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MOTS may well have been trying for humor, but as we all no, in this day and age humor is transitory. When I read MOTS's comment and then saw def0715's response ("I hope that was a joke. I’ll go away now."), I think that a nerve may have been struck. I suspect that her father may be closer in age to Morpheus and I (possibly you as well, given the Belushi reference), and so phrases from "back in the day" may likely be foreign to her. As such, I was trying to point out that the printed elongated "excuuuuuse me" likely has a different meaning to her, given the lack of context for her. As an example, I asked my 35-year old daughter who John Belushi and Steve Martin were. Her response was a blank. I then asked her what her reaction would be if someone IM'd her and wrote, "Well, excuuuuuse me," she said she would be angry. In my comment to MOTS, I merely tried to point that one may need to consider the context and impact of what is written. After all, meaning lies in the receiver, not the sender of a message. His flippant, "Well, excuuuuuse me" response indicates my effort was for naught. I intended to alert, and apparently became a dreaded "interloper" to him.

That's your creativity??? Repetition?

I don't think the Steve Martin parody response is appropriate to the simple point def0715 was trying to make. You and I are of an age where we could approve of Martin's tag line from the 70s, but it can be viewed in a more negative light currently. JMHO

Ah, the dreaded double negative! Does this mean a positive, that MSO will do something, or is at extra negative added at no cost to imply a really negative negative? With mscdivina2016, I suspect the latter!

Main pools are 2 meters (6' 5""), per the spec sheet.

So true about the complainers! To paraphrase: … People always told me be careful of what you do And don't go around breaking young cruisers' hearts And mother always told me be careful of who you love And be careful of what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth

That's why I said stateside, as in "United States."

You should be able to see menus for the week at the maitre d's desk in the dining rooms. At least one will be open on embarkation day. It's especially easy now that the menu is pretty well set from week to week.

I'm not so sure it is a time availability issue. I think the bigger reason stateside is that the butlers are generally not allowed off the ship, or at least through customs and immigration.

Without DW's permission to video the interlopers, don't your worry about coming across as Gladys Kravitz, peering at the interlopers from behind the curtains? 😁☺️

I was just kidding! At first glance, I read it as "...having the butler eating a pizza in my room each night."

What does the pizza eat in your room?☺️😁

Technically, with Bella you can't "choose." You can indicate a preference for early or late, but MSC will ultimately assign your time, and it could be contrary to your preference.

As I recall, you book physically challenged rooms, don't you? You should be fine in an oceanview.

Prior to boarding, they would only know what you complete on the Special Needs form (typically required when booking a physically challenged room). On that form, you indicate what assistance you need in boarding and/or while on board. To your point, MSC trusts what you enter, so if a person is "unscrupulous", as you say, then that is the information the crew goes by. And, of course, a person who does not use a wheelchair can still require assistance navigating the ship.

Short answer is no. They typically don't offer drink package discounts. The only thing you might see is a restaurant discount on certain situations (possibly a specialty restaurant offering a discount on lunch during a port day), or "all you can eat" at Hola Tacos or "all you can eat within a certain time frame" at the sushi bar.

I wish they would go back to the backpack style, rather than the tote bag/drawstring type.

Points won't be added until you actually use the purchases on board.

I did a cancellation prior to our last cruise. I did it by calling into the main number. Surprisingly, I got right through to a capable and friendly customer service representative!

I think you are asking some good questions, particularly if these things are a concern to you. With Aurea on Seascape, you will have a better and enhanced check-in and boarding experience, as well as Anytime Dining in a dining room reserved for Aurea guests (same kitchen as the MDRs, but you are likely to get more experienced wait staff. The spa is nice, but to my mind, the best perk is a private sun deck for Aurea guests, with a dedicated bar on that sun deck. No worries about chair hogs! If it is affordable for you, I would go with the Aurea experience.

Not to be flippant, but you can always ask! That being said, it is very likely that they will not be able to accommodate your request. We usually bring a small for use on the bedside table.

To clarify, the theater in the back (Le Cabaret Rouge) may indeed have shows, but there is no surcharge like on Meraviglia. When Seashore debuted in the USA, they did have musical shows (small troupe of singers and dancers). Not sure if they will have shows when it comes to Port Canaveral, but it is likely that there will be some sort of entertainment options in that space.

Have never seen excursion sales! It is almost always less expensive to book online before the cruise. Usually, it runs 15-20% higher on board. We cancelled only once while onboard, and we were given OBC. I think that was the only option.

Too be bad you lost a sense of humor over the years.

And "accepted?" Your grammar was correct, but wanted to add reassurance to Homosassa!