smokeykat

Thank you everyone! Thank you for answering my questions and for the menus and the coffee menu too! The main dinning room choices all look great. Any favorites you can recommend? How are the speciality restaurants? Suggestions please 🙂 Thanks again!

I just booked MSC Meraviglia out of NY in a Fantastica balcony cabin with the Easy Plus package for a week at the end of May 2023. The price was just to good to pass up when compared to Royal Caribbean or Norwegian prices. We have done this cruise itinerary before but I am looking forward to their private island. Our last cruise was on Oasis of the Seas and it went to Labadee Haiti RCL's private area off the coast of Haiti. It was nice but getting loungers was difficult if you were not off the ship early enough. Will this be the same on MSC private Island? Since we are new to MSC I have a few more questions: Is anyone familiar with the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal? I know MSC is first starting to cruise from here in April. We usually go out of NJ or Manhattan and have never sailed from Brooklyn. Any info would be appreciated 😀 Does anyone have any menus from the main dinning room? I have searched and can't seem to find any. Is lunch served in the dining room every day including port days? Is there fresh squeezed orange juice available at breakfast? If I want a Vanilla Latte and I see lattes are included in the easy plus package do they charge extra for the vanilla syrup? When are the speciality restaurant packages usually available for online purchase? Right now since I am so far out nothing is showing up. What is the gratuity charge per day? Do they add this onto your account to pay at the end or can this be pre paid? Does MSC do a Black Friday Sale? Thanks in advance!

On my Oasis cruise this past August the 3 night dinning package when on sale I paid $92.99 per person. This was before the price increased to $101.00 per person by the time we boarded.

The filet!! It is soooomuch better than Chops filet!

Looking for information on the central park balconies on Oasis of the Seas. I know Central Park is on deck 8. What deck is the best for a cabin? How is the noise level? Did you use the balcony? What do you think of the facing balconies, would you book this again? We always get ocean view balcony but I am looking to save some $$ this time as the ocean is about $300 per person more for the sailing I am looking at. Thanks!

I am getting that message for about 4 days now. Tried on a Mac using Safari, my iPhone, a PC using Firefox and also DuckDuckGo! It is the only ship that has this issue.

OK will call Casino Royal and ask. In reading all the fine print it looks like it can be done...fingers crossed! Thanks!

Just got back from my cruise and I have $100.00 from the casino to use on any cruise. I also have a 10% MyVegas offer and another MyVegas for $100 on board credit. Can all of these be used together for my next cruise? Has anyone done this? Thanks

We tried this room on Adventure a few years a go before Covid. Lots of room to spread out. Picture window was over the bridge and we had to keep the curtain closed at night so the light did not interfere. It was good until we hit a storm. I don't get sea sick but that night I did. The rocking got to me bad. Ginger chews to the rescue! Never again. Mid ship cabins on mid to low decks for me!!

OK I will try it Thanks 🙂

I just got the apple watch 7 without cellular and I was wondering how it will work if my iPhone is on airplane mode on the cruise. Will it change time zones? Does it stay hooked up to my iPhone? If I use the ships voom with my phone will the watch work like it does with my cell plan at home? Thanks!

Leaving at the end of the week...yay! I was wondering which slots everyone loves to play in the casino. Looking online at some photos and the casino looks huge! Whats your favorite game? Have the slots been tight or loose lately for you?

We are on the same cruise 🙂 We did Bermuda end of April and that was more stressful then this one because the Bermuda authorization needed to be uploaded to Bermuda Government and then you had to wait for the OK from them that you were cleared. Planning on getting tested Wednesday afternoon at City MD It's quick 15 minutes. I get a printout also besides the app info so I can show them this with my vax card and passport. You only need to go to 1 restaurant to make your specialty reservations so don't worry about running all over the ship!

Garden Martini have to try this one!

Wow! Thats a great trick! We usually stick close together and just use the same card. But this is a game changer 😀

Will be on Oasis of the Seas and I was looking at the menu. What is everyone's favorite appetizer and main course at this restaurant? Trying to decide if eating here is as good as I have read 😋

We were on the ncl joy at the end of April. The food does not even compare to Royal Caribbean. The main dining room was awful. We ended up eating in all specialty restaurants our dinners for the entire trip. On Royal we really enjoyed the main dining room. They have an area in the casino with glass doors just for the smoking area and every time the doors open that whole area outside stinks because all the smoke comes out into the non-smoking area of the casino. The casino on the joy is very small also. As for comparing balcony cabins rcl cabins are larger and feel more spacious.

We will be on the 8/5 sailing too 🙂 I will be interested in what you think of Coastal Kitchen as this is the 1st time we will be doing this.

I received my Royal Up for Oasis leaving beginning of August. Junior Suite $420 pp. I love my balcony location so I am not going to bid...unless this comes down to half lol

Thank you everyone! I booked it 🙂 Hubby always wanted to do a wine pairing dinner and this looks good.I booked the 3rd night at sea so I can confirm lobster night onboard before I make my reservations for the 3 night speciality package we also have. I was thinking of doing the UDP but the price is crazy for this cruise even with the so called 4th of July sale. Besides we enjoy the main dinning room on RCL for dinners. We just did a cruise on NCL Joy and the main dinning was awful. We ended up eating all meals except for that one awful dinner in their speciality restaurants. I guess we are really loyal to royal!

Hi Everyone We are going on Oasis 8/5 and I was looking at booking Chefs Table. Is it worth the price? Did you enjoy it? How long was the meal? We already have the 3 night dinner package booked. I looked at the UDP and the cost now is just crazy even with the July 4th sale pricing. Also does anyone know what night is lobster night on a 9 night cruise? Any review will be appreciated!

This is the usual price hike just before the July 4th "sale" That's a sale that is not really a sale 😉

I have been checking for Mediterranean cruises 2024 and nothing is showing for RCL. Other cruise lines have 2024 Europe cruises listed. Anyone know when Royal will have theirs? Thanks

We were on the Joy to Bermuda at the end of April beginning of May. We did not get covid! We are both in our mid 60's. The cruise director did and so did multiple cruise performers on the ship because the 2 main shows were canceled. We went to the bars, ate at the buffet, went to what shows were available and played the slots and we were fine. No masks used on the ship. We even had a few elevator rides with 4 or 5 other people. Use the hand sanitizer!!

Hi All Leaving tomorrow on Joy and this is our first time on Norwegian. Looking for tips on what to do first as soon as we board and where to go. I am confused where to go to book the shows. Can this be done through the app or do I need to stand on a line some where? Can I adjust my dining times for the speciality restaurants at the same time when I book my shows? I know the buffet is usually very crowed so where is the best place to go for lunch that is quieter? It has been a lot of anxiety due to the covid testing and Bermuda government. Did that yesterday and now the waiting game for the authorization to come today. Anyone know what will happen if it does not arrive in time? Are there people at the pier to help? Thanks in advance!