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The water is safe and clean, and yes you’ll need to use a kettle to make the bottles. We took our own nappies and knew we could easily buy more in port if needed (Northern Europe itinerary). MSC is great choice for babies - only wish my daughter would sleep as well as she did that week on board 🤣

When I booked they said they would provide a cot and also a high chair (sailing in Oct).

Just to point out that MSC do not have a minimum age of 6 months to sail.

I tried the form again but still didn’t get any response so emailed the team. They said it has been done and sent over my details. Now I can get booking!

Thanks, will try again!

@KMVigs I’m also thinking of trying MSC from NCL - I’m platinum with them and have never cruised with anyone else but the price is too good to resist! Hope you don’t mind me asking here rather than starting a new thread - How do the dining times work when port times are later? The cruise I’m looking at has some 9pm departures - if we’re assigned early dining is it a case of choosing between port time and eating in the MDR?

Does anyone have an idea of how long it takes to hear back about status match? Been waiting a few weeks and now I’m not sure my form even submitted (no auto response or anything!)!

From memory, I'm sure its usually a disclaimer about eating the items raw/undercooked at the bottom of the menu.

Fellow UK-er here! I've done lots of cruises out of the US and always booked everything separately, never had any problems (touch wood) and been able to pick dates/flights that suit me. My only suggestion would be to fly in at least 2 days early if possible - that first afternoon on arrival can be a bit of a write off with travel, tiredness and fighting jetlag, and secondly, if your bags don't make your flight for whatever reason, they can be put on the next day's without you having to worry about arrival time. Always take some spare clothes, meds etc in your hand luggage just in case. Slightly less of a worry with direct flights than if you have a connection, so it would probably depend on where you're flying from.

$8k for a balcony? 😱 I'm in the UK so the price we pay with NCL is final, with everything (except daily service charge) included. Virgin are sooooo much more expensive than NCL for us but I suspect its part of their 'exclusive' marketing plan (which seems to include inviting every Tik-Tokker and his dog on free sailings).

Can I ask where you're finding better prices on Virgin? I'd love to try them but every cruise I have looked at costs more for 4-5 days (without alcohol) as 7+ (with 🍸🥂🍷) would on NCL.

OP - I know NCL absolutely can do this but totally feel your pain! On the bright side, at least you're still going to the same part of the world; I was on a TA a few years ago that switched from the Caribbean to the Azores 😭

Was on the Bliss in Feb - there was a singer in the observation lounge one night that we stumbled in there. We just danced between the chairs as it was empty 😄

Don't know if its already been mentioned, but my controversial opinion is that I preferred being served at the buffet (post-Covid) than seeing the amount of adults that don't know how to behave hygienically around communal food/apparatus (recent cruise)... even though it meant continually asking for 'more, please' 🤣

Just to add, I also loved the Bliss ... and did not hunt out any culture beyond that of the beer/tequila type in the ports 🤣