1fifthavenue Posted June 23, 2019 #1 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Finally some decisive action on the DSC being included The below screenshot is for a cruise in September... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epos Man Posted June 23, 2019 #2 Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) Tim As long as they don't now come back to the bookings made before this is in effect and ask for the extra I'm fine with it We made our booking on the Seaside for the Dubai Cruise on Seaview next December before this change and it didn't include the DSC so as long as they don't come and ask for the extra all well and good. We always pay it when it used to be discretionary anyway Edited June 23, 2019 by Epos Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fifthavenue Posted June 23, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Same here... our Facebook group will become very quiet without the tips threads though haha 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epos Man Posted June 23, 2019 #4 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Come on you know the ones who don't like paying it will moan. It makes the pricing so much more transparent though you know exactly what you are paying. The cruise we have booked it only adds £66 pounds to the per person price anyway which I think is less than what it would be if we paid at the end of the cruise. 5th dec-12th Dec 2020 would be 70 each wouldn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fifthavenue Posted June 23, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted June 23, 2019 completely agree; like you we always factored it in to the cost when booking. I bet there will still be people wanting to take them off 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epos Man Posted June 23, 2019 #6 Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) Seems as though its in effect now as a july booking also says DSC and gratuities included and if you booked a last minute for tomorrow its also included Edited June 23, 2019 by Epos Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Beamafar Posted June 23, 2019 #7 Share Posted June 23, 2019 24 minutes ago, Epos Man said: Come on you know the ones who don't like paying it will moan. It makes the pricing so much more transparent though you know exactly what you are paying. The cruise we have booked it only adds £66 pounds to the per person price anyway which I think is less than what it would be if we paid at the end of the cruise. 5th dec-12th Dec 2020 would be 70 each wouldn't it It would be €70 each (that's if it's not increased before then); if you wait 'til payment of your onboard account with the charge added, then it will depend on the currency exchange rates as to what it would actually cost you in Sterling (and who knows where that will be at after Brexit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nikkiw60 Posted June 23, 2019 #8 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Well, just had a conversation with the travel agent we are using for our Bellissima cruise and mentioned this and she won’t have it! I was only asking if she was aware of it for future cruises! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fifthavenue Posted June 23, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted June 23, 2019 29 minutes ago, nikkiw60 said: Well, just had a conversation with the travel agent we are using for our Bellissima cruise and mentioned this and she won’t have it! I was only asking if she was aware of it for future cruises! Oh dear! Change only seems to have come in place over night and is definitely on the UK website, wonder if MSC Book (the TA system) hasn't been updated for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted June 23, 2019 #10 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Comes in from July 1st, seen that date posted elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fifthavenue Posted June 23, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted June 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, sidari said: Comes in from July 1st, seen that date posted elsewhere. Hi Dave, dummy booking for Magnifica on 24th June shows it's included... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted June 23, 2019 #12 Share Posted June 23, 2019 How odd! Maybe they meant June, after all it has a J in it ... 😂😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted June 23, 2019 #13 Share Posted June 23, 2019 I just looked at the UK site for service charges and surprise surprise they are still there despite our Xmas cruise now showing as included for new bookings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epos Man Posted June 23, 2019 #14 Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, sidari said: I just looked at the UK site for service charges and surprise surprise they are still there despite our Xmas cruise now showing as included for new bookings! Would most people look at that page though but they do as you say need to change that page Edited June 23, 2019 by Epos Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecruisers6 Posted June 23, 2019 #15 Share Posted June 23, 2019 I bet someone will ask guest services on board.... “can I have some of that included money back to tip staff directly” Yeah right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted June 23, 2019 #16 Share Posted June 23, 2019 I see they have not removed the written textiI Cannot work out if prices have increased or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingFox27 Posted June 24, 2019 #17 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I guess this is for new UK bookings and not for sailings after 1st June/July? I looked at the prices of our upcoming sailings, 1 is unchanged since booking 10 days ago and 2 have increased significantly - although they have increased since we booked anyway. All state DSC included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fifthavenue Posted June 24, 2019 Author #18 Share Posted June 24, 2019 @CruisingFox27 - yes for any new bookings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted June 24, 2019 #19 Share Posted June 24, 2019 From June 25th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecruisers6 Posted June 24, 2019 #20 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Meraviglia cruises both 8th and 18th October out of New York prices for a Bella inside have gone up by........ £70 since Thursday! How coincidental 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted June 24, 2019 #21 Share Posted June 24, 2019 So not as much as the cost of the DSC ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecruisers6 Posted June 24, 2019 #22 Share Posted June 24, 2019 No. Also with oil prices shooting up it’s understandable. I reckon the big TA’s will be reserving cabins in the hope it rockets more. Then they will be much cheaper than MSC next summer/winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentbird Posted June 25, 2019 #23 Share Posted June 25, 2019 is it just for new bookings or any sailings after july already booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epos Man Posted June 25, 2019 #24 Share Posted June 25, 2019 new bookings after 25th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now