Seascape Yacht Club Pool Deck

[SHREKFIONA]

Good Morning

 

This will be our first MSC cruise in March 2024.  We are booked in cabin 18019.  I have a few questions if anyone can help.

1.  Is there shade/umbrella's on the Yacht Club Pool Deck

2.  Does cabin 18019 have a walk in closet

3.  When do you book Specialty Restaurants

4.  Do you need to book times to eat at the Yacht Club Restaurant

 

Thanks in advance for any help you can give, pictures would be a plus.  Please feel free to add comments about what you liked/disliked

about this cruise.  We are usually Royal fans but wanted to try something new.

Edited May 10, 2023 by SHREKFIONA
misspelling

[Two Wheels Only]

26 minutes ago, SHREKFIONA said:

1.  Is there shade/umbrella's on the Yacht Club Pool Deck

 

Seashore/Seascape are basically identical.....

 

 

...and you can see the tables/chairs that are in the shade. You can also drag (or have an attendant drag) a lounger to the same area for some shade. 

 

31 minutes ago, SHREKFIONA said:

2.  Does cabin 18019 have a walk in closet

 

 

No.

 

31 minutes ago, SHREKFIONA said:

3.  When do you book Specialty Restaurants

 

When you are on the ship, speak to the Yacht Club concierge as soon as possible. 

 

32 minutes ago, SHREKFIONA said:

4.  Do you need to book times to eat at the Yacht Club Restaurant

 

No, you just show up. They may ask you what time frame that you would prefer just to make it easier for them to plan ahead but you are not tied to any time. Don't be surprised if your butler asks if he/she can escort you to dinner every evening. 

[SHREKFIONA]

Thank you so much for your response and the pictures you sent.  So excited to try

MSC for the first time.  Since I cannot sit in the sun I will be moving my lounger.

 

 

 

 

[Two Wheels Only]

One change that was made on Seascape as far as the Yacht Club pergolas is that on Seashore, you would have to use towels to build (or have an attendant build) a shield to block out the sun. On Seascape, there is a more permanent solution for the pergolas....

 

 

 

I still prefer the old cabanas that Seaside/Seaview have but the white roof/curtains on Seascape is better than the towel solution on Seashore. 

[SpareBrew]

There isn’t much shade on the pool deck.  Plus, the majority of the cabanas are reserved.  But more are available on port days.

Great crew and buffet!!

[SHREKFIONA]

Thank you everyone for your responses

[cmoor052]

We'll also be on Seascape, March 2024 (1st time on MSC and YC as well). Maybe we're on the same sailing (3/30 Eastern)

[FLchick3]

Hi! I'll be sailing in a Yacht Club Interior Suite in March (MSC Seashore). Will I be able to reserve a pergola? 

[Two Wheels Only]

1 hour ago, FLchick3 said:

Hi! I'll be sailing in a Yacht Club Interior Suite in March (MSC Seashore). Will I be able to reserve a pergola? 

 

If you're not in a Royal Suite or an Owner's Suites, they are (I believe) first come, first serve.

[FLchick3]

Oh, that would be good news. I'm an early riser. 

[LewiLewi]

There are no loungers in the shade, except for about 6 pergolas open to a first come first served basis. The others are reserved for Owners Suites, only.

We found this to be a real problem on the Seascape. They really should address this issue, because everything else about the Yacht Club experience was excellent.

[PTC DAWG]

47 minutes ago, LewiLewi said:

There are no loungers in the shade, except for about 6 pergolas open to a first come first served basis. The others are reserved for Owners Suites, only.

We found this to be a real problem on the Seascape. They really should address this issue, because everything else about the Yacht Club experience was excellent.

Just another reason I’m glad they invented sunscreen, and hats, I like nice hats. 

Edited May 13, 2023 by PTC DAWG

[Two Wheels Only]

1 hour ago, LewiLewi said:

The others are reserved for Owners Suites, only.

 

Royal Suites also have a reserved pergola.

[LewiLewi]

7 hours ago, PTC DAWG said:

Just another reason I’m glad they invented sunscreen, and hats, I like nice hats. 

But for people who have to avoid the sun, or just don’t want to be in the sun, this is a real problem. NO SHADE AT ALL. There should be a way for them to address this issue.

[morpheusofthesea]

1 hour ago, LewiLewi said:

But for people who have to avoid the sun, or just don’t want to be in the sun, this is a real problem. NO SHADE AT ALL. There should be a way for them to address this issue.

We found that to be a problem on the Divina our first time in RS, no pergolas reserved. But we all did notice this group of four 'repeaters' that brought their own attachable umbrellas having experience the One Pool Deck many times. We bought a couple in anticipating returning to the Divina one day, but switched over to the Sea....class of ships with  bigger RS and bigger balcony and reserved pergolas. 

Just added info on sun rays passing through glass like a solarium. According to the following, the most harmful UV-B rays are blocked going through glass.
“Standard window glass, according to the International Ultraviolet Association, will allow UV-A to pass through while almost 100% of the UV-B and UV-C light is blocked. Therefore, some UV light will enter your home and potentially affect your skin.
UV-C rays penetrate the body the least, mostly effecting weak points such as the eyes. UV-A rays can only penetrate the first layer of skin, while UV-B rays can penetrate to the middle layer of skin and cause deep cancerous spots known as melanoma.

 

[Linda W.]

Is there a charge for a pergola or cabana on the YC pool deck?

[morpheusofthesea]

3 hours ago, Linda W. said:

Is there a charge for a pergola or cabana on the YC pool deck?

Depends on the ship.

[Linda W.]

Seascape

[morpheusofthesea]

47 minutes ago, Linda W. said:

Seascape

FCFS complimentary

Edited May 14, 2023 by morpheusofthesea