Two Wheels Only

...and that's why the cabanas have been replaced by pergolas.😒

...or 2.

Yes. There is an adult-only pool that is forward from the all ages pool. The adult-only pool probably won't be anything close to quiet. You might be better off buying access to the adult-only spa which has a Thalasso pool. In addition to being much smaller than the Oasis Class ships, Breakaway has fewer quiet adult-only areas unless you are sailing in the Haven...and even then, it might not be quiet since most of the Haven isn't adult-only. There are quiet areas on Breakaway such as the Waterfront but there is no pool or hot-tub there nor is it adult-only. I can't really recommend Breakaway based on your criteria but if you decide to go, I recommend getting a Spa pass.

When you use your card to enter, your name and picture pops up on the concierge's screen.

On Seashore, both the Royal Suites and the Owner's Suites have a hot tub on the balcony. The one in the RS is actually larger than the one on the OS balcony....larger balcony, too. The OS stateroom is larger with much better views, though.

Yacht Club guests (including Royal Suite and Owner's Suite) feel the same way. We also drive down from Central Florida. We usually stop for food when we switch from I-95 to the Florida Turnpike. Thanks for the review. Any photos?

With Yacht Club deposits being so low (compared to NCL Haven, for example), too many people were booking multiple weeks and then cancelling. Aurea and Fantastica staterooms probably don't have the same problem to the degree that Yacht Club staterooms have. Even after the wording on the website and confirmation had changed to state "non-refundable", I was still able to have Yacht Club deposits returned. Not everyone has been so lucky. It might be a case of different markets around the world having different deposit restrictions and MSC is trying to unify a policy for all. In some markets, deposits are non-refundable for everyone. I also book a long way out. 18 months to 2 years (or more) is normal for me especially if a new ship is being built. I don't book the earliest sailing because of potential ship building delays and I also prefer that the wrinkles of a new ship are ironed out before I sail. The ability to move a deposit gives a bit of relief. I don't really have a problem with Yacht Club deposits being non-refundable especially since they are so low. My lowest deposit on a Royal Suite was $49pp ($98 total). By comparison, a deposit for a family of 4 in the Haven on NCL would be at least $2,000 ($750, $750, $250, $250) for a 7 night. With MSC's horrible bookkeeping procedures, I convince myself that once MSC has my money, I'll never see it again. Although I have received every cancelled deposit and refund so far (still waiting 1 more billing cycle for a cancelled excursion), the horror stories of people being owed money from MSC are too many to ignore.

No. Haven bed does not separate.

Ship?

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Normally, I am strongly against people booking a wheelchair accessible stateroom when they don't need it. There are very few (6) of those staterooms and the people who would like an aft-facing (non-Club) balcony and need wheelchair accessibility should be able to see those options. However, once final payment date has been reached, I have no problem with anyone booking one of those staterooms. The fact that there are still other accessible aft-facing balcony staterooms leads me to believe that the OP will not be moved. My advice for the OP is to not worry about it.

I've never stayed "outside of Yacht Club" but still Yacht Club but I have stayed "outside of Haven" but still Haven on NCL a few times. Total opposite end of the ship, actually. Based on that, I am confident that the OP will still have butler service. Having non-YC guests visit the stateroom shouldn't be a problem. A quality butler should have no problem with assisting with hosting duties.

Yours was probably a Tranquility.

At that point, testing is futile. ☠️

Print anything that you have and bring the proof with you just in case.

That happens on nearly every cruise line forum whenever a "foreign" cruise line is mentioned.

Many YC guests have a similar complaint. I purchased some cheap water shoes after reading reviews here on CC and I'm glad that I did. There are plenty of other beach areas on the island that aren't rocky. Think of it as an opportunity to explore.

Joy's deck plan has a bunch of "" that are incorrectly placed. Questions/concerns like yours happen often because of the deck plan. The actual side of the ship shows more... ...and you can see that the balconies that are listed as PrivaSea aren't actually PrivaSea while the 2 that are PrivaSea aren't labeled as such.

The only real "PrivaSea" balconies are the ones directly under the bridge. Don't worry about the others. Some are bigger/wider than others. Some have a better view up. Some have a better view down.

On NCL, it's 20%. Take a SDP or UDP promo? Add 20% Buy a meal or a drink without a package? Add 20% Buy something in the gift shop? Add 20%

Thanks. 🥂

Forum member "Dbox" stayed there. From the looks of the video posted, the glass probably blocks most of the wind from the front... Here's a short video of the bathroom...(it looks like a straight walk to the shower)

That is incorrect. If you have enough SDP credits, you can use more than one per day.

Yacht Club guests have dining and drinks included in the Yacht Club area (Ocean House) for lunch... ...which is right next to the beach. In my experience (don't know if it is official), anything that we ordered at the ice cream shop (The Smiling Fish) was free of charge. Once they saw the Yacht Club keycard, the receipt machine printed zeros. Others were charged and had to sign the receipt...there were tons of receipts being printed. We had an overnight on the island and we stopped there both days. Your Yacht Club drink package will work on the island just as it does on the ship. There are also included options for everyone on the island as well as pay extra options.