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Thanks Willow that is very kind of you to do some digging for me. Seems they may be slowing changing their minds about us solos. Either that or they're willing to have us to fill otherwise empty cabins. Either way, still better than last year. They had empty cabins out of Dubai on the Lirica just 4-5 weeks out and still would not sell at solo occupancy. Costa were happy to take my money though.
Ship: MSC Orchestra
Departing from: Dubai
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Departure: Sat 31/01/2015
Ports of call: Dubai,
Abu Dhabi, Khor al Fakkan,
Muscat, Khasab.
Promotion booked: EARLY BOOKING *
1656 today
Bella Inside Ocean View Balcony Suite
Category 1 £743:58 905:58 £1067:58 Not Available
Fantasia 2 £808:38 £970:38 £1132;38 Not Available
Aurea 3 Not Not
Available Available £1699:38 £2023:38
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THIS IS A REPOSTING WITH CORRECT DATES IN THE TITLE
I have just opened a thread on MSC Sinfonia page but does not appear on this page
http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2118701
I wonder if anyone is thinking about this cruise as according to anoth
er site it has gone on sale but not on UK site
This Agent has a Change of Itinerary for MSC Sinfonia 25th October 2015
25 days from Genoa to Durban, departure 25/10/2015
Date Port Arrive Depart
Sun 25/10/15 Genoa / Italy 18:00
Mon 26/10/15 Civitavecchia (Rome) / Italy 08:00 18:00
Tue 27/10/15 At Sea
Wed 28/10/15 Katakolon (Olympia) / Greece 08:00 14:00
Thu 29/10/15 At Sea
Fri 30/10/15 Port Said / Egypt 08:00 21:00
Fri 30/10/15 Passage Suez Canal / Egypt
Sat 31/10/15 Passage Suez Canal / Egypt
Sun 01/11/15 Safaga / Egypt 07:00 20:00
Mon 02/11/15 Aqaba / Jordan 09:00 19:00
Tue 03/11/15 At Sea
Wed 04/11/15 At Sea
Thu 05/11/15 At Sea
Fri 06/11/15 At Sea
Sat 07/11/15 At Sea
Sun 08/11/15 At Sea
Mon 09/11/15 At Sea
Tue 10/11/15 Victoria (Mahé) / Seychelles 06:00 18:00
Wed 11/11/15 At Sea
Thu 12/11/15 At Sea
Fri 13/11/15 Port Louis / Mauritius 08:00
Sat 14/11/15 Port Louis / Mauritius 17:00
Sun 15/11/15 Le Port / La Reunion 08:00 18:00
Mon 16/11/15 At Sea
Tue 17/11/15 At Sea
Wed 18/11/15 At Sea
Thu 19/11/15 Durban / South Africa 07:00
Itinerary - Weather and ship encounters Travelled Distance: 13,222.09 km/7,139.36 nm Itinerary may be subject to change at any time.
Category Description Price per person
Select
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I1 Inside 1,849 €
I2 Inside 1,999 €
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O1 Outside 2,249 €
O2 Outside 2,449 €
__________________________________________________ __________________
B2 Balcony 2,899 €
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S2 Junior Suite w/ Balcony 3,199 €
S3 Junior Suite w/ Balcony 3,699 €
__________________________________________________ __________________
If Skipper Tim is about have you heard of this one??
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the same happened with the divina cruise back to europe next april, for quite some time it was not available on the uk site, i am guessing the cruise is 2015 not 2014 ?
sorry i meant 2015
david
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the same happened with the divina cruise back to europe next april, for quite some time it was not available on the uk site, i am guessing the cruise is 2015 not 2014 ?
