eataly!

 

There really are no "best" parts of YC IMHO - the whole experience is the best - from service, to the Top Sail Lounge, the restaurant, the pool area/bar, the Concierge - I really couldn't single one area out.

 

Priority embarkation in Barcelona last week was fantastic! We arrived to the port before the desks had opened. No problem - escorted directly to YC and checked in at the Concierge desk! Our butler took our hand luggage to the cabin while we headed for the lounge for a pick-me-up as we'd been travelling all night. It was raining very heavily when we arrived and passengers were left outside the terminal building, huddled against the side of the building trying to get a little shelter while we sailed past (pardon the pun). How fortunate we were to have booked YC on this occasion.

[MrJoeBlack]

Pizza has to be ordered in YC, too, as it's not a readily available item. It comes from Eataly!

 

 

 

There really are no "best" parts of YC IMHO - the whole experience is the best - from service, to the Top Sail Lounge, the restaurant, the pool area/bar, the Concierge - I really couldn't single one area out.

 

 

 

Priority embarkation in Barcelona last week was fantastic! We arrived to the port before the desks had opened. No problem - escorted directly to YC and checked in at the Concierge desk! Our butler took our hand luggage to the cabin while we headed for the lounge for a pick-me-up as we'd been travelling all night. It was raining very heavily when we arrived and passengers were left outside the terminal building, huddled against the side of the building trying to get a little shelter while we sailed past (pardon the pun). How fortunate we were to have booked YC on this occasion.

 

 

Love that embarkation story. I don't think I would be happy outside of the YC

[kathiean]

We have sailed 4 times in the Yacht Club on Divina...once in the Sophia Loren and 3 times in cabin 15028, one of the larger 'square' cabins. We have 4 more YC trips booked in the next year. It is, hand's down, the BEST sailing experience we have ever had in 30+ cruises on a variety of cruise lines. Our favorite part of YC is our butler...they absolutely become your best friend by the end of the cruise. By our fourth cruise, we had become very close with many of the crew and consider them our extended family. Cannot wait to be back onboard for the New Year's Eve cruise!

[Norwegian Cruiser 73]

Pizza has to be ordered in YC, too, as it's not a readily available item. It comes from Eataly!

 

In YC on the MSC Divina in Caribbean last summer they offered pizzaslices on the One Pool Deck. The butlers served pizza on the pooldeck :) On Fantasia in the Med this summer the pizza was replaced by icecream.

Edited September 14, 2015 by Norwegian Cruiser 73

[Beamafar]

In YC on the MSC Divina in Caribbean last summer they offered pizzaslices on the One Pool Deck. The butlers served pizza on the pooldeck :) On Fantasia in the Med this summer the pizza was replaced by icecream.

 

No sign of pizza slices in the West Med. On Preziosa, East Med Sept 2014 the butlers came around with trays of assorted desserts on the OPD at lunch. I wasn't offered anything this time on Divina. A couple of times it crossed my mind to ask but I never got around to it.

[Norwegian Cruiser 73]

No sign of pizza slices in the West Med. On Preziosa, East Med Sept 2014 the butlers came around with trays of assorted desserts on the OPD at lunch. I wasn't offered anything this time on Divina. A couple of times it crossed my mind to ask but I never got around to it.

 

Did you notice a difference in the product delivered in YC onboard the Divina compared to the Preziosa last year? As they market the Divina itinerary heavily in the US maybe the service and menus are a bit "Americanized" like their Caribbean cruises? We preferred the Med product onboard the Fantasia this year compared to the Caribbean product on Divina last year.

 

Hope you had a great cruise in YC :)

Edited September 15, 2015 by Norwegian Cruiser 73

[GULDHAV]

This is of topic to norwcruiser. Do you know if is possible to order a cruise through us or uk TA. I live in Norway. How to get the best price for YC? Last trip in 2014 I ordered through US TA. Experiences?