mightywabbit

4 hours ago, PrincessPatti said:

Thank you for this.  I live here on Grand Cayman, and if Coronavirus were to hit here, the Island could be completely devastated.  We (and Jamaica) are not equipped to deal with anything like this.  Yes, it is unfortunate that they have missed these ports, but I (and everyone I have spoken with) appreciate the government for taking these precautions.  
 

We do have one excellent hospital here on Island, but I can assure you they would not be able to handle an outbreak of Coronavirus here.  As stated, it would be as if a Cat 5 hurricane struck the Island.

It’s just a bloody flu, a little more contagious with slightly higher mortality.... there is no real Need for specialized facilities... in Switzerland there was a first confirmed case and neither the government nor the people went crazy and panicking. Carnaval wit 100’000 s of visitors are still being held, boarders are open to Italy .... just quit panicking.... btw, I am a medical professional, managing my own clinic... keep calm and go on living, keep calm and Cruise.....

Does anyone know who is at the moment on Divina? Jeetoo? Jacques? Jeannot? .........? Maybe Michele? 

People to us are way more important than the actual “facilities” that’s why I am so curious.... They are the real software that makes YC stand apart....

Thank u 4 the reply, still I am unhappy he’s gone.... 

Hi everyone... since we’re sailing in less than two weeks I was wondering if anyone knew which butlers are on duty at the moment on Divina... especially if Franco is still on (excellent from A to Z).

56 minutes ago, Rob-Bob said:

How do you know they are all booked?  Do they not show up on the excursion list any longer?

Forgot the screenshot, that’s why the order changed...

No they (beach cabanas) are gone from the bookable list..... (as seen on the already booked list)

Hey 2all.... we will be on the February 28th sailing of Divina and I have a YC waterfront cabana reserved, So I just went to check now if there were any more cabanas free and all of the waterfront ones are gone... so somebody must be renting them, me aside...

On 2/2/2020 at 1:22 AM, Bossa Nova said:

Apparently we were on the same cruise, but in parallel universes. This was my fourth Divina YC cruise since 2016, and it was the best yet. Our group split across three cabins was escorted from the terminal by our at-sea butler, Jacques. He immediately made it clear that he would be our best butler ever. And boy did he deliver. The concierge staff members were also excellent as you mentioned. I had my usual flower arrangement picked up ashore by the concierge, and all my other arrangements made. Dining in Le Muse was better than ever. The menu changes every day, which I find amazing. Here is an example of a lunch I had: starters of escargot, octopus carpaccio, ox tail consume, and blue cheese soufflé, with Angus filet entree. The people that complain about food in Le Muse are generally people that order dishes they are used to and find they don't compare to the versions at their favorite restaurants at home. If you are "food adventurous", then you will be absolutely delighted by Le Muse, lunch and dinner, every day. The staff in Top Sail and Le Muse learned my peculiar wishes by the second day and delighted in bringing them. Regarding the muster drill, the YC director (from Scotland) looked across the room and noted that I had inadvertently brought the child life preserver instead of the adult version. He immediately sent a crew member to correct the situation. From laundry to excursions to special requests, everything was done as we requested. I am truly baffled that you were with us in YC and had such a different experience.

Hi there......we were on Divina in October in the med, will be on the 28th of February again.... our initial butler was Jeannot, asked after the first day though to change after some problems and got Franco who was marvelous... Jacques was the butler of some friends and they also were more than happy with him... if u are not happy, ASK to change, its your holiday and u should always enjoy it... the YC director just came onboard 2 days before debarking But he appeared fun and at the same time professional and competent.... 

the crew was the major argument for booking again on Divina, since we knew that 80% would still be on board in February...

that’s why I can’t understand why many here are complaining about service... in the “general population” we did meet some not as perfect stewards and barmen BUT after talking and shortly explaining exactly what we wished we received good to perfect service...

21 days left......even harder to be patient than before we had experienced YC.... 

Thx to your reply I changed the reservation to beachfront...... thank u so much.

16 hours ago, bluefish17 said:

We are currently sitting in a YC cabana. Despite the original talk about YC section not being open until Feb, it is open now with private beach, butler service, cabanas, lunch area. I will post more info and hopefully some pics when I get to airport wifi tomorrow.

But the island is very nice although obviously a work in progress.

Good morning to you.... and thank you so much for the photo... did u notice maybe the difference between beach cabanas and view of the beach cabanas? 399 vs 499? 
 

greetings from really cold Switzerland.....

82days until our Cruise with Divina... wondering if the YC cabanas will be ready by then... u got any info on that?

Hi there, all drinks up to 12 usd or eur are included anywhere on the ship, ie sake in galaxy or water and wine (per glass) is included. No need for any drink upgrades...

Enjoy and cheers....

Sorry for the gross mistyping in my first post..... autocorrect... 

on formal nights I loved dressing up, especially in YC. There I would say 80% of the guests were following the dress code proposed each day...

still, flying in from Europe, I don’t know if I want to bring a suit or a tux to the Caribbean sailing in February...

what are your experiences there? 

We just returned from a fabulous 7 night eastern med cruise on Divina, it was so good we’re booked in 142 days on a 11 night Carib cruise.... 

we received excellent service from our butler and he was almost offended when in the second night we did not ask him to accompany us to Le Muse...

back to topic: we did tip both the butler and the steward who both made an excellent job... also gave them each a tiny gift..... 

You, the Forum, Jeep Amazons me... I was just about to start a topic called Divina Caribbean, but...no need now...

We just returned Saturday from a 7 night cruise on Divina, my review is pending approval... anyway, i booked on the ship a 11 night Caribbean cruise departing Miami on February 28th...YC.....

My questions are more Caribbean than Divina related, but the one thong i can say is that about 60% did dress formally or in general according to the theme, except for white night...

Suit and tie will do for me smoking is not really required.

Wow! Sent a screen shot of my hilton membership saturday and today by noon i had the match confirmed and visible online... i am really pleased by this.. btw,I live in switzerland... 

May i ask where it’s been posted? Greetings from summery Switzerland.....

Thank you.. forgot to say, upgrade being YC? 

Cheers to everyone... a slightly off topic question... is it always possible to upgrade on board paying for just the difference of 2nd highest to the highest drink package?

and cheers again.. at home at least I get the all inclusive package..............😁🥃🍸🍺🍻🍹🥂🍾🍷🥤

Search in YouTube for:

Cruise liner with 1300 passengers calls May Day as it drifts toward land

many pictures from The inside... was twice in a no engine situation, in the Aegean sea with rough conditions on ferry boats of approx. 100-140 meters length. Must be quite an experience.... good luck to all on board...