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3 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said:

"If I had lent on something..."

Well, when I Lent, I always get soot.

9 hours ago, HipHipOnAShip said:

"We were on Disney once and the a/c flooded from the ceiling..."

Disney, huh? The a/c was probably just a cover story. I'd wager it was those damn brooms again.

3 hours ago, rkacruiser said:

"...what it will be?"

Devils Tower, of course!
(Going waaay back for that pop culture reference. 😉)

12 hours ago, Gatordad1967 said:

"Most of Carnival's are not seaworthy."

8 hours ago, JAGR said:

Cry "Havoc!', and let slip the dogs of war!

@JAGR, the re-re-re-retelling may remind you of Mark Antony's line in Act 3 of Julius Caesar, but I'm reminded of...
NIAGARA FALLS!! Sloooowly I turned, and step by step... inch by inch...

3 hours ago, JAGR said:

"Indoors, especially in the dining room?  Inappropriate."

Tony Soprano would have approved. 😎

49 minutes ago, JAGR said:

"...the question on tipping rears it head on an almost weekly basis."

True enough.

It is quite contentious on the luxury cruise message boards. They can get especially snippy, when tipping early in a cruise is mentioned.

And what, pray tell, do you have against bon mots??

I love bon mots! I've been known to eat a whole box while I'm watching my soaps.

32 minutes ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Friends and family

Do you mean friends and family of MSC corporate?

Friends and family of non-corporate VIP guests staying in YC themselves?

Friends and family of brazen, but non-VIP YCers?

All of the above?

5 hours ago, JAGR said:

..."an angry customer with a briefcase..."

Permission to treat the witness as hostile?

6 hours ago, kernow said:

Virtuosa had Lanson included

Hmmm...

After a quick bit of Google-fu, it seems Lanson is not available in the Carribean cruise region. Perhaps Lanson takes the place of Nicolas Feuillatte in the Mediterranean? It would seem odd, having two entry-priced Champagnes by the glass.

2 hours ago, kernow said:

"...champagne bar outside of YC you can also get one of the cheaper champagnes..."

Insofar as actual Champagne goes, NF will likely be the least expensive on the entire ship, including the Champagne bar.

There will be less expensive "bubblies" that are within package price caps, but they won't be Champagne. There is probably a prosecco and an asti at the two lowest price points.

1 hour ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Join the Navy.

They want you!

They want you!

They want you as a new recruit!

@rkacruiser, it's a much better white tent to "serve notice" on NCL for their audacity to white-tent as well. 😁

1 hour ago, rkacruiser said:

"NCL is using white tents?"

I have a suggestion...

700 sq. ft. of "Take that, NCL!" 

57 minutes ago, Hearthosesteeldrumsplayin said:

MSC ships do not have craps in their casinos

(I've never been on a ship with a craps table, so this observation comes from casinos on terra firma.)

A craps table is more labor-intensive than card games. MSC is probably looking to keep casino labor down by avoiding a game that has (at minimum) a dealer AND a stickman AND a boxman.

Just my 3 yen.

 

2 hours ago, 2cruiseluvrs said:

That’s a lot of extra “bullet points” for just $225 per person more!

4 minutes ago, morpheusofthesea said:

"Appears the invitation went out to everyone on the ship, EXCEPT Yacht Club."

That makes more sense, really.

If YCers are happy with their food, the motivation is somewhat diminished to go to specialty dining.

For the rest of the ship, the specialty dining is a bigger step up from buffet and MDR.

If passenger budget allows, non-YCers will provide better returns on the free food tour.

14 minutes ago, Hlitner said:

"No telling what we will encounter in the fall."

So very true.

2 hours ago, SilvertoGold said:

No wheels, very uncomfortable to carry any distance.

Happily, for those who wish to refresh their luggage, there are wheeled garment bags with collapsible handles that can be unfolded and hung like a regular garment bag. Very handy for those who are disinclined to shoulder the load. 😃

53 minutes ago, aeraen said:

one garment bag per couple

I use a high capacity garment bag for both our dress-up clothes. I put dry cleaner's bags on each individual hanger AND garment to decrease friction. My tux shoes and two pair of her shoes are in cloth bags and left loose in the bottom of the bag.

With odds & ends in the bag's many pockets, that makes my carry-on bag. 

I simply ask the flight attendant at the door of the plane if I may hang the garment bag in the closet.

Works like a charm.

4 hours ago, wcook said:

Is that a good thing, or bad? 

It means the pizza slaps. 🙃
(It's very good pizza.)

9 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said:

"...distinguished member of CC who I describe as an 'Ubermensch.' "

Don't menschen it, Morpheus; we're all here for the C.C. team.

39 minutes ago, phissy said:

"You deserve another cruise to get it right!”

Yes, assuredly so.

1 hour ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Cary Grant

Here's Cary Grant NOT in Yacht Club...

3 hours ago, Gatordad1967 said:

 

For our February cruise, I almost packed an ascot for afternoon tea. Maybe for a Mediterranean cruise.