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Hi Veteran MSC Cruisers!!

this is our 1st time cruising this line and we are on the Divina 3/5/2016

do they offer Cocktail parties/ meet and greet - like Royal Caribbean? Would love to start one for this sailing

Thank you!!

11150 is a standard balcony of 192sq ft (living area 168 ; bathroom 24) with a balcony of 42 sq ft.

 

It is on the hump so will have good views in all directions and will not suffer from the deck 14 overhang.

 

It is directly opposite the entance to the main bank of lifts, which some say is very convenient for getting around the ship, others worry about noise from inconsiderate guests.

 

Pete

 

i'm away on holiday from now until 29 July so won't be able to answer an oother questions until then. Others should be able to help.

Thank you Pete!! You're Awesome!! Have a great Holiday!

Therese

Hi Brett!

 

your thread is amazing!! I am cruising for the 1st time and just booked 11150 - I scrolled through many pages before posting - so far didn't see a review for this cabin -

 

Thank you for your time -

Therese

Need to add more info - this is our 1st cruise on MSC line :)

we are cruising the Divina - 3/5 - Western Caribbean out of Miami and I am interested in know more - so surfing this forum for all the info - I have cruised Disney, RCCI and NCL - in the past - Thank you

Hi Bret, could you provide me some info for cabin 11230? We'll take two little kids this Christmas on it. Thank you!

Hi Brett!

your thread is amazing!! I am cruising for the 1st time and just booked 11150 - I scrolled through many pages before posting - so far didn't see a review for this cabin -

Thank you for your time -

Therese

We have booked several times a day or two before the sailing. Before FDR we were able to get great last minute deals. I don't think that exists now. FDR would rather let the rooms sail empty than cut the price to move the rooms. I think he thinks he will retrain the last minute customers to book earlier and pay more. The best deal we ever got was $400 for a balcony for the 10 day Canada/New England cruise. Last year we paid $299 + $75 of onboard credit for the 7 day New England cruise and got an oceanview room. We booked 2 days before sailing and took the 2nd to the last room on the ship.

Love hearing of all the deals and the last minute booking - going to give it a shot - looking for the Boston - to Bermuda cruise.. fingers crossed -

keep the postings coming!!!

I found $299 P.P. on line . Called to book. :D

Was that for an inside cabin?

I have booked the night before a couple of time's .

 

Price and availability is listed on the cruise line's web site .

Thank you!! - did you book on the phone?? .... what it a Good Deal?? ... Thinking of doing this - in July .. would love to know more -

Thank you Everyone!! Keep the info coming!

Looking for feedback

Hi - The Boston to Bermuda cruise - has anyone gone down there the day of Sails and purchased last minute tickets??

or called the day before cruising to see if there were really good deals for sailing the next day??

Thank you!!

If would recommend using a TA in the future, as they can place a hold for a whole week as you decide. Good luck and happy sailing!

That is really good to know! Thank you!

We went on Indy Dec 2013 and we had 3 hump cabins on Deck 6. We all loved the hump cabins...enough that I will try and book hump cabins all the time on a Freedom class ships. We have Oasis booked on the forward hump for our next cruise. We had cabins 6636, 6638, and 6640. Only thing I'm not sure of is your balcony. All of ours were basic balcony shapes. If you look on the deck plan it shows the shape of your balcony...however, any hump is good. Loved being by the elevators and we had no noise at all. I have big time vertigo issues on land let alone on a cruise. Mthis was the first cruise I had zero issues with vertigo or seasickness. Yes I used the patch and bonine and had nausea medicine in case. I want to go back to Indy as it was hands down best cruise ever!

 

 

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Thank you!!! this is Awesome news - as hubby had Vertigo - will share with him - ty

Great question! and Good to know - I am a newbie here too - long time cruiser on Disney - but now the kids are gone - we are trying RCI - and hope to be long time cruisers here - we like to get there early too - just to hang out on the ship!

To help you, here are some pics of our standard balcony, and pics of our Junior Suite.

