Two Wheels Only

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Only a small percentage of reservations are available to book before the cruise. The rest of the reservations open on embarkation day. As soon as you board, try to make your reservations for the times/people that you would like.

I've looked at and passed through that area several times. I've never seen it crowded.

That's what I always get. 👍

I was pointing out that even lines that charge tax while in port don't always charge tax while in port. 😉 The cruise line is going to get that money from the guests in one way or another. HOW cruise lines get it may differ and guests may prefer one way to another but the line passes that expense onto the customer whether the customer sees it (NCL) or doesn't.

When in the Yacht Club, MSC doesn't charge guests anything extra since guests don't even swipe their card.

I like that. A ship being late and missing a flight isn't as bad as a flight being late and missing a ship. 😉

The OP is sailing on Bliss. None of the aft-facing balconies on Bliss are that deep.

With the tax charged in Miami, all of the cruise lines pay it. Miami doesn't count every individual drink. Miami just charges NCL a flat amount. The cruise lines that don't charge guests per drink are using money from every guests' fare to pay that tax. Even those who don't drink on Celebrity (for ex.) are paying part of that tax. NCL just uses drinkers to pay a bit more of that cost. Celebrity isn't being nice and absorbing that tax. Celebrity guests have already paid it. Celebrity guests just don't see the amount that they pay towards that tax bill.

I booked a Duplex Suite on World America. It wasn't just for the two bathrooms, though. I don't like the balcony on the Royal Suites for the World Class. The Duplex balcony on any class isn't great, either. The upper balcony on the World Class Duplex is a nice addition. The Meraviglia RS balcony wasn't great but the Meraviglia Plus ships have larger/better balconies for the RS. The OS balconies on the World Class aren't great, to be honest. We're a family of 4 so the bathrooms are important. I'll miss the included cabana/pergola on the sundeck but I can first come/first serve one, I guess. I'll still have a hot tub on the lower balcony. Meraviglia had the best balcony hot tub for us, then Seaside EVO class, then Seaside. I'll see where World Class fits in the group. The Seaside EVO ships Owner's Suite balcony hot tub is too small for the 4 of us. It isn't really possible to have a great balcony, great stateroom, great hot tub, and two bathrooms in the Yacht Club.....first world problems, I know. 😜

Even with the World Class, RS and OS... there's only 1 bathroom. Another miss...

Not only that, there's only 1 bathroom in MSC Owner's Suites and Royal Suites. 🙁

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Booking opens earlier for Haven/suite guests and for Club Balcony Suite guests.

That upper door leads to the emergency exit. I don't think that the alarm goes off, though. I wouldn't use it. You have to go up to get to the Yacht Club enclave. The Duplex Suites were originally Aurea Suites so they don't go directly to "inside".

It will look like this but with sheets added.

You probably won't die and possibly won't get into a fight. 🥺

Good point. If the parent/guardian won't be on the cruise, more steps need to be taken before boarding. ...need more info from the OP.

If everyone is at the terminal and checking in together, it shouldn't be a problem. For her onboard spending account, each child can be attached to separate cards.

The exact same thing happened to me in 2018 on my first MSC cruise on the then new (a few months old) Seaside. It must be a Fincantieri thing. It must be a Fincantieri thing. 😉

That was AFTER the mods scrubbed the thread clean.😧

Before this thread reaches DEFCON 1, option #3 is what you are looking for.

I've been lucky to never have an issue with luggage (knock on particle board, MDF, whatever cheap stuff that the cruise lines use) no matter what tags have been on them. One thing with Haven suites outside of the complex is that eventually, those bags end up all together with the neighboring non-Haven bags and get delivered all together.

We still had a seating area at Port Canaveral as of a couple of months ago. It did spill over into the common area. We had plenty of snacks delivered including cookies with my kids' name written in chocolate sauce. Mini-fridge items, chips, chocolate were refilled at no charge for RS/OS. RS and OS still have a reserved cabana/pergola on the sundeck. The rest are either first come/first serve or can be rented depending on the ship. I'm not sure what this means. It's RARE but can be done in certain situations. Breakfast on the balcony can be done everyday. You CAN go off-menu for room service. Just be very clear and specific on your request. You CAN get what Americans call pepperoni (and other custom toppings) on pizza just be clear otherwise you will get sliced peppers. It's actually a funny story why Americans call it pepperoni due to a translation error. Yes, custom orders can be done in the Yacht Club restaurant. Speak to the chef in advance, if needed. I ordered something special for my daughter and she was the only one in the restaurant who had it that night. We got an assortment of full-sized bottles and could switch out what we didn't want. We kept what we liked. Other than what is in the shop, I've never tried to buy a bottle of anything on the ship but my butler did say that I could buy a bottle of Ice Imperial since it was out of stock at the bar. Someone the previous week went through 5 bottles a day and cleaned out the Yacht Club bar. Also, I bought a bottle in Jamaica and had no issue enjoying it in the suite. Nobody held or confiscated anything.

The "parade" and the amount of "awkwardness" will vary by port/terminal. Some places are a mess of people and the Haven escort will squeeze a group between a crowd of people. Some places have a more discreet process. For ports of call, you can get in line with everyone else....but I prefer to bypass the line when I can. 😉