jean87510

App has worked on Divina since December 2023.

First time in Puerto Plata next April. We have started to look at things to do like day passes, the waterfalls, snorkeling but decided to pass as none look appealing to us (dead reefs, crowded waterfalls, many vendors). We enjoy hiking and exploring so we came across the cable car and this park with the Christ the Redeemer statue. Is it possible to walk from the Taino cruise port to the cable car start on your own? A mile or so does not bother us. After we were done, we plan on just staying at the port area for a bit. This stop is our last stop and follows the ABCs as ports so we will have our fill of better reefs.

I actually was looking at those 2025 runs as although I love MSC YC, I really cruise for the ports and unfortunately, Nassau and CocoCay don't interest me anymore. And am starting to avoid itineraries with Costa Maya and Cozumel as well. The southern Caribbean is much more appealing to us as avid snorkelers although we may be ruined as we just got back from Sydney to Tahiti cruise. I do have a 4 day upcoming with my daughter on the Seashore YC in June plus a 3 day in November on the Seashore YC. Not expecting too much as the 3 and 4 days are a little different from 7 days experiences.

Did you try adding the booking number to either website or app?

yes. I actually was looking at the YC in Northern Europe as well. We were on the Divina and really enjoyed it.

We have actually booked with Emerald cruises for December 2025 out of St. Martin doing the BVIs. Price wise it was cheaper than a Royal itinerary out of San Juan I was looking at. We did have to pay in full but ended up getting 50% off because we did that. We are not fans of the bigger ships. We now pick for itinerary and a big bonus if no Cozumel, CocoCay or Nassau.

Once in the YC, you have zero reason to leave the YC. For the price, it's great.

No. 90 minutes seems a tad bit unbelievable with the app. I've been on a couple of busy ships on Carnival and maybe 10 minute wait? 90 minutes is a bit exaggerated. I thought it was extremely easy and much more efficient to book your time on the app then your phone buzzes when table is ready. Similar to many restaurants on land. I liked it much better than standing in a line with coughing grouchy people. It appears you don't like using your phone onboard. A lot of us do and prefer the app rather than paper. The 2 top tables on every cruise ship I have been on (Carnival, MSC, Royal, Celebrity, Norwegian) in the MDR all are too close. We don't like it at all as we prefer to be loners and antisocial when we eat. Good luck in finding an out of the way 2 top. Only place you might is the back of the buffet or your room.

That makes sense. However on this cruise the servers definitely knew who the Pinnacles were by the pins and they addressed them by name (server to Pinn). My husband reminded me that the one night we were in there they asked for it 2x as we both got 2 Coke zeros. We remarked to each other how Royal was a little cheap with their suite guests by using vouchers for Coke Zero. I think we stopped going after that as 1. Our room was much more comfortable and 2. Too many Pinnacles thus not allowing places to really sit and relax without hearing the war stories. Our only other time was when we were on the Voyager 7 months prior and it was a much nicer quieter experience. When we just did MSC YC we were just blown away by the Top Sail lounge and the service so thinking back compared to RCCL suite, it was so much nicer. Moving forward we do have an OS on the Radiance in September, a GS next year on the Grandeur again 2x and I believe a GS on the Brilliance. I will definitely pay more attention as we do use our now 5 vouchers to stock room with sodas. May have been just a fluke plus us not knowing much as we were pretty new to suites.

Good. This was one of my suggestions. Glad you did this. Better safe then sorry.

It was a strange experience. Because I needed my card to get into the suite lounge so obviously not sneaking in. I think 2 drink vouchers were charged 1 night then the other night 1 drink voucher was charged. We were new to suites and it was our 2nd time as a suite guest. So I know now no vouchers to be charged between 5 and 8 in SL, correct?

So if I am in a GS and above, during the suitr happy hour 5 to 8, the server should not ask for my card and use one of the Diamond vouchers? Because it did happen to my husband and I more than once last July on the Grandeur.

leave them in safe and keep track of the time.

The point is it shouldn't be a copy. The raised seal obviously is not a copy. But whatever.

it does in my state.