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  1. On 3/15/2024 at 10:59 AM, squigglydownunder said:


    Yeah. That's new for me. I think every other cruise we've taken, they had the rooms gated off.

    Princess lets you in the room immediately, but they do request that you just drop off your luggage. We normally pop in, drop luggage and go explore.

  2. 56 minutes ago, JAGR said:

    Hi, Morgsmom:  To follow-up from last week,  I was on a seven-night on the Meravgilia, and service in YC was not as negative as yours.  My bottle of booze, selected pillows, confirmation of newspaper choice, requested distilled water and extension cord were in my room at embarkation. Prosecco bottle and strawberries on day two. Had snacks in the room every afternoon.  Also, they had a diamond party and returning guests party.

     

    Like you, no Toberlone bar and no gift (I have enough MSC tote bags, thanks!). Got diamond chocolate bar on day five, and the small chocolates gift box from the YC director on the last night.  I have to say the snacks in the Top Sail were great (lots of variety, and changed out every day!).

    A bit of a side quest sorry, but how do I go about requesting the extension cord and distilled water for CPAP on MSC?

  3. Hello! 

    This is my first time on MSC, so apologies if this has been answered before. We have a YC cabin, but our friends were not able to get one (sold out) and were not able to get an upgrade either :(.

    Can we (YC) join our Aurea friends for dinner in the regular dining room? Or our only options to eat together are buffet and specialty restaurants?

    Also, would we (YC) have access to Aurea area on deck 19?

     

     

  4. We have tried Haven 2 bedroom and Princess Penthouse (HUGE difference depending on ship here) and are looking forward to our first MSC cruise.

    We liked the Haven experience overall, especially the 2 bedroom suite. We disliked the ship (Breakaway), anything outside of Haven area and having to carry the cruise card with you everywhere. On Princess, suites not on the Regal class ships are waste of money IMHO. On the Regal class they have a suite lounge that makes all the difference.

    Looking forward to trying MSC next month!

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  5. We are sailing on MSC for the first time in March. After paying my final payment, I was going to pre-book a spa appointment since MSC says that they are at 40% discount for pre-booking. Available spa menu seems very limited in terms of variety, ie only massages and mani pedi are avaialble. Is this all they offer or are there more options on board? I normally book a combo treatment with facial, massage and seaweed wrap.

  6. 1 hour ago, Ken the cruiser said:

    Just curious, does MSC give PCL Elites free laundry?

    I don’t think so. They give whatever is included in their highest tier (Diamond) which is only 15% off laundry, but they have other perks Elite on PCL doesn’t. Namely, discount on cruise fare, spa appt and 40% in shops. We have not sailed yet, so I really don’t know if the benefits are actually worth it.

     

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  7. We have been on most major cruise lines, ended up loving Princess the most and have been somewhat loyal to the brand lately. We do venture to other lines (did NCL and Carnival last year, trying MSC next year for the first time), but nothing beats the feeling of stepping on Royal Class ship (our favorite class) for us. 

    Just an FYI, MSC matches status (one of the reasons we decided to try them), so Elite on Princess will be matched to the highest level on MSC.

  8. Thank you everyone for responding! 

    We already get complimentary laundry, not express though and mini-bar as well as separate line at Customer service.

    Unfortunately Diamond is the only one doing Japan, otherwise we would have booked Royal class ship in a heartbeat. We have previously been on Emerald, Ruby and Caribbean from that class of ships  and are OK with them, but not favorite by any means. I would take Coral or any Royal class ship over any Grand ship.

  9. 17 minutes ago, donswife said:

    Your special breakfast option would be in Reserve dining rather than specialty, and no complimentary specialty dinner the first night.  Suite guests on most non-Royal class ships get a free pass to the thermal suite at the spa. I think the concierge lounge is a much better benefit for us. It really comes down to how much the extra space is worth to you.

    Thank you for reminding me of this! Totally forgot about special breakfast for Suites. 

