wolft927

Have not won a bid for Haven since the first few months of restart. Have paid outright for my past 4 havens

So we sailed on the Escape earlier this month in the Haven. I can tell you that the Haven was completely sold out before the 120 day mark. We have sailed the Haven 4 times in the past 2 years and every one has sold out. Never heard anyone getting the upgrade awarded. Now as for balconies, have seen alot of people going from wither inside or ocean view to balconies about 30 days out. The Haven bids I have won always were awarded about 3 to 5 days out from sailing.

Our waiter Christian on the Escape early January insisted in bring lobster tails to every meal lol. Yes sir, dont mind if i do lol

look at the Port Schedule, what date are you sailing..

I do like Princess as well. the downside for me is there drink package. It sets a limit of 15 per day. Now I know that is a lot for some people, but on a sea day where i start will bloody marys in the monring and up until 11 or 12 at night we have run out before.

Very true, So the Cheapest balcony was about $5200 for MSC for my sailing.

I just Priced the Celebrity beyond for september for the cheapest Retreat Suite, over $10k for 7 day cruise

We have sailed the Haven 4 times in the past few years, we love the service and especially the exclusivity. With that being said the prices over the past 2 years have gotten out of control that in September we are giving the MSC Seascape YC a try. Certain things we have seen that look better are as followed: 1. An actual proper pool and pool deck. Love the Retractable roof in the Haven but the pool is much to small to enjoy 2. Free Mini Bar. 3. Thermal Spa included 4. Unlimited basic internet. I check work emails every day and is also nice to simply browse the internet sometimes not worrying about the free minutes. The last is the Price! We booked the YC interior for our first Seascape cruise and it was all in $3200. Cheapest Haven same time of year was over $7,000. So IMHO if we remotely like the YC, we will most likely skip the Haven unless we can get a really good deal.

$75 per night per person?

Thanks for the info, we have won 2 upgrades on NCL Haven before and was only 600pp to go from balcony to Forward facing Haven Suite. Might be a different company with MSC. Either way I will look but perfectly happy woth my YC interior.

So Have Sailed NCL a lot lately and giving MSC YC a Try in September on the Seascape. Is the upgrade advantage program similar to NCL? Also, we have a YC interior and was wondering anyone that has had success lately? I know on NCL see a lot of success from say interior to balcony, but Haven Upgrade bids are very very scarce. We will try to go from YC interior to YC balcony, but honestly if we do not win not a big deal. Thanks for the help everyone.

They are usually availble under excursions. We went 3 weeks ago an it was not there and when I called it was becasue they were sold out. We were at GSC with the Pearl so 2 ships in and they sold out before cruise.

So we just stayed in the 2 bedroom Haven on the Escape this month. We were 4 adults and yes the 2nd bedroom is small but the bed was plenty big for 2 normal size adults ( I am 5'9 175, wife is 5'7 135) The bathroom is small but great to each have our own bedroom plus all the living space in the living room. We did the Aft facing last April and loved the huge balcony but we traveled with 2 teanagers who slept on the sofa couch in the living room, so pretty much no living room most of the time.

The Honest answer is they don't have to. Your Cruise Contract clearly states ports and port times can be altered for any reason. Now with that being said, it would be nice to know why. We had our time cut by an hour in GSC this month and our time in St Thomas added 30 minutes. No real reason was given. Only times we were given reasons for port or time changes has been due to weather.

I agree, We even got rid of the balcony and simply got YC inside. Again, it was cheaper then a normal balcony on NCL>

So $5700 is a good price when comparing it to say NCL Haven which typically is around $7k. We are trying MSC and the YC because we got the inside YC suite for $3200 all in. Now I think that is a great price for a ship within a ship concept.

So, We have sailed RCCL, Carnival, Princess, and NCL. The last 4 have been in the Haven with NCL. We are now going to Cheat on NCL with MSC YC only because the YC prices are that much better. We are booked on the Seascape in September in the YC, the cheapest NCL Haven cruise out of Florida that time frame was almost $7400 for two. We go the YC interior for $3200. No brainer for us. As long as we like the YC half as much as the Haven we will be switching to MSC more often.

We enjoy staying in Cocoa Beach which is a 5 minute drive to the port pretty much. We stayed at the Best Western in an ocean front Junior Suite. Was awesome when I woke up early around 5am to watch the line up of ships pass by to enter the port. Also cost wise was pretty reasonable too.

Following as well as we sail the Seascape in September, first time MSC and first time Yacht club as well. Usually NCL Haven. As far as Miami, yes prices are very high for food and drinks. We always stay by the port the night before our cruise. Prices still High but not as bad as the tourist areas of south beach.

So once you book online, the dya of your arrival you will walk out of the cruise terminal and there will be alot of people trying to sell tours. They send you a picture of your driver and he will be holding a sign. You will then board a van, and its about 25 to 30 minute drive to little french key. You then take a 5 minute water shuttle to the island. I have been there 3 times, and i Love it but each time we go drinks and food have gone up alot. a bucket of 6 beers was almost $50

I am sure we will. My wife and I said if the YC is remotely the same as the Haven we will become MSC cruisers permanently. The week we are sailing next in September cheapest Haven was $7200, we got the YC inside for $3200. no brainer

246 lol...just off the escape, next on the MSC Seascape

I would assume the ship with be the biggest that can fit under the bridge along with better itineraries to compete with the older carnival ship currently sailing of JAX. Bermuda would be great!!!!

Exactly, Look at the Amber Cover schedule, your ship not on it your are at Taino Bay. Was on the Escape a few weeks ago and love that cruise terminal with the pool, lazy river!

Wouldn't mind a ship out of JAX. I would be assuming in would be Jewel or Dawn class ship. We drive from Charlotte so Port Canaveral is 7.5 and Miami is about 10.5 hours drive for us. JAX would be about 5.5 hours so would be nice. We prefer the breakaway and Breakaway+ class ships, but for the right price we would do a smaller ship. We usually do the Haven but on those class ships we would not. Oh well we shall see.