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Capricruiser

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    Rome, Italy
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  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    MSC
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Mediterranean - East, West, and Central, North Europe, Africa

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  1. Monterey x1 Armonia x1 Opera x2 Splendida x4 Melody x2 Fantasia x6 Magnifica x3 Divina x5 Preziosa x1 Musica x1 Seaview x1 Seaside x1 Virtuosa x2 Seascape x1 Euribia x1
  2. We usally cruise MSC's European or Middle East itineraries where interlopers are rarely seen. However on Caribbean cruises out of Miami it appears to be a frequent problem.
  3. The head (or chief) butler supervises all the butlers and junior butlers in the YC. He or she can generally be found in the concierge area or the admin office behind it.
  4. The grill is open for breakfast and lunch on all the MSC ships with Yacht Club. They usually shut it down in the late afternoon.
  5. Thankfully the art galleries on all msc ships have been closed for many years.
  6. We just disembarked from the Fantasia two weeks ago. First of all, the Fantasia class ships (Splendida, Divina, Preziosa, and Fantasia) have always been our favorites. All four are exactly the same, traditional and intimate. The current YC director and chief butler are great as is the YC restaurant manager. You'll have a wonderful cruise. The internal lift in the YC goes from deck 14 (spa), the two cabin decks 15 and 16, and up to the lido deck 18.
  7. We were on Magnifica last month for the cruise around Ireland and Scotland. The ship was packed primarily with Germans. No Yacht Club of course, but we had an Aurea suite with the My Choice dining. The restaurant food and service was not great, but the self-service buffet for breakfast and lunch was excellent. The captain was Giacomo Romano and the Hotel Director Tiziana Sorrentino.
  8. On the Fantasia class ships (like Divina) we always book a suite on deck 15. Easy access to the concierge area and the Top Sail Lounge. No noise from the pool deck like on 16.
  9. The YC butlers work for the Chief Butler who assigns them to work a block of cabins or to serve in the Top Sail Lounge or pool deck. If your butler does not satisfy you, talk to the Chief Butler who then answers to the YC Director.
  10. We only book an Aurea suite if the ship for the itinerary we want does not have YC. If you're accustomed to YC there is no comparison. The My Choice dining is only for the evening meal. For the others you're stuck with the self-service buffet. You'll receive no coddling, no butlers, and above all, no Top Sail Lounge. The drinks you received free in YC you pay for with Aurea. The Top-16 or 18 sun deck is no great thing.
  11. I don't know who has the highest number of points. I got my Black card back in 2011 and now have about 85,000 points. For these I get a 5% cruise discount and a chocolate ship. Wow!
  12. We always book our cruises in Yacht Club, with a preference for the Fantasia class ships. Only when the itinerary we want does not have a YC ship, then and only then do we book an Aurea suite. We did this a few days ago on the Magnifica and were very desolutioned. While the cabin was fine with loads of storage space, the restaurant service and food were terrible. After several years of cruising only in YC, we rediscovered the lunchtime self service buffet which was excellent. I suppose the thing we missed most was the lack of the intimate Top Sail Lounge, and the service of those wonderful butlers.
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