  10. We have sailed on Enchanted this summer in the aft Penthouse and loved most of the experience, except for being aft because constant vibrations were very annoying. LOVED the suite lounge and would not hesitate to book a suite on a Royal class ship. Our next Princess cruise is on Diamond Princess and I can get a Reserve mini-suite (for dining perks) for half a price of the suite. What suite benefits might I be missing that will make the extra $$$ worth it for us? We are all Elite, so already get laundry and mini bar set up.

  11. On 9/11/2023 at 12:08 AM, Aussie lost in space said:

    After much searching for a bracelet to hold my medallion, found this on Etsy (I too thought the prices for the bracelet and necklaces on board were a tad exorbitant and I didn't much care for the styles).  I'm more of a bracelet person.  Same size as an air tag holder, which matches the measurements for the medallion.  I certainly found a few on both Amazon and Etsy, so it is worth looking.  Someone on a YouTube review had purchased a very similar one and reported no problems on board regarding 'interference'.  I imagine, though I'm no techy, that if it doesn't interfere with an air tags function, then it shouldn't interfere with a medallion.  They both operate off wifi/internet.  I also purchased air tag type holders for DH.  Good luck.

    Medallion holder.jpg

    Did this actually work for you? I bought one and it did not fit the medallion. 

    I ended up purchasing princess bracelet for pick up at the port and it worked out great.

  12. I buy Plus for my teen for the wi-fi, tips and deserts/juices/mocktails/soda. Princess bartenders actually make delicious mocktails! 

    I would honestly compare regular fare plus cost of soda package/wifi package/tips to Plus fare. For us it is a no brainer to get Plus every time because we do end up using all the packages and it is actually cheaper than getting ala carte offerings. Math could be different for you.

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  13. 10 minutes ago, Cruise Raider said:


    It is more commonplace for the early show to be more crowded.  Now that ships seem to be operating at full capacity, it will probably become more difficult to find seats.  That’s why the reserved seating is so attractive.  
    We haven’t had any issues on the Royal Class, except for in Princess Live.  The Grand class ships have always been really crowded in the theater, though.  I remember running into standing room only for many of the shows.  

    I much prefer new layout of Princess Live on Discovery and (hopefully) Enchanted! So much easier to find seats, BUT it does lose the "TV show audience" feel a bit. You are absolutely right, finding a seat in Princess Live on Regal is not easy!

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  14. I think your question was answered already in terms of  what is available (4tpax cabin will have a pullman bed vs just sofa).

    We were on Discovery last year and had a mini on Riviera with pullman bed. It was NOT a Reserve Class mini. Please remember that mini suites on Royal class ships generally have miniscule balconies with rare exceptions.

     

  15. Is the lack of seating an early show thing? We are Elite and have been on several cruises since restart. I have NEVER had an issue with no seating available. Granted, we prefer to seat in the back closer to the exits and we always go to late shows. Usually get there about 20 min before, no issues. 

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  16. Thank you everyone for your insights! It is too late to cancel/reschedule my August 5th cruise, so we are going, heat be damned :).

    I have pre-booked all the tickets I could think of and private tours where I could with an air conditioned vehicle (Ephesus, Pompeii), so worst case scenario DH will have a chance to sit in the car. 🤞 the heat wave will subside some, but I am not very hopeful. Wish us luck!

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  17. Really depends on what cabin you have booked and how you have booked the cruise.

    I have personally added 3rd pax only once and it was not hard, ie all the work was done by the PVP.

    If the cabin you have booked can accommodate 3rd pax, it should not be a problem. Current deal for first 2 passengers would not be affected either, however I suspect 3rd pax will have to pay full price for Princess Plus as an add on.

    We almost always sail as 3 pax and even if I book Princess Plus fare upfront, that fare applies only to first 2 passengers, ie I still have to either pay gratuities/drinks/wifi for my son or by a PLUS package for him separately.

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