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end of 2025...is a looong way away if the "Gem" post is reliable

Accessible rooms are made available to those with proven accessibility issues. Does the line ask for proof of need? Yes. Can you get bumped if you are without need, yes. Check Terms of Carriage and ask your Travel Agent

Do we have any updates on YC Dir, Head Butler, Maitre d, Som etc for the YC on sailings out of FL (various ships? )

Right What I am wondering is that the Daily mentions the largest library "at sea" and using libby-- see right hand column --left page of his Daily pic post #236. We sail Prima on a TA later in spring and just curious about this feature

@mking8288 @graphicguy Do you know if we already use libby on ipad or cell -- can we access the digital on the NCL prima? I see it on the Daily? TYIA

@graphicguy Looking fwd to hearing your thoughts of Prima Haven vs MSC YC (Merv/Seashore/Divinia) and X Retreat. Hopefully the ship clears/zeros out quickly and you can board sooner than later

@graphicguy Can you share link for bow camera please/Prima

Travel does that to us doesn't it. My kinda gal Bon voyage. Looking fwd to more details

Interesting While sailing Carnival several years back, our tween got onto a tender and went ashore - having quite the adventure. I think it was Belize. We had said that we as a family were NOT going ashore- having been outside the port gates once before. At that previous visit we had hoped to get iguana for lunch (yes its a thing in season) and to see a very small church that had been planted there. A nice man approached us and told us were were in a dangerous area and to go back to the port...which we did. We did not know about said tween's adventure until years later.🤯 Seriously still shocked. I think the cruise lines have been under a lot of pressure for pax safety as every year pax go missing

TYVM The MSC ones were lovely Celebrity's link was an easy add. No reason to not have them except money: use of room, and a staff person to greet. Only MSC's reception was a full on food/bev. Amazingly good and generous

Is there a formal link system for arranging a Meet and Greet on the MSC sailings? Know we have been to some private receptions and don't recall if those were voyager status receptions or Cruise Critic. They had cocktails, snacks etc. Very nice. Does this still exist?

Times have changed. "back in the day", the kids in Kids club when they could check themselves out and go to arcade, we'd get a walkie-talkie alert from them where they were headed. And they'd come to us with a piece of pizza in one hand and an ice cream cone in the other. Honestly-- most of the kids were far better behaved than many adults both in manners and behavior. 🤣

@MadisonBay Loved your commentary and helpful framework. We are comparing MSC s YC, our Regent experience and upcoming Haven... See you are headed on a TP to Japan- We were booked on Regent for the TP to Japan a few years out and to sail 2021,, then when Japan didn't allow spectators for the Olympics, our TP Vancover/Alaska/Japan was cancelled by Regent. No price protections/stateroom protections to move the sailing etc, nothing to incentivize rebooking. 😞 You will have an outstanding time Glad to read you had such a positive experience in Haven re service. We are looking fwd to the sailing.

In our experience...(living and traveling overseas) there is plenty of fleecing of the tourists vs the local pricing in many parts of the world..so ok--no "tips" necessary.. yet the locals don't pay nearly what is charged during "season" OTOH-- many "cultures" do not tip, and "pride" themselves on it--and scoff at those who do tip... yet many of the locals/services in the 3rd world are Not paid a living wage... Generosity is never wrong.

TY @Nitemare Are you living in Iceland and not in need of tips.

Yes, I know that We are on 2 different ships in coming months and I thought that rather than just ask about Seashore and Divinia that We could share so others may know. Thanks for your help

Can recent pax share what the show themes are for sailings our of FL for Carib please? Curious what's playing in main theaters etc and if there are "must see's" TYVM

When everyone was running around like their hair was on fire in 2020, we sold the "dogs" and bought--including buying cruise line stock. Its up like 400%

@njhorseman Great pt We really like the MSC YC product and are Black (Diamond) card holders. We like th YC service, private lounge/private pool deck, the dining etc. Having lived in Italy we appreciate the nod to it roots. And when announcements are in various languages, it gives us an opportunity to try and understand from our old high school class days. We especially like to sail when those from Europe are on board (and not US school break) MSc certainly stole us away from other lines. We are going to try NCL in Haven for a TA because we couldn't get a stateroom on the MSC TA we wanted. We expect our NCL Haven room to be lovely having seen video Food TBD. Bar TBD. Embarkation TBD We already learned about differences in Service 1) MSC butlers can bring bev to cabin which are included in YC package whereas it will be an upcharge for NCL, and 2) YC includes unlimited wifi and we must purchase w NCL, 3) YC includes prem plus bev package which must be purchased w NCL. 4) YC includes unlimited access to spa thermal areas.

Reminds me of when one of our kids was in 6th grade--the 6th grade trip was a 3 day, 2 night team-builder before the kids went on to middle-highschool The dining at the retreat WEIGHED all of the food waste after each meal and the kids learned to Take what you will eat/Eat what you take--- and to not waste. Great lesson in stewardship. The kids were so excited to throw out less. One needs to be mindful that cruise ship crews see waste of food on one plate that would have fed several people back "at home". And they see that over and over...

Looking fwd to your pics. Know it takes a lot of time to get your thoughts and all of it togehter. TYVM for sharing

TYVM Too early for the docs. I was just researching to choose a hotel in NYC. We suspect pier 88 yet if its one of the others nearby--we are good too. TYVM

@AstoriaPreppy glad you liked the YC. We find it to be a great product and value. Re the Car. lounge aft.. The first two sailings we did--they offered a Cir de Soleil show with dinner. Two different shows. We had the 2 top table port side on those amazing windows for both. Great vies during dinner and unobstructed views for he shows. Food was good. Starters like Burrata and I think it was either a lamb shank or short ribs entree. It was a great use of space with the aeriel things and that wave of digital board along the whole front of th theater. (Feb 2020 B2) Fast fwd to 2022 and Cirque wasn't there, though if they used the space for daytime activities- we don't recall. At night different bands played the venue. Had one rock band that did great covers and the place was packed. We agree- the space is too pretty to underutilized. TY re the YC interior info. We had done only YC1 w bal and thought the interiors online looked tight-no storage -- so quite impressed it worked for 11 days. Recently saw a youtube of another of MSCs ships and the YC interior was larger than Merav. interior...

@ontheweb nice. I had some great ones, including JethroTull from a concert in NYC. They were more souveniers than anything though wore them a bit. They were cheaply made back then and shrunk like crazy. Got donated to Goodwill etc as my mother helped me clear out closet etc (probably after college when moving out) Just not fwd thinking enough to hold on to them

Does anyone know who the photographer is/was that took pics of the cruise ships leaving out of NYC are? Years ago I'd see posts here on CC of gorgeous pics of ships - and sometimes of people on the balconies etc... so the pics were of the ship, and sometimes close ups of the folks sailing. Time taken etc. and the people knew when and where he'd be shoreside to take the pics. It wasn't just one cruise line's ships. This could have been 10-15 years ago. Any idea who that was and their screen name? TYIA