Rare missthesea Posted July 11, 2018 #1 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Here are our impressions of our cruise! For reference, we are a couple pushing 50. We have younger kids, but did not bring them along this time. Past cruise lines include Norwegian, Princess and Celebrity. We love good food, but we aren’t necessarily foodies. Our usual night life is a show, the casino, or occasionally joining in a party - before midnight, lol. We splurged for Yacht Club, but spent lots of time in the rest of the ship! Embarkation and first impressions: so we were spoiled by the YC status, with goodies and a private boarding area - but it still took about 40 minutes of waiting to board and the lounge area was pretty hectic with kids. We boarded at about 12:30 pm. On first impression, the ship was BIG, shiny and lively - with diverse passengers and a welcoming crew throughout the ship. Our cabin was not ready for another hour. We were directed to the Top Sail lounge to choose an approximate dining time. We then quickly headed to the spa to schedule a massage package we’d prepaid for. I recommend going there right way if you need to schedule something, as the sea day times filled up quickly. Cabin: 16035 - an inside. For an inside, we found it good sized, though the bathroom - especially the shower was tight. It looked like an extra chair had been added (notice the different colors), and we were glad to have both. The TV faced the chairs, but flipped out fully to face the bed. I can’t comment on channels. We never watched it! The bed was very comfortable. There WAS a top sheet. A pillow menu let you choose another pillow, though the neck support pillow I chose was not very supportive. Storage was limited, but we knew that going in and packed appropriately. Our suitcases easily fit under the bed. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruisergal1208 Posted July 11, 2018 #2 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Look forward to seeing more of your review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted July 11, 2018 #3 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Totally agree with the shower , very tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger1964 Posted July 11, 2018 #4 Share Posted July 11, 2018 We are sailing in Sept in regular section with the bare bones package...looking forward to your review (especially the parts about the steerage sections) Seems reviews have been more towards the negative but also seems like some positive progress might be happening?? Thanks in advance for your review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare missthesea Posted July 11, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted July 11, 2018 We are sailing in Sept in regular section with the bare bones package...looking forward to your review (especially the parts about the steerage sections) Seems reviews have been more towards the negative but also seems like some positive progress might be happening?? Thanks in advance for your review! Yes, I’ll try to comment on the whole ship. I think the positives outweigh the negatives - but I’ll touch on both. Definitely don’t let those early negative reviews scare you off! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croptop Posted July 11, 2018 #6 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Looking forward to the rest of your review. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridian1 Posted July 13, 2018 #7 Share Posted July 13, 2018 where can I find part 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare missthesea Posted July 14, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted July 14, 2018 where can I find part 2? Working on it - I have a long flight today and I’ll try to finish it then. :) Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenseasnomad Posted July 14, 2018 #9 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Did I read correctly that you had to book your spa time & arrange your dining time? (I know you said you pre-purchased the spa.) If staying in a suite on Holland America, the concierge takes care of these types of bookings for you. Doesn't YC have concierge service? If so, what do they do for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted July 14, 2018 #10 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Did you happen to see any of the other YINs like the ones on 18? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare missthesea Posted July 14, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Did I read correctly that you had to book your spa time & arrange your dining time? (I know you said you pre-purchased the spa.) If staying in a suite on Holland America, the concierge takes care of these types of bookings for you. Doesn't YC have concierge service? If so, what do they do for you? The dining room manager sits with you in the Top Sail lounge to discuss your dinner time preference. The concierge stated he could book the spa appointments in the YC, but he recommended I do so in the spa as I may have questions for the spa staff. This was fine with us. The spa was lovely, and we got a quick tour before it was busy. Show times were easily reserved via a large touchscreen right outside the YC entrance, or I believe you could reserve with the MSC and Me mobile app. The concierge seemed to be helpful in reaching your butler, arranging shore excursions with the help of shore excursion staff, and handling any problems that the non-YC passengers would need to handle with the crowded Customer Service desk in the atrium. While perhaps limited in scope, the concierge was helpful to us and available around the clock. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted July 14, 2018 #12 Share Posted July 14, 2018 If you do not mind sharing, what type of massage package did you order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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