sorry i meant 2015
david
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I have just opened a thread on MSC Sinfonia page but does not appear on this page
http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2118701
I wonder if anyone is thinking about this cruise as according to anoth
er site it has gone on sale but not on UK site
This Agent has a Change of Itinerary for MSC Sinfonia 25th October 2015
25 days from Genoa to Durban, departure 25/10/2015
Date Port Arrive Depart
Sun 25/10/15 Genoa / Italy 18:00
Mon 26/10/15 Civitavecchia (Rome) / Italy 08:00 18:00
Tue 27/10/15 At Sea
Wed 28/10/15 Katakolon (Olympia) / Greece 08:00 14:00
Thu 29/10/15 At Sea
Fri 30/10/15 Port Said / Egypt 08:00 21:00
Fri 30/10/15 Passage Suez Canal / Egypt
Sat 31/10/15 Passage Suez Canal / Egypt
Sun 01/11/15 Safaga / Egypt 07:00 20:00
Mon 02/11/15 Aqaba / Jordan 09:00 19:00
Tue 03/11/15 At Sea
Wed 04/11/15 At Sea
Thu 05/11/15 At Sea
Fri 06/11/15 At Sea
Sat 07/11/15 At Sea
Sun 08/11/15 At Sea
Mon 09/11/15 At Sea
Tue 10/11/15 Victoria (Mahé) / Seychelles 06:00 18:00
Wed 11/11/15 At Sea
Thu 12/11/15 At Sea
Fri 13/11/15 Port Louis / Mauritius 08:00
Sat 14/11/15 Port Louis / Mauritius 17:00
Sun 15/11/15 Le Port / La Reunion 08:00 18:00
Mon 16/11/15 At Sea
Tue 17/11/15 At Sea
Wed 18/11/15 At Sea
Thu 19/11/15 Durban / South Africa 07:00
Itinerary - Weather and ship encounters Travelled Distance: 13,222.09 km/7,139.36 nm Itinerary may be subject to change at any time.
Category Description Price per person
Select
__________________________________________________ __________________
I1 Inside 1,849 €
I2 Inside 1,999 €
__________________________________________________ __________________
O1 Outside 2,249 €
O2 Outside 2,449 €
__________________________________________________ __________________
B2 Balcony 2,899 €
__________________________________________________ __________________
S2 Junior Suite w/ Balcony 3,199 €
S3 Junior Suite w/ Balcony 3,699 €
__________________________________________________ __________________
If Skipper Tim is about have you heard of this one??
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The final consideration is MSC Club points. You gain one point for each night onboard but you also gain a point for each multiple of 200 USD or Euros spent onboard. The daily hotel charge (automatic tipping) and any post-paid drinks packages count towards this. Pre-paid packages obviously do not count. The biggest benefit of the MSC Club are discounts, 5-20%, off all future cruises.
I must agree with Tim I have for the last couple of cruises put all my family on one booking and all the expenditure on my credit card, I nearly reached Black last time but failed by 5 night or €1000
David
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Hi Ivi,
You may have a very good point. However, this is the only Fantasia class ship repositioning next Spring and therefore I thought I would seek to maximise my chances of getting a last minute deal by choosing the biggest ship with the least accessible start and end ports :). I realise that booking flights for a repo cruise without actually booking the cruise is a little unconventional. It is a bet. Wish me luck!
Tim.
Anyone interested in Preziosa there is a thread at
MSC PREZIOSA 15/03/2015 SANTOS to GENOA
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MCS UK....grrr...just won´t connect, I´m trying to find the Sth america repositioning cruise to Europe in April 2015...
Sandy in Spain
Go to mscc.com choose country uk English or any country to compare prices
David
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MSC UK is now offering special "£35 per night" repo fares. In the previous couple of years they were £25/£35/£45 for inside/outside/balcony respectively. The current UK promotion is £35/£40/£45 respectively. So the balcony fare has not risen except that there is now a solo occupancy supplement of 50% across the board. Before it was zero on repo cruises.
I will have to wait. I have paid deposits with free o.b.c with two other cruise lines....We shall see.
That's more like it we go for a double occupancy balcony cabin so now looking to see where cheapest air fairs are to use my Avios, Thanks Tim
David
ps how long do you think this promotion will last
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I have just booked on the above cruise, whilst on holiday in SA. It is not showing on the UK site !
Ludicrous, when it is sailing FROM the UK.
Mandyx. :confused:
Mandy
I hope you are all safe at home
David
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If this is the future it is goodbye from 5 of us gold members soon to be black
David
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I receive emails for four MSC Club members and have had nothing from MSC since before Christmas. I am pleased to be kept informed via CC. Please keep up the good work!
€3859 including things I don't want is a non starter to me. I hope the attractiveness of the UK offer improves upon that. There are plenty of other fish in the sea....
Hungover in Turkey,
T.
Including Poesia Santos to Venice in March 2015 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1970617
Sat 28 Mar Santos....
Sun 29 Mar Rio de Janeiro.
Tue 31 Mar Salvador
Wed 01 Apr Recife
Tue 07 Apr Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Thu 09 Apr Malaga
Sun 12 Apr Valletta
Mon 13 Apr Corfu
Tue 14 Apr Dubrovnik
Wed 15 Apr Venice
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I am a gold member but didn't get an invite!!
Try this link
http://www.msccruises.co.uk/uk_en/Images/Webinar%2008%20JAN%202014_tcm13-90805.pdf
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From the hype on the UK website, it appears MSC do not intend to let this "once in a lifetime" cruise go for their usual repo rates.
