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I don't know or care! I wasn't talking about that part. I was simply answering another question in the thread about the difference between specialty and signature facilities!

Another source (I use drink packages, and then read and research instead of drinking from rum runners or mouthwash bottles) would be a discussion in March on this topic: Pay special attention to the wise comments by no greater a source of information than @Beamafar herself:

I'm only trying to suggest the difference, which I believe comes from some sort of licensing arrangement. At any rate, this is is from MSC, and is a guide to all-inclusive packages. read toward the bottom of page four: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjqppm27cWBAxUNjYkEHXYCBIsQFnoECA4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mscbook.com%2Fpages%2Fsdl%2Fimg%2F%2FALL-INCLUSIVE_GUIDE.pdf&usg=AOvVaw0q3M6vVs7BcmRm5TBKdgzK&opi=89978449 If you don't want to open it, it is: The following exclusions apply: tobacco, souvenir glasses, ice cream menu, retail items, minibar, room service, promotions and signature venues Venchi 1878 establishments or Jean-Philippe Maury venues, MSC Virtuosa Starship Club, regardless of beverage price. The Coffee Emporium and Raj Polo Tea Room onboard MSC World Europa signature venues are included in Easy Plus and Premium Extra packages. Must be of legal age to consume alcohol - see our terms of our guest alcohol policy.

If you read the threads, the amounts vary tremendously from guest report to guest report. Above, I just put in what appears to be the "average" amount. Keep in mind the level of service you receive may vary from week to week. Also, keep in mind how much service you require. Daily consults with the sommelier versus only occasional contact would impact the tip amount. Also, for dining, you will usually have a team with one lead waiter and two or three assistants. The lead waiter will have a gold tie. I am assuming this would be US-based cruises. Tipping is less expected overseas. The offical MSC line is that tipping is not expected. In reality, the top servers bid for US-based cruises because of the likelihood of tips.

One minor factor. You mention butler and cabin steward. Keep in mind that the YC rooms are served by Butler and Junior Butler. The junior butler distinction is a source of pride to those individuals, as they represent an elite level for the steward position.

I believe Signature venues are essentially vendor-owned operations that lease space on board the ships. In addition to Venchi 1878, it would include Lavazza Coffe shops, Jean Phillippe, and the Crepes & Gelato operations. Technically, MSC list Hola! as a specialty restaurant, but they seem more relaxed bout honoring drink packages in some cases.

Butcher's Cut and Ocean Cay. Years ago when we were on her, you couldn't get dinner at Roy Yamaguchi's.

You beat me to it! 😁

There's nothing amiss. You are on the booking page. When you selected deck 16, it shows 16002 as your "selected" room. It is dark to show you where your selection is. If there were multiple rooms on that deck, one suggested for you would be dark, and the other open rooms would be gray.

Yes. I would bring a copy of your email in case anything goes wrong.

My bad....☺️

Well, we know that @mscdivina2016 is already planning on booking this cruise! 😉🫢

That makes sense. Ocean Cay opened December 2019, so I thought you might have been a year off.

Was that really a year before guests were allowed on the island, or did you mean 2019? I assume the latter, since you are cutting edge, but that would have been interesting! 😉

Below is a view. It is maybe a 6-8 minute walk from the garage to YC check in. Walk through the covered walkway between where it repeats Roland Drive, and then go to the right. If you wanted to drop of luggage and park, then do a loop from the far right words for Charles M Rowland Drive, then circle around to pull into the drop-off area (the the right of YC tent area, and then circle around to find the garage entry.

There is a parking garage across the street from the terminal (Terminal 10). There is a baggage drop area, but traffic tends to move slowly as you go through an elliptical drive to find a space to unload. If you don't have too much luggage and you can roll it, you may be better off to use the garage. The YC tent is right by the escalator up to the terminal.

Hope not, but probably happens all too often!

Just have your friend remember to get a wine glass from one of the bars to use. The red Dixie cup wouldn't work on MSC. 😁

It was not him (Tewkewl74). Remember, he was just "asking for a friend"....😉

Good choice! I know I would experience a pain worse than death if I were to downgrade on the second cruise! 🫢

You are French? Really? 😉

I did. He and I clarified our thinking without any input from you. Please re-read my post. To quote you, you said, "Was that the infamous "school break" in January cruise? If so....I know all about it." Since you knew all about it, he simply could have said yes it was that cruise. Or, as he himself stated, he could have simply added to the previous mention of private school that it was religiously affiliated. By naming the specific religion, the fear is that it could be see as having bias or create a negative consequence. TMI at best

I'm sorry. You wanted to avoid mentioning that these were kids from private schools, but didn't want to single them out; yet you had no qualms about mentioning a religious affiliation. SMH!

Here on stateside, our politicians are now adept at moving the target so far out that they can claim they beat the target by months!

For what it's worth, now that you are booked, call the main line, pick YC option, and when the rep comes on, give her your booking number, and just ask her to apply the heroes discount. It has worked for me with applications of discounts after the fact. Of course, with MSC, YMMV!