 

top one, obviously the JS

 

 

Here is the std balcony:

Thank you Toddcan! your pictures make a difference! we are seasoned Disney cruisers and the JS is about the same size as the Family balcony rooms and the extra room makes a difference for us as we enjoy our room too especially the balcony!! - I am an earlier riser and to have the sitting area - next to the balcony it key -as I can enjoy my early mornings while hubby sleeps -

it is an 8 night cruise.... the sad part now is the mid ship cabin that was available is not gone :( .... so will rethink -

Thank you Karen!!

we have a great cabin - mid ship 8th floor - with a balcony!... but thinking of upgrading as a surprise for Hubby

is is worth it to upgrade to a JS? The room is bigger - but are the perks worth the $1,000 to upgrade?

LOVE everyone here - so Helpful!!

Thank you

Thank you!! I had called to upgrade it and the reservationist said - oh that is a good room it's on the bubble - didn't want to see dumb and ask what that meant -as I knew - I could come here and find out!! :)

Hi Everyone

new to RCC - past Disney guest - we have a 8332 - and it is on the Bubble - I have heard that is a good room - why do they say the Bubble is good?

Thank you!

Thank you so much!! just printed it out so I can have an idea of what to do! our 1st RCC cruise -

As RCI have started a new 'upsell' email program just this week, late 'upgrades' will be come less available. These paid upgrades are made available in the weeks prior to a sailing and will be targeted.

 

Those booking directly will be notified by email and those booking through a travel agent will have the agent first notified 24 hours to receiving their own email.

 

http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/CAS/Flyers/15043237_Trade_Flyer_CAS.pdf

Thank you MADflyer! .... that is good to know - we are a few weeks out - and we booked directly - so if it is meant to be, it will be - and if the email has a good deal we'll take it! Other wise we will be happy in our balcony 8 for room

Lisa

you're the best! and I think the only one understanding what I was asking

these are extra tokens of appreciation

Thank you

A lot of them are from foreign countries and most dont go into port, they are on the next cruise serving again. So in my opinion phone cards are a good gesture because they are hard to find, and yes cellular is cheap, that's if you're calling within America or Canada. If they're trying to call overseas rates are not cheap. Phone cards would give them the flexibility. I say go for it.

Lisa, I haven't cruised in like 10 years - and back when we were cruising regularly - phone cards were a huge hit - I would buy the international phone cards and give them as gifts to the staff we had direct contact with especially our cabin stewart. Back then - when the ships pulled into port - the crew that could get off in ports would gather all around the pay phones to call home - so the international cards were a huge hit. That is why I was asking :)

Thank you Lisa - for seeing it - the way I was asking!!

Thank you everyone - Cash is what we will pass out as gifts - when we start our cruise :)

A lot of them are from foreign countries and most dont go into port, they are on the next cruise serving again. So in my opinion phone cards are a good gesture because they are hard to find, and yes cellular is cheap, that's if you're calling within America or Canada. If they're trying to call overseas rates are not cheap. Phone cards would give them the flexibility. I say go for it.

Lisa, I haven't cruised in like 10 years - and back when we were cruising regularly - phone cards were a huge hit - I would buy the international phone cards and give them as gifts to the staff we had direct contact with especially our cabin stewart. Back then - when the ships pulled into port - the crew that could get off in ports would gather all around the pay phones to call home - so the international cards were a huge hit. That is why I was asking :)

Thank you everyone - Cash is what we will pass out as gifts - when we start our cruise :)

It is possible but doubtful. They really had good prices too. Balcony to suite$300 total. Inside to balcony $600 total. But watch the prices as it gets closer, my navigator cruise on the 29th jr suites just dropped to $1099 for a senior rate and $1265 for a guarantee suite from almost $1600. Check your prices daily

THANK-You!! so much for this info - I have to call to apply a gift card will ask and stay on top of it online too!

Have a GREAT day!!

Hi Cruisers

First time sailing RCC - and we are going on the Indy in April 2015 - we have a great room - but are celebrating our 20th wedding anniv - and was wondering about possibly upgrading to a suite/if available when we check in at port.

have you done this? - and what is the ball park prices? - do they offer a bit of a discount? we have a nice balcony room - mid ship - so if it doesn't happen no big deal - just thought I would ask

Thank you - Love this forum!!

Awesome!

Thank you everyone!! it is what I thought - so will do the old Handshake with cash - and do the gratuity through the cruise line - like I mentioned - it's been 10 years - and I know things have changed but just wanted to check!

ok - that is crossed off my list - now on to the next item xo