Why do they cause all this fuss without actually putting the cruise on sale?
and from other international sites it looks as though it is going to be a fly cruise not cruise only
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this came from MSC e-mail 7 Jan 2014
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
And a Special Announcement is coming very soon!
You only have a short amount of time to take full advantage of this fantastic opportunity that offers you amazing value for money! So hurry, get the best, don't settle for less!
JOIN OUR ONLINE WEBINAR
There will be an opportunity for you to ask the experts with an Online Webinar that will be held on Wednesday 8 January 2014 at 6pm, and we all have a VERY Special Announcement to make so be sure you tune in to hear it. If you are interested in joining us online,
please click here to register your interest.
Ther is also a link below When the time is right but the one above gives you a chance to state your interests
https://www4.gotomeeting.com/join/547466847/106054846
can anyone explain
David
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Hi David
Unfortunately not. With regret, there is no currently no news as of yet.
Once I have any news from our product department, we will let you know
Regards
Stuart Chalmers
Direct Sales Executive
MSC Cruises
Queens House, 55-56 Lincolns Inn Fields
London, WC2A 3LJ (United Kingdom)
Phone (UK): 0844 561 1955
Phone (ROI): 1800 932 499
Fax: + 44 (0) 207 831 1927
stuart.chalmers@msccruises.co.uk
Visit our website: www.msccruises.co.ukVisit our press area: www.mscpressarea.com
Discover the MSC Yacht Club: www.mscyachtclub.com
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Well, here we are in 2014; perhaps some kind soul will release the repos for booking now..
HAPPY NEW YEAR ONE AND ALL FROM WALES
David
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Agreed in regards to less pollies, as for the servicemen, if there are any left that want to and can go, they do go for free. I am in the ballot but am not hopeful, it doesn't represent a right of passage for me just a chance to see first hand what took place and to pay my respects but for all the battles not just Gallipoli. We have been to many memorials and cemeteries across south east asia and have paid our respects at these as well.
I hope all that require and deserve are successful
Kind regard
David
Mic will not be able to make infinity doctors ordered to many flights over last year have told Harold
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It is still very high.
Annie
Wait for cruise price only based on Au & Nz roughly £85 per night for balcony cabin
David
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Same thing here in North America. MSC's booking policy is stupid.
I booked a cruise on the Musica for 8th November 2014. I also want to book for 15th November and 17th November 2014. These 2 cruises are not open for booking in North America but people can book them elsewhere which means that people can book my cabin. I spoke with MSC USA and there is nothing they can or won't do about it. I told them that I want the same cabin for the 3 cruises otherwise I will cancel. I am not interested in changing cabins twice during a cruise.
I asked them to give me the email address for the main office in Italy but I haven't received anything yet...
Nice way to treat an almost black card member.
Reply from MSC to travel agent 23rd December 12.55
David
See below for reply from MSC:
Kind regards
John
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(Hi John,
Really fustigating for us too as we are waiting for the rates to be released but these sailings are not yet bookable - may be 2nd week in January Thanks )
John Campion
Specialist Cruise Consultant
Direct Tel: 0800 408 6186
General Reservations: 0800 408 6200
Email: johnc@cruise.co.uk
Read My Blog: http://cruisewithjohn.co.uk/
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It's very annoying that voyages up until 2015 are on sale elsewhere but we have to wait until February for the UK to release their proces and start taking bookings.
