NYcruzzer

Great. Thanks for the detailed response.

Sailing on Meraviglia this Sunday. Can any recent YC let me know if the Carousel at Sea productions were complimentary ?

Sucess ! Cruising 9/1 on Meraviglia. Last Monday we bid $600.00 PP to go from an Obstructed view balcony to a YC interior. Friday we upped our bid to $650.00 PP. This morning we got the congratulations e-mail that our bid for an inside YC was accepted. Now the best part. When we checked our new cabin number they actually assigned us to a YC balcony ! Initial "all in" fare $1750.00 with drink package and wi-fi Plus $1300.00 for upgrade. Total price $1525.00 PP for a YC balcony. Just about 50% savings. Woo Whooo very excited !

On my upcoming 1/12 cruise there isn't an option that includes internet. I'm sure this will change later..Marketing dept. in Beta testing mode !

As they said in the Movie Office Space "They fixed the Glitch" See Post #3

On the 9/1 sailing the drink package/wi-fi option comes with a $50.00 OBC. I'm thinking MSC marketing gurus are tinkering with ways to make the "Drinks and Wi-Fi" option more appealing. On my 9/1 sailing I can't see anyone going for the "Drinks package" without Wi-Fi to save $18 bucks. What MSC should experiment with is an option that includes cruise and Wi-Fi ONLY instead of Drink package only..

On my upcoming 9/1 cruise they now have these 3 options. This cruise the price spread is minimal. I'd imagine at some point the spread will be larger between option #2 and #3

Excellent. Thanks for the info.

I'm not happy with the new Dining packages. I asked this before but want to make sure. If I DO NOT purchase the dining package, can I still order the $59.00 Dining Experience at Butchers Cut ?

I assume OK. Otherwise I'm pretty sure he/she would have been back on C.C. with a scathing report...

I priced out the 1/23/25 cruise yesterday. Plenty of cabins available. I suspect either a website issue or they are updated pricing on a bunch o salings.

I guess you should have done your research BEFORE booking. To quote a famous line from the Movie "A Bronx Tale" "Now yous can't leave"

Ha. Same with the Pigeons in NYC...

First of all the majority of dining time slots do not open up until embarkation day. So using that "new fangled invention' AKA the telephone to call NCL prior to sailing day may not result in making/changing dining reservations prior. Additionally many shows can only be booked onboard. As my pappy always said "early bird gets the worm. Lastly the only one that seems worked up here is you !

Great. I think I may skip the dining package. I do not like the changes I saw on the website since my last MSC cruise. Price went up and if you select the 3 meal package you get one meal at Butchers cut, one at Hola and One at Ocean (Seafood) Need to go all the way to 5 meal plan to get Teppanyaki

Another question. If we decide NOT to purchase a dining package could we still order the "Dining Experience Menu for $59.00 PP ?

Yep, that was the e-mail I used last time. I had heard same thing about that one no longer in use.

Just booked 9/1 on Meraviglia (Fantastica) Last June on Mera I was able to e-mail MSC and request early seating, table for two. Happily my request was granted. Is that e-mail still in use ? I know nothing is guaranteed. Just figured I'd put in a request if that's still a thing.

Just booked 9/1 on Meraviglia (Fantastica) Last June on Mera I was able to e-mail MSC and request early seating, table for two. Happily my request was granted. Is that e-mail still in use ? I know nothing is guaranteed. Just figured I'd put in a request if that's still a thing.

Please don't blame NY. It's Carnivals decision not to offer Cheers out of NY on day one. NCL's drink package starts as soon as you board the ship. Of course you have to pay the NYC sales tax.

I'm figuring the "Lobster sauce" is nothing more then lobster stock made from boiling the shells and other inedible lobster parts...My DW did get the two Lobster tails for an upcharge in MDR the last night of our Feb. cruise. She really enjoyed them and thought they were worth the upcharge..

Did you post this topic on the Carnival Board ? I bet you'll get more insight from recent cruisers there..

Woof, I hope that same principle doesn't apply to my luggage out in the hall in front of my cabin.

Looks good.

Cheapest way would be NJ to Wallstreet NYC ..I assume path train ? Then a short NYC ferry ride https://www.ferry.nyc/ from Wall Street to Red Hook. From that ferry terminal it's a 5 minute walk to Brooklyn cruise terminal