If you miss the way RCI used to be, MSC may be for you

[Gig103]

How were the drink prices on MSC?

 

MSC drink prices (in the Med, I haven't been in the Caribbean with them) were a lot more affordable than RCCL. Packages are a lot less expensive too. For a few quick examples:

 

Frozen drinks (daiquiris, pina colada)

MSC = €8 + 15% = €9.2 (about $10.50)

RCCL = $12 + 18% = $14.16.

 

Can Soda

MSC = €2.30 + 15% = $2.65

RCCL = $2.95 + 18% = $3.48

 

MSC also offers more drink options such as prepaid coupon books that can be shared by cabin-members and include the gratuity. MSC drink packages are cheaper too, although everyone in the cabin needs to buy them. Outside the Caribbean, MSC drink packages were under €30/person/day on board but that might have been a special.

[jsydanma]

About the drink prices. We did last summer med cruise with MSC Preziosa and we bought the allegrissimo drink package for 26€/day. It included all cocktails (also frozen) and even ship made gelato and speciality coffes. Not bad at all :)

[AACJ]

I wonder if MSC would match ALL of my points, not just RC or Carnival, adding them up together.

 

Edit, should have read through their site a little better:

 

<<If a guest has benefit cards with multiple companies, he/she will have to choose which card to use to take part in the promotion.>>

 

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Edited May 12, 2016 by AACJ

[CRUISEBOY305]

Submitted the form for the status match on Tuesday. Today I got the approval email. Officially black

 

[love2cruiseforfree]

Bob,

do you know what proof you need to send to them of your status? would a screen shot of you CAS page do?

 

Thanks.

 

I tried doing the online app, but, don't know what happened. an agent suggested sending a email. what has everyone been attaching in the email. what is a CAS page ?

[CRUISEBOY305]

I tried doing the online app, but, don't know what happened. an agent suggested sending a email. what has everyone been attaching in the email. what is a CAS page ?

 

I just sent a screen shot from my phone of my cas page with the CAS number and made sure the diamond plus banner showed.

[iluvit!]

I tried doing the online app, but, don't know what happened. an agent suggested sending a email. what has everyone been attaching in the email. what is a CAS page ?

 

 

Crown and Anchor Society?

[CRUISEBOY305]

Crown and Anchor Society?

 

yes

[SherriZ366]

Submitted the form for the status match on Tuesday. Today I got the approval email. Officially black

 

I submitted mine online but haven't gotten anything yet except emails about specials. Will call to try this again.

[Gig103]

About the drink prices. We did last summer med cruise with MSC Preziosa and we bought the allegrissimo drink package for 26€/day. It included all cocktails (also frozen) and even ship made gelato and speciality coffes. Not bad at all :)

That was the price in the med for us too, but according to the MSC website, Caribbean packages are $44/day. Still cheaper than RCCL.

[ckfred]

How long did it take MSC to process your request to match your RC status. I filled out the form on-line around April 20th, and I haven't heard back. I've received the "Welcome to MSC" e-mail and e-mails detailing sales and other promotions, but nothing about Voyagers Club. I couldn't find my C&A membership card, but I did include an e-mail from RC showing my name, C&A account number and Emerald status.

[CRUISEBOY305]

How long did it take MSC to process your request to match your RC status. I filled out the form on-line around April 20th, and I haven't heard back. I've received the "Welcome to MSC" e-mail and e-mails detailing sales and other promotions, but nothing about Voyagers Club. I couldn't find my C&A membership card, but I did include an e-mail from RC showing my name, C&A account number and Emerald status.

 

I got mine back in 2 days

[Clarea]

How long did it take MSC to process your request to match your RC status. I filled out the form on-line around April 20th, and I haven't heard back. I've received the "Welcome to MSC" e-mail and e-mails detailing sales and other promotions, but nothing about Voyagers Club. I couldn't find my C&A membership card, but I did include an e-mail from RC showing my name, C&A account number and Emerald status.

I would call MSC. They had been having a problem with the web form losing the data entirely and people were calling and sending the info direct by email.

[CRUISEBOY305]

I would call MSC. They had been having a problem with the web form losing the data entirely and people were calling and sending the info direct by email.

 

I was playing around on their website last night, their website is worse than Royals. :eek::eek: I didn't think it was physically possible.

[Clarea]

I was playing around on their website last night, their website is worse than Royals. :eek::eek: I didn't think it was physically possible.

That is difficult to imagine.

[Gig103]

That is difficult to imagine.

Royal's website is better than Celebrity too, in my experience. MSC is atrocious. I couldn't even log in to look at shore excursions until after final payment. And I booked direct, not through a TA!

[Gig103]

Oh and I wanted to add - it wasn't that shore excursions were broken, my login never worked! Even when my MSC vacation planner sent me a link and an account to use, it never worked until after final payment.