Sorry
Time zone playing havoc with my brains tried to put all in one post but while on I pad cutting & pasting techniques not to good
But will be home for new year
David
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This minor update incorporates the now official dates of the Lirica class stretching (see ‘Dry Dock’ below)
Key: known facts (best guess itinerary) [reason for update], changes are marked in bold
Repositioning Cruises start dates/ports by ship
MSC Opera, 7th October 2014, from Southampton to Cape Town, 21 nights
MSC Lirica, 7th November 2014 from Civitavecchia to Rio de Janeiro (16-17 nights)
MSC Preziosa, 8th November 2014, from Venice to Santos, 19 nights
MSC Magnifica, 8th November 2014, from Hamburg to Buenos Aires, 20 nights
MSC Armonia, 17th November 2014, (Italy to Durban, 18-19 nights, immediately after stretch & refit)
MSC Musica, 17th November 2014, from Genoa to Pointre-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 18 nights
MSC Poesia, 17th November 2014, from Genoa to Santos, 19 nights
MSC Orchestra, 25th November 2014, from Venice to Dubai, 18 nights
MSC Sinfonia, 27th November 2014, from Genoa (to Tenerife or Gran Canaria, 9-11 nights)
MSC Orchestra, 21st February, 2015, from Dubai to Fremantle, Australia, 33 nights
MSC Opera, 28th March 2015, from Cape Town to Venice, 19 nights
MSC Poesia, 28th March 2015, from Santos to Venice, 18 nights
MSC Magnifica, 6th April 2015, from Buenos Aires to Venice, 21 nights
MSC Armonia 27th April 2015, from Istanbul (to Venice, 3-4 nights or 1 night without passengers) [May be switched to MSC Opera]
Repositioning Cruises end dates/ports by ship
MSC Armonia ending 18th April 2015 at Istanbul (for another ‘Gallipoli’ charter) (from Durban, 18-22 nights, may be switched to another Lirica class ship)
'Stationary’ Ships
MSC Divina, year-round Miami
MSC Fantasia, year-round Genoa/Venice
MSC Splendida, year-round Genoa
Dry Dock
The MSC Lirica ‘renaissance’ program will follow the dry dock schedule below:
MSC Armonia: August 31 to November 17 2014
MSC Sinfonia: January 12 to March 16 2015
MSC Opera: May 2 to July 4 2015
MSC Lirica: August 31 to November 9 2015
[MSC Confirms Major Refurb and Ship Stretch for Lirica-Class at Fincantieri]
Tim
Will this site help in tying up any loose ends re Lirica
David
http://www.msccruises.com.au/au_en/Msc/MSC-Cruises-Grand-Voyages.aspx#tab8
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This minor update incorporates the now official dates of the Lirica class stretching (see ‘Dry Dock’ below)
Key: known facts (best guess itinerary) [reason for update], changes are marked in bold
Repositioning Cruises start dates/ports by ship
MSC Opera, 7th October 2014, from Southampton to Cape Town, 21 nights
MSC Lirica, 7th November 2014 from Civitavecchia to Rio de Janeiro (16-17 nights)
MSC Preziosa, 8th November 2014, from Venice to Santos, 19 nights
MSC Magnifica, 8th November 2014, from Hamburg to Buenos Aires, 20 nights
MSC Armonia, 17th November 2014, (Italy to Durban, 18-19 nights, immediately after stretch & refit)
MSC Musica, 17th November 2014, from Genoa to Pointre-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 18 nights
MSC Poesia, 17th November 2014, from Genoa to Santos, 19 nights
MSC Orchestra, 25th November 2014, from Venice to Dubai, 18 nights
MSC Sinfonia, 27th November 2014, from Genoa (to Tenerife or Gran Canaria, 9-11 nights)
MSC Orchestra, 21st February, 2015, from Dubai to Fremantle, Australia, 33 nights
MSC Opera, 28th March 2015, from Cape Town to Venice, 19 nights
MSC Poesia, 28th March 2015, from Santos to Venice, 18 nights
MSC Magnifica, 6th April 2015, from Buenos Aires to Venice, 21 nights
MSC Armonia 27th April 2015, from Istanbul (to Venice, 3-4 nights or 1 night without passengers) [May be switched to MSC Opera]
Repositioning Cruises end dates/ports by ship
MSC Armonia ending 18th April 2015 at Istanbul (for another ‘Gallipoli’ charter) (from Durban, 18-22 nights, may be switched to another Lirica class ship)
'Stationary’ Ships
MSC Divina, year-round Miami
MSC Fantasia, year-round Genoa/Venice
MSC Splendida, year-round Genoa
Dry Dock
The MSC Lirica ‘renaissance’ program will follow the dry dock schedule below:
MSC Armonia: August 31 to November 17 2014
MSC Sinfonia: January 12 to March 16 2015
MSC Opera: May 2 to July 4 2015
MSC Lirica: August 31 to November 9 2015
[MSC Confirms Major Refurb and Ship Stretch for Lirica-Class at Fincantieri]
Tim
Will this site help in tying up any loose ends re Lirica
David
http://www.msccruises.com.au/au_en/Msc/MSC-Cruises-Grand-Voyages.aspx#tab8
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Ditto. Searching UK sites only for MSC Orchestra Dubai Fremantle, apart from the paid ads, brings up this CC thread and little of relevance besides!
Daffyd, do you have UK pricing?
http://www.msccruises.com/gl_en/MSC/MSC-Orchestra-Grand-Voyages-2015.aspx
David
Grand Voyage MSC Sinfonia 25 /10/2014 Genoa Durban
in MSC Cruises
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Does anyone know how to alter the title of the thread as it is 2015 and not 2014 many thanks
David